Tavis Smiley . Entertainment & Sports | PBS

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actor explains his efforts to balance theater and film, big budget and indie features.

Kris Kristofferson

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Singer-songwriter-actor and three-time Grammy winner talks about being musically challenged, his friendships with icons like Muhammad Ali and Johnny Cash and his new CD.

Edward Norton

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actor-producer-activist shares the backstory of his new documentary, By the People, and talks about training for the New York Marathon.

Tim McGraw

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Country music superstar explains the importance of lyrical content in country music and talks about whether he'll quit his day job for acting.

Anthony Edwards

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actor-director-activist describes his efforts to build the first public children's hospital in Kenya.

Michelle Monaghan

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actress explains why she was drawn to her role in the new indie feature, Truckers.

Michael Sheen

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Frost/Nixon star explains how he looks at the critical success of that role and previews the storyline of his new film.

Nick Hornby

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Best-selling novelist and screenwriter explains what makes a literary work authentic and discusses whether his process changes when he knows his writing may be adapted for film.

Adam Arkin

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Emmy-winning actor-director reflects on finding success alongside his dad, compares acting with directing and talks about his latest TV and film projects.

Michael Moore

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Academy Award-winning filmmaker examines today's economic state, discusses the price Americans pay for their love of capitalism and assesses whether the country can turn things around.

Louis C.K.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Emmy-winning writer-comedian-actor talks about whether Americans could handle being told the truth more often and his new film.

Doug Pray

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Filmmaker comments on the advertising industry--the subject of his latest documentary, Art & Copy.

Quentin Tarantino

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Oscar-winning filmmaker, writer-director of Inglourious Basterds, reflects on how he sees movies and getting through periods when his films don't do as well.

Alexis Bledel

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Former Gilmore Girls star reflects on her transition from modeling to acting and discusses her new film.

Davis Guggenheim

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Oscar-winning filmmaker shares the backstory of his new documentary and explains why it focuses on music's rock genre.

Francis Coppola

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Tavis continues his conversation with the celebrated filmmaker.

Francis Coppola

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

In an extended conversation, one of the masters of modern cinema looks back at his classic films and talks about his childhood bout with polio.

Lisa Kudrow

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:30:04 PST

Emmy-winning actress talks about her Web series.

Jeremy Remmer

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actor discusses his role in the critically acclaimed new film The Hurt Locker.

Bill Pullman

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:04 PST

Actor compares acting in the theater to doing movies.

Harry Connick, Jr.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Grammy-winning singer, pianist and actor reflects on people who have influenced him and discusses his work to help rebuild his native New Orleans and his new CD.

Amerie

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Three-time Grammy-nominated singer explains why she switched labels and comments on the growing disparity between radio play and what people are listening to.

Lang Lang

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Piano virtuoso explains the work of his foundation and comments on the human rights record of his native China.

The Swell Season

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Musical duo The Swell Season shares the story of how their name came to be and reflect on winning an Oscar.

Kris Kristofferson

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Singer-songwriter-actor and three-time Grammy winner talks about being musically challenged, his friendships with icons like Muhammad Ali and Johnny Cash and his new CD.

Marcus Roberts

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Jazz pianist says he's trying to reintroduce people to the genre and reveals a secret of working with his trio; he also performs a track from his new CD.

Tim McGraw

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Country music superstar explains the importance of lyrical content in country music and talks about whether he'll quit his day job for acting.

Robin Kelley

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Cultural historian shares stories from his new biography of Thelonious Monk.

Andy Williams

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Legendary entertainer shares stories from his new memoir and reflects on highlights of his career.

The RZA

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Wu-Tang Clan founder explains the title of his new memoir, The Tao of Wu.

Joshua Bell

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Violin virtuoso responds to purist critics and discusses the collaborations involved in his new CD.

Sheila E. and Pete Escovedo

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Father-daughter musicians discuss playing together as a family, music in schools and the Elevate Hope foundation.

George Benson

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Jazz guitarist-singer describes how the process of making music has changed over the span of his long and award-winning career.

BeBe and CeCe Winans

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Grammy Award-winning gospel duo discuss the challenge of appealing to religious, non-religious and a new generation of music lovers and describe their faith journey over the past 15 years; they also perform a special song.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Music duo describes the challenge of getting non-Spanish speaking people to appreciate their music.

Herb Alpert; Lani Hall

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Grammy-winning husband-and-wife musicians each give their versions of how they met and fell in love and explain why it took so long for them to do a project together.

