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• 'American Masters' profiles Johnny Carson

  talking, either.The embargo, finally, ends Monday night (9 p.m., WNET /13) with "Johnny Carson: King of Late Night," airing as one of PBS ' "American Masters" films. This is far and away the best documentary ever produced on the man, and easily the most thorough.   Read more »

• Weiss: New York voters can reclaim Albany

  N. Weiss, a Queens native, is a media producer who founded "P.O.V." on PBS . He's a member of New York Leadership for Accountable Government (www.nylead.org). Many people think New York has some of the best politicians that money can buy. Is it any wonder   Read more »

• 'Nova: Why Ships Sink,' on PBS

  THE DOCUMENTARY "Nova: Why Ships Sink" WHEN | WHERE Wednesday at 9 on WNET /13 REASON TO WATCH "Nova" gets into the bowels of cruise ships -- and doesn't like what it sees. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The cruise ship Costa Concordia partially sank off the coast of Ita   Read more »

• 'Frontline' takes on 'Murdoch's Scandal'

  SHOW "Murdoch's Scandal" on "Frontline" WHEN | WHERE PBS /13, 10 p.m. Tuesday REASON TO WATCH "Frontline" takes on Rupert Murdoch WHAT IT'S ABOUT Rupert Murdoch , the world's mightiest media baron, presides over an empire that once included a now-defunct newspaper,   Read more »

• "Oscar Hammerstein II: Out of My Dreams" falls flat

  that I came away with dignity and a feeling like I was worth paying attention to." MY SAY Beware any special that lands on the PBS lineup during a pledge month that has either or both of the names "Rodgers" or "Hammerstein" in the title. A considerable amount   Read more »

Around the web

• John Edwards' Biggest Mistake Was Lack Of Accountability, A Fatal Flaw For Leaders

  PBS, the Edwardian drama Downton Abbey has transported millions of viewers to the Yorkshire countryside of a century ago. These days, my hometown of Greensboro, N.C. is hosting an Edwards-ian drama of our own--one that, thankfully, is winding down. The former 9:18 AM from Fast Company Read more »

• Obama continues ‘to-do’ list push in Minnesota | June 1 schedules

  this evening. Here’s your look at the candidates’ schedules for Friday, June 1 from the White House press office and the PBS News Hour Political Calendar . Friday, June 1 (All times ET) Obama campaign 1:10 p.m. Delivers remarks urging Congress to act on the 5/31/12 from The Washington Post Read more »

• Sarah Jessica Parker's '80s Style...And How To Get It (PHOTOS)

  Clark , Francesco Clark is featured in the upcoming PBS series, This Emotional Life. — Ten years ago tonight, an unexpected door opened in my life. It was one of those moments you never want... Christina Anderson , Fashion Editor — So, it's not without irony 7:50 AM from The Huffington Post Read more »

• Woody Allen: A Documentary (trailer)

  aired in the U.S. last autumn on PBS as part of its American Masters series... in a three-and-a-half hour version that is almost twice as long as the version I’m off to see today, which will get a theatrical release here in the U.K. next week. I guess the 7:24 AM from FlickFilospher.com Read more »

• Friday's letters to the editor

  always watch the PBS Memorial Day show from Washington D.C. and when we learned that Jessica Sanchez was going to sing the national anthem it was with mixed emotions. We watched her on American Idol. We think she is a great singer of popular music, but we 1:28 AM from The News-Press Read more »