Get ready for a gripping and eye-opening episode of “The New York Times Presents” as Season 3 Episode 2, titled “Broken Horses,” delves into the dark side of horse racing. Airing Friday, April 26, at 10:00 Pm on FX, this installment takes viewers behind the scenes of the prestigious Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
In this episode, viewers will uncover the sobering reality beneath the glitz and glamour of horse racing. Despite its reputation as the pinnacle of the sport, Churchill Downs became a scene of tragedy last year, with heartbreaking consequences for the majestic animals that grace its tracks.
Through in-depth investigation and powerful storytelling, “Broken Horses” sheds light on the disturbing trend of horse breakdowns in the pursuit of faster race times. From the pressures faced by trainers and owners to the ethical dilemmas surrounding the industry, this episode explores the complex issues at the heart of horse racing.
With its thought-provoking narrative and compelling interviews,...
In this episode, viewers will uncover the sobering reality beneath the glitz and glamour of horse racing. Despite its reputation as the pinnacle of the sport, Churchill Downs became a scene of tragedy last year, with heartbreaking consequences for the majestic animals that grace its tracks.
Through in-depth investigation and powerful storytelling, “Broken Horses” sheds light on the disturbing trend of horse breakdowns in the pursuit of faster race times. From the pressures faced by trainers and owners to the ethical dilemmas surrounding the industry, this episode explores the complex issues at the heart of horse racing.
With its thought-provoking narrative and compelling interviews,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The investigative docuseries "The New York Times Presents" has examined some of the most high-profile stories in news and pop culture since its debut in 2019, ranging from Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction to the conservatorship of Britney Spears. The latest installment in the series, "Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano," dives into the gritty work of "Hollywood Fixer" Anthony Pellicano, a private investigator that worked for some of Hollywood's top lawyers, musicians, comedians, actors, and more from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
Pellicano's unorthodox and often ruthless methods ultimately led to his downfall. In 2006, he was formally out of the business when he was arrested on charges of conspiring to wiretap and blackmail. After a trial that exposed his covert operation, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2008.
Before watching "Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano," which hit FX and Hulu on March 10, here...
Pellicano's unorthodox and often ruthless methods ultimately led to his downfall. In 2006, he was formally out of the business when he was arrested on charges of conspiring to wiretap and blackmail. After a trial that exposed his covert operation, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2008.
Before watching "Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano," which hit FX and Hulu on March 10, here...
- 3/10/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Even though Samantha Stark didn’t get to interview Britney Spears personally for “Controlling Britney Spears,” she does find herself in awe of the strength that she’s displayed throughout her career. “One thing that surprised me is that people told me that she had been in control and huge contributor to her art as a teenager. When she first became big, people thought she was a puppet, but I heard from so many people that she wasn’t,” she tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts: TV Documentary panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). That strength became even more admirable as the details of Spears’s conservatorship were found out. “The question of consent comes up for me a lot, because if Britney Spears couldn’t consent to who she saw and who her friends were, how could she consent to working and signing?”
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- 8/11/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Right on the heels of the news that Elon Musk is nearing a deal to buy Twitter, a television documentary about the polarizing businessman has been announced to premiere this May.
Titled “Elon Musk’s Crash Course,” the upcoming film is the latest in FX and The New York Times’ collaborative documentary series “The New York Times Presents,” which provides in depth looks at prominent people and events, ranging from Janet Jackson to Juul to the 2020 Australian bushfire disasters. The series is best known for its two in-depth films about Britney Spears, “Framing Britney Spears” and “Controlling Britney Spears,” which helped contribute to the eventual end of the singer’s conservatorship.
Directed by Emma Schwartz, “Elon Musk’s Crash Course” is an exposé into Musk’s company Tesla, and its work on self-driving cars. Featuring the reporting from Cade Metz and Neal Boudette of The New York Times, the film...
