A Pair of Sundance 'Icons'
By TMZ Staff
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By FRAZIER MOORE, ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION WRITER
NEW YORK -- Robert Redford recently did something not so unusual for him. He hung out with his pal Paul Newman.
But what was different: He did it for a documentary to air on Sundance Channel, the cable network he founded but seldom appears on.
As the season finale of "Iconoclasts," this hour-long portrait sticks to the format of the five that came before. It brings together a pair of innovators from different creative fields for one to serve as an admiring guide into the world of the other. Like chef Mario Batali on rocker Michael Stipe. Actress Renee Zellweger on correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Or Redford on Newman beyond his role as screen legend. It premieres 10 p.m. EST Thursday (with additional play dates).
"It was never going to be 'The Paul and Bob Show,"' says Redford, who also executive-produced the series. "Instead, the idea of me presenting a friend who was also a colleague to speak about what inspired him -- his salad-dressing company, his racing interests, his camp for children -- those were areas that I thought were worthy of attention.