Tonight on PBS — 1971, Documentary About The Robbery that Exposed FBI Abuses

Posted on May 18, 2015 at 12:00 pm

Tonight on PBS, the brilliant documentary “1971” will be shown on the Independent Lens series. In 1971, a group of ordinary citizens broke into a small FBI office in Pennsylvania and shared with the world their findings on COINTELPRO, the FBI’s illegal surveillance program. It led to the first-ever oversight hearings on the FBI and paved the way for Daniel Ellsberg, Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden. And yet, the FBI never identified them. Now, they tell their story publicly for the first time.

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Trailer: Supergirl

Posted on May 16, 2015 at 8:00 am

The new “Supergirl” series on CBS stars Melissa Benoist (“Glee,” “Whiplash,” “Danny Collins”) as Superman’s Kryptonian cousin, with Calista Flockhart as her “Devil Wears Prada”-style boss.  Former Superman (“Clark and Lois” Dean Cain and former Supergirl Helen Slater play her adoptive parents.  It looks great!  Coming this fall on CBS.

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Trailer: Queen Latifah Plays Bessie Smith on HBO

Posted on May 14, 2015 at 8:00 am

Queen Latifah plays blues singer Bessie Smith in a new movie premiering on HBO May 16, 2015.  Monique co-stars as Ma Rainey.

Here is the real Bessie Smith.

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Red Nose Day USA — Coming on NBC May 21, 2015

Posted on May 13, 2015 at 8:00 am

Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh. Already established in the UK, the inaugural US Red Nose Day will be held on May 21st, 2015. People across the country will come together to have fun and raise funds and awareness, ending in a three-hour entertainment TV special on NBC featuring actors, comedians and musicians, original sketch comedy, hilarious parodies and amazing musical performances.

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