Titled “Elon Musk’s Crash Course,” the upcoming film is the latest in FX and The New York Times’ collaborative documentary series “The New York Times Presents,” which provides in depth looks at prominent people and events, ranging from Janet Jackson to Juul to the 2020 Australian bushfire disasters. The series is best known for its two in-depth films about Britney Spears, “Framing Britney Spears” and “Controlling Britney Spears,” which helped contribute to the eventual end of the singer’s conservatorship.
Directed by Emma Schwartz, “Elon Musk’s Crash Course” is an exposé into Musk’s company Tesla, and its work on self-driving cars. Featuring the reporting from Cade Metz and Neal Boudette of The New York Times, the film...
- 4/25/2022
- by Carson Burton, Wilson Chapman and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show will be at the center of an upcoming documentary, Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson.
Set to air November 19th on FX and Hulu, the film is part of series The New York Times Presents, which previously released Controlling Britney Spears. The documentary was directed by Jodi Gomes.
The film’s official synopsis notes, “In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman’s breast for 9/16ths of a second.
Set to air November 19th on FX and Hulu, the film is part of series The New York Times Presents, which previously released Controlling Britney Spears. The documentary was directed by Jodi Gomes.
The film’s official synopsis notes, “In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman’s breast for 9/16ths of a second.
- 11/2/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Lifetime announced a two-picture deal with Sarah Drew, who will star, write and executive produce “Reindeer Games” and star in “Stolen Hearts: The Lizbeth Meredith Story” for the channel’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” holiday film slate.
“I’ve absolutely loved working with Lifetime over the past few years and couldn’t be more thrilled to continue my relationship with them as an actor and now as a writer and producer as well. I’m delighted to announce my screenwriting debut with ‘Reindeer Games,’ a romantic comedy about love, loss, and the importance of true community. I’m looking forward to working with Lifetime to bring more stories like this to life,” Drew said.
“Reindeer Games” is currently in development and follows a fading Hollywood star who returns to his small hometown following his breakup. He’s begrudgingly roped into the town’s titular holiday fundraising tradition, but when he...
“I’ve absolutely loved working with Lifetime over the past few years and couldn’t be more thrilled to continue my relationship with them as an actor and now as a writer and producer as well. I’m delighted to announce my screenwriting debut with ‘Reindeer Games,’ a romantic comedy about love, loss, and the importance of true community. I’m looking forward to working with Lifetime to bring more stories like this to life,” Drew said.
“Reindeer Games” is currently in development and follows a fading Hollywood star who returns to his small hometown following his breakup. He’s begrudgingly roped into the town’s titular holiday fundraising tradition, but when he...
- 11/1/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
A Netflix documentary about Britney Spears is one step closer to reaching the screen, as a trailer teaser for the film “Britney Vs. Spears” confirms. In the 18-second clip, Spears is heard leaving a message for an attorney in 2009. A trailer is expected to drop on Wednesday, Sept. 22 and the doc itself on Sept. 28, ahead of Spears’ next court date on Sept. 29.
The documentary is being directed by Erin Lee Carr and has been underway for more than a year. Netflix declined Variety‘s request for comment on the project, and representatives for Carr did not immediately respond.
The Netflix doc is said to center around Spears’ highly-unusual conservatorship, and will feature key figures in Spears’ orbit. It is unclear, though highly unlikely that Spears, herself, will appear in the project, given how closely guarded she has been from media opportunities throughout the course of her conservatorship. Earlier this month,...
The documentary is being directed by Erin Lee Carr and has been underway for more than a year. Netflix declined Variety‘s request for comment on the project, and representatives for Carr did not immediately respond.
The Netflix doc is said to center around Spears’ highly-unusual conservatorship, and will feature key figures in Spears’ orbit. It is unclear, though highly unlikely that Spears, herself, will appear in the project, given how closely guarded she has been from media opportunities throughout the course of her conservatorship. Earlier this month,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Jean Smart, Michaela Coel and Kathryn Hahn were among the big winners at this year’s Dorian TV Awards, which are voted on by members of Galeca: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
Bowen Yang and Mj Rodriguez also received individual honors, alongside series “Hacks,” “I May Destroy You,” “Pose” and “WandaVision.”
