Season
132 - Episode 132
Jul. 11,2014
Neurologist Stanley B. Prusiner ("Madness and Memory"); Demián Bichir.
131 - Episode 131
Jul. 10,2014
Journalist Alex Tizon ("Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self"); Sister Simone Campbell, the executive director of NETWORK.
129 - Episode 129
Jul. 08,2014
Beau Bridges.
128 - Episode 128
Jul. 07,2014
Law professor Melissa Murray; Jason Biggs.
127 - Episode 127
Jul. 04,2014
Tavis talks with Michael Levi and Elizabeth Economy about their text on China and with award-winning singer-songwriter Yuna.
126 - Episode 126
Jul. 03,2014
Tavis talks with former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and with Chaz Ebert about the documentary on her late husband, entitled Life Itself.
125 - Episode 125
Jul. 02,2014
Tavis talks with best-selling authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner and with an original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday.
124 - Episode 124
Jul. 01,2014
Tavis talks with six-time Emmy-nominated British actor and musician Hugh Laurie.
123 - Episode 123
Jun. 30,2014
Tavis talks with Ron Capps, founder of the Veterans Writing Project, and with 10-time Grammy-winning trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval.
122 - Episode 122
Jun. 27,2014
Dancer Charles "Lil Buck" Riley.
121 - Episode 121
Jun. 26,2014
Paul Rieckhoff (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America); bluesman Robert Cray.
120 - Episode 120
Jun. 25,2014
C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb.
119 - Episode 119
Jun. 24,2014
Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers.
118 - Episode 118
Jun. 23,2014
Sociologist Jennifer Lee (UC Irvine); John Lloyd Young.
117 - Episode 117
Jun. 20,2014
One of the most famous chefs in the world, whose innovations have come to define modern American cooking, offers tips for losing weight and feeling energetic.
116 - Episode 116
Jun. 19,2014
Educator-civil rights activist Bob Moses; documentarian Stanley Nelson ("Freedom Summer").
115 - Episode 115
Jun. 18,2014
Author Nomi Prins ("All the Presidents' Bankers"); Noah Wyle.
114 - Episode 114
Jun. 17,2014
Tavis talks with Sebastian Junger and Carol Leifer.
113 - Episode 113
Jun. 16,2014
Former senator Joseph Lieberman; Toni Braxton.
112 - Episode 112
Jun. 13,2014
Rob and Carl Reiner.
111 - Episode 111
Jun. 12,2014
A tribute to Ruby Dee (1922-2014).
110 - Episode 110
Jun. 11,2014
Dr. David B. Agus; Clark Gregg.
109 - Episode 109
Jun. 10,2014
Allison Janney.
108 - Episode 108
Jun. 09,2014
Immigration reform is discussed with Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Cal.) and Jersey Vargas, a 10-year-old California girl whose father faces deportation.
107 - Episode 107
Jun. 06,2014
James Conlon; Ledisi.
106 - Episode 106
Jun. 05,2014
Peniel E. Joseph ("Stokely: A Life"); Tatiana Maslany.
105 - Episode 105
Jun. 04,2014
Ken Cook (Environmental Working Group); Earl Klugh.
104 - Episode 104
Jun. 03,2014
Ed Catmull (Pixar Animation Studios); Marlee Matlin.
103 - Episode 103
Jun. 02,2014
Elizabeth Kolbert ("The Sixth Extinction"); Daniel Beaty.
102 - Episode 102
May. 30,2014
Arianna Huffington; Brian Culbertson.
101 - Episode 101
May. 29,2014
A tribute to Maya Angelou (1928-2014).
100 - Episode 100
May. 28,2014
A tribute to Maya Angelou (1928-2014). Also: Ziggy Marley.
99 - Episode 99
May. 27,2014
Author Nell Bernstein ("Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison"); Ed O'Neill.
98 - Episode 98
May. 26,2014
David Goodman (Andrew Goodman Foundation).
97 - Episode 97
May. 23,2014
"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner.
96 - Episode 96
May. 22,2014
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Jon Favreau.
95 - Episode 95
May. 21,2014
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.); Jim Parsons.
94 - Episode 94
May. 20,2014
Renée Fleming.
93 - Episode 93
May. 19,2014
The abducted girls in Nigeria are discussed with journalist Omoyele Sowore and Amber Khan (Women for Women International).
92 - Episode 92
May. 16,2014
Conclusion. Mel Brooks.
91 - Episode 91
May. 15,2014
Part 1 of 2. Mel Brooks.
