Aug 08 Watch 3:11 Utkarsh Ambudkar’s brief but spectacular take on avoiding ethnic stereotypes Actor and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar has appeared in the movie “Pitch Perfect” and television’s “The Mindy Project.” This fall, he’ll star on Broadway in Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Freestyle Love Supreme.” But despite these high-profile performances, Ambudkar, who is South Asian,… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 2:54 How collaborating with Idris Elba helped actor Aml Ameen connect with his roots For Aml Ameen, entertaining was a passion from childhood. At his request, the English actor's father sent him to drama school for 10 years. But it was a chance encounter with movie star Idris Elba that opened a path to… Continue watching
May 23 Goodbye, 007: Roger Moore, longest-running James Bond, dies at 89 By Elizabeth Flock Roger Moore, who played the role of James Bond in seven films, more than any actor, has died at 89, after a short battle with cancer. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 2:45 Photographer documents the beauty of difference across the LGBT spectrum By PBS News Hour It’s hard to look someone in the eye and deny their humanity, says iO Tillett Wright. Now Wright has spent the past six years photographing people who identify across the LGBT spectrum. Wright offers a Brief but Spectacular take on… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 4:13 This Olympian — and poet — on her love for “freedom within boundaries” By PBS News Hour On Friday, long-distance runner Alexi Pappas will compete in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as a world-class runner,… Continue watching
Aug 24 British actor Richard Attenborough dies at 90 By Andrew Mach British actor and film director Richard Attenborough, best known for roles in films, such as The Great Escape, Miracle on 34th Street and Jurassic Park, died Sunday, his family said. He was 90 years old. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Robin Williams made transformation look effortless By PBS News Hour The death of Robin Williams, beloved American comedian and actor, has sparked an outpouring of shock and sadness. Jeffrey Brown joins A. O. Scott of The New York Times and Budd Friedman, founder of Improv Comedy Club, to look back… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Out-of-this-world wit: Famed performer Robin Williams dies at 63 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 19 Watch Former Burmese movie star finds leading role as activist By PBS News Hour In the 1980s and '90s, Kyaw Thu was one of Myanmar's leading film stars, appearing in more than 200 movies. He was so popular that the military government cast him in several propaganda films. But when he turned down a… Continue watching
Feb 11 Remembering Shirley Temple Black, Hollywood superstar and public servant By Justin Scuiletti Shirley Temple Black, former child actress, singer, dancer, ambassador and chief of protocol of the United States, died at age 85 Monday night from natural causes at her home in Woodside, Calif. Continue reading