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MASTERPIECE expands its mystery and crime drama offerings with season three of Grantchester, Prime Suspect: Tennison, The Tunnel, Remember Me, and Endeavour. Relive the delicious journey to become Britain’s top baker with the complete fourth season of Great British Baking Show and explore the world’s most unique and unusual critters with the 3-part series RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark (see photo). THE VIETNAM WAR Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, the 10-part Vietnam War series will air on WSIU TV Sept 17-21 and Sept 24-28 at 7pm. The entire series will be available to WSIU Passport members beginning Sept 17. Passport is available to qualifying members who make an annual donation of at least $60.00 (or ongoing monthly pledge of $5.00). Learn more and sign up at WSIU.ORG/PASSPORT to enjoy extended access to an on-demand library of more than 1,000 episodes of popular PBS and PBS KIDS programming.
An endangered Diademed sifaka. From the series RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark. Photo: Joel Sartore Photography Inc.
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THE VIETNAM WAR A FILM BY KEN BURNS & LYNN NOVICK
THU, SEPT 7 • 7:30PM VARSITY CENTER, CARBONDALE Doors Open 6:45pm
WSIU and the VARSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Carbondale invite you to a preview screening of the THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part film series from KEN BURNS and LYNN NOVICK. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. A cash bar also will be available. The series preview is just over one hour in length and will include excerpts from all 10 episodes.
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evocative home movies, and revelatory audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. It also features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from the era, plus original music from Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma.
The series brings the war to life through digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, historic television broadcasts,
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In this full-length special, Daniel Tiger is curious about what it’s like to be King. There’s only one way to find out. King Friday makes Daniel “King for the Day!” On his royal mission, Daniel discovers that the most important part of being King is being kind to his neighbors.
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PROGRAM LISTINGS
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1 Friday
Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC Richard Linklater: American Masters. CC Take an unconventional look at the fiercely independent filmmaking style that emerged in the late 1980s-’90s, sparked by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Boyhood, Slacker, and Dazed and Confused. 9:30 On Story.CC A Conversation with Jeff Nichols. Director Jeff Nichols talks about his film about Richard and Mildred Loving, who were at the center of the landmark 1967 civil rights decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate laws prohibiting interracial marriage. 10pm 10 Homes That Changed America.CC Visit homes that transformed residential living, from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
2 Saturday 5:30
The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations.CC Jamie Dimon. JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, talks about building the company only to be fired, how he views the leader’s role, and why America is better off than people think. 6pm Supernature – Wild Flyers.CC Crowded Skies. See why the survival of mammals, birds, and insects who crowd the sky depends not just on beating gravity or mastering flight, but also out-flying the competition. Part 3/3. 7pm Globe Trekker.CC Food Hour: Southern China. New Zealand chef Peter Gordon discovers the roots of Cantonese cuisine. 8pm Masterpiece Mystery!CC Breathless. The intertwined fates of doctors, nurses, spouses, and a police inspector converge in the final episode. Part 3/3. 9:30 Bluegrass Underground.CC Hayes Carll. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Beck. 11pm Song Stage.CC Brian from Goodbye Gravity (Indie Alternative) vs. Juan Luchini (Latin Pop). 11:30 Song Stage.CC Dave Bartlett (SingerSongwriter) vs. Christiana (Country).
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Expressions.CC Jam Lovell. Meet sculptor, painter, and photographer Jam Lovell, an MFA candidate in art at SIU who works with the Visiting Artist Program and has exhibited across the Midwest. Father Brown.CC The Time Machine. Father Brown visits Jacob, who believes a member of his family used a time machine to kill his father. Part 11/15. Secrets of the Six Wives.CC Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Worsley presents the last three wives: Anne of Cleves, called “ugly”; young Catherine Howard; and Henry VIII’s final wife, Katherine Parr. Part 3/3. Endeavour Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC Lazaretto. Endeavour investigates the dark depths of a hospital and discovers a chilling secret that forces him to confront his own ghosts. Part 3/4.
