After being removed from a film and ruining his friendship with Henry Fonda, John Ford begins to openly challenge his... more

At the height of his powers, John Ford directs his masterpiece, an anti-racist Western called The Searchers. It’s a movie... more

After D-Day, Ford goes on a historic bender then heads home... not to Hollywood but to Monument Valley, a secluded... more

This week, Ben traces the mystery of John Ford's missing D-Day documentary. The one time Ford talked about it, he... more

Ford is finally in the military and his first assignment is… to make a sex ed film for soldiers! Soon... more

John Ford buys a yacht, where he cavorts, drinks and vacations. But he also keeps an eye on the looming threat... more

John Ford was born in Maine as Sean Aloysius O’Feeney… or so he says. His birth records say differently, and it... more

Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eyepatch who just happened to be the greatest filmmaker of the 20th Century.... more

While we're hard at work on the next season of The Plot Thickens, we're excited to share Ben Mankiewicz's new... more

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at American Masters: Creative Spark, the PBS podcast that goes in-depth with... more

Film scholars Racquel Gates and Donald Bogle detail the rise and fall of Blaxploitation, and how Pam Grier transcended the... more

Legendary stunt performers Jadie David and Bob Minor go in-depth about their most dangerous stunts, working with Pam Grier, and... more

Ben Mankiewicz speaks to TCM host and Director and President of The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Jacqueline Stewart about... more

More from Ben Mankiewicz’s interview with Quentin Tarantino, who speaks about making Jackie Brown, enjoying Blaxploitation, and first seeing Pam... more

After receiving a devastating diagnosis, Pam leaves Hollywood and heads home to Colorado. But she’s lured back into the spotlight... more

Pam finds love on a movie set when she’s cast opposite superstar comedian Richard Pryor. She sets out to change... more

As the Blaxploitation craze comes to an end, Pam fights for better roles and hobnobs with the biggest names in... more

Pam is almost killed when a horse goes wild on the set of a gladiator movie. But instead of losing... more

Pam’s career hits new heights as Black-themed movies take the country by storm. She stars in four low-budget films in the... more

Pam heads to the Philippines to star in a pair of “women in prison” movies, where she endures volatile weather,... more

Newly arrived in Los Angeles, Pam learns underground filmmaking at UCLA and sings backup for some of the biggest musical... more

Growing up in Colorado, young Pam Grier endures racism and trauma, but finds solace in horses and the beautiful countryside. As... more

This is the story of Pam Grier as only she can tell it. Her sudden stardom, her iconic roles, her... more

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This... more

Ben Mankiewicz speaks with the Oscar-winning actor about playing William Frawley in Being the Ricardos, and how Frawley's tumultuous relationship... more

Ben Mankiewicz speaks to three celebrity fans about how they were influenced by Lucille Ball, Lucy’s incredible talent for physical... more

Ben Mankiewicz speaks to Aaron Sorkin, the writer-director of Being the Ricardos, about what drew him to Lucy’s story, Lucy... more

More from Ben Mankiewicz's fascinating interview with Lucie Arnaz, who speaks about working with her mom, growing up on the... more

Lucy sinks into a depression after the failure of her newest show and becomes a reclusive, fiercely competitive backgammon player.... more

Escaping Hollywood after her split, Lucy heads east for a chance to star on Broadway. There she meets a new... more

Lucy and Desi's studio expands as they buy the RKO lot and produce new shows under the Desilu banner. The... more

At the height of Lucy’s popularity, the government kicks off a political investigation that threatens to ruin her career. Why... more

With a TV deal from CBS, Desi assembles a ragtag team of collaborators to make a new kind of program,... more

From the start, Lucy and Desi fight as fiercely as they love. After a spur-of-the-moment elopement, the newlyweds buy a... more

Forced from his native Cuba by violent revolution, 17-year-old Desi Arnaz is a stranger in a strange land. Armed with... more

For her first movie role, Lucy wears a flesh-toned bodysuit and waist-length blonde wig while chained to a rock. But... more

Lucy heads back to Broadway where she meets her first girlboss: fashion baroness Hattie Carnegie, who hires Lucy to model... more

In a small town in New York, young Lucille Ball becomes enamored with showbiz after watching vaudeville acts and silent... more

From her early years as a model to her triumphant takeover of television, this is the story of Lucille Ball,... more

Author Julie Salamon joins TCM Host Alicia Malone for a revealing interview about what you didn’t hear during our second... more