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New CNN Film highlights trailblazing women.
A list of shows and docs to watch this weekend.
Finally, a look at one of the media's most powerful families.
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WATCH: A look behind the camera at 5 trailblazing newswomen |
CNN's new film focuses on five trailblazing women who brought the world to our screens
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From Tiananmen Square to the Arab Spring, to Sarajevo and the world beyond, the new CNN Film No Ordinary Life highlights the courageous women who were there to capture history in action.
The documentary tells the story of trailblazing camerawomen: Jane Evans, Maria Fleet, Margaret Moth, Mary Rogers, and Cynde Strand. Tough, talented, resilient, and resourceful, these fierce five recount the risks of reporting under fire with white-knuckle, behind-the-scenes footage, often braving dangerous circumstances to get the story.
"We were brave and came back with the goods. What united us was our passion for each story,” said Strand.
The film premieres at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, September 5. Click here to watch the trailer. Plus, watch Anderson Cooper's interview with director Heather O'Neill and camerawoman Cynde Strand.
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WATCH: Courageous journalists reflect on their extraordinary careers |
Sara Sidner sits down with the women of No Ordinary Life for an exclusive Q&A |
In an exclusive Keep Watching conversation, Sara Sidner spoke with No Ordinary Life director Heather O'Neill and award-winning photojournalists Cynde Strand and Maria Fleet about life on the frontlines of history.
Click Here to watch the full conversation.
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3 must-watch shows and movies to binge this weekend
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Wondering how to battle the heat this Labor Day weekend? CNN has a great lineup if you want to kick back and relax inside.
Grab your popcorn! Here's the lineup:
On Saturday from 9 p.m. ET to 3 a.m. ET, CNN is playing the History of the Sitcom. The series features over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Dick Van Dyke, Ted Danson, Judd Apatow, Zooey Deschanel, and many more.
At 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, you can watch Navalny. The award-winning CNN Film follows Russian opposition leader, Alexey Navalny through his political rise, attempted assassination, and search to uncover the truth.
And if you're looking for a fun way to end the night, hang around for The Eighties. The Decades series starts at 10 p.m. ET with an episode on the rise of TV, followed by the totally righteous technology of the 1980s at 12 a.m. ET, and Greed is Good at 1 a.m. ET.
Need to get into the 80s spirit? Put on your leg warmers and turn up your mix tape. 🎙️ 📼 🕹️ 📟 Here are 80 photos from the 1980s.
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The Murdochs: Empire of Influence is coming to CNN |
Ready to learn about a real-life Succession? The new seven-part documentary series, The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, tells the story of the world’s most powerful media family.
Based on Jonathan Mahler and Jim Rutenberg’s groundbreaking New York Times Magazine article "How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World," the thrilling series explores the legacy of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the dynasty he built. It goes behind the scenes of the improbable rise of the media tycoon, his outsized influence around the globe, and the intense succession battle between his children over who will inherit his throne.
Get ready for high-stakes deal-making, political maneuvering, and dynastic betrayals. The series premieres Sunday, September 25, with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m ET. The rest of the season is at 10 p.m. ET.
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