Hosted by radio personality and activist Karel, the show — blending award reveals, interview segments and entertainment — aired Sunday via Here TV and YouTube’s PlanetOut.
“Pose” won best TV drama, while “Hacks” won best TV comedy. HBO Max’s “It’s a Sin” took home best LGBTQ show, “I May Destroy You” won the TV movie or miniseries category and “Love, Victor” was honored for best unsung show.
Coel (“I May Destroy You”) and Smart (“Hacks”) tied for best TV performance, while Hahn (“WandaVision”) won best supporting TV performance and best TV musical performance for “Agatha All Along.” Coel...
Bowen Yang and Mj Rodriguez also received individual honors, alongside series “Hacks,” “I May Destroy You,” “Pose” and “WandaVision.”
Hosted by radio personality and activist Karel, the show — blending award reveals, interview segments and entertainment — aired Sunday via Here TV and YouTube’s PlanetOut.
“Pose” won best TV drama, while “Hacks” won best TV comedy. HBO Max’s “It’s a Sin” took home best LGBTQ show, “I May Destroy You” won the TV movie or miniseries category and “Love, Victor” was honored for best unsung show.
Coel (“I May Destroy You”) and Smart (“Hacks”) tied for best TV performance, while Hahn (“WandaVision”) won best supporting TV performance and best TV musical performance for “Agatha All Along.” Coel...
- 8/30/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
In February 2021, FX released their latest episode of “The New York Times Presents.” The episode, “Framing Britney Spears,” sought to dive deep into the shadowy machinations of the conservatorship pop superstar Britney Spears has been under for the past 13 years. It’s a story New York Times’ Senior Story Editor Liz Day had long wanted to tell going back to her first day at the company in 2018.
“It’s just such an American saga,” Day said in an interview with IndieWire. “[It] tells us so much about fame and wealth, power and the legal system, and family.”
Day, like countless others who have followed Spears’ life, said she couldn’t understand how a woman could be deemed unfit to feed and clothe herself while making millions of dollars appearing on TV shows and going on a world tour.
“The pitch in a nutshell was, ‘What if we do ‘O.J.: Made in America’ but for Britney Spears,...
“It’s just such an American saga,” Day said in an interview with IndieWire. “[It] tells us so much about fame and wealth, power and the legal system, and family.”
Day, like countless others who have followed Spears’ life, said she couldn’t understand how a woman could be deemed unfit to feed and clothe herself while making millions of dollars appearing on TV shows and going on a world tour.
“The pitch in a nutshell was, ‘What if we do ‘O.J.: Made in America’ but for Britney Spears,...
- 8/17/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Last Year’s Winner: “The Apollo”
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: After Netflix took home back-to-back trophies in 2016 and 2017 (“13th”), HBO has rattled off three consecutive wins in the Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special category: “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” (2018), “Leaving Neverland” (2019), and “The Apollo” (2020). HBO remains the most-awarded network in the category’s 23-year-history, with 11 total wins.
Fun Fact: This year, 78 documentary or nonfiction specials made the Emmy ballot, falling just three submissions shy of qualifying for an additional nomination. Due to the sliding scale the Emmys instituted last year, categories with 20-80 submissions will nominate five projects, while categories with 81-160 submissions will nominate six projects. Had a few networks known an extra nomination was that close, perhaps they would have scrounged up three more documentaries for the ballot.
Notable Ineligible Series: “Hemingway” (the three-episode PBS documentary is running in the Documentary Series category); “My Octopus Teacher,...
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: After Netflix took home back-to-back trophies in 2016 and 2017 (“13th”), HBO has rattled off three consecutive wins in the Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special category: “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” (2018), “Leaving Neverland” (2019), and “The Apollo” (2020). HBO remains the most-awarded network in the category’s 23-year-history, with 11 total wins.
Fun Fact: This year, 78 documentary or nonfiction specials made the Emmy ballot, falling just three submissions shy of qualifying for an additional nomination. Due to the sliding scale the Emmys instituted last year, categories with 20-80 submissions will nominate five projects, while categories with 81-160 submissions will nominate six projects. Had a few networks known an extra nomination was that close, perhaps they would have scrounged up three more documentaries for the ballot.
