Tavis Smiley (2004)
Synopsis
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.
Network
PBS
Episodes
Episodes
Kristin Scott Thomas, Don Guter
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Stephen J. Cannell, Janis Kearney
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Sen. Roland Burris, M.I.A.
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Mickey Rourke
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Danny Boyle
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Dr. Martin Indyk, Viola Davis
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Garry Shandling
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Sean Penn
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Danny Glover, Q-Tip
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Ashford & Simpson
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Suze Orman
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Melissa Leo, Carlos Moore
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Greg Mortenson, Sen. Robert Menendez
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Graham Nash
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, David Denby
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Former President Jimmy Carter
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Lamont Dozier, Raphael Saadiq
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Dr. Palitha Kohona, Ravi Nessman
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2009 Oscar nominees
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Joan Baez
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T.C. Boyle
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Esperanza Spalding, Adam Cohen
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Bill Maher
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Bryan Cranston, Becky Quick
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Jeffrey Sachs, T.C. Boyle
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Neko Case, Rep. Marsha Blackburn
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Ian McShane, Thomas Ricks
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Robert Gates
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Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Noah Wyle
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Felicity Huffman, Tony Dungy
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Dan Baum, Bill Paxton
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EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Bobby Womack
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Timothy Hutton, Thomas P.M. Barnett
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Tricia Rose, Zoe Heller
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Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean
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Simon Baker, Newt Gingrich
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Dr. Keith Black, The-Dream
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A tribute to John Hope Franklin
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Carla Harris, Bobby Cannavale
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Judith Jamison, Israel Houghton
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Judith Jamison
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Emmanuel Jal, Sen. Kent Conrad
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Jaime Pressly, William Cohan
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A tribute to Marvin Gaye
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Carlos Santana
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Israel Houghton, Seth Davis
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Kevin Spacey
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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Ray Liotta, Gary Locke
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James Ingram, Nandan Nilekani
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Mark Robert Waldman
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Rep. Henry Waxman, Idris Elba
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Abraham Verghese, Labelle
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Anna Paquin, Robert Greenwald
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Dara Torres, India.Arie
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Sgt. Juan Luis Alcivar
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Rep. Barney Frank, Hugh Masekela
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Wangari Maathai
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Leslie Gelb, David Brenner
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Sgt. Juan Luis Alcivar, Anika Noni Rose
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Tracey Ullman
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Prince
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Bria Valente, Prince
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Kristin Chenoweth, Roger Wilkins
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Joshua Cooper Ramo, Mike Krzyzewski
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Mary Higgins Clark
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Thomas Cahill, Ziggy Marley
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Sam Haskell, Donald Faison
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Darryl Strawberry
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Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, Patti Davis
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J.J. Abrams
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Joe Queenan, Dr. William Baker
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Baron Davis, Stacy Peralta
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Steve Earle, John Harwood
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Maxwell, Michael Fauntroy
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Steve Zahn, Brendan Gleeson
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Earth, Wind & Fire, Richard Haass
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Steve Martin
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Reza Aslan, Common
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Ed Asner
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Bill Russell
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Mandy Moore, Cesar Perales
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Norman Lear
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Edie Falco, Paul Ingrassia
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Vernon Jordan
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Nia Vardalos, Azadeh Moaveni
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Kevin Bacon, Dave Bing
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Nanci Griffith, Mary Frances Berry
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Joe Scarborough, Sharon Jones
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Larry King
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Colson Whitehead, Della Reese
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Karen Bass, Mary McCormack
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Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Marina Nemat
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Chris Noth, Ali Sethi
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Roseanne Barr
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Luma Mufleh, Rick Steves
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Trita Parsi, Hilda Solis
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola, Femi Kuti
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Mary Mary
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Katty Kay, Paul Giamatti
