LPB eNews
LOUISIANA SPORTS GREATS COME TOGETHER FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT
LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME: 2025 CELEBRATION
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Saturday 7:00pm
Louisiana sports fans are set to enjoy front row seats at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony as LPB brings this year’s event LIVE from Natchitoches. Louisiana celebrates iconic figures from the worlds of football, basketball, baseball, boxing, gymnastics who have made an impact on our state's rich sports history.
This LPB special, produced in partnership with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, brings the excitement of the live ceremony to homes across the state. The program features exclusive induction interviews and profile stories on the honorees.
Being inducted this year are:
- Danny Broussard | Prep Basketball Coach
- April Burkholder | Gymnastics
- Danny Granger | Basketball
- Vickie Johnson | Basketball
- Nick Saban | Football Coach
- George "Bobby" Soileau | Boxing
- Joe Scheuermann | College Baseball Coach
- Dale Weiner | Prep Football Coach
- Andrew Whitworth | Football
In addition, acclaimed sports journalists Ed Daniels and Glenn Guilbeau will be inducted and receive the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism while LSU graduate and associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, Herb Vincent will be enshrined in the Hall as the winner of the 2025 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award.
INSIDER TIP: Viewers can also stream the pre-ceremony “Purple Carpet” live online at www.lpb.org and on LPB’s YouTube channel beginning at 6:00pm.
THE CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS OF CAREGIVING IN AMERICA
CAREGIVING
Tuesday 8:00pm
Streaming Available Now
From executive producer Bradley Cooper, this compelling documentary shines a spotlight on the overwhelming realities of caring for a loved one. The two-hour documentary is centered on the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones, and the challenges and triumph they face each day. These stories are interwoven with the broader context of the cultural and economic conditions in the U.S., leading to a care system tipping into crisis. According to recent studies by AARP, in addition to 5 million paid caregivers nationally, it is estimated that between 53 million to 105.6 million U.S. adults provide unpaid caregiving for ill, aging, or disabled family members and friends. In addition, an estimated 5.4 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are direct caregivers. Caregiving examines the historical and contemporary efforts to address this often unrecognized and rapidly increasing need.
Cooper was inspired by his personal experiences caring for his father during his battle with lung cancer. "Caregivers are heroic people. Their ability to focus and give all of themselves is something I stand in awe of. I came to appreciate how we need to care for caregivers better. It is my hope that Caregiving will provide affirmation and support for those who do this profoundly meaningful and increasingly vital work," Cooper said.
SHARE YOUR CAREGIVING STORY
Each story of caregiving is unique, and the public is invited to help share the complexity, delights and difficulties of caregiving via #ShareYourCaregivingStory on social media or the We Are Well Beings Storywall at wellbeings.org/share-your-story. There, Cooper invites the public in a #ShareYourCaregivingStory video to join him in sharing personal reflections, photos, videos and stories while building a community of understanding about caregiving.
ALL NEW EPISODES OF THIS THURSDAY NIGHT MYSTERY FAVORITE
BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES
SEASON 4 PREMIERE
Thursday 9:00pm
It's Mike's birthday and the gang decide a picnic would be fun and relaxing... at least until a surprise guest decides to "drop" in. To make it worse, the guest turns out to be Sims's ex-boyfriend.
Insider Tip: Stream seasons 1-4 of this delightful series set in New Zealand with LPB PASSPORT - an extended streaming benefit for members of Friends of LPB.
THIS WEEK: NATCHITOCHES & LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Friday 7:00pm
The team is in Natchitoches for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame celebrations. Get a sneak peek at the ceremony and inductees, plus a look inside the Hall of Fame Museum and explore all the events going on in the city surrounding the 2025 induction ceremony.
ART TO ENCOURAGE COMPASSION
ART ROCKS! THE SERIES James Macdonell
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Friday 8:30pm
Musician and artist, James Macdonell, brings his creativity to life through photomontage, collage, painting, and sculpture. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana and residing in New Orleans, Macdonell explores what he considers his sacred duty as an artist - to be shaman and alchemist so his works might serve as signposts encouraging compassion. In his first solo museum exhibition, Safe Passage, he shows us how art and life intersect. Hosted by James Fox-Smith of Country Roads Magazine.
Art Rocks! The Series is underwritten by the West Baton Rouge Museum.
EXPLORE CLASSIC FRENCH CINEMA WITH LPB
LPB PRESENTS: CINÉMA FRANÇAIS
Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud (Nelly and Mr. Arnaud)
Sunday 10:00pm
This film starring Emmanuelle Beart and Michel Serrault explores the evolving relationship between Nelly, a young woman facing personal and financial difficulties, and Mr. Arnaud, an older, wealthy man who hires her to help write his memoirs, resulting in a nuanced exploration of friendship and unspoken emotions.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
This limited series returns for a second season featuring six new episodes that explore the global impact of Earth's most ingenious, destructive, and adaptive species...humans! This season explores the origins of our complex and controversial global food chain, the alliances humans have formed with species to control other species, and what exactly is happening with bees. The series also examines how fashion has impacted the planet, the human quest to control water, and the species on the brink of extinction.
