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‘Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop’ Explores the Mastermind Behind Some of Genre’s Biggest Acts
Ever wondered how some of the biggest acts in K-pop were made? Amazon‘s documentary Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop dives deep into the inner workings of the popular music genre as seen through the eyes of legendary South Korean business executive and record producer Lee Soo Man.

Martha Stewart on Why She Chose to Work With ‘Martha’ Filmmaker R.J. Cutler: ‘I Didn’t Want Some Namby-Pamby, Ralph Lauren Documentary’
“I didn’t want some namby-pamby, Ralph Lauren documentary,” Martha Stewart declared Monday night in Beverly Hills as she and filmmaker R.J. Cutler sat for an FYC event on the outdoor deck of the Maybourne Hotel to tout the Netflix docu “Martha.”

RealScreen’s Top Ten Doc Production Companies
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Karol G Has Always Believed In a Better Tomorrow
To this day, the Mañana Será Bonito tour is the highest-grossing—and the first-ever stadium tour—by a Latina recording artist.
Now, thanks to a new documentary—Mañana Fue Bonito (Tomorrow Was Beautiful)—available on Netflix today, Karol's fans can relive the era that changed everything for the singer, as well as see all that it took to make history and shift the perception of success for Latinas in music.

Karol G sheds her armor in new Netflix doc ‘Tomorrow Was Beautiful’
Premiering May 8 on Netflix, “Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful,” is a behind-the-scenes look into the making of her “Mañana Será Bonito” tour: the highest-grossing and most attended tour by a Latina artist in history. Woven into the storyline are the many hurdles Karol had to face as a woman coming up in the male-dominated urban genre known as reggaeton.

Trump’s collapse into total ‘F’: Dem James Carville from ‘War Room’ to MAGA (Melber x Cutler)
Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an in-depth conversation spanning the “discovery” of James Carville for The War Room, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, The September Issue, which captured the power dynamics inside Vogue, and Cutler’s controversial portrait of Martha Stewart. Cutler reflects on storytelling, democracy, and what drives him to document people. His newest documentary, Fight for Glory, chronicling the drama of the 2024 World Series

When Did We All Start Watching Documentaries?
Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler talks to Stephen Dubner about capturing Billie Eilish’s musical genius and Martha Stewart’s vulnerability — and why he really, really, really needs to make a film about the New York Mets.

‘Lee Soo Man: King Of K-Pop’ Documentary Examines A Legendary K-Pop Legacy
A new Amazon MGM Studios documentary is peeling back the curated layers of the K-pop scene to better reveal the complex and brilliant figure that’s been at its center for nearly 30 years: Lee Soo Man, the man widely dubbed as a “king of K-pop” as the subject of the highly anticipated feature.

‘Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop’ playing at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 2nd
Lee Soo Man and filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

Netflix Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date For Karol G Doc ‘Tomorrow Was Beautiful’
Hailing from director Cristina Costantini (Mucho Mucho Amor) and R.J. Cutler’s This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television), the doc tells the story of an artist who was told her dream was too big, that she was the wrong gender, and from the wrong place, to ever be a global star, disproving each assertion.

Director R.J. Cutler Discusses Los Angeles Dodgers’ “Fight for Glory”
Dive into the making of "Fight for Glory," a groundbreaking documentary capturing the epic showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees.

2024 World Series Apple TV+ Docuseries Reinvents Archaic Film Formula
Excellence in storytelling has created a cinematic experience that has never been seen in eight decades of World Series films.

‘Martha’ director R.J. Cutler on the ‘great privilege’ of telling Martha Stewart’s story — even if she didn’t always want him to
Acclaimed filmmaker R.J. Cutler wasn’t always planning to make a movie about Martha Stewart. Then, she came to dinner.

‘Fight for Glory’ Is an Ecstatic Treat
“Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series,” a three-part documentary that arrives Friday, on Apple TV+, is playing a different game.

'Fight for Glory' docuseries goes behind the scenes of 2024 World Series
The new three-part Apple TV+ docuseries 'Fight for Glory' goes behind the scenes of the 2024 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees where the Dodgers won in five games.

Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for 2024 World Series Documentary 'Fight for Glory'
Fans can enjoy a closer look at the 2024 Fall Classic.

Brrrr Cold War: Filmmaker R.J. Cutler To Drill Into Secret 1960s Plan To Turn Greenland Into U.S. Nuclear Missile Base
Award-winning director R.J. Cutler’s latest project is taking him to a very remote and very icy environment.

The Back Room with Andy Ostroy: R.J. Cutler
Join Andy for a fun, fascinating chat with R.J. about his early life and inspirations and his stellar career as a producer and director.


GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 36th ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS
The 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards announced 303 nominees across 33 categories including culture-shifting stories about transgender people, people living with HIV, global LGBTQ criminalization, LGBTQ asylum seekers, LGBTQ youth, and more