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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Preview

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Premiered May 15, 2014
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Preview

Premieres Friday, May 16, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

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Plimpton shaped the prestigious literary magazine with the flair of a kindly ringmaster.
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George Plimpton at the Helm of The Paris Review

Plimpton's assistant was tasked with keeping his Sports Illustrated hoax going.
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George Plimpton's Famous April Fool's Day Joke

Journalist George Plimpton did not show early promise when he failed at Exeter Academy.
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George Plimpton: Making a Success out of Failure

Peter Matthiessen (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014) co-founded The Paris Review in 1953.
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Peter Matthiessen Interview About The Paris Review

Plimpton published McInerney's first story ever in The Paris Review in 1982.
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Plimpton Gives Writer Jay McInerney His Debut

Journalist George Plimpton was a writer, Paris Review editor, amateur sportsman and more.
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Trailer

Documentary filmmaker Ric Burns describes the surprise of George Plimpton's death.
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Ric Burns on George Plimpton's Death

In this excerpt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recalls his father's admiration for Plimpton.
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Robert F. Kennedy: Friend and Admirer of George Plimpton

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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Preview

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