Feb 07 Fifty years after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, how well do you know Fab Four history? By Colleen Shalby The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut 50 years ago Sunday when they paraded onto Ed Sullivan’s stage and caused a national eruption of Beatlemania. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch As Leno exits 'Tonight,' late night TV seeks younger viewers By PBS News Hour After 22 years, Jay Leno will offer his final monologue as host of “The Tonight Show” Thursday. Leno took over the iconic late night television show from Johnny Carson in 1992; now he passes the job on to fellow comedian… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Seeing the Parthenon through ancient eyes By PBS News Hour An icon of ancient democracy, the story and significance of Athens’ Parthenon has been reinterpreted by numerous cultures. Joan Breton Connelly, author of “The Parthenon Enigma,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the landmark’s meaning and whether the Parthenon sculptures (also… Continue watching
Feb 06 Filmmaker Greg Whiteley goes backstage with the Romneys in 'Mitt' By Victoria Fleischer When Greg Whiteley first heard about a meeting with the Romney family to discuss whether he should run for president in 2008, he thought it sounded like the beginning of a great documentary. Little did he know that he would… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Greg Whiteley gets personal with the Romneys in 'Mitt' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Jay Leno to take his final bow on 'Tonight Show' By Chelsea Coatney "Tonight Show" viewers will say goodbye to comedy legend Jay Leno Thursday night. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Rabbitte remembered: Novelist Roddy Doyle revisits working-class Dublin music scene By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Roddy Doyle reads an excerpt from 'The Guts' By artsdesk Irish writer Roddy Doyle reads an excerpt from his latest novel "The Guts." Doyle spoke with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown. That conversation airs Wednesday night on the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Feb 05 Charlie Chaplin's only novel to see 'light' of day after six decades By Justin Scuiletti The world has known Charlie Chaplin the actor, director, composer and comedian. Soon, one will be able to experience Chaplin the novelist for the first time -- while getting a look inside the actor’s mind. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch New media models disrupt traditional journalism By PBS News Hour A slew of made-for-Web news sites are increasingly undermining the platform of print media. In this shifting landscape, how will journalism and storytelling survive, and what are readers to gain? Judy Woodruff talks to Re/code’s Walt Mossberg, VOX Media’s Jim… Continue watching