HUMAN FOOTPRINT | SEASON 2 PREMIERE | Wednesday 8:00 PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow Chicago finds include a 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art and a Walt Whitman Civil War letter.
8pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries The team try and uncover the death behind the stabbing of the owner of Salem's Dolls.
9pm - Les Miserables on MASTERPIECE ENCORE PRESENTATION Valjean saves an innocent man at enormous personal cost. Again evading justice, he tracks down Fantine's daughter Cosette. Pursued by Javert, they need a miracle to escape.
10pm - New Blood NEW Our Child is an international charity - but when its chief accountant dies, Rash and Stefan must fight to protect someone close to them.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash solve deep family mysteries.
8pm - Caregiving NEW The personal journeys of caregivers of all ages. Intimate accounts of coping with daily life, coordinating meical care, arranging housing, nutrition, transportation, and seeking resources. 1
0pm -Gods of Tennis Just in time for the leadup to Wimbledon, an encore airing of this fantastic 3-part series. In the final episode, exploring the Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - Walking with Dinosaurs: The Orphan An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. rex. Today, paleontologists are uncovering her remains and use stunning VFX to bring her story vividly to life.
8pm - Human Footprint: Shelf Life NEW Shane travels from New York City to rural Thailand to explore the Human Footprint of the supermarket - a 20th century innovation that transformed our relationship with food, reshaping our bodies, our society, and our planet along the way.
9pm - NOVA The Great Mammoth Mystery Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.
10pm - My Life is Murder NEW All the world's a stage when Alexa investigates the murder of an actor in the middle of a live performance. 10:44pm - Secrets of the Royal Palaces NEW Secrets of Greenwich - the great lost palace.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown A celebrity florist brings glamour and murder to Kembleford.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Queen's of Mystery Mattie is assigned the unglamorous job of searching for a lost dog, but the case is put on hold when one of the band's members turns up murdered.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Former NFL standout Matt Forte.
9pm - Brokenwood Mysteries NEW A surprise guest interrupts the picnic that Kristin, Breen and Gina throw for Mike's birthday. The celebrations come to a halt when they realize that the visitor is Kristin's ex-boyfriend.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sam visits Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Rothenburg, Germany
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS New Orleans musician and artist James Macdonell.
9pm -AMERICAN MASTERS Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny NEW Discover one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during WWII into daring insights about totalitarianism.
SATURDAY
7pm - Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame: 2025 Celebration LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A special LPB live broadcast from Natchitoches and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
9:30pm - ACL 10th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks Garth Brooks shares classics and the stories behind the songs in an epic, singalong hour for the series' 50th. The country superstar performs career highlights including "The Dance" and "Friends in Low Places."
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Jorge Drexler with a sparkling hour of Spanish language songs.
SUNDAY
7pm - Patience NEW A woman is found dead in the dinosaur exhibit at York Museum. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling and Patience makes a startling deduction. Bea is unsure about getting her son tested for ADHD. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
8pm - Grantchester on MASTERPIECE NEW Alphy's attempts to cook a romantic dinner are interrupted when a familiar face arrives unannounced at the vicarage. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
9pm - Atlantic Crossing on MASTERPIECE ENCORE PRESENTATION While bombs fall on Olav and the king in London, Martha and the children are in the U.S., where President Roosevelt extends a special invitation. Binge all eight episodes of this series anytime with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
10pm - LPB Presents Cinéma Français LPB SPECIAL FOCUS This LPB limited series is an exploration of classic French cinema. Tonight, a 1995 French film directed by Claude Sautet, starring Emmanuelle Beart and Michel Serrault. It portrays the evolving relationship between Nelly, a young woman facing personal and financial difficulties, and Mr. Arnaud, an older, wealthy man who hires her to help write his memoirs. In French with English subtitles.
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: STARGAZING
OBSERVE THE NIGHT SKYPBS KIDS for Parents
The summer heat has descended upon Louisiana and to say it can be oppressive is an understatement. But even with the heat, there are still opportunities to get outside and enjoy the natural world with your young learner!
Spend a few minutes looking up at the night sky with your child over several nights, either before bedtime or very early in the morning. Talk about what you see. How bright or dim are the stars? What do you notice about the moon? Describe any differences you see from night to night. How do the stars look the same/different? How does the moon appear to change? Invite your child to draw what she sees in the night sky.
When you support your child’s investigations, they get the message that their explorations are important to you.
PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR HURRICANE SEASON AND SUPPORT LPB
Enter the Friends of LPB's Power On Raffle and help support the work of LPB at the same time.
With each entry, you have a chance to become the owner of a 24kW Generac whole house generator from Optimize Generator People, including installation and transfer switch. Tickets are $20. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, Oct. 1. For more details, visit www.lpb.org/raffle.
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