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 | Senator Michael Bennett | PBS (#2243)
Tavis talks with Colorado Senator Michael Bennett. 12:35
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Tavis Smiley | Actor Forest Whitaker | PBS (#2242)
Tavis talks with Forest Whitaker about his new TV show 10:44
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Tavis Smiley | Economist Dambisa Moyo | PBS (#2242)
Tavis talks with international economist Dambisa Moyo, author of How the West Was Lost. 12:20
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TAVIS SMILEY | Sen. Michael Bennet | PBS (#2243)
Colorado senator explains why fair salaries for teachers are essential. 02:27
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Tavis Smiley | CivWorld at Demos president-director Benjamin Barber | PBS (#2239)
Benjamin Barber discusses what it will take to bring true democracy to Egypt. 12:34
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Tavis Smiley | Chef Jeff Henderson | PBS (#2239)
Chef Jeff Henderson explains why his cookbook is a document of history. 11:22
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Tavis Smiley | Oscar Preview | PBS
Full Program: Tavis revisits highlights of conversations with several of this year's Oscar nominees. 19:16
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Tavis Smiley | Fashion designer Kenneth Cole | PBS (#2240)
Fashion designer and humanitarian Kenneth Cole talks about his passion for activism. 18:46
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TAVIS SMILEY | Forest Whitaker | PBS (#2242)
Oscar-winning actor shares his thoughts on the recent NY Times article about this year's Academy Awards, entitled 'Hollywood's Whiteout.' 04:46
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Tavis Smiley | Singer-songwriter Ne-Yo | PBS (#2238)
Tavis talks with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo 11:36
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Tavis Smiley | Sen. Kirsten Gillinbrand | PBS (#2238)
Tavis talks with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. 11:28
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TAVIS SMILEY | Kenneth Cole on amFAR | PBS (#2240)
Cole discusses his involvement with amfAR. 03:20
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TAVIS SMILEY | Kenneth Cole on Social Media | PBS (#2240)
Renowned fashion designer talks about social media. 02:54
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TAVIS SMILEY | Jeff Henderson | PBS (#2239)
Celebrity chef discusses the value of family recipes. 01:29
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Tavis Smiley | Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis | PBS (#2237)
Full Program: Wynton Marsalis discusses the price Americans are paying for abandoning arts in education 23:32
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Tavis Smiley | Middle East specialist Tarek Masoud | PBS (#2236)
Tavis talks with Middle East specialist Tarek Masoud about the future of Egypt. 09:29
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Tavis Smiley | Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Chair Phil Angelides | PBS (#2236)
Tavis talks with Phil Angelides, chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. 14:29
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Tavis Smiley | Yale Law Professor Amy Chua | PBS (#2234)
Full Program: Yale Law professor Amy Chua talks about her new memoir; Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. 20:19
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Tavis Smiley | Composer-songwriter Randy Newman | PBS (#2235)
Tavis talks with Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy-winning composer-songwriter Randy Newman. 12:08
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Tavis Smiley | Actress Maria Bello | PBS (#2235)
Tavis talks with actress Maria Bello, one of the stars of The Company of Men. 10:56
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