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Learn about Norman Lear's friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou

Learn how Norman Lear struck up a friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou. In this video, he shares his respect for Dr. Angelou's character and work, and talks about the time his family spent with her.

Learn about Norman Lear's friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou

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  • Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

    S39 E3 - 1h 36m

    Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.

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    LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    S39 E2 - 1h 42m

    Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz.

  • LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [Extended Audio Description + OC]: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [Extended Audio Description + OC]

    1h 46m

    This version contains extended audio description and large open captions. Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz.

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