ALL OF ME: A STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, AND LAST RESORTS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 8:00PM

A group of women friends who met via the Austin chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance and have tried every diet and diet pill, go through weight-loss surgery in an effort to lose hundreds of pounds. The experience presents a host of issues and consequences, some they never could have imagined.

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A TRIBUTE TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 7:00PM

Recorded at the 2013 MusiCare’s Man of the Year Bruce Springsteen benefit, A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen features the industry’s biggest names performing The Boss’ biggest hits. Highlights include Alabama Shakes with a fierce rendition of “Adam Raised a Cain”; Elton John on “Streets of Philadelphia”; John Legend with a piano-driven arrangement of “Dancing in the Dark”!

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 9:00PM

The Supreme Court heard a case of a former UPS driver who claims the company discriminated against her while she was pregnant. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal offers some background on the case and Gwen Ifill gets analysis from Marcia Greenberger of the National Women’s Law Center and Karen Harned of the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Legal Center.

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CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 10:00PM

Celebrate the magic of the season with acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming and special guests.

American soprano Renée Fleming and special guests bring the magic of Christmas in New York to homes across America. The essence of the city during this most wonderful time of year is captured in a series of intimate and unique musical performances in a beautiful setting decorated for the holidays.

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BEST OF BIRDS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 @ 11:00PM

Celebrate the natural world with Nature’s “all-star bird collection,” a catalogue pledge special featuring some of the most memorable bird scenes from Nature’s awardwinning library. Included in the special will be excerpts from fan favorites like My Life as a Turkey, An Original DUCKumentary, Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air, Raptor Force, Birds of the Gods, Ireland’s Wild River and more. Approximately 20 film clips will be highlighted.

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FIRST MAN ON THE MOON

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 @ 10:00PM

Everyone knows Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon. But this modest and unassuming man was determined to stay out of the spotlight. Now, for the first time, NOVA presents an intimate portrait of Armstrong through interviews with his family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before. Discover and relive Armstrong’s achievements before and after Apollo, from his time as a Navy combat veteran and later as a pioneer of high-speed flight to his leading role in the inquiry into the Challenger disaster and his efforts to encourage young people to take to the skies.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ 11:00PM

To children living in the rubble of post-war Germany, it was candy from heaven. Some saw it as a sign that somebody in America cared about them. To Colonel Gail “Hal” Halvorsen, who became known worldwide as the Candy Bomber, the Berlin Airlift was healing balm on the wounds of war. He and his fellow American pilots dropped more than two million tons of supplies and 23 tons of candy to German citizens and children during the Berlin Airlift.

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AMERICAN MASTERS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

The new documentary American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona.

Crosby’s estate, HLC Properties, Ltd., granted American Masters unprecedented access to the entertainer’s personal and professional archives, including never-before-seen home movies, Dictabelt recordings, photos and more. Narrated by Stanley Tucci, the film features new interviews with all surviving members of Crosby’s immediate family — wife Kathryn, daughter Mary and sons Harry and Nathaniel. The film reveals Crosby’s struggles with his first wife, Dixie Lee, and their sons Gary, Dennis, Phillip and Lindsay. Mary addresses accusations of abuse first published in Gary’s 1983 memoir, which tarnished their father’s legacy.

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