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It was typical of Josh Taylor's stubborn and determined nature that only after a doctor's warning that he could potentially ...
Keith David, who has appeared in hundreds of films, was shocked when his name was read off a list of future Walk of Fame stars.
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson that will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on ...
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public media has become a target of the White House.
I can’t do that,” he told CBS’ John Dickerson. Burns pointed out that the majority of PBS’ 330 affiliates serve largely rural areas, some of which could be at risk without federal funding.
Burns — whose upcoming film "The American Revolution" is expected to air on PBS on Nov. 16 — also reflected on some of the "complicated stories" in America's short history.
Everything is sort of all individualized. We’re all free agents. We don’t realize that freedom, the thing that we tout, is not just what I want, but also that’s intention with what we need,” he said.
Can Ken Burns Get Everyone to Agree on America’s Origin Story? American history is more polarizing than ever. But the country’s leading storyteller hopes to prove there’s still an appetite ...
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke with CBS News' John Dickerson about his new film on the American Revolution. More from their conversation will air on the CBS Evening News and Face the Nation.
As Congress considers legislation that would strip federal funding from public media, filmmaker Ken Burns is speaking out on the prospect, calling it “foolhardy” and telling CBS News‘ John ...
Muhammad Ali, one of the best known and most successful boxers of all time, had a training camp in Schuylkill County.
The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation ...