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| 5 :01x05 - Carroll O'Connor (Mar/02/1987) | | Carroll O'Connor was an obscure character actor until the role of Archie Bunker on All in the Family made him a household name. | |
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| 6 :01x06 - John Stamos (Mar/09/1987) | | John Stamos is featured, from his days on General Hospital, to his Broadway career, up to his Full House role. | |
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| 10 :01x10 - Natalie Wood (Apr/06/1987) | | Natalie Wood was one of the few Hollywood child actors who grew up to have an even more successful career as an adult but it's her strange and tragic death for which she's most remembered today. | |
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| 11 :01x11 - Annette Funicello (Apr/13/1987) | | The career of Annette Funicello from the Mickey Mouse Club to her current struggle against multiple sclerosis. | |
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| 13 :01x13 - Roman Polanski (Apr/27/1987) | | Roman Polanski was one of Hollywood's top directors but at the peak of his career was forced to flee the United States because of a pending statutory rape charge. | |
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| 14 :01x14 - Huey Long: the Kingfish (May/04/1987) | | Huey Long was the Big Daddy of Louisiana politics and a powerful United States Senator as well but an assassin's bullet cut him down just as he was preparing to challenge FDR for the presidency. | |
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| 16 :01x16 - Henry Winkler (Nov/02/2000) | | Henry Winkler was actually thinking about getting out of acting before being cast in the role of a lifetime--Fonzie on Happy Days. | | Guest Stars: John Ritter as Himself | |
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| 17 :01x17 - Don Knotts (Nov/09/2000) | | The life of Don Knotts covering his roles on Andy Griffith and Three's Company along with his film career. | |
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| 19 :01x19 - Joan Crawford (Nov/23/2000) | | There's no doubt that Joan Crawford was a star but was she really the abusive "Mommie Dearest" described in her daughter's tell-all book? | |
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| 23 :01x23 - Mahatma Gandhi (Dec/21/2000) | | Mahatma Gandhi, who led the struggle for Indian independence from Great Britain, is profiled. | |
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Season 2 |
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| 5 :02x05 - Nick Nolte: Acting Up (Mar/02/1989) | | Actor Nick Nolte has endured more than his share of controversy over the years. His life is chronicled in this episode. | |
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| 10 :02x10 - Drew Barrymore: Out from Under (Apr/06/1989) | | Skyrocketing to fame in E.T., Drew Barrymore was unable to handle her sucess and became a child alcoholic but she was eventually able to pull herself together and have a successful adult career. | |
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| 19 :02x19 - Ricki Lake (Jun/08/1989) | | Ricki Lake had moderate success as an actress but she became a household name when she began hosting her own daytime television talk show--a show that at times made Sally Jessy Raphael look classy by comparison. | |
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| 34 :02x34 - Montgomery Clift: the Hidden Star (Sep/21/1989) | | Montgomery Clift was one of Hollywood most popular leading men during the 1950's with both the critics and the public but he had a secret which would have destroyed his career had it become public knowledge. | |
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| 38 :02x38 - Ingrid Bergman (Oct/19/1989) | | Ingrid Bergman was one of the top actresses in 1940's Hollywood but a scandal derailed her career for nearly a decade before she rose to the top again. | |
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| 44 :02x44 - Audie Murphy: Great American Hero (Nov/30/1989) | | War hero Audie Murphy gave Hollywood a try and became a B-movie actor of note only to have his career wane in the 60's. He died tragically in a plane crash before getting a chance to make a film comeback. | | Guest Stars: Paul Picerni as Himself | |
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| 49 :02x49 - Elizabeth Montgomery: a Touch of Magic (Jan/04/1990) | | Growing up in a Hollywood family, Elizabeth Montgomery carved out an impressive niche of her own in show biz being best remembered for her portrayal of good witch Samantha on the sitcom Bewitched. | |
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| 63 :02x63 - Sal Mineo (Nov/08/1990) | | Sal Mineo shot to fame in the classic 1954 film Rebel Without a Cause but like co-stars James Dean and Natalie Wood he met a tragic fate. | |
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| 65 :02x65 - Patsy Cline (Nov/10/1990) | | Patsy Cline was one of country music's first female stars but she became a legend after her tragic death in a plane crash. | |
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| 67 :02x67 - Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior (Nov/11/1990) | | The teenaged Joan of Arc claimed to have received divine visions calling on her to raise an army to expel English conquerors from her native France but she was betrayed and suffered a martyr's death. | |
