The documentary “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” on Netflix examines the pivotal role “The Ed Sullivan Show” played in spotlighting Black music and culture to TV audiences at a time when ...
Long before HBO turned Sunday night into TV-monoculture ground zero, there was Ed Sullivan. Born in Harlem and raised in Port Chester, New York, the sportswriter, syndicated columnist and ...
After working as a cue-card guy, he spent nearly 14 years on the CBS program, where he told Jim Morrison not to sing “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher” and dealt with the Jackie Mason controversy. By ...
Sacha Jenkins’s documentary, about the variety show trailblazer and his commitment to Black performers in the Civil Rights era, will keep you hooked. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an ...