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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,...
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!...
Mandy Patinkin to Narrate PBS's MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE, 12/28
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2012 Narrated by Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), the film features interviews with former and current Joffrey dancers, the breakthroughs of choreograpers Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington, and rare archival performance footage, including excerpts from signature works Astarte, Trinity, and Billboard...
VIDEO: Joffrey Ballet's PARADE Revival Featured in Upcoming PBS Documentary
by Tyler Peterson - December 17, 2012 American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, premiering nationally Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings), tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet....
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)....
SMASH, BREAKING BAD Among Nominees for 63RD ANNUAL ACE AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2013 American Cinema Editors (ACE) today announced nominations for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries....
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 ...
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....
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)....
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...
WILLY WONKA Director Mel Stuart Dies at 83
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2012 ETonline reports that director Mel Stuart has passed away at the age of 83. Stuart is best known for helming the musical film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.'...
Mandy Patinkin Narrates PBS's MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 28, 2012 American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, premiering nationally tonight, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings), tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet....
Carl Sandburg PBS Documentary Premieres 9/24 with Pete Seeger, Studs Terkel & More!
by Robert Diamond - September 12, 2012 For much of the 20th century, Carl Sandburg (1/6/1878 - 7/22/1967) was synonymous with the American experience, a spokesman on behalf of "the people." One of the most successful writers in the English language, Sandburg was a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner for his poetry (Cornhuskers, 1918 and Com...
STAGE TUBE: Preview AMERICAN MASTERS MARILYN MONROE: STILL LIFE, Airing on PBS, 8/5
by Movies News Desk - August 01, 2012 PBS presents a special encore of the award-winning 2006 documentary American Masters Marilyn Monroe: Still Life this Sunday, August 5 from 8-9 p.m, nationwide on PBS and in the New York metro area on THIRTEEN to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Monroe's death (8/5/62). Get preview of the document...
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company to Presents FOUR, 9/20 -22
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2012 Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents FOUR September 20-22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West Broadway, Salt Lake City....
PBS to Present JOHNNY CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT Documentary, 5/14
by Caryn Robbins - April 25, 2012 Two-time Emmy®-winning filmmaker Peter Jones explores his life, career, complexities, and contradictions in the two-hour documentary American Masters JOHNNY CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT premiering nationally Monday, May 14, 2012 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). 2012 marks the 50th anniversa...
THIRTEEN's 'American Masters' to Produce Mel Brooks Documentary, Set for PBS Premiere, May 2013
by TV News Desk - October 15, 2012 Brooks has agreed to throw himself into a new documentary about his storied career, giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film archives. Slated to premiere May 2013 on PBS (check local listings), American Masters Mel Brooks (w.t.) features new interviews with Brooks...
VIDEO: SECRETS OF THE DEAD: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD, airing 10/29
by Claire Hannum - October 12, 2012 PBS's SECRETS OF THE DEAD: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD (Tue 10.23 at 9 pm on PBS - check local listings) tells the little-known story of Soviet naval officer Vasili Arkhipov, the Brigade Chief of Staff on submarine B-59, who refused to fire a nuclear missile and saved the world from World War III an...
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....
Mandy Patinkin to Narrate PBS's MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE, 12/28
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2012 Narrated by Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), the film features interviews with former and current Joffrey dancers, the breakthroughs of choreograpers Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington, and rare archival performance footage, including excerpts from signature works Astarte, Trinity, and Billboard...
Mel Brooks Still Thinking About Bringing BLAZING SADDLES to Broadway
by Robert Diamond - January 14, 2013 The subject seems to come up at least once a year and it's now made its first 2013 appearance - will Mel Brooks bring BLAZING SADDLES to Broadway? Maybe. Deadline.com reports that at a PBS panel on his American Masters Series, Brooks was asked again about turning the film into a stage show? His ...
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...
'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.'... |
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