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| 71 :02x71 - Jesse Ventura: the Body Politic (Nov/18/1990) | | Former Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura became a wrestling superstar but health problems forced his premature retirement from the ring. Not one to be deterred, Ventura later went into acting and politics. | |
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| 78 :02x78 - Caligula: Reign of Madness (Nov/26/1990) | | Gaius Caligula's cruel reign as Emperor of Rome lasted only four years but it made a lasting impact and his name became a symbol of both madness and cruelty. | |
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Season 3 |
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| 5 :03x05 - Dutch Schultz (Unknown/Unaired) | | Arthur J. Phlegenheimer, alias Dutch Schultz, rose to the top of the New York underworld by brute force and intimidation. Just when it seemed that no one (including the United States government) could topple him from his underworld throne, he died as he had lived by the machine gun. | |
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| 6 :03x06 - Dorothy Dandridge (Unknown/Unaired) | | Dorothy Dandridge was one of the first female Afro-American superstars in Hollywood but personal problems tragically cut short her career in Tinseltown. | |
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| 7 :03x07 - Al Capone (Unknown/Unaired) | | Al Capone rose to the top of the Chicago underworld at the age of 26 and became America's first superstar gangster. But it was this notoriety and ensuing publicity that brought about his fall. | |
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| 12 :03x12 - Eliot Ness (Unknown/Unaired) | | The classic 1959-63 crime drama The Untouchables made Eliot Ness a household name and a crime fighting legend but what was the real story behind this legend? | |
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| 13 :03x13 - John Dillinger (Unknown/Unaired) | | Petty criminal John Dillinger became a bank robbing desperado after his parole from the Indiana State Penitentiary. Dillinger's life and legend are recounted in this episode. | |
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| 22 :03x22 - Sammy "the Bull" Gravano (Unknown/Unaired) | | Sammy "the Bull" Gravano was Mob boss John Gotti's right hand man but he turned on his master when the government brought the hammer down. | |
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Season 4 |
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Season 5 |
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Season 6 |
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Season 7 |
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| 3 :07x03 - Vivien Leigh (1993) | | British actress Vivien Leigh won the plum role of Scarlet O'Hara in the classic 1939 film Gone With the Wind but her later life was plagued by health problems and mental illness. | |
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| 7 :07x07 - Larry Hagman (1993) | | Larry Hagman rose to fame and television immortality as the villainous oil tycoon J. R. Ewing on the CBS primetime soap Dallas. | |
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Season 8 |
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| 5 :08x05 - Jack Benny: Now Cut That Out! (May/19/1994) | | Vaudeville comic Jack Benny successfully made the transition to radio and twenty years later made another successful transition to television. Benny's many decades in show biz are chronicled. | | Guest Stars: Shana Alexander as Herself | |
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| 6 :08x06 - General Omar Bradley (May/26/1994) | | Omar Bradley was nicknamed "the GI General" for his unassuming manner and was one of the most successful commanders of World War II as well as being the last person to hold the rank of General of the Army. | |
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Season 9 |
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Season 10 |
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Season 11 |
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| 2 :11x02 - The Phantom (1997) | | The history of the comic strip, The Phantom, written by Lee Falk along with previews of the upcoming movie based on the strip. | | Guest Stars: Lee Falk as Himself | |
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Season 12 |
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| 12x02 - Cheryl Ladd (Jan/01/1999) | | Cheryl Ladd went from a small South Dakota town to stardom when she replaced Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels. | | Guest Stars: Jordan Ladd as Herself | |
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| 12x05 - Ernie Kovacs (1998) | | "Nothing in Moderation" was the motto of comic Ernie Kovacs whose career was plagued by a bitter custody battle with his first wife and income tax problems with the government. | | Guest Stars: Edie Adams as Herself | |
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Season 13 |
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Season 14 |
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| 7 :14x07 - Diahann Carroll (2000) | | Profiling actoress and sing Diahann Caroll. The documentary recalls her show business beginnings in films such as "Carmen Jones" and on the stage. | |
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| 10 :14x10 - Bela Lugosi (Oct/31/2000) | | Bela Lugosi won Hollywood immortality for his role as Count Dracula but being typecast in horror roles and drug addiction led to a long, slow decline in both his career and personal life. | | Guest Stars: Martin Landau as Himself, Ray Walston as Himself | |
