Making

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57 - Becoming Bovino

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Making

Episodes

Becoming Bovino

A new era for daytime soaps operas: Beyond the Gates

Behind the curtain at ‘Days of Our Lives’: The lights, the sets, the pink coat

TV wouldn’t be TV without soap operas

Soaps take the lead on nuanced storylines about queer life

Black actors don’t want to be your sidekick

In the world of soaps, women’s issues take front-burner status

Meet Irna Phillips: The Queen of Daytime

TRAILER: Stories Without End

Making Toni Morrison

Making Fred Hampton

Maya Angelou: Going from Strength to Strength

Making Derrick Rose

Rihanna: Mother and Mogul

Making Virgil Abloh

BONUS: Hyphy Kids Got Trauma

Serena Williams: The Blueprint

Making Whoopi Goldberg

RuPaul: ‘Empress of Drag’

Making Shonda

Making Jordan Peele

Making Kanye

Unmaking Kanye

The life-changing moments that make an icon

Making Ida B. Wells

Making Jesse Owens

Making Frederick Douglass

Making RuPaul

Making Maya Angelou

Making Kobe

Making Jesse Jackson

Making Rihanna

Making Serena

Obama BONUS: Redefining Masculinity

Beyoncé BONUS: Fearlessly Herself

Beyoncé 3: Destiny Begins

Beyoncé 2: Star Search

Beyoncé 1: Girls Tyme

Trailer: Making Beyoncé

Obama BONUS: The Decision

Obama 6: Yes We Can!

Obama 5: Up Or Out

Obama 4: Wait Your Turn

Obama 3: You Don’t Say No To Barack

Obama 2: Chicago Politics Ain’t Beanbag

Obama 1: The Man In The Background

Obama: Preview of Making Obama

Oprah BONUS: Making Donahue

Oprah BONUS: Oprah Gets Political

Oprah BONUS: Let's Talk About Oprah's Hair

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