PERIODICALS 825 eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019-7435 volume 19, issue 10 octOber 2011 thirteen.org CBS Photo ArChive Women, War & Peace THIRTEEN celebrates the 60th anniversary Premieres Tue 11th, 10 p.m. of I Love Lucy with a special presentation of American Masters: Finding Lucy (Thu 13th, 8 p.m.), a revealing portrait of Lucille Ball. thirteen.org 1 about their rape and sexual enslave- “Programs like this are the best way ment by Serb-led forces. the second to explain why we exist at THIRTEEN,” film marks theu .S. television premiere of said Stephen Segaller, vice President Pray the Devil Back to Hell (tue oct 18th, of Content at WNet. “We give voice to 10 p.m.), an award-winning documentary people whose stories would otherwise that tells the remarkable story of not be heard. And given the current liberian women, led by activist leymah headlines around the world, this series The PROMISE gbowee, who came together to end a couldn’t be timelier.” bloody civil war and bring peace to their visit thirteen.org/wwp for videos, infor- shattered country. mation about local screenings, and more. of PEACE Peace Unveiled (tue oct 25th, 10 p.m.) follows Afghan women’s rights activists who are risking their lives to make sure that women have a seat at the table in peace talks with the taliban. The War We Women, War & Peace hogan and reticker. “As Americans we all Are Living (tue Nov 1st, 10 p.m.) spot- have an idea of what war is like, but unless lights two Colombian women who are tue october 11th, 18th, and 25th, we have actually fought in a war, that idea braving death threats to remain on the November 1st and 8th at 10 p.m. has been scripted, set-designed, lit, shot gold-rich land that has sustained their on THIRTEEN. Sun october 23rd and and color corrected. it is, in other words, community for centuries. 30th, November 6th and 13th, 9 p.m. a fiction. And the defining perspective of the series concludes with War on WliW21. thirteen.org/wwp this fiction has almost always been that Redefined (tue Nov 8th, 10 p.m.), a conver- of a soldier.” sation with Secretary of State hillary thE WOMEn bEhInD thE SERIES Clinton, her predecessors Condoleezza WhAt If yOu lookED at war as though “in today’s wars, it’s often more danger- S left to right: executive producers k women mattered? What if you looked at ous to be a woman than a soldier, yet still C rice and Madeleine Albright, and other Abigail e. disney, gini reticker, rederi notable leaders. peace as though women mattered? these when we think of war we generally think f and Pamela hogan. Y d questions are at the heart of Women, of it as a masculine enterprise. Men with N War & Peace, a new five-part series from guns,” added hogan, who was also execu- A ext: N ; THIRTEEN exploring the changing role of tive producer of THIRTEEN’s acclaimed NS SPECIAL thAnkS tO OuR MEMbERS! rte women in global conflict. Wide Angle series. “By shining a spotlight A We’d like to thank our members for helping to make Women, War & Peace possible. M cy filmmakers Abigail e. disney, Pamela on the impact of war on women—and the u When our Membership department reached out to you for support of the l hogan and gini reticker chronicle the impact of women on war—we’re trying to ge: series, more than 1,500 THIRTEEN members sent donations. each contribution pa S underreported and inspiring stories of paint a fuller picture of the true landscape hi made a difference, from the many $25 checks we received to the generous t women in conflict zones in Afghanistan, of conflict.” d; donation raised by a church in Queens, and beyond. We truly mean it when we AN Bosnia, Colombia, and liberia who have “Making these films has given us such derl say our programming is made possible by viewers like You! N become primary targets in modern war- an incredible opportunity to meet women fare—and critical partners in brokering all over the world who are providing their peace. Actors Matt damon, geena davis, communities with realistic strategies to Wo for gelo N Major funding for Women, War & Peace is provided by the 40x50, a group of visionary donors who have provided key support for this initiative; Norwegian Ministry of foreign Affairs; foundation to Promote open Society; ford tilda Swinton, and Alfre Woodward narrate. create lasting peace. Many of the women el A A h foundation; John d. and Catherine t. MacArthur foundation; Swanee hunt family fund of the denver founda- “We are so excited to bring these films have risked their lives by sharing their C tion; Starry