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Media celebrates Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life, legacy

beginning Sept. 25. Plans for “CBS Sunday
“on the basis of sex” Morning," beginning at 9
The 2018 biopic focusing on a.m. Eastern, include jour-
Ginsburg's law school years nalist Erin Moriarty looking
and early legal career is avail- back on the life and times of
able for purchase on Ama- the justice. Rita Braver, who
zon Prime Video and in the covered Ginsburg, will offer
iTunes store. an appreciation. John Dick-
Felicity Jones, who portrayed erson of “60 Minutes” will
the young law student and report on the political impli-
fighter for justice, told the cations of her death and “60
AP in an email Saturday that Minutes” correspondent Bill
Ginsburg was a beacon. Whitaker will have a trib-
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave ute at the end of the Sunday
us hope, a public figure who night broadcast.
stood for integrity and justice The network's “CBS This
— a responsibility she did Morning” with co-hosts
not wear lightly,” she wrote. Gayle King, Anthony Ma-
“She will be missed not only son and Tony Dokoupil will
as a beacon of light in these dedicate much of Monday’s
difficult times but for her ra- broadcast to remembering
zor sharp wit and extraordi- Ginsburg and also look at the
nary humanity. She taught us fight for who will replace her
all so much. I will miss her on the court.
deeply.” At NBC, the news division
Other distribution plans for and those of its other net-
the movie were pending Sat- works, are already out with
urday. special reports. On MSNBC,
a past profile, “Justice Gins-
KATE mckinnon AND burg,” was re-broadcast as
“SATURDAY NIGHT word of her death spread.
LIVE” The NBC streaming service
McKinnon, who has played Peacock is streaming the Na-
Ginsburg in a series of tional Constitution Center
“Weekend Update” segments virtual gathering for Gins-
on the NBC show stretch- burg.
ing back to 2015, appeared
on Thursday's online 2020 Sunday on ABC's “This
National Constitution Event Week,” George Stepha-
honoring Ginsburg. nopoulos will go one-on-one
She praised the trailblazer in with former President Bill
a statement Saturday. Clinton on the trailblazing
“For so many of us, Justice icon he nominated to the Su-
Ginsburg was a real-life su- preme Court. Speaker Nancy
perhero: a beacon of hope, Pelosi and Senator Ted Cruz
a warrior for justice, a robed will discuss the fight to fill
crusader who saved the day Ginsburg’s seat.
time and again," McKinnon Throughout Saturday,
said. "Playing her on SNL Fox News shows “FOX &
was a profound joy because Friends,” “CAVUTO Live”
I could always feel the over- and “America’s News HQ"
whelming love and gratitude will discuss the legacy and
(AP) — Across television CNN Worldwide, told The also available via CNN on that the audience had for her. historic career of Ginsburg.
and streaming services, the Associated Press in an email demand with cable and satel- It was one of the great hon- Joining the live coverage
life and legacy of Supreme Saturday. “We never expected lite subscriptions beginning ors of my life to meet Justice will be Chris Scalia, a son
Court Justice Ruth Bader the film to generate the reac- Sunday, and for streaming Ginsburg, to shake her hand, of Ginsburg's close friend
Ginsburg was already front tion that it did. Many people on CNNgo platforms, also and to thank her for her life- and colleague, late Supreme
and center Saturday, a day af- were unfamiliar with her beginning Sunday until Sept. time of service to this coun- Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
ter her death at 87. pre-judicial career as a lawyer 26. try.” Fox News Channel will pres-
for the ACLU and how she The documentary is avail- ent a one hour special on the
A look at coverage and played such an essential role able for streaming on Hulu, News & tributes life and legacy of Ginsburg
plans in her honor: in securing equal rights, par- Apple TV and for rent on Tributes and re-broadcasts on Sunday at 10 p.m. East-
ENCORES FOR “RBG” ticularly for women, which Amazon Prime Video and in are trending on streaming ern, anchored by Shannon
Looking back on the film that meant all Americans ben- the iTunes store. services and the apps of ma- Bream.
spotlighted Ginsburg world- efited," she wrote. "The sto- jor networks, with more to
wide, and offered intimate ries of her personal struggle A new magazine cover come.
insight for young people, one to become an attorney makes Time magazine will feature
of the CNN executives who her singular contributions Ginsburg on one of multiple
shepherded the 2018 release to the law that much more special covers for an Octo-
pointed to the justice's cul- poignant. And her enduring ber double issue presenting
tural relevance.“We greenlit marriage to Martin Ginsburg the 2020 Time 100 list of
the film because of Ruth Bad- touched and moved audienc- the world’s most influen-
er Ginsburg’s extraordinary es of all genders and genera- tial people. It will include a
legacy in equal rights and her tions.” special tribute to the justice,
stature within our national This CNN Films documen- who was featured on the list
culture,” Amy Entelis, execu- tary will be broadcast Sun- in 2015.
tive vice president for talent day on CNN at 10 p.m. and The issues will be available
and content development for 2 a.m. Eastern. The film is on newsstands in the U.S.