Video: Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley, the first African American to have his own signature talk show on NPR, hosts a new late-night television talk show - a hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and real people.
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Tavis Smiley | 50 Cent: Friday, 11/20/09 | PBS
Full Program: 50 Cent discusses his early years, the competition in hip-hop,and his new CD-DVD project. 24:26
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Tavis Smiley | Andre Agassi: Thursday, 11/19/09 | PBS
Full Program: Former tennis champ Andre Agassi describes the success of his college prep academy. 23:28
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Tavis Smiley | Paul Mooney: Wednesday, 11/18/09 | PBS
Full Program: Comedian talks about working with Richard Pryor and using race in his stand-up material. 24:01
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Andre Agassi | PBS
Tennis great explains how his lack of formal education as a child left him with limited choices. 01:25
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Tavis Smiley | Harry Connick, Jr.: Tuesday, 11/17/09 | PBS
Full Program: Singer-actor Harry Connick, Jr. discusses whether a musical tradition can be preserved. 23:00
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: 50 Cent | PBS
50 Cent talks about his dark music resonating with audiences and the reaction to his success. 02:31
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Tavis Smiley | Dan Senor: Monday, 11/16/09 | PBS
Author Dan Senor discusses the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. 12:55
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Tavis Smiley | Gail Collins: Monday, 11/16/09 | PBS
Author talks about the significance of then-Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. 14:16
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Tavis Smiley's Video Blog - Healthcare in this Economy | PBS
Tavis discusses the acute need for healthcare reform in the wake of the economic recession. He also responds to Twitter comments. 02:33
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Harry Connick, Jr. | PBS
New Orleans native explains how he's working to preserve music in his hometown. 01:52
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Tavis Smiley | Lance Reddick: Friday, 11/13/09 | PBS
Actor explains how he handles the constant rejection that comes with the business. 12:10
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Tavis Smiley | Jason Zweig: Friday, 11/13/09 | PBS
Personal finance columnist Jason Zweig explains his three commandments for investing. 10:30
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Tavis Smiley | Bruce Feiler: Thursday, 11/12/2009 | PBS
Full Program: Author Bruce Feiler talks about his critically acclaimed book on the life of Moses. 22:13
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Tavis Smiley | Tony Shalhoub: Wednesday, 11/11/09 | PBS
Actor describes the audience appeal of his show and assesses cable versus network TV. 12:09
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Tavis Smiley | Lang Lang: Monday, 11/9/09 | PBS
Piano virtuoso Lang Lang reflects on his amazing career. 13:31
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Tavis Smiley | Andrew Ross Sorkin: Monday, 11/9/09 | PBS
Andrew Ross Sorkin examines the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. 09:19
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Tavis Smiley | Rep. Anh Joseph Cao: Wednesday, 11/11/09 | PBS
Rep. Joseph Cao explains why he supported the bill that passed last week. 10:22
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Tavis Smiley | Amerie: Tuesday, 11/10/09 | PBS
Grammy-nominated singer Amerie explains why she switched labels. 11:27
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Tavis Smiley | Max Cleland: Tuesday, 11/10/09 | PBS
Max Cleland offers his thoughts on U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan. 12:18
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TAVIS SMILEY | Stories of Health | PBS
A look at a website, storiesofhealth.org, that is devoted to sharing personal stories from all types of people regarding US health care. 04:02
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