dom, 20 jun 2021
January 6th was a day that rocked America, shaking the foundations of our political system, casting doubt on our ability to move forward and threatening our own elections. Was it an aberration or are we facing new and bigger problems in its aftermath? In a compelling two-hour special, CNN's Drew Griffin examines the events of January 6th, 2021, when Americans from all around the country descended on, and broke into, the U.S. Capitol building, assaulted police, and sent the vice president and members of Congress into hiding. And although the violence was over in a few hours, there are still millions of Americans who believe in the political messaging, that those who stormed the Capitol were right, as they hope to put Donald Trump back in office to fight their perceived enemies. Griffin talks with those who stormed the Capitol, relatives of those who were arrested or died, congressional staffers, police officers and others, many of them speaking for the first time. How did this happen? How did millions of Americans come to believe a network of arguments so deep that thousands of those believers would turn into a mob trying to overturn a presidential election, putting American democracy in doubt? Griffin takes a look back to see how the events unfold and reveals the motivations and beliefs of those involved in this eye-opening special.
dom, 26 sept 2021
Britney Spears' legal battle over a contentious conservatorship has garnered attention around the world, from the diehard fans leading the #FreeBritney movement to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. In TOXIC: BRITNEY SPEARS' BATTLE FOR FREEDOM, a compelling one-hour special airing Sunday, September 26 at 8pm ET, CNN's Alisyn Camerota and Chloe Melas explore the explosive revelations that emerged out of the pop icon's tireless fight to end her 13-year conservatorship. The report also examines critical conversations around tabloid culture, mental health, and the treatment of women in media sparked by Spears' battle. Airing days before the court hearing that will decide the fate of Spears' conservatorship, TOXIC: BRITNEY SPEARS' BATTLE FOR FREEDOM, features an array of voices, from lawmakers proposing protections for those under conservatorships and actors familiar with the scrutiny of Hollywood, to expert attorneys and the staff closest to Spears over the years. The special includes interviews with actors Mischa Barton and Rosie O'Donnell; House Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Nancy Mace (R-SC); the founders of the #FreeBritney movement; conservator expert attorney Lisa MacCarley; award-winning journalists Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino; and several team members who were close to Spears from the beginning of her career through the start of her conservatorship.