90 - Episode 90
May. 14,2014
Barbara Walters; Maurice Hines.
89 - Episode 89
May. 13,2014
Journalist Jonathan M. Katz ("The Big Truck That Went By"); Connie Britton.
88 - Episode 88
May. 12,2014
Ralph Nader; John Slattery.
86 - Episode 86
May. 08,2014
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.); Hugh Dancy.
85 - Episode 85
May. 07,2014
Vermont governor Peter Shumlin; Ken Cook (Environmental Working Group).
83 - Episode 83
May. 05,2014
Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind.-Vt.); Carla Bruni.
82 - Episode 82
May. 02,2014
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.
81 - Episode 81
May. 01,2014
Author Sylvia Longmire ("Border Insecurity"); Harry Hamlin.
80 - Episode 80
Apr. 30,2014
Robin Roberts.
79 - Episode 79
Apr. 29,2014
Larry King.
78 - Episode 78
Apr. 28,2014
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
77 - Episode 77
Apr. 25,2014
Economist William Easterly; L.A. Opera music director James Conlon.
76 - Episode 76
Apr. 24,2014
Author Barbara Ehrenreich ("Living With a Wild God: A Nonbeliever's Search for the Truth About Everything"}.
75 - Episode 75
Apr. 23,2014
Nas.
74 - Episode 74
Apr. 22,2014
Tavis talks with Economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and Ian Somerhalder.
73 - Episode 73
Apr. 21,2014
The crisis in Ukraine is discussed with Robert English (USC School of International Relations). Also: Daniel Beaty.
72 - Episode 72
Apr. 18,2014
Environmental scientist Ken Caldeira (Stanford); author Philip Yancey ("The Jesus I Never Knew").
71 - Episode 71
Apr. 17,2014
Jackie Collins.
70 - Episode 70
Apr. 16,2014
Ed Catmull (Disney and Pixar Animation Studios); Tatiana Maslany.
69 - Episode 69
Apr. 15,2014
Rosanne Cash.
68 - Episode 68
Apr. 14,2014
Ken Burns.
67 - Episode 67
Apr. 11,2014
Stewart Copeland.
66 - Episode 66
Apr. 10,2014
Sociologist Katherine S. Newman ("The Accordion Family"); composer Hafez Nazeri.
65 - Episode 65
Apr. 09,2014
Frank Langella.
64 - Episode 64
Apr. 08,2014
David Crosby.
63 - Episode 63
Apr. 07,2014
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (Council on Foreign Relations); hip-hop music artist Christylez Bacon.
62 - Episode 62
Apr. 03,2014
The real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, reflects on his experience, 20 years ago, during one of the worst mass slaughters in modern history.
61 - Episode 61
Apr. 01,2014
Author Saladin Ambar ("Malcolm X at Oxford Union"); Zucchero Fornaciari.
60 - Episode 60
Mar. 31,2014
Author Clay Risen ("The Bill of the Century").
59 - Episode 59
Mar. 31,2014
Immigration issues are discussed with undocumented activist Erika Andiola and Marielena Hincapié? (National Immigration Law Center). Also: Nathan East.
58 - Episode 58
Mar. 28,2014
Author Miriam Pawel ("The Crusades of Cesar Chavez"); Stanley Jordan.
57 - Episode 57
Mar. 27,2014
Author Shyima Hall ("Hidden Girl").
56 - Episode 56
Mar. 26,2014
Errol Morris; Ledisi.
55 - Episode 55
Mar. 25,2014
Robert Reich; Benmont Tench.
54 - Episode 54
Mar. 24,2014
Bruce Jones (Brookings Institution); Dulé Hill and James Roday ("Pysch").
53 - Episode 53
Mar. 21,2014
Tim Conway.
52 - Episode 52
Mar. 20,2014
Author Peniel E. Joseph ("Stokely: A Life"); Martina McBride.
51 - Episode 51
Mar. 19,2014
Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert ("The Sixth Extinction"); comedian Greg Edwards.
50 - Episode 50
Mar. 18,2014
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman ("Harmony").
49 - Episode 49
Mar. 17,2014
The allegation that the CIA searched Senate computers is discussed. Also: Marlee Matlin.
48 - Episode 48
Mar. 14,2014
Teller; Robert Hilburn.
47 - Episode 47
Mar. 13,2014
M. Night Shyamalan; Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
46 - Episode 46
Mar. 12,2014
Tavis talks with T.C. Boyle and Rick Najera.