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| 809 :14x30 - Clara Bow (Jul/31/2001) | | Clara Bow was Hollywood's "It Girl" during the 1920's, epitomizing the Jazz Age flapper on the Silent Screen. Sadly, the onset of sound films and personal woes led to the end of her career. | |
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Season 15 |
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| 3 :15x03 - Ben Stein (2001) | | Actor, lawyer, author, economist, presidential aide, and game show host are among the many hats worn by Ben Stein whose life is chronicled in this installment of the series. | |
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Season 16 |
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Season 17 |
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| 17x05 - Saturday Night Live (Jun/12/2003) | | Saturday Night Live is chronicled from it's early days, to it's gloomy days, to it's rise to the top of television comedy. | |
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Season 18 |
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| 1 :18x01 - Jayne Mansfield (Feb/09/2004) | | Busty sex kitten Jayne Mansfield burst onto the Hollywood scene like an atomic bomb only to have her career fizzle out and die tragically in an automobile accident. | | Guest Stars: Mickey Hargitay as Himself | |
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| 10 :18x10 - Traci Lords (Oct/29/2004) | | Runaway Traci Lords used a fake I.D. to get into pornographic films and caused a nationwide scandal when her true age was revealed. Lords then tried to make a career as a legitimate actress with varying degrees of success. | |
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Season 19 |
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| 1 :19x01 - Stanford White (Jan/03/2005) | | Noted architect Stanford White was the victim in the 20th century's first great murder case when jealous husband Harry K. Thaw ended his life with a pistol bullet. | |
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| 2 :19x02 - The Chicago Mob (Apr/02/2005) | | From Al Capone to Frank Nitti to Sam Giancana, the Chicago Mob has been a powerful force in organized crime circles and its influence has been felt nationwide. | |
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| 5 :19x05 - Angelina Jolie (2005) | | A profile of Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie includes her film and TV roles, and her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. | | Guest Stars: Jon Voight as Himself | |
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Season 20 |
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| 7050 :20x115 - Barbara Hutton (Apr/25/2006) | | Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton was once one of the world's wealthiest women but a run of bad marriages and investments led to her dying almost penniless. | |
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Season 21 |
| 7051 :21x01 - Reese Witherspoon (Jun/25/2007) | | A profile of actress Reese Witherspoon, who rose to prominence following her role as Elle Woods in the “Legally Blonde” films and won an Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line.” | |
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| 7052 :21x02 - Michael J. Fox (Jun/26/2007) | | A profile of actor Michael J. Fox, who rose to fame in the '80s for his roles in the TV sitcom “Family Ties” and the “Back to the Future” films. In 2000, Fox left the sitcom “Spin City” two years after announcing that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. | |
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| 7055 :21x05 - Anthony Hopkins (Jul/18/2007) | | Anthony Hopkins, who won an Academy Award for “The Silence of the Lambs” and Emmys for “The Bunker” and “The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case,” is profiled. | |
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| 7056 :21x06 - The Coreys (Jul/25/2007) | | Profiling former teen stars Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, who first shared the screen in 1987's “The Lost Boys.” | |
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| 7057 :21x07 - Robert Downey Jr. (Aug/01/2007) | | A profile of actor Robert Downey Jr., who rose to fame in the late '80s and early '90s, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1992 biopic “Chaplin.” Despite critically praised performances in film and TV, Downey's career has been hampered by drug arrests. | |
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| 7058 :21x08 - Tina Turner (Aug/09/2007) | | Profiling singer Tina Turner, who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before going solo and reemerging in the 1980s with a string of hits. | |
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| 7059 :21x09 - Rob Lowe (Aug/15/2007) | | A profile of actor Rob Lowe, who rose to fame in the 1980s as part of a group of popular young actors dubbed the “Brat Pack.” Lowe weathered scandal and reemerged with a role on the TV series “The West Wing” and in “Brothers & Sisters.” | |
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| 7060 :21x10 - Aretha Franklin (Aug/16/2007) | | A profile of soul legend Aretha Franklin, who has been called “Lady Soul,” and who, in 1987, was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. | |
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| 7061 :21x11 - Demi Moore (Aug/22/2007) | | Profiling actress Demi Moore, who was born Demetria Gene Guynes and began her career in the TV soap “General Hospital” and went on to fame in the films “St. Elmo's Fire,” “Ghost” and “A Few Good Men.” | |
