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It’s Not Easy Being Evergreen: An Oral History of the Muppets
Studio 360, the public-radio show and Slate podcast, shares an oral history of the Muppets. The piece covers the endearing appeal of these personality-packed foam and felt creations and how creator Jim Henson struggled to find the right setting for his cast of characters in the early years before Sesame Street and The Muppet Show made them famous. Did you know they actually had a brief stint on Saturday Night Live?
Jersey Shore: An Oral History
There are few shows that are genre-defining, and Jersey Shore, which premiered nearly a decade ago on MTV, fits that criteria. On the eve of the program’s reboot, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, this oral history fills in all the blanks—from the casting (Paulie D became a favorite of the producers when they learned he owned his own tanning bed) to the relationships that can only develop at the Shore.
An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics
A look back at Bob Costas’ eye infection during the 2014 Olympics, which led to Meredith Vieira becoming the first woman to host prime-time Olympics coverage solo and countless memes.
It’s Possible: An Oral History of 1997’s “Cinderella”
For years, Whitney Houston had envisioned a version of the previously white “Cinderella” for young black girls. Here is the story of the historic film’s creation, told by the people who made it happen.
The March on the Pentagon: An Oral History
To pressure President Johnson to end the Vietnam War, nearly 100,000 people marched in Washington DC in October, 1967. The Times asked over 20 eyewitnesses to tell the story.
Meatballs: An Oral History
Vanity Fair talks to members of the cast and crew who created one of America’s cult comedies, and Bill Murray’s breakout film, to see what happened on and off camera that fateful summer of 1978.
‘Austin Powers’ at 20: A Shagadelic Oral History
On the making of an unexpected cult classic (ill-tempered mutated sea bass included).
‘The Ocean Is Boiling’: The Complete Oral History of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
On January 28th, 1969, crude oil erupted from a rig off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, triggering a worldwide alarm that energized the nascent environmental movement.
‘Trainspotting’ Oral History: Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor Reflect on Cult ’90s Brit Hit
‘Trainspotting’, Danny Boyle’s commercial and cult hit that showcased drugs, friendships, youth culture, and the best movie soundtrack of the 1990s, turned 20 last year, and on the eve of its sequel, ‘T2 Trainspotting,’ which hits U.S. theaters in early March, Hollywood Reporter offers a modified oral history of the original film. The piece is a total nostalgic romp, from the actors’ deciding whether or not to do heroin in order to properly portray a heroin addict to the ultimate casting of Ewan McGregor and how to mollify American audiences unaccustomed to the Scottish accent.
“It Smelled Like Death”: An Oral History of the Double Dare Obstacle Course
An entertaining behind-the-scenes look at how the obstacle course in a popular Nickelodeon game show was put together.
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