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  1. 'American Masters' gives Philip Roth a friendly hearingRead the original story

    Mar 26, 2013 | Myrtle Beach Online

    ... men and women, of turning life into art, of brutal frankness and of events in his own life. Watching the "American Masters" episode "Philip Roth: Unmasked," airing on PBS at 9 p.m. EDT Friday, you may ponder why someone who, according to writer ...

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  2. Roth documentary raises new questions at 80Read the original story

    Mar 25, 2013 | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Not everyone believes that Philip Roth has written his last book. Among the skeptics: Livia Manera Sambuy, co-director of an upcoming PBS "American Masters" documentary about the prize-winning novelist.

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  3. TV: A hands-on guide to sexRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 25, 2013 | SFGate

    ... with the exception of the Nobel, and has vowed not to write another book. He's also the subject of a new " American Masters " documentary, airing Friday night. I found the 90-minute film enjoyable, but after I'd logged off the PBS press site, I ...

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  4. Philip Roth On The Future Of ReadingRead the original story

    Mar 25, 2013 | Switched

    As we've mentioned before, a new Philip Roth PBS documentary, "American Masters Philip Roth: Unmasked" , premieres on March 29th in honor of the author's 80th birthday this month.

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  5. Hollywood at Home: Eight Men OutRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 24, 2013 | KUAT-TV Tucson

    ... Geographic uncovers the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6. AMERICAN MASTERS looks at the double life of Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women." Monday at 10 p.m. on PBS 6. This film takes you into ...

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  6. Roth documentary raises new questions at age 80Read the original story

    Mar 24, 2013 | The Journal News

    Not everyone believes that Philip Roth has written his last book. Among the skeptics: Livia Manera Sambuy, co-director of an upcoming PBS "American Masters" documentary about the prize-winning novelist.

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  7. Philip Roth 'American Masters' portrait is intriguing but incompleteRead the original story

    Mar 23, 2013 | Cleveland.com

    The "American Masters" portrait of Philip Roth puts you in the company of the much-honored writer for about 90 minutes.

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  8. Andrew D. Cooke's Documentary Slices into the Heart of a Creative LifeRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 21, 2013 | Silver Bullet Comics

    ... the idea of doing a film documentary on the great Will Eisner after seeing an episode of the PBS series American Masters , begrudging the fact that the great comics innovator had never been included nor celebrated on the screen, TV or otherwise. So ...

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  9. CONFIRMED: The Weinstein Company Acquires J.D. Salinger DocRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 19, 2013 | BroadwayWorld.com

    ... with Robert Offer and Shelby Weiser on behalf of the filmmakers. PBS holds U.S. television rights for their American Masters series.

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  10. The Weinstein Co. to Distribute New Documentary About J.D. SalingerRead the original story

    Mar 21, 2013 | hollywoodreporter.com

    ... number of film festivals before releasing it theatrically Sept. 6. PBS holds U.S. television rights for its American Masters series. "Shane Salerno has created a haunting piece of documentary filmmaking in Salinger," TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein ...

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  11. Philip Roth documentary on KQEDRead the original story

    Mar 21, 2013 | jweekly.com

    ... "Goodbye Columbus" and "Portnoy's Complaint," Roth announced his retirement from writing last November. The American Masters feature explores Roth's life and career, and will rebroadcast through the following week on several KQED channels.

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  12. Philip Roth Unmasked Reveals Our Most Wicked Writer as a CharmerRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | phoenixnewtimes.com

    ... Theater ' s uproarious paean to adultery, and his eyes dance - he's at it again. Philip Roth Unmasked is an American Masters production for PBS, so the specifics of Portnoy's Complaint and Sabbath's Theater - all that high holy kink - get elided. ...

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  13. A Measured Look At Roth As The Writer Turns 80Read the original story w/Photo

    Mar 19, 2013 | npr.org

    ... its peak with a new documentary - Philip Roth Unmasked - that will screen on PBS next week as part of the American Masters series. Now, there's no doubt that Roth is a master, and not just an American one. His first book, Goodbye, Columbus , won the ...

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  14. Robert Brustein: Philip Roth at 80: Tales Told Out of SchulRead the original story

    Mar 19, 2013 | huffingtonpost.com

    ... be numerous celebrations of Roth's achievement, a new PBS documentary called Philip Roth: Unmasked on "American Masters" (some wag, citing Portnoy's Complaint , will undoubtedly rechristen the program "American Masturbators"). Another celebration is ...

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  15. Philip Roth 'Unmasked' For PBS SpecialRead the original story

    Mar 15, 2013 | courant.com

    ... was interviewed in his 18th century farmhouse in Warren, for "Philip Roth: Unmasked," a 90-minute PBS "American Masters" special, adapted from a French television interview. It airs March 29. He was expansive, in promoting the film via satellite ...

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  16. Two Tivos To Paradise 03.15.13: Veronica Mars, The Voice, The Walking ...Read the original story w/Photo

    Mar 14, 2013 | 411mania.com

    ... parenthood rite of passage. Louis C.K.'s newest HBO comedy special premieres next month... Here's a look at American Masters' upcoming Mel Brooks episode... It's pretty obvious that you've got a crush; that news in your pants, it's making me blush. ...

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  17. New Philip Roth documentary doesn't quite 'unmask' himRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 13, 2013 | Christian Science Monitor

    ... Film Forum in New York (March 13 to 19) before airing nationally March 29 on PBS stations as part of the "American Masters" series. The film explores the life and work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning , two-time National Book Award winner from his ...

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  18. The Grapes of RothRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 13, 2013 | The L Magazine

    ... the recently retired novelist. (It is, after all, the upcoming episode of PBS's uniformly reverential "American Masters" series.) Talking head after talking head-Jonathan Franzen, Nicole Krauss, Mia Farrow, etc.-spews hot air about the significance ...

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  19. Roth docu raises new questionsRead the original story

    Mar 12, 2013 | Arab Times

    Among the skeptics: Livia Manera Sambuy, co-director of an upcoming PBS "American Masters" documentary about the prize-winning novelist.

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  20. Philip Roth: Unmasked Elides the Kink While Fondly Looking BackRead the original story

    Mar 12, 2013 | The Village Voice

    ... camera Sabbath's Theater 's uproarious paean to adultery, and his eyes dance. Philip Roth: Unmasked is an American Masters production, for PBS, so the specifics of Sabbath's Theater - all that high holy kink - get elided. That's a compliment: His ...

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