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| 7062 :21x12 - Howard Schultz and Starbucks (Aug/29/2007) | | The story of Starbucks Coffee Co. and its chairman Howard Schultz, who, in the 1980s, transformed the Seattle-based company that had previously only sold coffee beans. | |
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| 7063 :21x13 - Queen Latifah (Sep/13/2007) | | Profiling Grammy-winning rapper, singer and actress Queen Latifah, who was born Dana Owens, and signed her first recording contract while in her teens. | |
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| 7065 :21x15 - The Brat Pack (Oct/10/2007) | | A look at the lives of Hollywood's Brat Pack from the 1980s, including Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy. | |
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| 7066 :21x16 - LL Cool J (Sep/30/2007) | | Grammy-winning hip-hop artist LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, is profiled. Included: his music and acting careers; his clothing line; his books. | |
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| 7067 :21x17 - Boy George (Oct/10/2007) | Profile of the "Culture Club" star who shocked the world with his flamboyant androgynous style. Born George Alan O'Dowd into a working class Irish family, Boy George ruled the 80s music charts with such hits as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" and "Karma Chameleon," but soon fell into drug addiction. He disappeared from public view until 2006, when he was busted on a drug charge and had to perform community service with the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Source: Biography Channel | |
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| 7068 :21x18 - Weird Al Yankovic (Oct/10/2007) | | He's carried the torch of musical humor more proudly, more strangely, and more successfully than anyone else. This profile of Weird Al chronicles his rise to fame from his days studying architecture in college to his wacky musical career, which involves creating hilariously silly songs and mocking every musical genre from New Wave to Gangsta. | |
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| 7069 :21x19 - Kelsey Grammer (Oct/17/2007) | Profile of the actor who overcame alcoholism and a childhood filled with tragedy to become the highest paid star in the history of American television ($1.6 million per episode for Frasier.) Grammer is the only actor to be nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for portraying the same character--Dr. Frasier Crane--on three different television shows: Cheers, Frasier, and Wings. His endearing personality and very public struggles with his personal demons have made him one of the most popular American actors on screen or off.
Source: Biography | |
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| 7070 :21x20 - Robin Williams (Oct/17/2007) | A look at the career of the wild, outrageous, and frantic actor-comedian who's become one of the entertainment world's most familiar faces. Soaring to stardom with the hit TV show Mork and Mindy and the movie Good Morning, Vietnam, Williams's prolific but up-and-down film career has included roles in the acclaimed Good Will Hunting, the corny Patch Adams, and dark dramas like One Hour Photo. We'll look at his work on behalf of the homeless, and his seemingly inexhaustible energy--he currently has six projects in production.
Source: Biography | |
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| 7071 :21x21 - Whitney Houston (Oct/18/2007) | A look at the life of the great pop star who found enormous success on the stage but misery away from it. Signed by the legendary Clive Davis, Houston burned up the charts with such hits as "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and "Greatest Love of All," and became one of the most successful recording artists of all time with 170 million records sold. But her personal life became a train wreck. Her tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown was plagued by persistent rumors of drug abuse, and their reality TV show, Being Bobby Brown, did more to harm Whitney's career than help it.
Source: Biography | |
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| 7072 :21x22 - Beyoncé (Oct/18/2007) | Her all-girl band started out singing at hair salons, and her family risked virtually everything to get her career off the ground. But her band--Destiny's Child--went on to become one of the biggest selling girl groups of all time, and Beyoncé Knowles became a superstar. This portrait of Beyoncé follows her rise from church choir soloist to international celebrity, movie star, fashion designer, and model. Today, she and her boyfriend, record mogul Jay-Z, form one of the top power couples in the world.
Source: Biography | |
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| 7073 :21x23 - Jon Stewart (Nov/07/2007) | A look at the comic whose "fake news" TV show, The Daily Show, has made him one of America's leading social and comedic voices. After a career as a stand-up, Stewart became the host of the first talk show ever produced on MTV, which became an instant hit. In 1999, Stewart began hosting The Daily Show, which won acclaim for its incisive political satire. Stewart has won nine Emmy's for the show despite complaints from some critics that too many Americans get their news from the show, regardless of the fact that it's put together by comics and not by serious journalists. Stewart hosted the Academy Awards show in 2006, and was invited to do it again in 2008.
