Save the Dates: Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck Live on CNN, and More
The penultimate performance of Good Night, and Good Luck will air live Saturday, June 7 at 7 pm ET on CNN (and stream on CNN.com). The telecast from New York City's Winter Garden Theatre marks the first time a Broadway play has been televised live.
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'I can't tell you how exciting it is to do something that's never been done,' Clooney said in a statement. 'CNN is the perfect place to bring this story of courage to so many more people than we could have ever hoped. Live TV. No net. Buckle up everyone.'
Clooney stars in the production as broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, 'showcasing his legendary, history-altering, on-air showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy,' reads the official description. 'As McCarthyism casts a shadow over America, Murrow and his news team choose to confront the growing tide of paranoia and propaganda, even if it means turning the federal government and a worried nation against them.'
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* Stories & Songs With Kelly Clarkson, a four-night series in which the singer interviews Teddy Swims, Lizzo, the Jonas Brothers and Gloria Estefan, will air on Tuesday, Aug. 19, Tuesday, Aug. 26, Tuesday, Sept. 2 and Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10/9c on NBC, Variety reports.
* NFL Christmas Gameday returns to Netflix in 2025 with two marquee games that will showcase NFC division rivals facing-off: the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings will stream live on Netflix. The Cowboys/Commanders will air at 1 pm ET from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, followed by the Lions/Vikings at 4:30 pm ET from the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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