NOVA.CC Killer Landslides. NOVA investigates what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades, in Oso, Wash. 9pm Wild Weather.CC Watch a series of brave experiments that illustrate how nature creates extreme weather conditions. 10pm Globe Trekker.CC Delhi & Agra. Ian Wright explore’s Delhi’s old quarters, bazaars, Imperial Mughai monuments, and last remaining outposts of British occupation. He also visits the Taj Mahal in Agra. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 8pm
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TYRUS WONG: AMERICAN MASTERS. Friday, September 8, 8pm. Discover the art, life, and enduring impact of Tyrus Wong, the renowned Chinese American painter behind Bambi and Rebel Without a Cause. Photo: Ildiko Lazslo. 9:30
Emery Blagdon and His Healing Machine. CC This film profiles eccentric Nebraska artist, Emery Blagdon, who created art he believed could generate natural energy from the earth to heal sick people. 10pm Soundstage.CC Toby Keith. 11pm Infinity Hall Live.CC Dave Mason.
4 Monday
Antiques Roadshow.CC Rapid City. Part 3/3. Antiques Roadshow.CC Seattle. Part 1/3. POV.CC The Grown Ups. In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. 10pm It’s “Just” Anxiety.CC Filmed over a five-year period, this documentary follows several individuals from diverse backgrounds who struggle with anxiety symptoms ranging from excessive worry and fear to compulsive behavior and torturous panic attacks. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm 8pm 9pm
5 Tuesday 7pm
Walt Disney: American Experience.CC Explore the complex life of Walt Disney as he made films such as Cinderella and Mary Poppins and realized his dream project, Disneyland. Part 2/3. 9pm Frontline.CC The Man Who Knew. Frontline rebroadcasts the story of FBI special agent John O’Neill who may have known more about Osama bin Laden than any other person in America. O’Neill died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. 10pm They Were Our Fathers.CC More than 20,000 American children lost their fathers in Vietnam. They Were Our Fathers shares the stories of these Gold Star sons and daughters as they honor their dads on Father’s Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
7 Thursday
Father Brown.CC The Standing Stones. A death at the stone circle of a polio-stricken village leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work. Part 12/15. 8pm Endeavour Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC Lazaretto. Part 3/4. (R) See 9/3 at 8pm. 9:30 Opera Reimagined: Animating the Cunning Little Vixen.CC Follow the Cleveland Orchestra as they stage a unique production of Leos Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen that blends traditional opera with technology and animation. 10pm Expressions.CC Tim Crosby. Expressions profiles local singer-songwriter Tim Crosby of the country-rock band Tim Crosby and The Lightning Strikes. 10:30 On Story.CC A Conversation with Marta Kauffman. Kauffman discusses the phenomenon of Friends, the universal appeal of Grace and Frankie, and working with the network versus Netflix. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
8 Friday 7pm 7:30 8pm
Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC Tyrus Wong: American Masters.CC See photo spotlight on this page. 9:30 Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime. CC Enjoy a landmark solo performance by Disney legend Richard M. Sherman, who with his brother, Robert, composed some of the most beloved songs of all time. 10:30 Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging. CC Julie Cohen’s documentary features the last major interview with dancer Frankie Manning before his death. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
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6 Wednesday 7pm
Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Wonders of Water. See wonders created by the grand and unpredictable power of water, including Victoria Falls, the Camargue, and ocean reefs. Part 2/3.
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The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations.CC James Gorman. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, an Australian who pursued the American Dream, reflects on how the financial crisis affected banks and how he balances his work and family life. Second to None.CC Three hundred members strong and clad in uniforms patterned after the British Army’s Coldstream Guards, the Liberty High School Grenadiers of Bethlehem, Pa. have performed for Presidents and Queens. Globe Trekker.CC Tough Trains: Bolivia. Zay Harding explores the history of trains in Bolivia, travelling from the Brazilian Pantanal to the Chilean coast.