Source: Biography Channel | |
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| 7074 :21x24 - Fleetwood Mac (Nov/08/2007) | | A history of the band Fleetwood Mac examines their long career spanning more than 40 years. Includes their changing members and numerous breakups over the years. | |
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| 7075 :21x25 - Denis Leary (Nov/14/2007) | | Denis Leary, known as a comic for his off beat rants and later as a dramatic actor in the series Rescue Me. | |
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| 7076 :21x26 - Jennifer Lopez (Nov/15/2007) | | A look at the career of Jennifer Lopez, from her start as a Fly Girl on In Living Color, to her rise in fame as a music recording artist, movie actress and her many well publicized romances. | |
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| 7077 :21x27 - Rachael Ray (Nov/21/2007) | | A profile of Rachael Ray, the effervescent TV cooking-show host and cookbook author who rose from the candy counter at Macy's in New York to the Food Network, where she became a household name. | |
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| 7079 :21x29 - *NSYNC (Dec/06/2007) | | Portrait of the five-member boy band that experienced a remarkably powerful ride up the pop charts and then an equally dramatic breakup. Their success led to millions of album sales, multiple television specials, controversy about the quality of their music, and a management scandal. The band's Justin Timberlake has emerged as a mega-star and tabloid headliner in his solo career, and the five band members have remained surprisingly close to this day. | |
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| 7080 :21x30 - Billy Bob Thornton (Dec/12/2007) | | A profile of Billy Bob Thornton follows him from his Arkansas roots to his rise to fame in the 1996 movie “Sling Blade” and the film roles that followed. | |
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| 7081 :21x31 - Britney Spears (Dec/13/2007) | | From a Mouseketeer to pop-music phenomenon with the release of her 1999 debut CD, Britney Spears has fueled the tabloids with stories of unusual behavior, which includes a marriage in 2004 to her childhood friend which lasted 2 days. | |
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| 7082 :21x32 - The Harry Potter Kids (Dec/19/2007) | | A profile on Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Gint, the principal three actors from the Harry Potter movies series, with a look at how their lives have been affected by their success. | |
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| 7083 :21x33 - The Monkees (Dec/19/2007) | US pop group, formed in 1966 with members Davy Jones (1945– , vocals, guitar), Mike Nesmith (1942– , vocals, guitar), Peter Tork (1944– , vocals, keyboards, bass guitar), and Micky Dolenz (1946– , drums). Created by the producers of the successful television show of the same name, the music was originally played by session musicians. Their first single, ‘Last Train To Clarkesville’ (1966), reached US number 1, and their second, ‘I'm A Believer’ (1966), written by Neil Diamond, was a transatlantic number 1 hit. In 1967 Nesmith insisted that The Monkees be allowed to play on their own records. Success continued until they finally split up in 1970. The group performed in a revival tour in 1996.
Source: Biography Channel | |
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| 7084 :21x34 - Billy Ray Cyrus (Dec/20/2007) | | Singer-actor Billy Ray Cyrus is profiled, detailing his Kentucky upbringing, rise to fame with his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart," plus a look at his family life with interviews from Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and his daughter Miley. | | Guest Stars: Charlie Chase as Himself, Tanya Tucker as Herself, Rich Bartholomew as Narrator, Buddy Cannon as Himself, Harold Shedd as Himself, Balázs Szöllõskei as Himself, Kathy Mattea as Herself, Johnny Cash as Himself, Mary Chapin Carpenter as Herself, Lorianne Crook as Herself, Billy Ray Cyrus as Himself, Miley Cyrus as Herself, Loretta Lynn as Herself, Dolly Parton as Herself, Steven Peterman (2) as Himself, Michael Poryes as Himself | |
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| 7085 :21x35 - Sheryl Crow (Dec/20/2007) | | She is the new Revlon spokeswoman, ex-girlfriend of Lance Armstrong, and a 9-time winner of a Grammy award. This profile is for Sheryl Crow, following her career from her burst onto the music scene in 1993, to her 2003 romance with Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong as one of the most recognized couples, to her own cancer scare. With the cancer now in remission and her recently adopted baby, she has once again filled the seats for her performances. | |
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| 7086 :21x36 - Bono (Dec/27/2007) | | The profile of the musical superstar and political activist who's list of friends include Bill Clinton, Jack Nicholson and Muhammad Ali. His early years started tragically when at the age of 15 his mother died of a brain aneurysm while attending her own father's funeral. This is when he threw his life into music, absorbing as much as possible from an eclectic group of artists. This is also when Paul Hewson changed his name to Bono, after a friend took the name from a hearing aid device called a Bono Vox. After answering an ad the band U2 was formed and history was made as the group became spokesmen for poverty and as political activists. | |
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| 7087 :21x37 - The Spice Girls (Jan/03/2008) | Born out of a concept--a counterpoint to the 1990s \"boy bands\"--and a single trade industry ad, the five \"Spice Girls\" rocketed to the top of the pop music world. Their success began to unravel with the group\'s abrupt firing of the manager behind their meteoric rise, Simon Fuller. Six months later and near the end of a 102 city tour, \"Spice Girl\" Geri Halliwell announced her departure, a mere four years after the group\'s founding.
