Tag Archives: Documentary

Sesame Street Documentary Explores The First Black Muppet

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A new Sesame Street documentary explores the story of the beloved children’s series and the first Black muppet on the show. The doc titled “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” examines Matt Robinson, the Black actor, and activist who introduced longtime Sesame Street character, Gordon Robinson. The film …

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A Mike Tyson Docuseries is Coming to ABC

Mike Tyson Says He's Open To Fighting Roy Jones Jr. [Video]

ABC News will air a new documentary series on the rise to fame of boxer Mike Tyson, as well as all that has happened since. In the first trailer for Mike Tyson: The Knockout, a voiceover says, “Mike is a complicated individual.” Starting with his upbringing in Brooklyn, New York, …

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Janet Jackson Two-Night Documentary Coming To Lifetime And A&E

Janet Jackson Talks Motherhood

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of her debut album, Janet Jackson will be the subject of a two-night documentary airing on Lifetime and A&E next year.  The two-part, four-hour project is said to offer “unprecedented” access to Jackson. The film will examine Jackson’s most polarizing moments, including the death of her famous …

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National Geographic Announces Documentary On Dr. Anthony Fauci

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National Geographic Documentary Films announced on Monday that a feature documentary about the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is in the works.   Emmy winners John Hoffman (“The Weight of the Nation,” “Sleepless in America”) and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy”) will direct the doc. Academy Award winner Dan Cogan (“Icarus”) and two-time Academy Award nominee Liz …

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