Rachel Maddow is back with another deep dive into the history of America’s radical right with the second installment of MSNBC podcast “Ultra.”
The eight-episode Season 2 of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra” is set to debut June 10, with new installments to be released weekly on Mondays. In the second season of “Ultra,” Maddow “uncovers a web of troubling forces at work on the American ultra right in the post-war 1950s,” telling the “complex and little-known history of the all-out international manhunt for a fascist American traitor who infiltrated the Nazi war crimes trials and left a lasting mark on American politics for decades to come,” per MSNBC. (Listen to the trailer below.)
Maddow details “the desperate search that reveals the extent of the ultra right’s reach into right-wing politics in America, with FBI investigators constantly one step behind, a gruesome hoax perpetrated in Congress, a bogus prosecution targeting a politician’s family,...
The eight-episode Season 2 of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra” is set to debut June 10, with new installments to be released weekly on Mondays. In the second season of “Ultra,” Maddow “uncovers a web of troubling forces at work on the American ultra right in the post-war 1950s,” telling the “complex and little-known history of the all-out international manhunt for a fascist American traitor who infiltrated the Nazi war crimes trials and left a lasting mark on American politics for decades to come,” per MSNBC. (Listen to the trailer below.)
Maddow details “the desperate search that reveals the extent of the ultra right’s reach into right-wing politics in America, with FBI investigators constantly one step behind, a gruesome hoax perpetrated in Congress, a bogus prosecution targeting a politician’s family,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Sports Films has announced the upcoming original documentary “David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall,” spotlighting Boston Red Sox veteran and Fox MLB analyst Ortiz (aka Big Papi). The sports documentary is set to premiere Oct. 14 on FS1.
“David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall” follows the baseball career and legacy of Ortiz, from the Red Sox’s three World Series championships to his Hall of Fame induction. The documentary film features exclusive interviews with various teammates and rivals, along with behind-the-scenes footage showcasing Ortiz’s intimate moments and celebrations.
“This film sends the message to my fans that if you have faith and don’t quit, you can achieve your dreams,” said Ortiz in a statement. “I was very fortunate to achieve mine and I am humbled by my entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I am honored that Fox Sports, Check Point Productions and my very own Big Papi Productions...
“David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall” follows the baseball career and legacy of Ortiz, from the Red Sox’s three World Series championships to his Hall of Fame induction. The documentary film features exclusive interviews with various teammates and rivals, along with behind-the-scenes footage showcasing Ortiz’s intimate moments and celebrations.
“This film sends the message to my fans that if you have faith and don’t quit, you can achieve your dreams,” said Ortiz in a statement. “I was very fortunate to achieve mine and I am humbled by my entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I am honored that Fox Sports, Check Point Productions and my very own Big Papi Productions...
- 10/3/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Rachel Maddow is launching another new podcast series with MSNBC, this time examining the history of an 80-year-old plot to undermine democracy.
The podcast will be Maddow’s first since scaling back her weeknight schedule to just Mondays. Last year, Maddow signed a new contract with NBCUniversal that included the development of new projects.
The podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, will debut its first two episodes on Oct. 10, with further episodes on subsequent Mondays. According to MSNBC, in the eight episode series Maddow “will guide listeners through history to tell the story of Americans who plotted to overthrow the government and democracy during World War II, the members of Congress who aligned themselves with hat movement, and their attempts to cover their tracks when they were exposed.”
MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that the podcast series will be “the first of many projects in the expanding Rachel universe that will...
The podcast will be Maddow’s first since scaling back her weeknight schedule to just Mondays. Last year, Maddow signed a new contract with NBCUniversal that included the development of new projects.
The podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, will debut its first two episodes on Oct. 10, with further episodes on subsequent Mondays. According to MSNBC, in the eight episode series Maddow “will guide listeners through history to tell the story of Americans who plotted to overthrow the government and democracy during World War II, the members of Congress who aligned themselves with hat movement, and their attempts to cover their tracks when they were exposed.”
MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that the podcast series will be “the first of many projects in the expanding Rachel universe that will...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
After more than two months off, Rachel Maddow is finally returning to helm her nightly MSNBC show. She’ll return to host “The Rachel Maddow Show” full time on Monday, April 11, individuals with knowledge of the matter tell TheWrap.
Maddow took her hiatus on Jan. 31, explaining to viewers that she would be working in some unspecified capacity on the film adaptation of her podcast “Bag Man.” The movie, directed by Ben Stiller for Focus Features, tracks the true story of one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history, involving Richard Nixon’s first vice president Spiro Agnew just as the Watergate scandal was beginning to peak.
