Name: American Masters: Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap
Uploaded: 2025-04-24T18:26:25+00:00
Duration: 1528 s
Description: Rapper and actor Daveed Diggs on his creative process as a rapper and songwriter. The "Hamilton" actor discusses his hip-hop group, clipping., and their new cyberpunk album, "Dead Channel Sky."

Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap

25m 28s

Rapper and actor Daveed Diggs on his creative process as a rapper and songwriter. The "Hamilton" actor discusses his hip-hop group, clipping., and their new cyberpunk album, "Dead Channel Sky."

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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.
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.
The Disappearance of Miss Scott

S39 E1 - 1h 23m

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film features interviews with Mickey Guyton, Tracie Thoms, Amanda Seales, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as the voice of Hazel Scott.

The Disappearance of Miss Scott [ASL]

S39 E1 - 3m 18s

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. This version contains on-screen ASL interpretation.
When Hazel Scott was accused of communist ties

S39 E1 - 4m 18s

When Hazel Scott's name appeared in "Red Channels," a book by former FBI agents accusing entertainers of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name. Before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Scott wrote a 50-page statement declaring her innocence, but HUAC had already made up their minds about her.
The Disappearance of Miss Scott [Extended Audio Description + OC]

S39 E1 - 4m 18s

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. This version contains extended audio description and large open captions.
The Disappearance of Miss Scott

S39 E1 - 3m 18s

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film features interviews with Mickey Guyton, Tracie Thoms, Amanda Seales, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as the voice of Hazel Scott.
Hazel Scott went on strike in her most popular film role

S39 E1 - 4m 19s

Hazel Scott is most well-known for her role in the film "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once. However, while shooting the movie, Scott refused to have the Black women in the film wear soiled aprons to see their husbands off to war and staged a strike until their costumes were changed. This act of defiance ultimately cost her her film career.
When Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics

S39 E1 - 2m 29s

At just 15 years old, Hazel Scott was playing as an intermission pianist at 52nd Street for headliner Frances Faye. Because the club didn't want her playing the same songs as Faye, she started "jazzing" or "swinging" the classics, or playing classic songs at an uptempo and with improvisation, displaying her mastery of the piano.

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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Thursday
May 1

2:00 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Thursday
May 1

3:30 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Thursday
May 1

9:37 pm

1 Hour 27 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Friday
May 2

3:34 am

1 Hour 27 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Friday
May 2

7:00 pm

2 Hours

The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews.
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Saturday
May 3

8:00 am

2 Hours

The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews.
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Saturday
May 3

2:00 pm

2 Hours

The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews.
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Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Saturday
May 3

11:07 pm

1 Hour 23 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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American Masters

Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Sunday
May 4

12:35 am

1 Hour 28 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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Waterman -- Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Sunday
May 4

12:30 pm

1 Hour 28 Minutes

The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Thursday
May 8

8:00 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Friday
May 9

2:00 am

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Friday
May 9

2:00 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Saturday
May 10

3:00 am

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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American Masters

Tyrus Wong

Sunday
May 11

1:00 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art.
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HOPPER: An American Love Story

Tuesday
May 13

10:00 pm

1 Hour

A look into artist Edward Hopper's work, life and relationships, including his early career as an illustrator and his critical and commercial acclaim.
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HOPPER: An American Love Story

Tuesday
May 13

10:00 pm

1 Hour

A look into artist Edward Hopper's work, life and relationships, including his early career as an illustrator and his critical and commercial acclaim.
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HOPPER: An American Love Story

Wednesday
May 14

3:00 am

1 Hour

A look into artist Edward Hopper's work, life and relationships, including his early career as an illustrator and his critical and commercial acclaim.
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HOPPER: An American Love Story

Wednesday
May 14

4:00 am

1 Hour

A look into artist Edward Hopper's work, life and relationships, including his early career as an illustrator and his critical and commercial acclaim.
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Thursday
May 15

8:00 pm

2 Hours

The evolution of Korean artist Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the phrase "electronic superhighway."

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