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The 'Bright Lights' of Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds; Winter TV preview
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The 'Bright Lights' of Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds; Winter TV preview

Actor and documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens jumped at the chance to make a documentary about the iconic showbiz mother-and-daughter, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher; Sorting through the Jan/Feb TV premieres and comebacks to watch for in 2017 with TV critic Whitney Friedlander.

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds star in a documentary about their lives "Bright Lights."
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds star in a documentary about their lives "Bright Lights."
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Actor and documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens jumped at the chance to make a documentary about the iconic showbiz mother-and-daughter, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher; Sorting through the Jan/Feb TV premieres and comeback to watch for in 2017 with TV critic Whitney Friedlander.

Bright Lights: Carrie Fisher-Debbie Reynolds doc meant to be 'a love story about a mother and daughter'
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Filmmakers Fisher Stevens and Alexis Bloom were invited by Carrie Fisher to chronicle her mother’s indomitable pursuit of performing.
2017 has just begun, but these shows are already making a buzz
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A report on the state of television in early 2017. What is there to look forward to? What's coming to an end? What are the latest trends?