“We are proud that HISTORY will be able to bring new life to this powerful story that remains as important today as it did when the original ‘Roots’ first premiered.” “Nearly 40 years ago I had the privilege to be a part of an epic television event that started an important ...
'Roots' Sets TV Ratings Record 'Roots,' the TV miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel, aired over eight consecutive nights in January 1977 on ABC. The series told the story of more than 100 years of a black family, from 18th-century Africa to enslavement in America and Reconstruction, an...
Known for their Edwardian Romanticism and quaint small-town charm,Anne of Green Gablesand its TV spinoff,Road to Avonlea, are full of pure nostalgia and heartwarming romantic moments. While not technically a rom-com, theAnne of Green Gablesminiseries (and sequel) about the orphan Anne Shirley ...
1977: Pontiac Trans AM The1977 Pontiac Trans AMwas bulked up with a 200 horsepower 6.6-liter V8 and it challenged the Corvette for sports car supremacy. Movie fans remember the vehicle from the 1977 hit movie“Smokey and the Bandit”that starred Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, and Sally Field...
Franklin is not the only Founding Father to be the titular subject of a miniseries. The adult life of John Adams, one of the most influential voices in American history, is the subject of HBO’s terrific limited series that bears his name. Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) stars as Adams, ...
Over the years, HBO and Max have built a reputation for having some of the best miniseries on television. This month, Max adds another to its roster: "The Sympathizer," based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Part spy thriller and ...
Roundtree, a Golden Globe winner for most promising newcomer for "Shaft," also popped up in epics like "Inchon," comedies including "What Men Want" and "George of the Jungle," the landmark miniseries "Roots," and, more recently, TV projects like "Desperate Housewives" and "Being Mary ...