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PBS Winter 2017 TCA Press Tour PBS Winter 2017 TCA Press Tour -- follow @PBSPressRoom on Twitter for breaking news and more -- -- visit PBS PressRoom for current PBS program information -- -- go to the PBS PressRoom Flickr stream for free, professional photos during Press Tour -- ***Remember, no pictures or videotaping allowed in the ballrooms at any time*** SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. PBS Closed-Circuit Previews Channels 69 and 70 (see separate schedule) SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 6:00 - 8:55 a.m. PBS Closed-Circuit Previews Channels 69 and 70 (see separate schedule) 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast Viennese Ballroom 9:00 a.m. AMERICAN MASTERS “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” Press Conference in the Viennese Ballroom • Louis Gossett, Jr., Oscar and Emmy-winning actor, co-starred with Angelou in Roots (1977) and in the original off-Broadway cast of Jean Genet's The Blacks (1961) • Colin Johnson, Dr. Angelou’s grandson • Bob Hercules, co-director and co-producer • Rita Coburn Whack, co-director and co-producer • Michael Kantor, series executive producer This is the first documentary feature about the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou (1928- 2014), best known for her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The film weaves her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos that paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana, to her inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton, the film takes an incredible journey through the life of a true American icon. Features a remarkable series of interviews with friends and family, including Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Alfre Woodard, Cicely Tyson, Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton, John Singleton, Lou Gossett, Jr., and Dr. Angelou’s son, Guy Johnson. Premieres Tuesday, February 21, 8-10 p.m. ET PR contact: Natasha Padilla, 212-560-8824; [email protected] Page | 1 @PBS @PBSPressRoom pressroom.pbs.org 9:45 a.m. Executive Session Press Conference in the Huntington Ballroom • Paula Kerger, President & CEO, PBS PR contact: Anne Bentley, 703-739-5021, [email protected] 10:30 a.m. THE VIETNAM WAR Press Conference in the Huntington Ballroom • Ken Burns, filmmaker • Lynn Novick, filmmaker • Trent Reznor, Oscar-winning composer and founding member of Nine Inch Nails • Atticus Ross, Oscar-winning composer and member of Nine Inch Nails A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, this 10-part documentary series sheds new light on the military, political, cultural, social, and human dimensions of an epic tragedy that took the lives of 58,000 Americans and as many as three million Vietnamese. The war polarized American society as nothing has since the Civil War, fundamentally challenging Americans’ faith in our leaders, our government, and many of our most respected institutions. Premieres fall 2017 PR contacts: Joe DePlasco, 212-981-5125 or 917-742-6760; [email protected] or Brian Moriarty, 212-981-5252; [email protected] 11:30 a.m. Writing Break 12:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch Viennese Ballroom 1:00 p.m. “Prime Suspect: Tennison” on MASTERPIECE Press Conference in the Viennese Ballroom • Stefanie Martini, actor, “Jane Tennison” • Sam Reid, actor, “D.I. Len Bradfield” • Rebecca Eaton, series executive producer This three-part drama portrays the early career of one of television’s most iconic detectives, Jane Tennison—the role that established Dame Helen Mirren as a household name in the groundbreaking MASTERPIECE series “Prime Suspect.” The visually stunning, cinematic-style drama rewinds to 1970s London, where viewers meet Jane as an ambitious, single-minded 22-year-old probationary officer starting out in an environment where sexism and rule-bending are the norm. Premieres summer 2017 PR contacts: Ellen Dockser, 617-300-5338; [email protected]; Laura Garvey, 617-300-5342; [email protected] “King Charles III” on MASTERPIECE Press Conference in the Viennese Ballroom • Tim Pigott-Smith, actor, “King Charles III” • Charlotte Riley, actor, “Kate” • Mike Bartlett, writer Page | 2 @PBS @PBSPressRoom pressroom.pbs.org • Rebecca Eaton, series executive producer A television adaptation of the hit Broadway drama, a 2016 Tony® nominee for Best Play, “King Charles III” imagines Prince Charles’ ascension to the throne following Queen Elizabeth’s death. The show reunites Tony®-nominated star Tim Pigott-Smith as King Charles III and the Tony®-nominated creative team of writer Mike Bartlett and director Rupert Goold. Premiere date TBA PR contacts: Ellen Dockser, 617-300-5338; [email protected]; Laura Garvey, 617-300-5342; [email protected] 2:30 p.m. FRONTLINE “American Patriot” Press Conference in the Huntington Ballroom • Sarah Childress, reporter • Karen Duffin, reporter • Richard Rowley, producer and director • Raney Aronson-Rath, series executive producer FRONTLINE goes inside the battle between a ranching family in the West and the federal government, examining how a simmering fight over land in Nevada and Oregon became deadly, invigorated a wider militia movement, and continues to challenge law enforcement. With