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PROGRAM LISTINGS
September 2017
American Masters.CC Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love. A child prodigy accepted at Juilliard at age six, Hamlisch’s classical training laid the groundwork for his popular compositions. A rich archival legacy and interviews with his collaborators and family highlight this engrossing story. 9:30 Sun Studio Sessions.CC Elizabeth Cook. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC 2014 Hall of Fame Special. Enjoy highlights from the first annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame presentation. Performers include Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy, and Double Trouble. 11pm Song Stage.CC Jessamyn Rains (Folk Rock) vs. Cedd the Light (R&B). 11:30 Song Stage.CC Season Finalé. 8pm
10 Sunday
Expressions.CC Tim Crosby. (R) See 9/7 at 10pm. Father Brown.CC The Standing Stones. Part 12/15. (R) See 9/7 at 7pm. For the Love of Their Brother.CC See photo spotlight on this page. 8pm Endeavour Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC Harvest. The discovery of a 2,000-year-old body reveals a new lead in a missingperson case. Part 4/4. 9:30 Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging.CC (R) See 9/8 at 10:30pm. 10pm Soundstage.CC GeorgeFest. Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Dhani Harrison, Ann Wilson, Ben Harper, Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, and many others honor the late George Harrison’s legacy. 11pm Live from the Artists Den.CC John Legend. 5:30 6pm 7pm
11 Monday
Antiques Roadshow.CC Seattle. Part 2/3. 9/11 Inside the Pentagon.CC On September 11, 2001, Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. What happened behind the walls of the Pentagon is a largely untold chapter in history. Fifteen years later, survivors and first responders shed light on that tragic day. 9pm POV.CC My Love, Don’t Cross That River. Spouses 89-year-old Kang Gye-yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong-man, who’ve shared a home for 76 years, must face the reality of their aging romance. 10pm Quietest Place on Earth.CC Visit the 10,000foot tall Haleakala volcano on Maui to see the stark beauty of the volcano’s crater, known as the world’s quietest place. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm 8pm
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Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World.CC This film examines the life of Martin Luther and the profound impact his ideas had on the course of Western history. Frontline.CC Abacus: Small Enough to Jail. Hear the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted after the financial crisis. Director and SIU alumnus Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) chronicles the Chinese immigrant Sung family’s fight to clear their names.
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F0R THE LOVE OF THEIR BROTHER. Sunday, September 10, 7pm. This moving film tells the story of New York firefighter, Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, and the Tunnel to Towers 5K, a memorial charity run founded by his family. 10:30 Richard Bresnahan: The Taste of the Clay. CC After spending nearly four years in Japan as an apprentice for the Nakazato Family, artist Richard Bresnahan returns to St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. to build the largest wood firing kiln of its kind in North America. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
13 Wednesday
Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Living Wonders. In the Amazon, boys face fierce animals in a rite of passage and a Bangladeshi father and son brave killer bees and tigers to find honey. Part 3/3. 8pm NOVA.CC Death Dive to Saturn. Join the space probe Cassini’s final hours as it dives into Saturn’s atmosphere. 9pm The Farthest – Voyager in Space.CC Learn how NASA’s Voyager missions, launched in 1977, revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
14 Thursday
Father Brown.CC The Paradise of Thieves. When a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault, Father Brown must solve the mystery to save an innocent man. Part 13/15. 8pm Endeavour Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC Harvest. Part 4/4. (R) See 9/10 at 8pm. 9:30 Voices from Vietnam: Reflecting at the Wall.CC Veterans visiting a traveling wall exhibit in Blythewood, South Carolina talk about their experiences in Vietnam and the pain that followed when they came home. 10pm Expressions.CC Bryan Headley, The Singing Blacksmith. Blacksmith and singer Bryan Headley of West Salem, Ill. shares his inspiring story and performs a few songs. 10:30 On Story.CC John Patrick Shanley: Writing for the Stage and Screen. The writer behind Moonstruck and Doubt shares how he pulls inspiration from real life and makes every action count towards the story. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
15 Friday 7pm 7:30
Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC
Ballet Hispanico.CC Enjoy two iconic works from the country’s premier Latino dance company: CARMEN.maquia, a modern take on Bizet’s opera, and Club Havana, a virtuosic reimagining of a nightclub by Cuban-born choreographer Pedro Ruiz. 9:30 Great Performances.CC Driving Miss Daisy. Angela Lansbury is a wealthy Jewish matron and James Earl Jones is her AfricanAmerican chauffeur in this Civil Rights-era play about the power of friendship. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
16 Saturday 5:30
The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.CC David Petraeus. General Petraeus discusses his survival after being shot, what to say when the president asks you to do something, and his time with two presidents. Part 1/2. 6pm Streets of Wynwood.CC Travel to the Art Basel fair in Miami where street artists from around the world converge on the city’s Wynwood neighborhood to create and compete. 7pm Globe Trekker.CC Delhi & Agra. (R) See 9/6 at 10pm. 8pm Jimi Hendrix: American Masters.CC Experience the pioneering guitarist Jimi Hendrix’s life and music through neverbefore-seen performance footage, archival interviews, photographs, and family letters. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC 2015 Hall of Fame Special. Lyle Lovett, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Gillian Welch, and Jason Isbell honor music legends Loretta Lynn, Asleep at the Wheel, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Flaco Jimenez. 11pm Songs at the Center.CC Don Henry; Anne E. DeChant; Craig Carothers. 11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Liz Longley; Robby Hecht; Sally Fingerett.
17 Sunday
Expressions.CC Bryan Headley, The Singing Blacksmith. (R) See 9/14 at 10pm. 6pm Father Brown.CC The Paradise of Thieves. Part 13/15. (R) See 9/14 at 7pm. 7pm The Vietnam War.CC Deja Vu. After a long and brutal war, revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial rule. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided: communists hold the North, while America supports the South. Part 1/10. 8:30 The Vietnam War.CC Deja Vu. Part 1/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 10pm Soundstage.CC Jason Isbell. 11pm Live from the Artists Den.CC OneRepublic. 5:30
18 Monday 7pm
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The Vietnam War.CC Riding the Tiger. President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a political crisis unfolds. Part 2/10. The Vietnam War.CC Riding the Tiger. Part 2/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm.
PROGRAM LISTINGS
September 2017 7 The Vietnam War.CC The History of the World. Part 8/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 9pm
10pm Objects and Memory.CC This film examines items recovered or offered in response to 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Vietnam War, along with stories of people who find them important. Narrated by Frank Langella, with music by Philip Glass. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
27 Wednesday
19 Tuesday
The Vietnam War.CC The River Styx. With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson authorizes the sustained bombing of the North and deploys ground troops in the South. Part 3/10. 9pm The Vietnam War.CC The River Styx. Part 3/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
20 Wednesday
The Vietnam War.CC Resolve. Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materials stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside. As anti-war cries begin at home, GIs discover that this war is nothing like their fathers’ war. Part 4/10. 9pm The Vietnam War.CC Resolve. Part 4/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
21 Thursday
The Vietnam War.CC This Is What We Do. Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery. While Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, the Johnson Administration reassures the public that victory is in sight. Part 5/10. 8:30 The Vietnam War.CC This Is What We Do. Part 5/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 10pm Pulling Out All the Stops.CC See photo spotlight on this page. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
22 Friday 7pm 7:30 8pm
Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC It’s All in the Game: The Leta Andrews Story.CC (R) See 9/10 at 4:30pm. 9pm Craft in America.CC Borders. Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other and on their respective cultures. 10pm Voces On PBS.CC Now En Espanol. Explore the ups and downs of being a Latina actress in Hollywood through the lives of the five women who dub Desperate Housewives into Spanish for American audiences. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
23 Saturday 5:30
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The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations.CC David Petraeus. See description on 9/16 at 5:30pm. Part 2/2. Free to Rock.CC Ten years in the making, Free to Rock explores how American rock and roll contributed to the end of the Cold War. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland.
