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 | Actress-filmmaker Jennifer Westfeldt | PBS
Full Program: The actress-filmmaker discusses her latest acting vehicle, Friends with Kids. 11:46
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Tavis Smiley | King of Otuam Peggielene Bartels | PBS (#2544)
Full Program: Otuam's king discusses becoming its first female ruler and her impact on young girls. 24:26
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Tavis Smiley | Actor-musician Steve Martin | PBS (#2543)
Full Program: The author explains what, artistically, he gets out of using Twitter. 24:30
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Tavis Smiley | Actor Don Cheadle | PBS (#2542)
Full Program: Tavis talks with the actor-activist about the Showtime series House of Lies. 12:59
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Tavis Smiley | Writer Thomas Frank | PBS (#2542)
Full Program: Tavis talks with the social critic and author about his new book, Pity the Billionaire. 11:31
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Tavis Smiley | Writer Pico Iyer | PBS
Full Program: The author of The Man Within My Head discusses the character that has haunted him. 24:22
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Tavis Smiley | Former ad exec Charlotte Beers | PBS (#2541)
Full Program: Tavis talks with the former ad exec about her new text I'd Rather Be in Charge. 24:15
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Tavis Smiley | Musician-actor Steven Van Zandt | PBS
Full Program: The star of Lilyhammer shares how his series became the first original show on Netflix. 24:35
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Tavis Smiley | Filmmaker Lucy Walker | PBS
Full Program: The two-time Oscar nominee discusses The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom. 13:15
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Tavis Smiley | Filmmaker Robin Fryday | PBS
Full Program: The first-time filmmaker shares the powerful story of James Armstrong. 10:53
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Tavis Smiley | Political reporter Jonathan Martin | PBS
Full Program: POLITICO's senior political reporter examines the GOP presidential primary season. 11:52
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Tavis Smiley | R&B artist Anthony Hamilton | PBS
Full Program: The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter reflects on working with producer Babyface. 12:23
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Tavis Smiley | Sean Penn | PBS
Penn reflects on the 30th anniversary of a hit comedy classic. 02:34
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Tavis Smiley | Steven Van Zandt on Whitney Houston | PBS
The musician-actor discusses how musicians should carry on the memories of past icons. 02:16
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TAVIS SMILEY | Steven Van Zandt | PBS
The musician and 'Lilyhammer' actor-producer relates the loss of Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons to that of Whitney Houston and discusses how musicians should carry on the memories of icons. To... 02:16
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Tavis Smiley | Journalist Thomas B. Edsall | PBS
Full Program: Tavis talks with the veteran journalist about his text The Age of Austerity. 24:39
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Tavis Smiley | Personal finance expert Suze Orman | PBS
Full Program: Tavis talks with the personal finance guru and author of The Money Class. 24:40
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Tavis Smiley | Sean Penn on Haiti | PBS
Penn discusses Haitians' sentiments towards "Baby Doc" Duvalier. 04:21
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Tavis Smiley | Sean Penn | PBS
Penn reflects on the 30th anniversary of a hit comedy classic. 02:34
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Tavis Smiley | Suze Orman | PBS
The personal finance expert addresses the latest unemployment numbers. 01:35
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