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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 10 March 2018
CNN takes a historical look at the Kennedy family

By DAVID BAUDER episode shows Joseph Ken-
AP Media Writer nedy's family greeted by
NEW YORK (AP) — In the photographers upon his ar-
Trump era, the story of rival in Britain, where young
the Kennedys has never Bobby and Ted gave me-
seemed so distant or, one dia interviews.
family member believes, "That was footage that was
more urgent to tell. really new to me — to see
"It's important for people to them as children and al-
know that there is another ready, as children, on the
way," said former U.S. Rep. public stage," she said. "We
Patrick Kennedy, son of the really made an effort to dig
late Sen. Edward Kennedy. deeply and find not only
"What people understand new angles to the story, but
to be the paradigm of to- new ways to illustrate the
day, that doesn't have to story."
be the narrative for our Experience has taught CNN
country." executives that its viewers
He's also interviewed in respond to historical pro-
CNN's new six-part series, gramming. The breezy se-
"American Dynasties: The ries celebrating particular
Kennedys," that debuts at 9 decades is the most promi-
p.m. EDT on Sunday. Cou- nent example, but since
pled with the premiere of CNN is airing one on the
a new series about popes, 2000s this summer, they've
it's an example of CNN's In this Nov. 9, 1960 file photo, President-elect John F. Kennedy, center, is surrounded by members hit a dead end, at least for
new approach to historical of his family in the living room of the home of Joseph P. Kennedy, in Hyannisport, Mass. Standing, two more years.
programming now that it is from left, Ethel Kennedy; Steve Smith and wife, Jean Kennedy; Senator Kennedy; brother Robert, "The Kennedys," like last
running out of decades to campaign manager; sister, Patricia Lawford; Sargent Shriver; brother Ted's wife, Joan; and British month's series on Patricia
celebrate. actor Peter Lawford. In foreground, seated from are: Eunice Shriver, sister; mother Rose Kennedy; Hearst, enables the net-
The Kennedys are one of father, Joseph; Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of John; and Ted Kennedy, brother of the president- work to examine certain
elect.
the most documented Associated Press time periods through spe-
families in modern Ameri- cific lenses. The nostalgia
can life, and CNN hopes transferred that drive to new Kennedy generations, and, in a later episode, Ted appeal is obvious, but CNN
that its work in the series of- his large family, which cul- including the plane crash Kennedy's involvement in executives were surprised
fers new looks at a familiar minated in the election of that killed John F. Kennedy a deadly car accident in five years ago at how well
story. Sunday's first episode second son John F. Kenne- Jr. Chappaquiddick, Massa- a documentary on JFK's
focuses on family patri- dy as president in 1960. While it discusses the fam- chusetts. assassination did among
arch Joseph Kennedy, who Through the episodes, the ily's achievements, the proj- Producers sought archival young viewers who were
wanted to be president series continues through ect is not a hagiography. material that went beyond anxious to get more details
himself until his poor perfor- John and brother Bobby's The series discusses JFK's familiar clips, said Amy En- about an event many had
mance as U.S. ambassador assassinations, Ted Kenne- womanizing, the disastrous telis, who oversees CNN's heard about but hadn't
to Britain during World War dy's long career in the Sen- decision to lobotomize the film and original series looked at closely, Entelis
II ended that ambition. He ate and the varied paths of young Rosemary Kennedy units. For example, the first said. q
AP Newsbreak: Sherman Alexie declines literary award

By HILLEL ITALIE has since faced multiple ALA praised him for writing
AP National Writer allegations of sexual ha- "a courageous, enlighten-
NEW YORK (AP) — Sher- rassment and issued a ing, anguished, and funny
man Alexie has declined statement acknowledging memoir told in prose and
the Carnegie Medal he wrongdoing. Jay Asher and poetry that pays tribute to
received last month, the James Dashner are among his Spokane Indian mother
American Library Associa- other writers who recently and reveals many complex
tion told The Associated faced similar allegations. traumas and tragedies of
Press on Friday. The library association did reservation life, as well as
Alexie was given the $5,000 not have immediate com- his own struggles."
award for nonfiction for his ment on whether the de- The Carnegie prize, estab-
memoir "You Don't Have cision was solely by Alexie lished in 2012, is awarded
To Say You Love Me." He or whether he had been for fiction and nonfiction.
urged to turn the award Colson Whitehead, Don-
down. Attempts to reach na Tartt and Doris Kearns
Alexie on Friday were not Goodwin are among the
immediately successfully. previous winners. The library
His publisher, Hachette association told the AP on
Book Group, did not im- Friday that no nonfiction
mediately respond to a re- prize will be given this year. In this Oct. 10, 2016 file photo, author and filmmaker Sherman
quest for comment. Jennifer Egan's "Manhat- Alexie appears at a celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day at
When it announced Alex- tan Beach" was the fiction Seattle's City Hall.
ie's medal in February, the winner.q Associated Press