The story of Elizabeth's rise to fame during Hollywood's Golden Age. As a young actor, Elizabeth's life is tightly controlled by the studio, but after a disastrous first marriage, she decides to live life on her own terms.
With insights from fellow stars Dame Joan Collins, Sharon Stone, and Kim Kardashian, as well as from Elizabeth's god-daughter Paris Jackson, actor and former boyfriend George Hamilton, fellow child star Margaret O'Brien, her son Chris Wilding and granddaughter Naomi Wilding.
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Show Name....... Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar
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Premiered....... 2024-09-26
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ For too long the story of Elizabeth Taylor has been told as a soap opera. The eight marriages, the diamonds, the addictions. This series gives Elizabeth Taylor the significance she richly deserves, in all her incarnations: as an actor, rebel, business mogul, and activist to reveal how Taylor created the blueprint for modern celebrity.The series will take a deep dive into Taylor's craft and technique as an actor one who mesmerised cinemagoers, but also changed the relationship between audiences and stars. We'll see how she reinvented the nature of fame, even as she smashed the glass ceiling in Hollywood, before going on to become a billion-dollar businesswoman, activist and advocate.We'll draw on never-before-heard audio tapes, interviews, and unseen TV footage, alongside rich archive of her movies. The series will also feature interviews with a range of high-profile stars who knew Taylor personally - including Kim Kardashian, who conducted the last interview with her before she died, Dame Joan Collins, a friend and Hollywood contemporary who competed with Elizabeth for the role of Cleopatra, Margaret O'Brien, who went to school with her on the MGM backlot, close friend Carole Bayer Sager, leading scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci who worked alongside Elizabeth in the fight against AIDS, and others. Each has a unique insight into a different aspect of Taylor's story.This definitive three-part series will reveal the life and times of a superstar who transformed not just Hollywood but fame itself, as she went from child star to highest-paid actress in the world.Each episode will examine how she broke down barriers in every part of her life and the price she paid for defying convention.
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Network......... BBC iPlayer
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 0 mins
Status.......... In Development
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URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79510/elizabeth-taylor-rebel-superstar
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Episode Name.... Fame
Season.......... 1x01
Plot............ The story of Elizabeth's rise to fame during Hollywood's Golden Age. As a young actor, Elizabeth's life is tightly controlled by the studio, but after a disastrous first marriage, she decides to live life on her own terms.With insights from fellow stars Dame Joan Collins, Sharon Stone, and Kim Kardashian, as well as from Elizabeth's god-daughter Paris Jackson, actor and former boyfriend George Hamilton, fellow child star Margaret O'Brien, her son Chris Wilding and granddaughter Naomi Wilding.
Runtime......... 45 mins
Air Date........ 2024-09-27 Friday, 06:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3002882/elizabeth-taylor-rebel-superstar-1x01-fame
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Episode Name.... Passion
Season.......... 1x02
Plot............ Elizabeth suffers heartbreak and finds herself caught up in scandal. But then she lands the most iconic role of her career, and her fame reaches dangerous new heights.Her work as an actor is overshadowed by her private life as she embarks on a century-defining love affair. With all eyes on Liz and Dick', can Elizabeth survive the pressures of being the most famous woman in the world?
Runtime......... 45 mins
Air Date........ 2024-09-27 Friday, 06:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3011015/elizabeth-taylor-rebel-superstar-1x02-passion
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