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Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to create a thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, news makers, politicians and everyday people.

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Tavis Smiley
Full episodes
1146 VIDEOS

Attorney-activist Connie Rice
24:34 Air Date 02/06/12

Writer-director-producer Michael Mann
23:52 Air Date 02/03/12

Investigative journalist Michael Hastings
24:30 Air Date 02/02/12

Dr. Richard Jackson, UCLA School of Public Health
23:28 Air Date 02/01/12

Journalist Ron Brownstein
13:10 Air Date 01/31/12

Writer-director Michel Hazanavicius
11:08 Air Date 01/31/12

Singer-songwriter Seal
24:25 Air Date 01/30/12

Actress Kathleen Turner, Part 2
23:17 Air Date 01/27/12

Actress Kathleen Turner, Part 1
23:54 Air Date 01/26/12

Actor Terrence Howard
22:03 Air Date 01/25/12

Etta James Tribute
24:04 Air Date 01/24/12

Actor-activist Sean Penn, Part 2
22:07 Air Date 01/23/12
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Previews
16 VIDEOS

Tavis Smiley Generic :30
0:29 Air Date 12/08/11

Tavis Smiley Generic :20
0:19 Air Date 12/08/11

Too Important to Fail - Preview
0:30 Air Date 09/13/11

Tavis Smiley Reports Too Important to Fail Video Diary on Teachers
6:33 Air Date 09/01/11

Too Important to Fail Promo Clip
0:29 Air Date 08/15/11

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky - clip
0:58 Air Date 12/06/10 Expires 12/08/13

Tony- and Emmy-winning actor Jeffrey Wright
2:04 Air Date 11/11/10 Expires 11/12/13

America's favorite TV mom Phylicia Rashad
2:50 Air Date 11/09/10 Expires 11/02/13

Salon's Editor-in-Chief Joan Walsh
1:27 Air Date 11/09/10 Expires 11/09/13

Singer Josh Groban on writing a song at age 12
2:34 Air Date 11/08/10

Singer-songwriter Huey Lewis
0:44 Air Date 11/05/10 Expires 11/08/13

Award-winning Haitian American author Edwige Dandicat
1:13 Air Date 11/01/10 Expires 11/01/13
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Shorts
165 VIDEOS

Seal comments on Super Bowl 2012 - Web Exclusive
6:57 Air Date 01/27/12

Seal on His Separation
4:22 Air Date 01/27/12

Documentary filmmaker Carl Colby - WEB EXCLUSIVE
6:48 Air Date 12/14/11

Novelist Jackie Collins Clip
1:57 Air Date 10/28/11

NBA legend Jerry West Clip
2:48 Air Date 10/27/11

Musician-producer Nile Rodgers Clip
1:36 Air Date 10/25/11

Comedian-actor Billy Gardell Clip
1:37 Air Date 10/21/11

Actor Antonio Banderas
2:17 Air Date 10/18/11

Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Clip
1:17 Air Date 10/18/11

Comedian-actor John Leguizamo
2:04 Air Date 10/07/11

Writer Michael Starr - WEB EXCLUSIVE
1:01 Air Date 10/06/11

Poverty Tour Town Hall Meeting Invitation
3:03 Air Date 10/03/11
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