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American Masters is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, American Masters is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview

American Masters

Premieres nationally Monday, May 14 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).

Johnnyâ??s Master Comedic Skill

Johnnyâ??s Master Comedic Skill

American Masters

Tonight Show guests comment on Carsonâ??s master comedic timing.

Johnnyâ??s Toughest Critic

Johnnyâ??s Toughest Critic

American Masters

The strained and complicated relationship Johnny Carson had with his mother.

Johnny and Ed

Johnny and Ed

American Masters

A look at the relationship between Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon.

"Carson's Cellar"

"Carson's Cellar"

American Masters

Carsonâ??s tough and awkward beginnings as a TV personality on the show "Carson's Cellar".

Outtake: Doc Severinsen

Outtake: Doc Severinsen

American Masters

Doc Severinsen talks about his sartorial changes as leader of The Tonight Show band.

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About American Masters

American Masters is a biographical series examining the lives, works and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists — both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America.

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American Masters

Two Songwriters, One Troubadour, and the 70s


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Porgy and Bess Earns Tony Nominations


The Gershwin revival that got its start at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge has become a Broadway hit that just earned no less than 10 Tony award nominations.
Caught in the Act

Cuban Art Comes to South Boston


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Because travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba have eased slightly over the last 2 years, artist Orestes Gaulhiac was able to attend the opening of his new exhibit at Galeria Cubana.

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