PBS

Getting Up Close and Personal with Tony Bennett and His Song Mates

Posted on 01/20/2012 by stacyjenelsmith | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentWe’ve heard the Grammy-nominated album. Now PBS’ “Great Performances” is treating viewers to a look at the making of our own Tony Bennett’s “Duets II” Friday night (1/27). It’s the Great American Crooner with partners including Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin and Faith Hill. Watching these artists smiling at each other and grooving on one another’s vocalizations is fun – as is finding out which performers mix with Tony best. Notice how he lights up with Lady …

Big Bird vs. Rush Limbaugh: The PBS Wars Explained

Posted on 03/10/2011 by Bill Newcott | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentHere’s a little bit of TV trivia for you: Back in the 1960s, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created to replace National Educational Television…because NET was considered too liberal! Ah, those were the good old days of public broadcasting. The money came almost entirely from private funding—mostly from the Ford Foundation. But NET’s decidedly leftward tilt, with in-depth reports like The Poor Pay More and Appalachia: Rich Land, Poor People, made the investors nervous. The Fords stepped back and …