Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose PBS specials have included African American Lives and Faces of America has helped shed a light on the fascinating ethnic backgrounds of many different people. And now Gates is delving into the background of prominent figures and celebs, a la Who Do You Think You Are?, in the new 10-part PBS series Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr., And it turns out sometimes celebs find some shocking info – like the fact that longtime spouses Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are actually cousins! What!?
"They are indeed distant cousins. So talk about six degrees of separation, right?" says Gates.
Holy kissin’ cousins, Batman! I feel like we are watching a very special episode of Law & Order: Svu, where Mariska Hargitay has to tell the young, smitten lovers that they are actually brother and sister – thereby destroying them in the process and causing them to kill themselves in dismay. So now --...
"They are indeed distant cousins. So talk about six degrees of separation, right?" says Gates.
Holy kissin’ cousins, Batman! I feel like we are watching a very special episode of Law & Order: Svu, where Mariska Hargitay has to tell the young, smitten lovers that they are actually brother and sister – thereby destroying them in the process and causing them to kill themselves in dismay. So now --...
- 4/4/2012
- TheInsider.com
Genealogy has enjoyed a renaissance on reality shows such as NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" and that can be attributed in large part to Harvard scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose PBS specials including "African American Lives" and "Faces of America" helped shed a light on the fascinating ethnic backgrounds of many different people.
This passion that Gates has to, as he says, "get into the DNA of American culture" now continues on a larger scale in the new 10-part PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.," which airs Sundays beginning March 25 (check local listings).
It wasn't until DNA technology really broke through in the early 2000s that Gates could really dive into his research. Originally working with African-American history, Gates has expanded his testing into a wide range of cultures and people, and in this series he again teams up with a number...
This passion that Gates has to, as he says, "get into the DNA of American culture" now continues on a larger scale in the new 10-part PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.," which airs Sundays beginning March 25 (check local listings).
It wasn't until DNA technology really broke through in the early 2000s that Gates could really dive into his research. Originally working with African-American history, Gates has expanded his testing into a wide range of cultures and people, and in this series he again teams up with a number...
- 3/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In recent years, genealogy has enjoyed a renaissance as a trend on reality shows like NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, and that can be attributed in large part to Harvard scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (pictured), whose PBS specials African American Lives, African American Lives 2 and Faces of America helped shed a light on the fascinating ethnic backgrounds of many different people. This passion that Gates has to, as he says, “get into the DNA of American culture” now continues on a larger scale in the new 10-part PBS series Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis [...]...
- 3/22/2012
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
PBS finds Robert Downey, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, and Michelle Rodriguez's genealogy in a 10-part series exploring race, culture, and identity premiering Sunday, March 25th. "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." explores the long-lost family secrets of these famous names including others such as Barbara Walters, John Legend, Branford Marsalis, Condoleezza Rice and Harry Connick, Jr.
The host Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, continues his quest to discover who we are and where we come from in this PBS Project that follows in the tradition of his previous eleven series (African American Lives [2006], African American Lives 2 [2008] and Faces of America [2010]). Filmed on location across the United States, each hour-long episode, he takes viewers
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The host Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, continues his quest to discover who we are and where we come from in this PBS Project that follows in the tradition of his previous eleven series (African American Lives [2006], African American Lives 2 [2008] and Faces of America [2010]). Filmed on location across the United States, each hour-long episode, he takes viewers
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- 3/20/2012
- CineMovie
For genealogy buffs and those who just can't get enough of celebrities, there's plenty of cause to celebrate in 2012 as there will be four solid months of famous roots on air. Barring any schedule adjustments, the heritage of one to three celebrities will be explored every week from Feb. 3 to May 20.
NBC will launch first with its third season of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring a stellar line up of 12 stars: Jerome Bettis, Paula Deen, Edie Falco, Helen Hunt, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Reba McEntire, Martin Sheen, Jason Sudeikis, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson. Slotted for 8:00 on Friday nights starting on Feb. 3, this will be the longest season to date.
On Sunday evenings beginning March 25, Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns for his fourth season on PBS with Finding Your Roots. With a format that blends two notables each week and places greater emphasis on genetic discoveries,...
NBC will launch first with its third season of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring a stellar line up of 12 stars: Jerome Bettis, Paula Deen, Edie Falco, Helen Hunt, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Reba McEntire, Martin Sheen, Jason Sudeikis, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson. Slotted for 8:00 on Friday nights starting on Feb. 3, this will be the longest season to date.
On Sunday evenings beginning March 25, Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns for his fourth season on PBS with Finding Your Roots. With a format that blends two notables each week and places greater emphasis on genetic discoveries,...
- 1/9/2012
- by Megan Smolenyak
- Aol TV.
Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has his eyes not only on the prize, but on the bottom line.
"African American Lives" and many of the writer, critic and Harvard scholar's other documentaries have been funded at least in part by PBS, including his latest: the self-descriptive "Black in Latin America,'' which begins a run over four consecutive Tuesdays on April 19.
Gates is well aware that public broadcasting is facing the possible loss of the U.S. government's financial support. A new factor is the resignation Wednesday (March 9) by National Public Radio president and CEO Vivian Schiller over another just-resigned NPR executive's video-captured bashing of the political Tea Party.
"I can't imagine that any self-respecting senator or member of the House of Representatives would actually cut, or attempt to eliminate, the funding of one of our truly great national resources ... public broadcasting," Gates tells Zap2it. "It's just unheard of.
"African American Lives" and many of the writer, critic and Harvard scholar's other documentaries have been funded at least in part by PBS, including his latest: the self-descriptive "Black in Latin America,'' which begins a run over four consecutive Tuesdays on April 19.
Gates is well aware that public broadcasting is facing the possible loss of the U.S. government's financial support. A new factor is the resignation Wednesday (March 9) by National Public Radio president and CEO Vivian Schiller over another just-resigned NPR executive's video-captured bashing of the political Tea Party.
"I can't imagine that any self-respecting senator or member of the House of Representatives would actually cut, or attempt to eliminate, the funding of one of our truly great national resources ... public broadcasting," Gates tells Zap2it. "It's just unheard of.
- 3/10/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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