Notable Ineligible Series: “Hemingway” (the three-episode PBS documentary is running in the Documentary Series category); “My Octopus Teacher,...
- 8/13/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Emmy Predictions: Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series — A Wide Array of Docs, but Only One Can Win
Last Year’s Winner: “The Last Dance”
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: Netflix saw its two-year hot streak interrupted when ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries took home the Emmy in 2020 — however, Jason Hehir’s documentary series was released by Netflix internationally, as well as in the U.S. prior to the Emmys, so the streamer can take some credit for its viewership, and thus, its victory. Call it a “two-and-a-half year hot streak.”
Fun Fact: Since receiving its first two nominations in 2016, Netflix has been nominated every year since, including two nominations in every Emmy cycle save for 2020, and winning three of the last five competitions. The streamer’s heavy investment in docuseries, as well as the service’s general ubiquity, has certainly helped it make an immediate impact on the documentary world at large.
Notable Ineligible Series: “The Crime of the Century” (HBO’s two-part documentary is eligible...
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: Netflix saw its two-year hot streak interrupted when ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries took home the Emmy in 2020 — however, Jason Hehir’s documentary series was released by Netflix internationally, as well as in the U.S. prior to the Emmys, so the streamer can take some credit for its viewership, and thus, its victory. Call it a “two-and-a-half year hot streak.”
Fun Fact: Since receiving its first two nominations in 2016, Netflix has been nominated every year since, including two nominations in every Emmy cycle save for 2020, and winning three of the last five competitions. The streamer’s heavy investment in docuseries, as well as the service’s general ubiquity, has certainly helped it make an immediate impact on the documentary world at large.
Notable Ineligible Series: “The Crime of the Century” (HBO’s two-part documentary is eligible...
- 8/2/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
HBO/HBO Max scored the most nominations among platforms, taking 130 to narrowly beat Netflix with 129.
The Crown and The Mandalorian tied for the most honours when nominations for the 73rd Emmys were announced this morning (July 13).
Each series scored 24 nominations, and they were joined in the nominations for best drama series by The Boys, Bridgerton, The Handmaid’s Tale, Lovecraft Country, Pose and This Is Us.
HBO/HBO Max scored the most nominations among platforms, taking 130 to narrowly beat Netflix with 129. Disney+ took 71 and NBC 46.
Other drama series with multiple nominations included The Handmaid’s Tale with 21 and Lovecraft Country with 18. Limited...
The Crown and The Mandalorian tied for the most honours when nominations for the 73rd Emmys were announced this morning (July 13).
Each series scored 24 nominations, and they were joined in the nominations for best drama series by The Boys, Bridgerton, The Handmaid’s Tale, Lovecraft Country, Pose and This Is Us.
HBO/HBO Max scored the most nominations among platforms, taking 130 to narrowly beat Netflix with 129. Disney+ took 71 and NBC 46.
Other drama series with multiple nominations included The Handmaid’s Tale with 21 and Lovecraft Country with 18. Limited...
- 7/13/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
In the opening moments of “Genius: Aretha,” Cynthia Erivo’s Aretha Franklin is seen on stage as her career begins to skyrocket. The scene then cuts to Franklin in a gaggle of reporters, peppered with questions, one of which comes from a man asking whether her children were in the audience. Franklin responds, “It’s past their bedtime.” To which the man snickers in reply, “Weren’t you a mother at that age?”
“Genius: Aretha” is one of several recent series, in both the scripted and docuseries space, that offers nuanced and unapologetic portraits of female historical and pop-culture figures. Telling their tales now, and under the careful influence of female leadership, allows these projects to reflect the cultural awakening about sexism and gender stereotypes that existed in film and TV since the days of silent movies.
With “Genius: Aretha,” the deft female hands behind-the-scenes include Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks,...
“Genius: Aretha” is one of several recent series, in both the scripted and docuseries space, that offers nuanced and unapologetic portraits of female historical and pop-culture figures. Telling their tales now, and under the careful influence of female leadership, allows these projects to reflect the cultural awakening about sexism and gender stereotypes that existed in film and TV since the days of silent movies.
