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Actress Gillian Jacobs on Hedy Lamarr
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Gillian Jacobs on how she first learned about Hedy and the importance of women in STEM.
How Charlie "YardBird" Parker got his nickname
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The story of how Charlie Parker's nickname "Yardbird" came to be.
This TV ad shows how bebop wasn't taken seriously
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Bebop changed American music but wasn't taken seriously for much of Charlie Parker's life.
The First Native American to Win the Pulitzer
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Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, and others explain the importance of Momaday's writing.
Norman Lear on how Sammy Davis, Jr. Broke Barriers on TV
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Norman Lear discusses Sammy Davis, Jr.’s groundbreaking guest appearance on All in the Fam
Rita Moreno & Edward James Olmos on the discrimination
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Despite Raúl Juliá's talents, opportunities for Latino actors were scarce.
Glenn Powell talks about Linklater's creativity and humility
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Glenn Powell describes the autonomy and creativity Linklater gives actors.
Bob Hope, a model for public service in Hollywood
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Hope's commitment to philanthropy changed Hollywood's view on the responsibility of fame.
Learn how Bob Hope came up with his iconic standup routines
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Bob Hope's fast-paced and improvisational comedic style was groundbreaking.
Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep Go Head-to-Head
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Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep mesmerize in the 1978 production of The Taming of the Shrew.
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Close Call with Death
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The car accident that forced Sammy Davis, Jr. to reevaluate his life.
Edward James Olmos on Raúl Juliá
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Edward James Olmos recalls watching Raúl Juliá perform Shakespeare on tabletops.
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