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Lupita Nyong o is adding a magical performance to go along with her inspirational children s book,
On Friday, the
Us actress exclusively shared with PEOPLE that she s narrated an audiobook of her award-winning 2019 story that follows 5-year-old Sulwe, who has the darkest skin color in her family and wants to be beautiful like her mother and sister. Only after a magical trip through the night sky does the young girl whose name means star learn how special and lovely she is. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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A Charlie Brown Christmas has been a tradition for millions since it first aired on December 9, 1965. This year, many Americans were disappointed that Apple TV scooped up the streaming rights for the 2020 season. The outrage ultimately resulted in it showing up
on PBS. (You can still buy the holiday
However you watch it, there s so much to appreciate: Many love the iconic Vince Guaraldi score, the humor and the animation. But one part of the special has always stood out and made it unique: Linus’s recitation of the Gospel of Luke.
Explaining the true meaning of Christmas in a network television special broadcast to millions was a controversial move, even 55 years ago. In 2015,
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A Charlie Brown Christmas. Photo: Peanuts Worldwide
Soon, millions of American families will come together to celebrate the holidays and passive-aggressively debate whether the country has just been saved or destroyed. For many, one annual ritual will provide a welcome distraction: watching a depressed child get berated and mocked relentlessly.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, based on the “Peanuts” comic strip, has aired every December for the last 50 years longer than any other holiday program besides
Lee Mendelson, who produced
A Charlie Brown Christmas, thinks its message might be particularly relevant this year, with at least half the population feeling like someone pulled the football away. “These people identify with Charlie Brown maybe more than ever after this election season. He keeps fighting back and keeps enduring,” Mendelson says. “If we ever have to fight bullying, at so many levels, this is it.”