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Chita Rivera, Brian D'Arcy James, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Screening Today
by Movies News Desk - December 09, 2013

A VIP screening of the new American Masters documentary, Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love is set for The Paley Center for Media today, December 9th at 6:15 PM. The new documentary is the American Masters series' Season 27 finale, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m. on ...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Broderick, Lane & More Featured on PBS's MEL BROOKS Special
by Caryn Robbins - March 11, 2013

Premiering nationwide Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings), American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise features new interviews with Brooks, his friends and colleagues, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman and Joan Rivers. Get a sneak peek below!...


PBS' Mel Brooks Special Now Available Online
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2013

Last night's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE special on PBS has officially made its way online. The network has made the entire doc available for streaming, featuring new interviews with Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, and others,...


Sister Rosetta Tharpe Set for Season 27 of THIRTEEN's American Masters Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 22, 2013

American Masters opens its 27th season with the story of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915-October 9, 1973)....


PBS Airs MARVIN HAMLISCH: THE WAY HE WAS, 12/27
by Pat Cerasaro - July 26, 2013

PBS has officially announced the broadcast premiere of the new documentary all about EGOT - Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards - recipient Marvin Hamlisch with the newly announced American Masters 2013 final entry MARVIN HAMLISCH: THE WAY HE WAS....


VIDEO: PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering 5/20
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2013

In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. The larger-than-life legend is very private, making his participation in this film a genuine first. Check out clips and interviews from ...


Sister Rosetta Tharpe Set for Season 27 of THIRTEEN's American Masters
by Caryn Robbins - February 19, 2013

American Masters opens its 27th season with the story of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915-October 9, 1973)....


Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS Presents 'Philip Roth: Unmasked' Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 29, 2013

Philip Roth: Unmasked had its world theatrical premiere March 13-19 for one week only at Film Forum in New York City and premieres nationally tonight, March 29 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Roth's 80th birthday....


WNET Announces Vintage Logo T-Shirts Now Available for Limited Time
by Caryn Robbins - July 19, 2013

Supporters of THIRTEEN can now receive this limited edition T-Shirt when they contribute a donation of $25....


VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013

In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. The larger-than-life legend is very private, making his participation in this film a genuine first. Featuring new interviews with Matthe...


THIRTEEN's American Masters to Air Biography of Composer Marvin Hamlisch, 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2013

Composer, conductor, genius, mensch: Marvin Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 Aug. 6, 2012) earned four Grammys, four Emmys, three Oscars, three Golden Globes, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize before his untimely death, making him one of only two PEGOT winners ever....


PBS's MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE to Premiere 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013

THIRTEEN's American Masters explore his prolific life and career in the series' Season 27 finale Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....


2013 CREATIVE EMMY AWARDS - By the Numbers
by Caryn Robbins - September 16, 2013

Winners of the 2013 Primetime Creative Emmy Awards were announced yesterday afternoon at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Nokia Theatre L.A.in Los Angeles....


Marvin Hamlisch's Widow Talks Late Husband's Unpublished Works, THE WAY HE WAS Documentary
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2013

Promoting THE WAY HE WAS, Hamlisch's widow Balir Hamlisch revealed during the TCA press tour that her late husband 'had a very large music library... there's a lot, some unpublished,' said Blair Hamlisch. 'It's floor-to-ceiling, and I've been told it's one of the largest of a modern day composer.'...


BROADWAY IDIOT Documentary Following AMERICAN IDIOT Musical to Make World Premiere at SXSW 2013
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2013

According to SXSW's 2013 website, the documentary film BROADWAY IDIOT, which follows the musical AMERICAN IDIOT's journey to Broadway, will have its World Premiere at this year's film festival....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Billie Jean King Profiled on Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 10, 2013

This new documentary traces the incredible life of the single most important female athlete of the 20th century as her 70th birthday nears....


VIDEO: Leslie Uggams, Kelli O'Hara, Kevin Cole and More in PBS' MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Extras!
by Movies News Desk - December 06, 2013

The 'American Masters' documentary 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love' premieres Dec. 27 on PBS. Below, watch three new film extras, featuring interviews with Leslie Uggams, Christopher Walken, Raul Esparza, Kelli O'Hara, Kevin Cole and more!...


VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering 5/20
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2013

In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: MEL BROOKS - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. Check out clips below to get a first look!...


PBS to Air CAROL BURNETT NIGHT with 2 Hours Dedicated to the American Comedienne, 4/9
by Tyler Peterson - March 18, 2013

PBS announces 'Carol Burnett Night,' Tuesday, April 9, 2013, featuring two shows that chronicle the longtime success of a beloved television comedy star. An encore of the 90-minute AMERICAN MASTERS 'Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character' leads the night, followed by a 30-minute encore edition of the P...


Documentary JIMI HENDRIX - Hear My Train A Comin' Coming to Blu-ray/DVD, 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2013

Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings will release, on DVD and Blu-ray, the expanded home video edition of the American Masters documentary Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin'...


'Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was' Set for PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2013

Three new AMERICAN MASTERS documentaries will be premiering this fall on PBS: Billie Jean King, Hendrix & Marvin Hamlisch.'...


Chita Rivera, Brian D'Arcy James, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Screening Today
by Movies News Desk - December 09, 2013

A VIP screening of the new American Masters documentary, Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love is set for The Paley Center for Media today, December 9th at 6:15 PM. The new documentary is the American Masters series' Season 27 finale, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m. on ...


SALINGER Among PBS's American Masters Season 28 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2013

American Masters Season 28lLineup through April 2014 begins with a milestone: the series' 200th episode on PBS!...


Sister Rosetta Tharpe Set for Season 27 of THIRTEEN's American Masters Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 22, 2013

American Masters opens its 27th season with the story of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915-October 9, 1973)....


AMERICAN MASTERS Creator Susan Lacy Signs Multi-Year Deal With HBO
by Casey Mink - September 18, 2013

Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed WNET series 'American Masters,' shown on PBS nationwide, has signed a multi-year deal to produce and direct documentaries for HBO, it was announced today by Sheila Nevins, president, HBO Documentary Films....






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