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Through the years, MBP has produced a number of celebrity profiles on some of the most recognizable names in entertainment, sports and political circles. These stand-alone features give a quick but thorough introduction to high visibility individuals. Here, you’ll find samples of those video profiles.
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Though a traumatic experience when he was five years left a young James Earl Jones with an incapacitating stutter, the emmy award-winning actor overcame the handicap to become one of the most notable and distinct voices in the world. Every day, millions throughout the globe hear him say “This...is CNN.”
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Though his distinguished and admirable career saw him rise through the ranks of the military to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and later, to hold the post of Secretary of State under George Bush, Colin Powell is an historian and constitutional authority who remembers being discriminated against as a young black man in the 60s.
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Widely recognized wherever he goes as the voice, face and mission controller in Houston of the odd-numbered Apollo flights, including the Apollo 11 moon landing, Gene Krantz may be best known for his crewcut hairstyle and his uncompromising stance that ‘Failure is not an option.’
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During the time her husband served as the United States’ 41st president, Barbara Bush distinguished herself as one of the nation’s most beloved and colorful First Ladies. Mother of our current U.S. president, George W. Bush, Barbara Bush has championed the cause of reading and literacy throughout the world.
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Internationally recognized for her work in network television, Joan Lunden served as co-host of the popular ABC morning news and talk show ‘Good Morning America’ for 17 years. She is an author and frequently-requested guest speaker all over the United States, and a champion of working mothers.
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Not only did Margaret Thatcher serve one of the longest terms as Prime Minister in the history of the United Kingdom, she remains the only woman to ever achieve that position. Her time in office included the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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While guiding one of the NFL’s most highly-recognized franchises, the Dallas Cowboys, as quarterback through 3 Super Bowl wins, Troy Aikman has also lent his name and support to the Troy Aikman Foundation. Troy Aikman’s End Zones provides a respite in several major hospitals for young children facing life-threatening illnesses.