With “Genius: Aretha,” the deft female hands behind-the-scenes include Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Britney Spears has been back in the news again, first because of FX’s latest installment of “The New York Times Presents,” which was entitled “Framing Britney Spears,” which made #FreeBritney trend on social media. Then, the pop star continued her legal battle to remove her father’s conservatorship over her estate. Now, she was the subject of the Feb. 20 cold open sketch on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Chloe Fineman portrayed Spears in the fictional talk show sketch, “Oops, You Did It Again,” which you can watch above. Fineman started the sketch by reminding the audience that they know her from such things as “It’s Britney, bitch,” her “upbeat Instagram videos” and the word “conservatorship.” But the point of the show, she said, was to give people the chance to apologize for things they have done wrong, because since “Framing Britney Spears” premiered, she has received “hundreds” of apologies a day.
Chloe Fineman portrayed Spears in the fictional talk show sketch, “Oops, You Did It Again,” which you can watch above. Fineman started the sketch by reminding the audience that they know her from such things as “It’s Britney, bitch,” her “upbeat Instagram videos” and the word “conservatorship.” But the point of the show, she said, was to give people the chance to apologize for things they have done wrong, because since “Framing Britney Spears” premiered, she has received “hundreds” of apologies a day.
- 2/21/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Photo: 'Framing Britney Spears'/FX The Story of an American Phenomenon Exposed Journalism has found an invigorating new platform in FX’s ‘The New York Times Presents,’ a gripping docuseries investigating a variety of today’s most urgent and fascinating headlines. Having explored salient current events like the story of Breonna Taylor’s murder and the Australian wildfire brought on by the climate crisis, ‘The New York Times Presents’ landed on an unexpected topic in its latest episode, “Framing Britney Spears.” Although this episode of the journalistic endeavor does not cover existential threats such as global warming and police brutality against Black people, the story of Spears is shockingly significant in highlighting our culture’s capability to abuse even the most empowered of women. From a beloved pop star to a target of the tabloids to the impetus of today’s #FreeBritney movement, “Framing Britney Spears” reveals the heartbreaking reality of celebrity culture’s toxicity.
- 2/10/2021
- by Christopher Davis
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Hulu is out with its list of everything new arriving in August and everything leaving at the end of the month.
Highlights include “Ordinary Love,” a 2019 movie about how a couple endures a breast cancer diagnosis, and “Peanut Butter Falcon,” Shia Labeouf’s 2019 movie about a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a nursing home to attend the wrestling school of his idol, the Salt Water Redneck.
Hulu Originals to look out for next month include Season 3 of “Find Me in Paris” and the Hulu Original premiere of “The Binge.”
Leaving at the end of the month are 2007’s “3:10 to Yuma,” 1973’s “Charlotte’s Web,” 1988’s “Rain Man,” and “The X-Files.”
Also Read: 'The Crown' Season 5 Won't Premiere Until 2022
Aug. 1
Monchhichi: Complete Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
The Pier (El Embarcadero): Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (BetaFilm)
UniKitty: Complete Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
71 (2015)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
A Good Woman...
Highlights include “Ordinary Love,” a 2019 movie about how a couple endures a breast cancer diagnosis, and “Peanut Butter Falcon,” Shia Labeouf’s 2019 movie about a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a nursing home to attend the wrestling school of his idol, the Salt Water Redneck.
Hulu Originals to look out for next month include Season 3 of “Find Me in Paris” and the Hulu Original premiere of “The Binge.”
Leaving at the end of the month are 2007’s “3:10 to Yuma,” 1973’s “Charlotte’s Web,” 1988’s “Rain Man,” and “The X-Files.”
Also Read: 'The Crown' Season 5 Won't Premiere Until 2022
Aug. 1
Monchhichi: Complete Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
The Pier (El Embarcadero): Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (BetaFilm)
UniKitty: Complete Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
71 (2015)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
A Good Woman...
- 7/22/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
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