{"id":23996,"date":"2021-07-21T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=23996"},"modified":"2021-07-21T20:48:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:48:09","slug":"abc-news-announces-the-all-new-television-event-of-the-summer-superstar-profiling-iconic-celebrities-who-shaped-american-culture-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/21\/abc-news-announces-the-all-new-television-event-of-the-summer-superstar-profiling-iconic-celebrities-who-shaped-american-culture-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Announces the All-New Television Event of the Summer &#8211; &#8220;Superstar&#8221; &#8211; Profiling Iconic Celebrities Who Shaped American Culture [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/video\/embed?id=78954303\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From the producers of ABC News&#8217; No. 1-rated &#8220;<em>20\/20<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Truth and Lies<\/em>&#8221; series comes the all-new television event of the summer: &#8220;<strong><em>Superstar<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; The new one-hour series features rare footage and intimate details about the mavericks who shaped American culture, including Whitney Houston, Kobe Bryant, Robin Williams, and more. The series travels deep inside the lives of these icons and features interviews with friends and family who reveal the meteoric highs and the devastating costs of fame. The stunning one-hour premiere will profile music legend Whitney Houston and feature a never-before-seen private video showcasing Houston &#8211; a Black woman who broke barriers to become a modern pop icon &#8211; in a new light. &#8220;<em>Superstar: Whitney Houston<\/em>&#8221; airs Wednesday, August 11 @ 10PM EDT, on ABC. 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