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...African and African-American Studies Department, Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., may be on crutches, but even a broken ankle did not hinder Gates in a journey through his genealogical and genetic history. “African American Lives,” a PBS documentary that debuted last night, followed Gates and eight other prominent African Americans as they uncovered their ancestral roots...
Ulrich, until recently the Phillips professor of early American history, received the Pulitzer Prize in 1991 for her book, “A Midwife’s Tale,” based on a diary kept by a Maine woman from 1785 to 1812. That book inspired a 1996 PBS docudrama, in which Ulrich herself appeared...
CHARLIE ROSE: TIME journalists appear regularly on PBS with interviewer Charlie Rose to discuss the events of the week, fascinating characters and major ongoing stories that they are following. Check out charlierose.com for up-to-date schedules, show transcripts and the Charlie Rose Show message board...
BLEAK HOUSE PBS, SUNDAYS, 9 P.M. E.T. Even at eight hours, this adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale of an interminable inheritance case is quite nimble a feat for writer Andrew Davies. The Masterpiece Theatre coproduction captures the novel's satire, melodrama and horror-movie suspense without undercutting any of those disparate tones. Gillian Anderson is haunting as Lady Dedlock, a claimant tormented by the mystery of a long-lost lover. But the emotional heart of the story is Esther (Anna Maxwell Martin), the sensible orphan caught up in the suit. This is law drama such as Boston Legal's David...
Orman, who has earned millions dispensing financial advice on her weekly CNBC show, on PBS specials, in O, the Oprah Magazine and via her books and kits on money matters, prides herself on her ability to focus on one thing at a time and stick tightly to her agenda. "I came to this conclusion after watching the way racehorses win," she explains. "They come out of the gate with blinders on and go for the finish line." Orman does the same. "I don't care what my competition is doing. I don't care how their books are selling...