The question in the headline on this column is not meant to be frivolous. For Jews and their families in America in the 1930s, '40s and '50s — and even to some extent today — events from time to time ...

Sifting through 500 hours of archival footage, music and photos can be daunting for any filmmaker tasked with trying to create a seminal piece of art or entertainment. Throw in the added stress of ...

Ken Burns is reentering boxing’s storytelling ring, and it’s another iconic heavyweight who’s his muse this time around. The acclaimed documentarian will debut a four-part, eight-hour documentary on ...

Because we were a family now, we got a suite in a huge, family friendly hotel, the New York Hilton. One morning, at breakfast, the hotel's mammoth coffee shop was joined for breakfast by Muhammad Ali ...

Muhammad Ali called himself the greatest, and filmmaker Ken Burns, director of the upcoming PBS documentary series about the boxing champion, “global icon and inspiration,” is not one to disagree. “He ...

NEW YORK, NY; March 29, 2017 - Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon are producing and directing MUHAMMAD ALI, a two-part, four-hour documentary about the legendary boxer, Florentine ...

You might think PBS is being a little perverse, airing a show called "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet" a week before Christmas and a week after Hanukkah. That would be if you didn't know that Dec. 18 is ...

If Louisville native Muhammad Ali were alive today, he'd be celebrating his 80th birthday on Jan. 17. You may like: These 12 people are winning a 2021 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. Meet the winners ...

"God is the most great. I testify there is no other God but God. I testify Muhammad is the messenger of God." Five times each day, virtually all around the globe, an estimated quarter of a billion ...