The Vietnam War.CC A Disrespectful Loyalty. South Vietnamese forces suffer defeat in Laos. After re-election, Nixon strikes a peace deal with Hanoi that allows American prisoners of war to come home to a bitterly divided country. Part 9/10. 9pm The Vietnam War.CC A Disrespectful Loyalty. Part 9/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
Photo: Larry Albee
PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS. Thursday, September 21, 10pm. Follow young organists onstage and behind-the-scenes as they demonstrate their skills in the U.S. and Europe’s International Longwood Gardens Organ Competition. Globe Trekker.CC Road Trip: Rust Belt Highway, USA. Megan McCormick explores America’s industrial heartland. Part 1/2. 8pm Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.CC Viola Davis & Tom Hanks; Emma Stone & Molly Shannon; Nicole Kidman & Casey Affleck; Matthew McConaughey & Jeff Bridges. 9pm Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.CC Natalie Portman & Michelle Williams; Amy Adams & Andrew Garfield; Taraji P. Henson & Ryan Reynolds; Annette Bening & Naomie Harris. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Florence + The Machine; Andra Day. 11pm Songs at the Center.CC Master Series: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Gretchen Peters, with Barry Walsh. 11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Shaun Booker; Sean Carney; Matty Monk; Kate Klim. 7pm
24 Sunday 5pm
White House: Inside Story.CC Through crises and wars, the 200-year story of the White House is the story of America itself. 7pm The Vietnam War.CC Things Fall Apart. Seeing the Tet Offensive unfold on television, Americans begin to doubt the war can be won. The country is staggered by assassinations and unrest. Part 6/10. 8:30 The Vietnam War.CC Things Fall Apart. Part 6/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 10pm Soundstage.CC Jake Owen. 11pm Live from the Artists Den.CC Lady Antebellum.
25 Monday
The Vietnam War.CC Veneer of Civilization. Draft-age Americans face wrenching choices. After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon narrowly wins the presidency. In Vietnam, soldiers witness both savagery and courage. Part 7/10. 9pm The Vietnam War.CC Veneer of Civilization. Part 7/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
26 Tuesday 7pm
The Vietnam War.CC The History of the World. Troop withdrawals begin, leaving soldiers asking why they are fighting. News breaks of a massacre at My Lai. The Cambodia invasion sparks large protests, with tragic consequences. Part 8/10.
28 Thursday
The Vietnam War.CC The Weight of Memory. Nixon resigns amidst the scandal of Watergate, while a brutal civil war continues in Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops overtake Saigon with overwhelming force. For the next 40 years, Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for healing and reconciliation. Part 10/10. 9pm The Vietnam War.CC The Weight of Memory. Part 10/10. (R) See tonight at 7pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm
29 Friday 7pm 7:30 8pm
Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC Craft in America.CC Borders. Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other. 9pm Craft in America.CC Neighbors. Travel to and from the U.S. and Mexico to see how aesthetics cross and re-cross both countries. 10pm Streets of Wynwood.CC (R) See 9/16 at 6pm. 11pm Charlie Rose.CC
30 Saturday 5:30
Osiris Rex: Countdown to Launch.CC On an asteroid more than 100-million miles away from Earth are a few ounces of soil scientists are anxiously waiting to get their hands on – a sample that might contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life. 6pm For the Love of Their Brother.CC (R) See 9/10 at 7pm. 7pm Globe Trekker.CC Road Trip: Rust Belt Highway, USA. Megan McCormick continues her exploration in the American Midwest and Great Lakes states. Part 2/2. 8pm Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.CC Thandie Newton & Oprah Winfrey; Kevin Bacon & John Lithgow; Sarah Jessica Parker & Michelle Pfeiffer; Freida Pinto & Milo Ventimiglia; Lauren Graham & Constance Zimmer. 9pm Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.CC Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor; Millie Bobby Brown & Evan Rachel Wood; Pamela Adlon & Sterling K. Brown; Riz Ahmed & Elisabeth Moss; Brit Marling & Issa Rae; Anthony Anderson & Kaley Cuoco. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Paul Simon. 11pm Songs at the Center.CC Elena Aiello; Dominique Ruiz & Andrea Crisalli (Dixie Jade); Andrew Salgado. 11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Craig Carothers; Don Henry; Anne E. DeChant.
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