Showing 61 - 75 of 393 articles tagged "PBS"

• Posted Tuesday 9/14/21 at 11:08PM EDT

  Ken Burns' Muhammad Ali PBS documentary is well-done, but it doesn't offer much compared to the numerous others docs on the boxing icon

  "In Ken Burns’ four-part Muhammad Ali—co-directed with his daughter Sarah Burns and her husband David McMahon—the documentarian and his crew...

• Posted Friday 8/27/21 at 11:41PM EDT

  Antiques Roadshow endures as a PBS hit because it values knowledge over money

  The premise for the PBS staple sounds like "nobody’s idea of a winning structure for hit television," says Stephen Lurie.

• Posted Wednesday 8/25/21 at 4:45PM EDT

  Audra McDonald to host Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary celebration concert on PBS

  The Oct.

• Posted Thursday 8/12/21 at 7:59PM EDT

  Call the Midwife gets a Season 10 PBS premiere date

  Set amid a trying time for midwives in 1966, Call the Midwife Season 10 premieres Oct.

• Posted Thursday 8/12/21 at 1:45PM EDT

  Ken Burns doesn't take it personally being described as an example of "white producer privilege"

  Burns was asked at the TV press tour about the open letter signed by 140 filmmakers citing him as an...

• Posted Thursday 8/12/21 at 1:45PM EDT

  PBS' Independent Lens announces its fall slate of films

  The documentary anthology series returns Oct.

• Posted Tuesday 8/10/21 at 3:23PM EDT

  PBS boss admits the network fell short in its approach at diversity

  PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger admitted at the TV press tour on Tuesday that the public television network was...

• Posted Tuesday 8/10/21 at 1:46PM EDT

  PBS is getting into cooking competitions with The Great American Recipe

  Talented home cooks from different regions of the country will showcase their beloved signature dishes while competing to win on The...

• Posted Tuesday 8/10/21 at 1:46PM EDT

  PBS announces a new diversity initiative for production talent and staff

  Under the new guidelines, PBS says producers will have to “create and share their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) plans...

• Posted Thursday 8/05/21 at 9:29AM EDT

  Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel will co-host PBS' Wicked in Concert special

  The concert special airing Sunday, August 29 will also feature performances by Rita Moreno, Mario Cantone, Gavin Creel, Ariana DeBose,...

• Posted Wednesday 8/04/21 at 2:14AM EDT

  Ken Burns says his staff is very diverse and that his documentaries don't take up a lot of PBS' airtime

  Burns' recent comments on The New York Times' Sway podcast are in response to more than 130 filmmakers calling out...

• Posted Tuesday 7/27/21 at 11:05PM EDT

  PBS' Arthur is ending after 25 seasons

  The beloved animated kids' show that launched in October 1996 will end with its 25th season, executive producer Carol Greenwald...

• Posted Tuesday 7/27/21 at 2:13PM EDT

  News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Vice News Tonight ties 60 Minutes for most nominations

  Vice News Tonight and 60 Minutes each earned 16 nominations, while Frontline placed third with 14 nominations.

• Posted Thursday 7/22/21 at 2:04PM EDT

  Sanditon adds two new love interests for Charlotte as it begins filming Season 2 following Theo James' exit

  Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Tom Weston-Jones will help fill the void left by James' departure in Season 2 of the Masterpiece...

• Posted Wednesday 6/09/21 at 2:27PM EDT

  Natascha McElhone to lead 1920s period drama Hotel Potorfino

  The Californication and The First alum, who's currently starring in Halo, will headline the ITV/Britbox series that will be shown...