#American Masters
“American Masters'” Women’s History Month Programming: Holly Near, Maggie Lena Walker, & More
The coronavirus has — rightfully — dominated the news this month, so much so that it’s easy to forget that March is also Women’s History Month. Luckily, PBS has some options...
Watch: ‘Natural Woman’ Singer Carole King Revisits Her Breakthrough Album in New PBS Doc
Adele is currently lighting up the Billboard charts and setting records, but she’s far from the first songstress to dominate the airwaves. An upcoming episode of PBS’s “American Masters”...
Elaine May to Direct Mike Nichols Doc
Elaine May has signed on to helm a PBS documentary about Mike Nichols, the Oscar-winning director of “The Graduate” and her old comedy partner. May will revisit Nichols’ career — which...
The Many Faces of Feminism in ‘The Women’s List’
Guest Post: Earning My Invitation into the Highly Secretive, Male-Dominated Fraternity of Magicians
Ricky Jay, the subject of my American Mastersdocumentary DeceptivePractice (premieres Friday, January23 at 9 PM on PBS), told me that the field of sleight of hand is one of theworld’s few true...
Susan Lacy Leaves WNET for HBO Documentary Films
Susan Lacy is leaving her long-time spot at WNET to work with Sheila Nevins at HBO Documentary Films. Lacy, who is the creator and executive producer, of WNET’s classic American Masters...