Rick James

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.

Motown legend Rick James comes alive in this comprehensive retrospective of his funky and controversial career, featuring interviews, music videos and performances from television shows such as "Soul Alive" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." Catch James gets his groove on in classic videos such as "Super Freak" and "Ebony Eyes" and in previously unreleased videos for "Throwdown," "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" and "Hard to Get."

R&B legend Rick James was one of the most influential black musicians of all time. As an artist, songwriter and producer, James provided the funky hits that resuscitated Motown Records in the late ‘70s. His Punk Funk sound updated the label’s style and saw it through the mid-’80s. By 1981, Rick was at the peak of his commercial success with the platinum selling Street Songs album and the hit singles "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me Baby." The following year, Rick James & the Stone City Band took the stage in Essen, Germany to open the 10th Rockpalast-Festival. This 1982 performance was the first time James played in Europe, bringing his brand of American Punk Funk to a whole new audience. Together with the Stone City Band, James did not disappoint, burning up the stage with his trademark sound and special effects.

This special broadcast from New York City's Times Square features coverage of its annual ball drop event, along with live and pre-recorded musical performances by popular acts from Times Square and Hollywood, respectively.

Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion.

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.

New York, 1932. Rayford Gibson, beau parleur et petit escroc, et Claude Banks, un employé de banque plutôt naïf à l'allure fière, se croisent au Spanky's Club, un club mal famé où ils ont l'un et l'autre accumulé d'énormes dettes de jeu. Bien décidé à récupérer son dû, Spanky Johnson, le propriétaire de l'établissement, leur offre de travailler pour lui et leur propose de participer à une affaire louche. Partis livrer du whisky frelaté, ils se retrouvent sur les lieux d'un crime et sont arrêtés par un policier raciste. Au cours de leur procès, le juge les condamne à perpétuité et les expédie dans une prison de l'État du Mississippi...

This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.

L' « Agence tous risques (The A-Team) » est un groupe de quatre anciens soldats d'un commando d'élite, recherchés par l'armée américaine après s'être évadés de prison, alors qu'ils avaient été condamnés à tort. Bien qu'Hannibal aime diriger les opérations, Futé est souvent à l'origine des plans de génie. Looping, un peu déjanté mais capable de piloter tout ce qui vole, apprécie particulièrement d'embêter Barracuda et ses kilos de bijoux autour du cou.

A much cherished annual tradition since 1972, the show includes special musical performances, reports on New Year’s celebrations from around the globe and the traditional countdown to midnight along with the iconic Times Square ball drop.

La petite ville de South Park dans le Colorado est le théâtre des aventures de Cartman, Stan, Kyle et Kenny, quatre enfants au langage quelque peu... décalé !

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.

Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.