Journalist Lynn Sherr has covered many stories in her 40-year career, and she sits down with Renee Syler to discuss her memoir, "Outside the Box." watch
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Roots with this captivating Video, hosted by ABC's Lynn Sherr, which includes never-before-seen video of Alex Haley. You'll hear from Halle Berry, B.B. King, Vernon Jordan, Colin Powell and others about the lasting impact Roots had on their lives. In this fascinating documentary about Alex Haley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who wrote for Reader's Digest from 1954 to 1991, you'll experience his family struggle for racial equality and ultimate triumph with the book and TV miniseries that would have such a profound effect on the nation. So join the celebration by getting an inside look at Alex Haley's search for Roots. watch
Let me first get this off my chest; I'm no Ty Pennington. There is no one out there with more energy, more enthusiasm and a greater ability to multitask than Ty, not to mention anyone better with a hammer and nails. So imagine my reaction when he asked me to undertake hosting an episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (airing this Sunday at 8 pm/ET). "You can do it," he assured me. I thought to myself, tear down a house and build a new one in less than a week? And supervise a small army of designers and volunteers? I guess so. Not much different than being a mom of four!
My first day was all about the bus. There's definitely a trick to standing on a moving bus while talking to the designers about the family we were about to meet. Speaking of designers, you couldn't ask for a more profesread more
