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By Peggy Noonan This article originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 28, 2014, after director Mike Nichols died on November 19. Mike Nichols was a learned man who loved his work and was in love with the world. I wrote of this two ...

Highlights from the life and career of singer-songwriter Carole King 1942 Carol Joan Klein is born Febuary 9 in Manhattan to Eugenia Klein, née Cammer, and Sidney Klein. She grows up in Brooklyn, NY. 1955 Enters the High School of Performing Arts. 1957 Enters James ...

Meet one of America’s late, great directors, Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America), who discusses his life and 50-year artistic career, from the comedy duo Nichols and May to his final film, Charlie Wilson’s War. The documentary includes new interviews with Meryl Streep, Tom ...

American Masters explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth, often referred to as the greatest living American writer. Reclusive and diffident, Roth grants very few interviews, but for the first time, allowed a journalist to spend 10 ...

Bing Crosby and David Bowie sing a duet in Crosby's Christmas television special in 1977. See their performance of "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" and find out what it took to get Bowie to appear on the show. Two songwriters recount their quick turnaround ...

Since writing her first number one hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” at the tender age of 17, Carole King has arguably become the most celebrated and iconic singer/songwriter of all time. King wrote “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” for The Shirelles with then-husband Gerry ...

A recurring character in August Wilson's plays, Ester claims to be 285 years old and is the kind matriarch of her household in Pittsburgh, PA. Phylicia Rashad received a Tony Award nomination for her role as Ester in Gem of the Ocean.

Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock n' roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1971 at age 27. With massive hits including "Me ...

[Editor’s Note: The following post is part of American Masters’ #InspiringWomanPBS campaign, which highlights the powerful, creative, and innovative women in our lives. Visit the Inspiring Woman page to join the campaign and submit the story of a woman who inspires you.] The 15 women ...