Add to EJ Playlist  "Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" profiles the larger-than-lif e, yet very private comedy giant. He has never authorized a biography and has requested that his friends not talk about him, making his participation in this AMERICAN MASTERS film a genuine first. Features new interviews with Brooks, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner and Joan Rivers.

Add to EJ Playlist  Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters, explains the drive behind telling David Geffen's story, also, the obstacles of capturing the life of the "behind the scenes" man. 'American Masters: Inventing David Geffen' is now available on DVD: http://bit.ly/W oEcJ7

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pb s.org/video/232 0387369 The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American dance by combining modern with traditional ballet to create a new and daring art form. Award-winning filmmaker Bob Hercules traces the company's struggles and triumphs: from its humble beginnings in 1956, touring the United States in a borrowed station wagon, to becoming one of the world's most exciting and prominent ballet companies. 'American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance' premieres Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings): http://www.pbs. org/wnet/americ anmasters/tag/j offrey/

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pb s.org/video/232 0387369 Created for the Ballet Russes in 1917 from a scenario by Jean Cocteau and music by Erik Satie, 'Parade' was subtitled "a ballet realiste" for it showed the grayness and dullness of big city life and commerce against the color, excitement and playfulness of the circus. The elaborate sets and costumes were designed by Pablo Picasso. By 1973, Joffrey was ready to revive this piece which had only been seen 9 times and never in America. 'American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance' premieres Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings): http://www.pbs. org/wnet/americ anmasters/tag/j offrey/

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pb s.org/video/230 5433189 Famous friends, colleagues and clients of David Geffen describe the media mogul in just three words. American Masters: Inventing David Geffen premieres nationally on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 on PBS (check local listings).

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pb s.org/video/230 5433189 David Geffen and Cher both recall meeting in 1973 at Geffen's table at The Roxy on Sunset Blvd., as well as the unexpected romantic relationship that ensued. 'American Masters: Inventing David Geffen' premieres nationally on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 on PBS (check local listings).

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pb s.org/video/230 5433189 A vintage scene from the Geffen-Roberts office on Sunset Blvd. in L.A.: a place where deals were made and a place where the show was as much about David Geffen as it was about the acts - from Neil Young to Joni Mitchell - he represented. "American Masters: Inventing David Geffen" premieres nationally on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 on PBS (check local listings).

Add to EJ Playlist  See the full film at http://video.pb s.org/video/222 3857692 Stever Brodner creates a second sketch of Cab Calloway to Calloway's classic hit "Minnie The Moocher" for the documentary AMERICAN MASTERS Cab Calloway: Sketches, premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (check local listings). Brodner's completed sketch comes alives and dances alongside Matthew Rushing, choreographer/p rincipal dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In the New York metro-area the film airs Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

Add to EJ Playlist  See the full film at http://video.pb s.org/video/222 3857692 Watch Steve Brodner create one of the sketches used in the documentary AMERICAN MASTERS Cab Calloway: Sketches to the soundtrack of Cab Calloway's "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House." Cab Calloway: Sketches premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In the New York metro-area the film airs Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.26 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

Add to EJ Playlist  See the full film at http://video.pb s.org/video/218 9501770 American Masters opens its 26th season with the revealing biography of a conflicted, truth-seeking troubadour who, with guitar in hand, stood up for what he believed in and challenged us all to do the same. Three-time Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Kenneth Bowser examines one of American history¹s most iconic folk music heroes and political agitators in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune, premiering nationally Monday, January 23 at 10 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). http://pbs.org/ americanmasters

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters After critical success of Manhattan, Woody's emotions about his celebrated film are conflicted. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters. Tags:

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters See what happened when Woody Allen first met Diane Keaton and learn what they both first thought of each other. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters. Tags:

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters Dick Cavett recalls Woody Allen's improvisation skills that rival the best of those of his peers and Woody improvises a sketch on 'The Punatorium' from The Dick Cavett show. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.

