TV: Esquire Celebrates 80

[Frank W. Baker]

A two-hour television event 80 years in the making: (see Esquire Network for exact broadcast dates and times) George Clooney, James Franco, Ryan Seacrest and more celebrate Esquire magazine’s 80th birthday with a look back at the people, politics and pop culture that shaped our lives over the last eight decades. From the birth of the men’s magazine through the sexual revolution to the dawn of our multi-screen age, "Esquire's 80th" examines the seismic cultural shifts over the last eight decades that have most impacted the way we see ourselves…and each other. Cultural figures, media, performers and icons offer their candid takes on topics including women, sex, sports, success, war, fame, style and more.

The special includes exclusive interviews with key Esquire creators and subjects, including authors Tom Wolfe and Gay Talese, designer George Lois, actor Mary-Louise Parker, football star Joe Namath and publisher Hugh Hefner, as well as many of the other writers, celebrities, photographers and editors who have contributed to the magazine, including Sandra Bernhard, Willie Geist, Stacey Grenrock-Woods, and Ron Reagan. "Esquire's 80th" also features interviews from the landmark 80th anniversary issue of Esquire, including Kevin Bacon, Matthew Broderick, Bill Clinton, Steven Colbert, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bill Murray, Robert Redford, Mike Tyson, Dr. Dre, George Foreman, Angus T. Jones, Matt Lauer and Seth Meyers.