Source: Biography Channel | |
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| 7089 :21x39 - Lindsay Lohan (Jan/31/2008) | | A look at the quick rise in Hollywood for Lindsay Lohan, with her debut in the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap," and has been in the press ever since with her on and off screen troubles. | |
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| 7090 :21x40 - Hugh Laurie (Feb/06/2008) | | Best known for his lead role in the Emmy and Peabody Award winning series, House. He was born and raised in Oxford, becoming a comedic performer at the Cambridge Footlights, and then went on to minor roles in dramatic movies in America and is now one of the top-paid actors on TV. | |
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| 7091 :21x41 - Goldie Hawn (Feb/20/2008) | | A look at TV and movie actress Goldie Hawn's career, from her early days as a dancer, to her big break on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," which helped launch her career into star status and a Oscar winning role in Cactus Flower in 1969, to her relationship with Kurt Russell. | |
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| 7092 :21x42 - Halle Berry (Feb/21/2008) | | She began her rise to fame as a beauty pageant winner, from there Halle Berry became an Academy Award winning actress, the first by a black woman. Her first recognition came in Spike Lee's film Jungle Fever and won her award for Monster's Ball (2001). | |
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| 7093 :21x43 - Kenny Chesney (Feb/28/2008) | | A look at the career of country superstar Kenny Chesney, who started slow but the took off in 1995 with his CD "All I Need to Know," and them CMA Entertainer of the Year. Then, a glimpse into his short lived marriage to actress Renee Zellweger. | |
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| 7094 :21x44 - Bret Michaels (Mar/05/2008) | | From lead singer of Poison to the subject of his own reality show, Bret Michaels has become a Rock n Roll icon. | |
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| 7095 :21x45 - Jamie Foxx (Mar/19/2008) | | From his start on the series In Living Color, to his own self-titles show, Jamie Foxx would become a well known comedy talent. But it was his role in Ray as musical great Ray Charles that won him an Oscar and Golden Globe in 2004 and made him a box office attraction. | |
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| 7096 :21x46 - Bob Saget (Mar/26/2008) | | A look at the career of Bob Saget, from his rise to fame on the sitcom Full House, to hosting America's Funniest Videos, bot which earned him a squeaky clean, All-American face which is the exact opposite to his stand up comedy act. | |
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| 7097 :21x47 - Sarah Silverman (Mar/26/2008) | | A closer look at the life of edgy comedian Sarah Silverman, known for pushing the envelope with her humor. | |
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| 7098 :21x48 - Billy Idol (Mar/27/2008) | | 80's rocker Billy Idol came to fame with his hits White Wedding and Dancing By Myself along the time MTV was a fledgling network, showing off his snarling, bad-boy persona. | |
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| 7099 :21x49 - Leonardo DiCaprio (Apr/02/2008) | | A look at the rising career of actor Leonardo CiCapro who began on TV, joining the cast of Growing Pains, but rose to superstardom in the motion picture Titanic, followed by such flicks as Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed. | |
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| 7100 :21x50 - Matt Damon (Apr/02/2008) | | A look at the career of Matt Damon, who rose to stardom in Good Will Hunting, Ocean's Eleven and the Bourne Identity film series. | |
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| 7101 :21x51 - Mathew McConaughey (Apr/03/2008) | | Actor Mathew McConaughey received his first big break in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused, and later rose to prominence in the starring role of the 1996 film A Time to Kill. | |
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| 7102 :21x52 - Jude Law (Apr/03/2008) | | British actor Jude Law began in the theater at the age of 12, and later starred in an English soap in his teen years before become a Hollywood star. | |
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| 7103 :21x53 - The New Mickey Mouse Club (Apr/10/2008) | | A look back at the return of the Mickey Mouse Club in 1989, and the young entertainers who emerged from this group, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Cristina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. | |
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| 7104 :21x54 - Run-DMC (May/01/2008) | | A profile of Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell, better known as the 1980's hip-hop group, Run-DMC. | |
