Thursday, December 11, 2025
Armed with razor sharp comedy instincts, a legendary talent for physical comedy and a good guy reputation that spilled over into his characters, Dick Van Dyke is one of Hollywood's most belo…
SOURCE: PBS at 10:52AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 9, 2025
In Dick Van Dyke's memoir, he wrote: "There have only been two times in my career when I have known that I had a chance to be involved in something special. The first was 'The Dick Van Dyke …
SOURCE: PBS at 01:38PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Dick Van Dyke's career has spanned almost eight decades across stage, television, and film. His journey into show business started with touring as half of the comedy duo The Merry Mutes, the…
SOURCE: PBS at 10:47AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Throughout his 100 years, Dick Van Dyke has enjoyed nearly eight decades in show business. He began his career on radio in Illinois, which propelled him to Broadway, television, and film. In…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:55PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 20, 2025
Carl Reiner, the creator of "The Dick Van Dyke Show," incorporated Dick Van Dyke's love of physical comedy into his main character's "awkward, bumbling man" persona.
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SOURCE: PBS at 02:04PM[SHARE]There were two variants of the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show," one where Dick trips over an ottoman and another where he sidesteps the ottoman. This clever change became the sig…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 29, 2025
March 30th, 1987"21-year-old Marlee Matlin, bespectacled and in a puff-sleeved purple gown, cautiously took the stage and changed the course of film history. Her Best Actress Oscar for the r…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:29PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 14, 2025
In 1927, the television was invented: for the first time in human history, technology allowed for a way to transmit information visually. That could have been a breakthrough for Deaf communi…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:13PM[SHARE]Monday, September 8, 2025
In this interview from March 6, 2004, actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein talks to director Michael Kantor backstage at the Neil Simone Theatre during the Broadway production of "Hairspray…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:49PM[SHARE]Marlee Matlin was struggling with drug addiction and domestic abuse from her partner at the time, William Hurt. After she completed rehab, her friend Henry Winkler took her in for two years …
SOURCE: PBS at 11:27AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 4, 2025
Marlee Matlin visits the house she grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois and shares stories from her childhood, including how she became Deaf at 18 months old.
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SOURCE: PBS at 01:59PM[SHARE]Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin is a trailblazer in more ways than one, breaking barriers for Deaf performers and redefining what inclusion and representation look like in Hollyw…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:56PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore explores the life and career of the pioneering actress, disability rights champion, and author. The documentary takes a closer look at Marlee Matlin's life a…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:53PM[SHARE]Monday, August 11, 2025
In these two interviews from March 29, 1999, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb talk about how they have worked together to make classics like "Cabaret." These two Broadway legends a…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:24AM[SHARE]In this interview from 2003, actor, comedian and producer Mel Brooks talks about the first Broadway show he ever saw"Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." He also talks about what makes the Broadwa…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:19AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Writer Clover Hope reflects on how artists featured in In The Making Season 3 are using design, photography, mixed media and fashion to reclaim overlooked histories and reimagine the future …
SOURCE: PBS at 12:05PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 10, 2025
For fifty years, Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been a stage for some of the most unforgettable musical performances in television history. From groundbreaking debuts to defining moments, the…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:12PM[SHARE]Friday, May 2, 2025
Christina Smith's work as a makeup artist has spanned decades in the film industry, earning her widespread recognition for her skill and creativity. With a career beginning in the 1970s, she…
SOURCE: PBS at 08:16PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Fashion historian Raissa Bretaña analyzes Liza Minelli's signature style and legacy of red-sequined glitz"drawn from her film costumes, concert looks, and personal wardrobe of the 1970s.…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:57AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Liza Minnelli made "Liza with a Z," a concert film made for television, with producer Fred Ebb and choreographer Bob Fosse in 1972. The show highlighted both Liza's personality and her perfo…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:48AM[SHARE]As the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli learned how to handle the press at a young age, which helped with the media attention that came after the succes…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:48AM[SHARE]Friends described Liza Minnelli as going into her relationships with fervor and passion, even if they were only for a short period of time. "She throws herself into the relationship with the…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:48AM[SHARE]Liza Minnelli struggled with fertility issues throughout her life and wasn't able to have children of her own. However, she surrounded herself with close friends and became a godmother to se…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:48AM[SHARE]"I was born, and they took a picture," says Liza Minnelli, expressing the reality of growing up in the flashbulb-popping, gossip-saturated spotlight as Hollywood royalty"as the daughter of O…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:48AM[SHARE]Monday, July 1, 2024
On October 10, 2007, Lily Tomlin spoke about her time on Laugh-In and how she developed her characters. Interview conducted by director Michael Kantor for the six-hour PBS comedy series, "Ma…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 9, 2023
On November 29, 2011, Neil Young spoke about David Geffen's role as a performer in the art of the deal and how the media mogul found success in the behind-the-scenes action. Interview conduc…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:13AM[SHARE]Monday, November 6, 2023
On December 12, 2006, Rita Moreno reflected on how Jerome Robbins' toughness as a director and choreographer shaped the 1961 production of West Side Story and helped her sharpen her skillset…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 9, 2023
On September 25, 2009, Steve Martin sat down with director Susan Lacy for a conversation on how record industry mogul and studio executive David Geffen found Hollywood success through his fr…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:20PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 6, 2023
On June 30, 1998, James Earl Jones sat down with actress and director Lee Grant to discuss Sidney Poitier's impact on himself and other young Black actors. Interview conducted for Sidney Poi…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:47PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 29, 2023
On February 6, 2019, iconic drag performer and artist Lady Bunny chatted with directors Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi about actress Mae West's onstage persona and how she cultivated a l…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:51PM[SHARE]Friday, June 23, 2023
In this extended outtake from "Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" conducted by director James House, New Orleans bounce artist and performer Big Freedia reflects on the similar…
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