Night, an Anne delaney Charitable fund; the Atlantic Philanthropies; dobkin family foundation; to life and so grateful to WNet for having stories with us,” observed reticker. of Mi Cheryl and Philip Milstein family; Partridge foundation, a John and Polly guth Charitable fund; vital Projects sy the vision to see why this work is so the first film, I Came to Testify (tue fund; elizabeth h. Weatherman and the Warburg Pincus foundation; the Shelley & donald rubin foundation; needed and important,” said disney, oct 11th, 10 p.m.), reveals how 16 Bosnian Barbara h. Zuckerberg; Sigrid rausing trust; more than 1,500 Members of THIRTEEN; and Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for I Came to Testify is also provided by National endowment for the humanities and who executive produced the series with women changed history by testifying Cover: Courte Cover: for Peace Unveiled by the david and lucile Packard foundation. NOW AIRING WEDNESDAY NATURE: NIGHTS AT 8 P.M.!CELEBRATING 30 YEARSOF WONDER Nature: SInCE ItS PREMIERE on public television near Chernobyl since the historic nuclear “Whether it’s the flight of a humming- Radioactive Wolves in 1982, Nature’s filmmakers have captured disaster 25 years ago. following the bird captured at 1,000 frames per second, the breathtaking beauty of wintertime in broadcast, the program will stream images of volcanoes erupting underwater, 30th Season Premiere: Yellowstone National Park, observed the at thirteen.org/nature with additional or stories about life in the Arctic, our goal Wed 19th, 8 p.m. efforts of passionate conservationists to online content. is always to present the best films and the thirteen.org/nature save endangered species, uncovered the N other fall premieres include Animal best filmmakers, sharing the beauty and extraordinary lives of all animals great House (November 2), a look at the endless wonders of our planet with our vid Alle and small, and produced a Peabody Da inventive ways animals build their homes; viewers,” said series executive producer : Y ; Award-winning special on the mysterious Y Jungle Eagle (November 9), a portrait of fred kaufman. AnIMAL hOuSE disappearance of bees. over the years, the ; turke monkey-eating harpy eagles; and My Life visit Nature’s award-winning website, MS Corde il W f November 2 popular wildlife series has also delivered a u As A Turkey (November 16), the story of thirteen.org/nature, for streaming h considerable amount of star power in films e: © one man’s experience as a “turkey mom.” episodes, video podcasts, exclusive S featuring Julia roberts, Jane goodall, John i Wildlife in spring 2012, the series dives deep into behind-the-scenes videos from filmmakers AB l hou h d MA JungLE EAgLE denver, and a beloved—and feathered— i the world of whales and dolphins in a and producers, teacher’s guides, and u B AN A © November 9 local celebrity named Pale Male. multi-part special, Ocean Giants, and more. or stay connected via facebook N rti Nature launches its 30th anniversary erger; examines street-smart urban raccoons in (facebook/PBSNature) and twitter A NB M M i on public television with Radioactive hte . 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Additional support is provided by the lillian : Nature S goldman Charitable trust, filomen M. d’Agostino foundation, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and film examines the resurgence of wildlife gle e N u J Wolve by the nation’s public television stations. 4 ws Ne Y il Da York York W ; Ne N tio PROHIBITION C der Colle N Bi N ; Joh N io S ivi d S h AP & Photogr S t N For Over 25 years, filmmaker kEn buRnS has that corroded the social contract across the country. , Pri NATION ss Prohibition entertained and enlightened public television audiences liquor consumption rocketed—especially among the gre N Sun 2nd—tue 4th, with award-winning documentaries on subjects ranging young, and most especially among young women— of Co Y 8 p.m on THIRTEEN; from jazz and baseball to the Civil War and the Statue propelling the rest of the culture with it. Skirts short- r A r B 10 p.m. on WliW21 i ened. Music heated up. America’s Sweetheart morphed l of liberty. this month, Burns sheds new light on a ; thu 6th—Sat 8th, N fascinating chapter in American history in Prohibition, into the vamp. tio C 8 p.m. on NJtv his latest collaboration with lynn Novick. As Burns observes, “the story of Prohibition not thirteen.org/prohibition Set in the era of bathtub gin, bootleggers, and speak- working is so instructive in so many ways.