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| 7105 :21x55 - Shia LaBeouf (May/22/2008) | | Shia LaBeouf made his splash into acting with the TV series Even Stevens, before taking on the film Holes in 2003. After appearing in three hit films in 2007, Shia was cast in the movie Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. | |
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| 7106 :21x56 - Scott Baio (May/28/2008) | | A profile on the life and career of former teen idol Scott Baio, from his beginnings on Happy Days, to Charles in Charge, and later on Diagnosis Murder. Scott has also had a who's who list of former girlfriends during his life. | |
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| 7107 :21x57 - Pee Wee Herman (May/29/2008) | | A profile on Pee Wee Herman, a character made by Paul Ruebens for film and TV. At the height of his popularity, Paul was caught in a raid of a pornographic movie house and charged with indecent exposer, not a good move for a children's show character. | |
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| 7109 :21x59 - Justin Timberlake (Jun/05/2008) | | A profile of Justin Timberlake, from his beginnings on The Mickey Mouse Club, to future stardom in the boy band N'Sync and super-stardom as a solo artist. | |
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Season 22 |
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| 7111 :22x02 - Patrick Duffy (Jun/10/2008) | | A profile on the life and career of actor Patrick Duffy, from his rise to fame on Dallas to his long run on the sitcom Step by Step. | |
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| 7112 :22x03 - Jack Black (Jun/11/2008) | | A profile of actor Jack Black, who rose to fame in the movie High Fidelity and moved on to starring roles in School of Rock and King Kong. | |
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| 7114 :22x05 - Don Johnson (Jun/17/2008) | | A profile of actor Don Johnson, the 1980's icon who's stubbled and stylish look in the series Miami Vice was emulated by men all over the world during this era. | |
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| 7115 :22x06 - Andy Gibb (Jun/19/2008) | | Singer Andy Gibb, the youngest of the Gibb brothers from the musical group the Bee Gees is profiled, from his success as a solo performer to his trouble with drug abuse and finally his untimely death before his 30th birthday. | |
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| 7116 :22x07 - Eddie Murphy (Jul/09/2008) | | Film and performance clips are featured in this profile of comedian Eddie Murphy. Friends and family members comment along with his colleagues, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, Keenan Ivory Wayans and Jeffery Katzenberg. | |
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| 7117 :22x08 - John Mellencamp (Jul/10/2008) | | A profile of rocker John Mellencamp, who's roots are dug deep into Americana and performed such hits as "Jack and Diane," "Hurts So Good" and "Pink Houses." A big supporter of Farm Aid, John married model Elaine Irwin. | |
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| 7118 :22x09 - Christian Bale (Jul/17/2008) | | Welsh actor Christian Bale is profiled, who first made a splash in Hollywood after acting in the motion picture Empire of the Sun. | |
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| 7119 :22x10 - Leif Garrett (Jul/31/2008) | | A profile of singer/actor and former teen idol of the 1970's Leif Garrett, who's career and life have both come to a screeching halt because of a drug addiction. | |
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| 7120 :22x11 - The Coreys (Jul/31/2008) | | A profile of actors Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, who began their careers in the 80's as inseparable buddies and starred together in a number of teen movies, including the 1987 hit The Lost Boys. But drug addictions have caused a halt in their film careers and sobriety has crimped their friendship. | |
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| 7125 :22x15 - Heather Mills (Sep/04/2008) | | A profile of Paul McCartney's ex wife and former Dancing With the Stars contestant Heather Mills. | |
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| 7127 :22x17 - Tyler Perry (Sep/18/2008) | | A look at the life of Tyler Perry, from playwright, screenwriter, director and actor, which he was inspired to write down some details about his life after watching an episode of Oprah Winfrey Show. | |
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| 7128 :22x18 - Sarah Palin (Oct/29/2008) | | Sarah Palin was only three months old when her family moved from Idaho to Alaska. Known as "Sarah Barracuda" for her intense play during her days on the state champion girls' basketball team in Wasilla, Alaska, she would later finish as runner-up in the 1984 Miss Alaska beauty contest. But it's politics in which she has made a national reputation. In 2006 she knocked off the seated governor Frank Murkowski in the Alaskan primaries and went on to beat former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election. She married her high school sweetheart and has raised five children, and was chosen by John McClain to stand beside him as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. | |
