Six new documentaries in the MAKERS project feature groundbreaking American women in different spheres of influence: war, comedy, space, business, Hollywood and politics. Each program will profile prominent women and relate their struggles, triumphs and contributions as they reshaped and transformed the landscape of their chosen vocations.
Episode One: "Women In Comedy" airs Tuesday, September 30 at 9 p.m. - Track the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like MAUDE to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom to today’s multifaceted landscape. Today, movies like "Bridesmaids" break box office records and the women of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE are often more famous than their male counterparts.
Contemporary comics, including Chelsea Handler, Mo’Nique, Sarah Silverman, Lily Tomlin, Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch and Kathy Griffin, talk about where women started in this competitive, male-dominated profession and where they are determined to go.
UP NEXT:
Episode Two: "Women in Hollywood" airs Tuesday, October 7 at 9 p.m.; Episode Three: "Women In Space" airs Tuesday, October 14 at 9 p.m.; Episode Four: "Women In War" airs Tuesday, October 21 at 9 p.m.; Episode Five: "Women In Business" airs Tuesday, October 28 at 9 p.m.; Episode Six: "Women In Politics" airs Tuesday, November 4 at 9 p.m.
Visit the MAKERS project official website for the largest video collection of women's stories. MAKERS is on Facebook, Google +, tumblr, Pinterest, and you can follow @MAKERSwomen on Twitter.
MAKERS Season 2 - Preview
"Six new documentaries in the MAKERS project feature groundbreaking American women in different spheres of influence: war
Recalling the Comedic Genius of Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers on Her Rough Entrance Into Comedy
Joan Rivers On Who Is In Charge
"In this clip from Makers: Women Who Make America
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