He was a cultural TV icon best known for introducing Elvis and the Beatles, but Ed Sullivan had a much deeper effect on American music and culture than most ever realized. For twenty-three years, tens of millions of people gathered around the television to see what new and different acts he might feature on his […]
Long before HBO turned Sunday night into TV-monoculture ground zero, there was Ed Sullivan. Born in Harlem and raised in Port Chester, New York, the sportswriter, syndicated columnist and radio-program personality was tapped by CBS to host a weekly variety show for the television network. The master of ceremonies had a few ideas about what […]
Watching Sunday Best is a bittersweet experience. Mostly because so many of the people featured in this brilliant Netflix documentary are no longer with us, including director Sacha Jenkins, who passed away in May of this year. The finished product is a beautiful special that pays homage to the wonderful legacy of Ed Sullivan and the legendary artists he showcased. Whether it’s Nat King […]