45 - Episode 45
Mar. 11,2014
Tavis talks with Eric Schlosser and Brian Jay Jones.
44 - Episode 44
Mar. 10,2014
Scott Adams; Edwidge Danticat.
43 - Episode 43
Mar. 07,2014
Tavis talks with Lawrence Brownlee and Shemekia Copeland.
42 - Episode 42
Mar. 06,2014
Emeli Sandé; Robert Randolph.
41 - Episode 41
Mar. 05,2014
Gregory Porter; Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite.
40 - Episode 40
Mar. 04,2014
Esa-Pekka Salonen; Wayne Shorter.
39 - Episode 39
Mar. 03,2014
Alicia Keys; Herb Alpert.
38 - Episode 38
Feb. 28,2014
A 2014 Academy Awards preview, featuring Oscar-nominated guests.
37 - Episode 37
Feb. 27,2014
Forest Whitaker.
36 - Episode 36
Feb. 26,2014
Physician David B. Agus; actress Julianne Nicholson.
35 - Episode 35
Feb. 25,2014
Harry Lennix.
34 - Episode 34
Feb. 24,2014
USC professor Robert English on the crisis in Ukraine. Also: actor and writer Steve Coogan.
33 - Episode 33
Feb. 21,2014
Sam Polk (founder, Groceryships); Rhea Perlman.
32 - Episode 32
Feb. 20,2014
Toni Braxton and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
31 - Episode 31
Feb. 19,2014
Robert Greenwald; Dianne Reeves.
30 - Episode 30
Feb. 18,2014
Will Forte; Earl Klugh.
29 - Episode 29
Feb. 17,2014
Tavis talks with P.J. O'Rourke and Amel Larrieux.
28 - Episode 28
Feb. 14,2014
Tavis talks with Joel Kinnaman and Joy Bryant.
27 - Episode 27
Feb. 13,2014
Chiwetel Ejiofor.
26 - Episode 26
Feb. 12,2014
David Hyde Pierce.
25 - Episode 25
Feb. 11,2014
Disney animator Floyd Norman.
24 - Episode 24
Feb. 10,2014
Jamie Lee Curtis.
23 - Episode 23
Feb. 07,2014
Conclusion. Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.
22 - Episode 22
Feb. 06,2014
Part 1 of 2 with Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.
21 - Episode 21
Feb. 05,2014
Dr. Alvaro Huerta; Shelby Lynne.
20 - Episode 20
Feb. 04,2014
International law expert Edwin Smith (USC); Béla Fleck.
19 - Episode 19
Feb. 03,2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014) is remembered.
18 - Episode 18
Jan. 31,2014
Tavis talks with Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist Angélique Kidjo.
17 - Episode 17
Jan. 30,2014
Writer Samuel G. Freedman and former NFL quarterback James "Shack" Harris.
16 - Episode 16
Jan. 29,2014
Teller; violinist Hilary Hahn.
15 - Episode 15
Jan. 28,2014
Chita Rivera.
14 - Episode 14
Jan. 27,2014
L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti; Chideo founder Todd Wagner.
13 - Episode 13
Jan. 24,2014
Itzhak Perlman.
12 - Episode 12
Jan. 23,2014
Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Gloria Gaynor.
11 - Episode 11
Jan. 22,2014
Julie Delpy; Robert Hilburn.
10 - Episode 10
Jan. 21,2014
Conclusion. "MLK: A Call to Conscience."
9 - Episode 9
Jan. 20,2014
Part 1 of 2. "MLK: A Call to Conscience."
8 - Episode 8
Jan. 17,2014
Kenneth Branagh.
7 - Episode 7
Jan. 16,2014
Don Cheadle.
6 - Episode 6
Jan. 15,2014
Bruce Dern.
5 - Episode 5
Jan. 14,2014
Barkhad Abdi; Lupita Nyong'o.
4 - Episode 4
Jan. 13,2014
Sociologist Michael Kimmel ("Angry White Men").
3 - Episode 3
Jan. 09,2014
Dr. Benjamin Barber; Mary McDonnell.
2 - Episode 2
Dec. 24,2013
Joshua Bell.
1 - Episode 1
Dec. 23,2013
Kenny Loggins.
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Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to combine for one thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, newsmakers, politicians and everyday people. Since its first season, the show has won four NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Television, News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)." Taped at KCET studios, Tavis Smiley is the first West Coast talk show for PBS and is produced by The Smiley Group Inc./TS Media Inc. in association with KCET/Hollywood.
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