Alongside the podcast, Maddow wrote a companion book of the same with Michael Yarvitz that asks if it is possible for an American vice president to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember or notice.
Maddow took her hiatus on Jan. 31, explaining to viewers that she would be working in some unspecified capacity on the film adaptation of her podcast “Bag Man.” The movie, directed by Ben Stiller for Focus Features, tracks the true story of one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history, involving Richard Nixon’s first vice president Spiro Agnew just as the Watergate scandal was beginning to peak.
Alongside the podcast, Maddow wrote a companion book of the same with Michael Yarvitz that asks if it is possible for an American vice president to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember or notice.
- 4/8/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Rachel Maddow’s new multi-year contract with MSNBC will keep her at the network, but she will switch from hosting her nightly primetime program to a once-per-week show, according to CNN.
A representative for MSNBC did not immediately return a request for comment, but per CNN, this change will happen sometime next year.
The new deal was finalized over the weekend and leaves space for Maddow to work on other projects outside of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” which she’s hosted for 13 years.
Earlier this month, Maddow enlisted superagent and Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and the now-public company’s president Mark Shapiro to represent her in contract talks with MSNBC and its parent company NBCUniversal. Her present contract was set to expire in early 2022. Maddow was considering leaving the network to start her own media platform, according to The Daily Beast.
Maddow has consistently been the highest-rated host on MSNBC,...
A representative for MSNBC did not immediately return a request for comment, but per CNN, this change will happen sometime next year.
The new deal was finalized over the weekend and leaves space for Maddow to work on other projects outside of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” which she’s hosted for 13 years.
Earlier this month, Maddow enlisted superagent and Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and the now-public company’s president Mark Shapiro to represent her in contract talks with MSNBC and its parent company NBCUniversal. Her present contract was set to expire in early 2022. Maddow was considering leaving the network to start her own media platform, according to The Daily Beast.
Maddow has consistently been the highest-rated host on MSNBC,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Rachel Maddow and MSNBC have reached a new deal that will keep the popular primetime host at the network past 2022, according to individuals familiar with the matter.
The new deal includes Maddow developing other projects for the network, “though the details are still being finalized,” according to The Wall Street Journal. The exact terms and duration of the new deal were not immediately clear.
MSNBC didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
Earlier this month, Maddow had enlisted superagent and Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and the now public-company’s president Mark Shapiro to represent her in contract talks with MSNBC and its parent company NBCUniversal. Her present contract was set to expire in early 2022. Maddow was considering leaving the network to start her own media platform, according to The Daily Beast.
Maddow has consistently been the highest-rated host on MSNBC, and her departure would have been a major blow to the network.
The new deal includes Maddow developing other projects for the network, “though the details are still being finalized,” according to The Wall Street Journal. The exact terms and duration of the new deal were not immediately clear.
MSNBC didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
Earlier this month, Maddow had enlisted superagent and Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and the now public-company’s president Mark Shapiro to represent her in contract talks with MSNBC and its parent company NBCUniversal. Her present contract was set to expire in early 2022. Maddow was considering leaving the network to start her own media platform, according to The Daily Beast.
Maddow has consistently been the highest-rated host on MSNBC, and her departure would have been a major blow to the network.
- 8/22/2021
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Ben Stiller is set to direct “Bag Man,” based on a podcast by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, that Focus Features is developing as a feature film.
“Bag Man” is the true story of one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history involving Richard Nixon’s vice president Spiro Agnew during the height of the Watergate scandal.
The podcast and an additional book also called “Bag Man” written by Maddow and Michael Yarvitz posits whether it was possible for an American vice president to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember or notice.
Adam Perlman wrote the script along with Ben Stiller and Yarvitz, who executive produced the podcast and co-wrote the subsequent book with Maddow. No casting has been announced.
Stiller will also produce “Bag Man” along with Lorne Michaels, Yarvitz and Josh McLaughlin. Maddow will be an executive producer along with Nicky Weinstock,...
“Bag Man” is the true story of one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history involving Richard Nixon’s vice president Spiro Agnew during the height of the Watergate scandal.
The podcast and an additional book also called “Bag Man” written by Maddow and Michael Yarvitz posits whether it was possible for an American vice president to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember or notice.
Adam Perlman wrote the script along with Ben Stiller and Yarvitz, who executive produced the podcast and co-wrote the subsequent book with Maddow. No casting has been announced.
Stiller will also produce “Bag Man” along with Lorne Michaels, Yarvitz and Josh McLaughlin. Maddow will be an executive producer along with Nicky Weinstock,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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