Iconoclasts Episodes	Season 5
Back To Pazsaz Entertainment Network's Iconoclasts Page Charlize Theron + Jane Goodall Award winning Primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall welcomes Academy Award winning actress Charlize Theron to the Tchimpounga sanctuary in the Republic of Congo, where Goodall works to save endangered, orphaned chimpanzees. Theron is introduced to adolescent chimps as she and Dr. Goodall discuss the issues facing the young people of Africa and the African wildlife. Charlize explains how the loss of her father at a young age affected her, while Dr. Goodall describes what it was like being sent into the dense African Jungle in her early twenties and discovering just how similar chimpanzees are to humans. The episode also features Theron working with the young people of South Africa teaching them how to protect themselves from AIDS. Lenny Kravitz + Lee Daniels Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz welcomes his close friend and collaborator Producer/Director Lee Daniels to the secluded island paradise of the Bahamas, where Kravitz lives and works. The two discuss their collaborations on both the film Precious, Daniels' Oscar-winning film, and on his upcoming drama, Selma, about Martin Luther King, Jr., and the fight for Civil Rights, in which Kravitz will act. Kravitz shares his process with Daniels in his personal recording studio and Daniels does some Hollywood wheeling and dealing on the phone in his hotel room. The episode ends on a highpoint, as Kravitz plays Daniels the song he has written for Selma for the first time. Hugh Jackman + Jean-Georges Vongerichten Tony Award winning actor Hugh Jackman and world renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten are friends and neighbors. The two discuss their creative processes, the importance of family and taking risks, all while putting together a benefit dinner at Jean-Georges' new restaurant, ABC Kitchen. Vongerichten and Jackman shop for the dinner they are preparing, and Hugh takes Jean-Georges to boxing practice where he is preparing for his next role. The episode culminates with the presentation of delicious gourmet dinner prepared by Hugh and Jean-Georges. Cate Blanchett + Tim Flannery Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett shows eco-scientist Tim Flannery around the Sidney Theatre Company, discusses her work as co-artistic director and reveals her plans to green the theatre with high-tech solar panels. Blanchett follows Flannery to the Sidney Zoo where the two come face-to-face with the nearly extinct komodo dragon. Tim shares his plans to reintroduce the animal back into the Australian wild. The friends then travel to North Head, the place where the earth nearly died, to understand the stark risks of not taking actions towards fighting climate change. Ron Howard + Steve Nash Academy Award winning director Ron Howard invites Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash to Chicago where his new film, Cheaters, is in production. They share a mutual love of filmmaking and sports so Howard shows Nash the first dailies of his film and Nash challenges Howard to a game of one-on-one at a nearby court. Then they go to a White Sox game where Howard throws out the first pitch of the game. Throughout episode they talk about discipline, collaboration, family, and maintaining a level head, while excelling in very public lives. David Blaine + Chuck Close Visual artist Chuck Close and illusionist David Blaine discuss their work and demonstrate various tricks and techniques. Later, they visit a number of studios and museums in New York City and stop at Harry Houdini's grave site.
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