Inside late night's meteoric rise

RSVP for a special advance screening of The Story of Late Night on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 PM ET, followed by a conversation with Bill Carter, a CNN Contributor and former New York Times Media Reporter. Panelists include:

Merrill Markoe, Writer of Humor
Amber Ruffin, Host, Writer, Executive Producer – The Amber Ruffin Show
Madeleine Smithberg, Co-Creator, The Daily Show and Host/EP, Mad In The Kitchen

Register for the event here. To get a taste of what's to come, subscribe to the show's companion podcast Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night. You’ll get the first two episodes starting Thursday, April 22 via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Then, look for our special preview of The Story of Late Night: ‘Eyes on the Throne,’ about the rising stars of the 1980s, available on demand via CNNGo and your cable provider starting Friday, April 23.

Earth to United Shades fans: Screening + 3 special episodes

Join us on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 PM ET for an exclusive United Shades of America Clips & Conversation event featuring W. Kamau Bell and CNN’s Sara Sidner! Reserve your spot here. Check out the season 6 trailer and catch up on season 5, now on demand via CNNgo and your cable provider.

To celebrate Earth Day, United Shades of America will have three special episodes on demand via CNNgo only on April 22! Kamau explores environmental challenges that directly affect diverse communities in the US.

Toxic America (Season 4, Episode 8): Kamau learns about toxic, man-made disasters that have polluted the Philadelphia and Chester, Pennsylvania communities for generations.
Native Hawaii (Season 3, Episode 8): Kamau visits the islands of Hawaii to talk about keeping traditional Hawaiian values alive while paving the way for future native Hawaiians.
The Last Frontier (Season 1, Episode 7): Kamau travels to Barrow, Alaska (320 miles north of the Arctic Circle) where the Inuit people are fighting to hold on to their traditions as large companies seek to acquire their natural resources.

The path forward to justice

The People v. The Klan shone a light on Beulah Mae Donald, and other civil rights activists, who dismantled the United Klans of America through groundbreaking legal battles. The series may have concluded, but the education continues.

Read an op-ed from The People v. The Klan Executive Producer Cornell William Brooks on the four lessons we can learn from Beulah Mae Donald, and go deeper on the case timeline here. All four episodes of The People v. The Klan are available on demand via CNNgo and your cable provider.

Fraudsters, hustlers, scammers...moneymakers?

Can you scam your way into success? Generation Hustle, a new 10-part anthology series, tells the true stories of people who sought riches, assumed new identities - and maybe ended up in handcuffs. In the first episode, dreams and deception collide when a brilliant con artist impersonates high-profile Hollywood executives to scam aspiring young professionals. Entering the chat: the FBI. Watch the trailer here and get ready for the HBO Max premiere on Thursday, April 22.

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