Add to EJ Playlist  See the full film at http://video.pb s.org/video/216 6787572 Follow award-winning director/choreo grapher Bill T. Jones' intense creative journey as he leads his company in the creation of Fondly Do We Hope ... Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial. Anna Deavere Smith hosts.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters (A film by Robert B. Weide) Get a first look at the definitive film biography Woody Allen: A Documentary airing in two parts as part of American Masters on PBS November 20th and 21st at 9 pm (check local listings). In this extended preview, see what Diane Keaton, Scarlett Johanson, Naomi Watts, Larry David, Chris Rock, and more of Woody Allen's friends have to say about him.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters In this excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty, Chris Cornell explains how the camaraderie and competition between Pearl Jam and his band, Soundgarden, in the 90s led to Temple of The Dog. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters This excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty features the band discussing songwriting in the early days and includes a performance of "Release" from Arena Di Verona, Italy - September 16, 2006. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters In this excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty, the band reflects on Eddie Vedder's penchant for taking stage diving to new heights, plus a montage of some his greatest and highest concert dives, including the 1992 Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters Pearl Jam Twenty airs on PBS as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, Oct. 21, 2011 (check local listings for times) Academy Award®-winning director and music journalist Cameron Crowe creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely and never-before-se en footage, plus over 24 hours of recent band interviews and concert footage. The captivating, two-hour documentary gives viewers and fans an intimate first glimpse into Pearl Jam's journey in honor of the band's 20th anniversary.

Add to EJ Playlist  PBS recently sat down with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready in the group's Seattle warehouse to talk about the upcoming AMERICAN MASTERS Pearl Jam Twenty documentary, directed by Cameron Crowe. The film airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival on Friday, October 21st at 9/8C (check local listings). See more at http://www.pbs. org/wnet/americ anmasters/episo des/pearl-jam-t wenty/about-the -documentary-fi lm/1860/

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters - This exclusive excerpt from Cameron Crowe's "Pearl Jam Twenty" reveals how the seminal Seattle band formed and features "Footsteps" from the original "Momma-Son" demo tape Eddie Vedder sent Stone Gossard as his audition for the band. "American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty" premieres nationwide Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival. For additional information about Pearl Jam Twenty, such as sound track, theatrical release, and book information, visit http://www.pj20 .com.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters American Masters continues its 25th anniversary season with Pearl Jam Twenty, premiering nationally Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings). Academy Award®-winning director and music journalist Cameron Crowe creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely and never-before-se en footage, plus over 24 hours of recent band interviews and concert footage. The captivating, two-hour documentary gives viewers and fans an intimate first glimpse into Pearl Jam's journey in honor of the band's 20th anniversary.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters This 90-minute documentary delves into John Muir's life with reenactments throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the glaciers of Alaska. This Scottish American is remembered as the father of the environmental movement. John Muir in the New World airs nationally Monday, April 18 at 9 p.m. in honor of Earth Day and John Muir Day (check local listings).

Add to EJ Playlist  (March 2 at 8pm only on PBS) In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came to the fore -- a style marked by vulnerable introspection and raw, naked emotion. Troubadours is a first-hand account of the genesis of the singer-songwrit er movement, centering on the historic collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor, as well as on Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, the Eagles, Elton John, and many others. http://www.pbs. org/wnet/americ anmasters/

Add to EJ Playlist  (Premieres March 2 on PBS) It's an unforgettable night of music that starts at 8/7c with American Masters: Troubadours: Carole King/James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwrit er is a first-hand account of the singer-songwrit er movement, centering on collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor, as well as on Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, and many others. Then at 9:30, on Great Performances, three-time Grammy Award-winner Harry Connick, Jr. returns to the stage on Broadway, singing a roster of classic standards, as well as his trademark New Orleans jazz.

Add to EJ Playlist  (Web exclusive) Jeff Bridges is the subject of an American Masters documentary (airing on PBS 1/12). In connection with that broadcast, we asked PBS's Facebook fans and Twitter followers what *they* would want to ask him. Here is his answer to one of the most interesting questions we received.

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch the entire documentary online at http://video.pb s.org/video/174 3456455 How much of "The Dude" is still in Jeff Bridges? here, he talks about the surprising reasons why he agreed to be the subhect of an "American Masters" documentary. "Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides" airing nationally Wednesday, January 12 at 8 p.m. (check local listings),

Add to EJ Playlist  Watch this entire film online at http://video.pb s.org/video/174 3456455 In this clip from "Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides" airing nationally Wednesday, January 12 at 8 p.m. (check local listings), Bridges visits the shop in New York's Greenwich Village called The Little Lebowski dedicated to collector items for The Big Lebowski and explains how he first got involved acting for the Coen Brothers.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters American Masters: LENNONYC, coming to PBS November 22nd, 2010 at 9pm (check local listings). See John Lennon performs "New York City" on stage at the One to One Concert, at New York City's own Madison Square Garden in 1972.

Add to EJ Playlist  http://pbs.org/ americanmasters American Masters: LENNONYC, coming to PBS November 22nd, 2010 at 9pm (check local listings). Watch archival footage from 1980 of John and Yoko walking in Central Park. Hear John talk about the personal freedom he has found living New York City.