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A tribute to Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy
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Michael Eric Dyson, Dr. Cornel West
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Shohreh Aghdashloo, Roger Cohen
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Bill Pullman, Debo Adegbile
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Jane Mayer, Malina Saval
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Jeremy Renner, David Ignatius
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Berry Gordy, the Homemade Jamz Blues Band
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Lisa Kudrow, Mayor James Young
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Peter Peterson, Dr. Michael Roizen
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Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade, Jessica Queller, Diahann Carroll
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Jay Leno
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Mark Johnson, Jay Leno
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Corneille, Rep. Baron Hill
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Biz Stone, Gloria Reuben
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Davis Guggenheim, David Faber
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Dylan McDermott, Warren Moon
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Smokey Robinson
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Howard Dean, a tribute to Don Hewitt
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Arne Duncan, Benjamin Barber
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Alexis Bledel, Stan Brock
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Quentin Tarantino
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Reba McEntire, Dean Koontz
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Rep. John Lewis, Vernon Jordan
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Ron Williams, Eric Sundquist
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Josh Charles, Douglas Brinkley
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Doug Pray, Robert Baer
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Alex S. Jones, Mekhi Phifer
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Ledisi, Peter Baker
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George Foreman, Fred Kaplan
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Terence Blanchard
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Smokey Robinson
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Ken Burns
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Ted Kennedy Jr.
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R. Dwayne Betts
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Jenna Elfman, Matthew Weiner
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Herb Alpert, Lani Hall
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David Duchovny, Rep. Mike Pence
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Dr. Yvonne Sanders-Butler, Michael Strahan, Daryl Mitchell
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Ken Burns
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Michael Moore
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Tom Ridge, Adam Arkin
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Rodrigo y Gabriela, James Brown
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Max Blumenthal, Michael C. Hall
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., George Benson
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Dr. Cornel West
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Karen Armstrong, Nick Hornby
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Michael Sheen, Aaron S. Williams
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James Ellroy, Sen. Bill Nelson
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Pete Escovedo, Sheila E.
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Dr. Terrence Roberts, Joshua Bell
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Amb. Michael Oren, Michael Chabon
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Michelle Monaghan, Vali Nasr
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Rep. Ron Paul, Bob Herbert
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Anthony Edwards, The RZA
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Andy Williams
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Malcolm Gladwell, Robin D.G. Kelley
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Haleh Esfandiari, Nicholas Kristof
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Dr. Ruth Simmons
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Marcus Roberts, Edward Norton
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Kris Kristofferson
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Nomi Prins, the Swell Season
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Lee Eisenberg, Susie Essman
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Mitch Albom, Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, Lang Lang
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Max Cleland, Amerie
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Bruce Feiler
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Lance Reddick, Jason Zweig
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Dan Senor, Gail Collins
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Harry Connick Jr.
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Paul Mooney
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Andre Agassi
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50 Cent
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Dave Matthews
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Viggo Mortensen
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Ali Eteraz, Angie Stone
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Amy Goodman, Jason Schwartzman
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Malcolm Gladwell, Robin D.G. Kelley
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Dr. Ruth Simmons
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Ann Louise Bardach, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Yo-Yo Ma
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Gov. David Paterson, Fred Willard
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Morgan Freeman
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Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeff Bridges, Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Boyz II Men, Ann Louise Bardach
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Gov. Ed Rendell, Shirley Caesar
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James Cameron
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Kenneth Wade, James Bradley
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Mary J. Blige
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Youth Leadership Panel with Eduardo Campos, Kate Sim, Cortlan Wickliff, Kimberly Anyadike, Galen Dodd & Rocio Ortega
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Alan Alda, Tobey Maguire
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Sandra Bullock
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Joe Torre
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Rosanne Cash
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Bob Newhart, Dan Balz
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Nicole Lee, Jim Wallis
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Jason Reitman, Walter Isaacson
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Marion Cotillard, Robert Lacey
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Keri Russell, Paul Ingrassia
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Cast
Details
Original Title
Tavis Smiley
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
605
Production
The Smiley Group