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| 7129 :22x19 - Joe Biden (Oct/29/2008) | | Joseph Biden had to overcome many personal hurdles to get where he is today, the Democrats' 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate. He overcame a stuttering problem and made himself into a trial lawyer and later a public defender. Then Joe turned to politics where he became the fifth youngest Senator in US history with a victory over the two-term Republican incumbent. But tragedy soon struck as a day of Christmas shopping ended with his wife and infant child being killed in a traffic accident. He considered resigning to care for his three other children but instead stayed on and made a 3 hour commute each way. Joe is in his fifth term and is considered a power player. | |
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| 7130 :22x20 - Witches (Oct/30/2008) | | A special profile exploring both myths and truths concerning witches. The episode looks back 2000 years before Christianity was created and when witches were perceived as healers and prayed to forces of nature, spanning from the Inquisitions, to the Salem Witch Trials, to the Wicca movement of the modern day. | |
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| 7131 :22x21 - Mel Gibson (Nov/12/2008) | | A profile featuring actor-director Mel Gibson, who's fame began in the Lethal Weapon movie series and won an Academy Award for Directing 1995's Braveheart. | |
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| 7133 :22x23 - Shaun Cassidy (Nov/19/2008) | | A profile of singer/actor/director Shaun Cassidy, who gained fame as a teen idol in the 1970's and starred in the TV series The Hardy Boys. | |
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| 7134 :22x24 - The Who (Dec/04/2008) | | A profile featuring the legendary rock group The Who. From their beginning's, to in band fights from personality clashes, to the untimely deaths of half the original group, The Who have lasted over 40 years now. | |
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| 7135 :22x25 - Tom Cruise (Dec/10/2008) | | A profile of Tom Cruise, from his beginnings, to a movie icon, to his marriage to Katie Holmes, and his association with Scientology. | |
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Season 23 |
| 7136 :23x01 - Child Star Heart Throbs (Apr/08/2009) | | What ever happened to your favorite child stars and where are they now? This episode will examine the careers of Christina Applegate, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Biel, Alysa Milano, Mario Lopez and Jessica Alba. | |
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| 7137 :23x02 - The Mamas and the Papas (May/28/2009) | | The 1960s folk-rock group The Mamas and the Papas, had an amazing string of hit records such as California Dreaming and Monday, Monday, before drugs, infidelity and unrequited love broke up the group. | |
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| 7138 :23x03 - Metallica (Jun/03/2009) | | The metal band Metallica is profiled, who started it's rise to fame in the 80's and achieved it with their self titled CD in 1991, which contained the classic hit song "Enter Sandman." | |
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| 7139 :23x04 - Aerosmith (Jun/04/2009) | | A profile of one of rocks most enduring bands ever, using a mix of hard rock and power ballads they became one of the most beloved bands of the 70's. And after being hooked on drugs, their creativity spiraled downward and saw lead guitarist Joe Perry leave for his own project. But the 80's saw a resurgence in which they never looked back, and in fact became musical legends. | |
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| 7140 :23x05 - Metallica (Aug/26/2009) | | A profile of Metallica, a metal band which began in the 1980's and found their fame with their self-titled CD in 1991, featuring their hit song "Enter Sandman." | |
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| 7141 :23x06 - George Clooney (Sep/16/2009) | | George Clooney rose to fame as Dr. Doug Ross on ER, before leaving the series to work in major motion pictures. Since then he's also directed, became a social activist and won an Academy Award. | |
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| 7142 :23x07 - Green Day (Oct/01/2009) | | The band Green Day has cemented its place in rock history since it's beginnings as 14-year old's in Rodeo, Calif.. | |
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| 7145 :23x10 - Eminem (Oct/15/2009) | | A profile of Marshall Mathers as he rises to become hip-hop legend artist Eminem. | |
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