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Imelda Marcos As 'The Kingmaker'
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Imelda Marcos As 'The Kingmaker'

Lauren Greenfield's documentary tracks the rise and fall of the woman who still holds sway in the Philippines; Harvey Weinstein found guilty on two of five charges.

Lauren Greenfield interviews Imelda Marcos for the documentary, "The Kingmaker."
Lauren Greenfield interviews Imelda Marcos for the documentary, "The Kingmaker."
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On today's show:

The Queen of Manila

In some ways, Imelda Marcos seems like a natural subject for a Lauren Greenfield documentary. "The Queen of Versailles" director has spent her career examining wealth and extreme materialism. But in "The Kingmaker," Greenfield goes further than Marcos' famous shoe collection and the billions of dollars she supposedly stole from the Filipino government. When Greenfield first became interested in the story, Marcos had returned from exile to her homeland and to politics. The filmmaker likens this to Richard Nixon returning to office after Watergate. The film tracks the rise and fall of  Marcos – who tells her side of her story in her own words – but also follows the present day political ambitions of her son, BongBong, as well as the impact of this powerful family on the Philippines then and now. Greenfield spoke with John Horn last September at the Telluride Film Festival where the movie made its North American premiere. (The film debuts Feb. 28 on Showtime.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udbf4xQwWag

Weinstein's Guilty Charges

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty today on two of the five charges he faced. John breaks down the convictions and what they mean to Hollywood.