Biography & Profiles

A university instructor uses PBS programs to open her students’ minds to different concepts and transport them to new places and experiences. Continue

Celebrate legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, with host Robert Wagner introducing archival performances by the original artists who made the music famous. Continue

Despite bullying at school and rejection by his father, young Steven Caras followed his dream of becoming a dancer with New York City Ballet. How a second-hand camera kept that dream alive, when age and injury took their toll, is the inspiring message of this documentary. Continue

Laugh along as comedy giant Mel Brooks shares stories about his personal life and career. 5/20/2013 Continue

Hugh Herr is Associate Professor and leads the Biomechatronics research group at MIT's Media Lab. The focus of Hugh's work is on developing bionic limbs for amputees. Two of those bionic limbs are Hugh's own legs, which he uses for rock-climbing and living his life. Continue

nna May Wong was the first Chinese-American movie star. She started out in silent films when she was 17 and went on to make dozens of films in Hollywood, London and Berlin, co-starring with Marlene Dietrich, Anthony Quinn and Douglas Fairbanks. She was glamorous, talented and cosmopolitan. Yet she spent most of her career typecast either as a painted doll or a scheming dragon lady. Continue

Mel Brooks ad-libbed his first stage appearance. The crowd loved it. The director did not. Continue

The logic here is, as long as it isn't happening to Mel Brooks, it's funny. Continue

Not everybody gets Mel Brooks. Don't worry, he'll take it personally. Continue