How did a group of rebels create the world’s most famous street? In 1969 New York, this “gang” of mission-driven artists, writers and educators catalyzed a moment of civil awakening, transforming it intoSesame Street, one of the most influential and impactful television programs in history.

'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, 'What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?'

September 21, 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes was a telethon in the style of a benefit concert organized in the aftermath of the Sept ember 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon by the four major United States television networks 《美国：向英雄致敬America: A Tribute To Heroes》是号召好莱坞明星及流行乐坛歌手在美国纽约发生911恐怖袭击事件后所举行一场慈善演出节目，除了包括 ABC、CBS、FOX、NBC等全美七家主要电视台、三十一家电视公司联合制播外，全球一百五十六个国家也同步播出这一长达二小时没有广告播出的募款活动。 这场由Bruce Springsteen演唱一曲“My City of Ruin”开场的晚会，参与的好莱坞明星共计有：Al Pacino、Julia Roberts、Tom Cruise、Brad Pitt、George Clooney、Will Smith、Cameron Diaz、Jim Carry等巨星，皆在现场号召大家有钱出钱、有力出力。而担任演唱的歌手们，包括：宣布暂时退出歌坛、在家相夫教子的Celine Dion献唱一曲“God Bless America”；Mariah Carey则在节目中登场演唱“Hero”；拉丁小歌王Enrique Iglesias则演唱一首他的“Hero”。男歌手一字排开，有U2合唱团、Bon Jovi、长青树Steve Wander、Bruce Springsteen、Billy Joe、Neil Young等，共同谱出至情至性的感人弦音。尤其值得一提的是Limp Bizkit一改平日的狂噪献上一曲“Wish You Were Here”感人肺腑。 本次演出现场参加人员明星比例100%，就连不会唱歌的电影明星都上台演讲或接听捐款电话。由于实质为慈善演出，整场曲风柔和令人唏嘘，歌手演出称得上绝对上乘，所以也是欣赏性极高的靓碟

The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and September 10, 2001. In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honour of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was recorded in 1971). The show was edited from footage of two separate concerts Michael had orchestrated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 7 and September 10 of 2001. The shows sold out in five hours. Ticket prices were pop's most expensive ever; the best seats cost $5,000 and included a dinner with Michael Jackson and a signed poster.

This movie is a selection from many hours of footage produced before and during the music festival that was to accompany "The Rumble in the Jungle" - the heavyweight championship fight between Ali and Foreman in '74. The festival was meant to bring the American soul/r&b/funk/blues musicians "back home" to Africa and give them the opportunity to perform alongside African stars, such as Miriam Makeba. The movie is centered on James Brown, the main star of the three-day festival. It is more about the event as such, its "technical" background, than about schoolbook history. Even then, it leaves a lot of ambiguities open for the viewers to see. We hear Ali comment on the peaceful life Zairians lead while American blacks are ever threatened by accidents or (white) hatred. But this peaceful life is controlled by the government that urges the people to love their dictator. Although this movie doesn't deal with the political tensions involved in this Zairian sojourn, the implications are there. One thing that some viewers might not like is that "Soul Power" leaves little room for the African artists, focusing instead on the American greats like Brown or B.B. King. Another is that it's so short - King has only one feature, Brown has no more than three. At the Berlin IFF (Berlinale), the director (or editor, as the movie is simply made up of footage produced over 30 years ago) explained that he couldn't afford more than he did; also, some of the performances at the festival were of lower quality. As it is, the songs that we hear in "Soul Power" are beautifully shot - and finely recorded. At any rate, this movie is worth watching. It's interesting and it's funny. Go see for yourself! (by jammasta-1 @imdb)