deep access to key people on all sides of the battle, the film investigates the standoffs that propelled the Bundy family into the national spotlight and the crosshairs of the federal government. With “Patriot” groups that rallied to the Bundy’s cause surging to levels not seen in decades, the film asks what happens next. Premieres April 4, 10-11 p.m. ET PR contacts: Anne Husted, 857-498-0492, [email protected]; Pam Johnston, 617-300-5327, [email protected] 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break in the Huntington Foyer Enjoy “Victoria” on MASTERPIECE tea and biscuits and get a book related to the series Premieres Sunday, January 15 4:00 p.m. AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS Press Conference in the Huntington Ballroom • Henry Louis Gates, Jr., series host and executive producer • Christopher Ehret, professor of African history and African historical linguistics UCLA • Cécile Fromont, assistant professor of art history, University of Chicago • Emmanuel Akyeampong, professor of history and professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University Henry Louis Gates, Jr. provides a new look from an African perspective at African history, traversing the dawn of mankind to the dawn of the 20th century. The series is a breathtaking and personal journey through history that includes evidence of the earliest human culture and art, arguably the world’s greatest ever civilizations and some of the world’s earliest writing. Gates travels throughout the vast continent of Africa to discover the true majesty of its greatest civilizations and kingdoms. Premieres Monday-Wednesday, Premieres February 27-March 1, 9-11 p.m. ET PR contact: Karen Laverty, 617-275-6516; [email protected] Page | 3 @PBS @PBSPressRoom pressroom.pbs.org 4:45 p.m. Patsy Cline: AMERICAN MASTERS Press Conference in the Huntington Ballroom Featuring a performance by Mickey Guyton, 2016 Academy of Country Music Nominee for New Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside guitarist Alex Gallagher • Beverly D’Angelo, actor (played Cline in “Coal Miner’s Daughter”) • Mickey Guyton, singer and songwriter • Barbara Hall, director and producer • Michael Kantor, series executive producer Patsy Cline defined modern country music by using her singular talent and heart- wrenching emotional depth to break down barriers of gender, class and genre. In her music and her life, Cline set a standard of authenticity that artists still strive toward. After years of hard work to overcome gender biases and her own personal hardships and professional missteps, she achieved success — only to have it punctured by uncanny premonitions and her untimely death at age 30. With exclusive access to the Cline estate, AMERICAN MASTERS features rare performances, exclusive archival interviews with Cline’s contemporaries, and new interviews with a wide range of artists who have been influenced by Cline. Narrated by Rosanne Cash, AMERICAN MASTERS examines the roots of Cline’s impact in both personal and cultural terms to illuminate how she arrived at a pivotal moment in the evolution of American culture and synthesized country, pop and rock in a new way. Premieres March 2017 (Check local listings) PR contact: Natasha Padilla, 212-560-8824; [email protected] 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel Launch Party Lobby Lounge Join your favorite characters, including the cast of ODD SQUAD, for a celebration of the launch of PBS KIDS’ first-ever national 24/7 channel. (Cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres) Debuting on Monday, January 16, PBS KIDS' new service will be provided by member stations across the country on TV and via a live stream on digital platforms. The free offering, which will feature 24/7 educational programming, ensures that PBS KIDS’ high-quality content is available to all children and caregivers on a platform and at a time that works for them, including primetime, weekends and other out-of-school times when they are most likely to tune in. In Person from ODD SQUAD: Anna Cathcart (“Agent Olympia”), Isaac Kragten (“Agent Otis”) and Millie Davis (“Ms. O”) PR contact: Maria Vera Whelan, [email protected], 703-541-9693 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. PBS Closed-Circuit Previews Channels 69 and 70 (see separate schedule) Page | 4 @PBS @PBSPressRoom pressroom.pbs.org MONDAY, JANUARY 16 6:00 - 8:55 a.m. PBS Closed-Circuit Previews Channels 69 and 70 (see separate schedule) 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast Viennese Ballroom Enjoy recipes by featured chefs James Beard, Julia Child, Jacques Pépin & Alice Waters 9:00 a.m. AMERICAN MASTERS “Chefs Flight” Press Conference in the Viennese Ballroom • Jacques Pépin, chef, film subject • Naomi Pomeroy, chef, “James Beard: America’s First Foodie” • Alice Waters, chef, film subject, “James Beard: America’s First Foodie” • Peter L. Stein, producer and director, “Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft” • Beth Federici, producer and director, “James Beard: America’s First Foodie” • Michael Kantor, series executive producer AMERICAN MASTERS “Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft” Discover the story of Chef Jacques Pépin (b.
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