Dave Matthews

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Musician and frontman talks about DMB's latest release, the loss of the band's longtime sax player and the influence of his native South Africa on his music.

Terence Blanchard

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Multiple Grammy-winning jazz musician-composer explains his obsession with New Orleans and his feelings about the response to Hurricane Katrina, four years after the devastation of the city.

Ledisi

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Grammy-nominated singer reflects on the risks she's taken and becoming a top artist without getting major radio play.

Josh Charles

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Musician explains his love for the Crescent City and talks about the origin of his 'Healing Time' project.

Andre Agassi

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:30:04 PST

Former tennis champ describes the success of his college prep academy, compares being at the top in tennis to other sports and explains lessons he's learned and why he made the choice to be so open in his controversial autobiography.

Serena Williams

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

Tennis great explains the most difficult part of re-gaining the No. 1 ranking and discusses what she ultimately wants to accomplish beyond tennis.

James Brown

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:30:04 PST

CBS Sports' broadcaster weighs in on the NFL season so far, including Michael Vick's return to the league, and explains the subtitle of his new book.

George Foreman

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:30:04 PST

Two-time heavyweight boxing champ-turned-entrepreneur discusses his decision to become an evangelical, handling financial success and the value of education.

Warren Moon

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:30:04 PST

Former NFL quarterback reflects on being the first African American QB inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Luma Mufleh

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:30:04 PST

Inspirational soccer coach explains how her team of refugees--the Fugees--came to be and shares some personal stories of the young team members.

Bill Russell

Fri, 22 May 2009 03:30:04 PST

NBA Hall of Famer discusses his relationship with legendary coach Red Auerbach.

Baron Davis

Tue, 12 May 2009 03:30:04 PST

NBA All Star explains why he wanted to tell the Crips and Bloods film story.

Darryl Strawberry

Wed, 06 May 2009 03:30:04 PST

Former baseball All Star opens up about why he chose to tell all in his new memoir, Straw: Finding My Way.

Mike Krzyzewski

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:30:04 PST

Head of the Duke University men's basketball program, describes his coaching style and speculates on what can be expected from his team.

Dara Torres

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:30:04 PST

Olympic gold medalist talks about her battle with bulimia, shares how she stays focused and offers advice on making a comeback.

Seth Davis

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:30:04 PST

Sports writer explains what made the '79 NCAA championship game so transformative.

Tony Dungy

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:30:04 PST

Super Bowl-winning coach talks about the need to reinforce good behavior in players at an early age.

Michael Phelps

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:30:04 PST

Olympic gold medalist discusses his childhood ADHD diagnosis and overmedicating children.

Alonzo Mourning

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:30:04 PST

NBA all-star discusses how faith will help him through the disappointment if he's not able to return to basketball.

David Zirin

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:30:04 PST

Sportswriter says that sports and politics do not exist in different worlds.

Joey Cheek

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:30:04 PST

Olympic gold medalist and Team Darfur co-founder describes the role of the U.S. in the Darfur genocide.

David Maraniss

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:30:04 PST

Pulitzer Prize-winner and "Rome 1960" author says "the old days" weren't that good for African American and women athletes.

Oscar De La Hoya

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:30:04 PST

Olympic gold medalist and six-time world boxing champion talks about his new memoir.

Mark Bowden

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:30:04 PST

The Best Game Ever author discusses the role racial discrimination played in the NFL in the early days.

Lance Reddick

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

Fringe co-star discusses his plan to act to help his music career and how he handles the constant rejection that comes with being in the business.

Tony Shalhoub

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

Three-time Emmy winner describes the audience appeal of Monk and assesses cable versus network TV.

Susie Essman

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

Curb Your Enthusiasm star explains why she is so open in her new memoir and reflects on finding her voice doing stand-up.

Edward Norton

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Actor-producer-activist shares the backstory of his new documentary, By the People, and talks about training for the New York Marathon.

Richard Belzer

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Comedian-actor offers his take on the David Letterman scandal.

Michael Hall

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Emmy-nominated actor compares his Dexter and Six Feet Under characters.

James Brown

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

CBS Sports' broadcaster weighs in on the NFL season so far, including Michael Vick's return to the league, and explains the subtitle of his new book.

Adam Arkin

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Emmy-winning actor-director reflects on finding success alongside his dad, compares acting with directing and talks about his latest TV and film projects.

Daryl Mitchell; Michael Strahan

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Co-stars of the new FOX sitcom Brothers discuss their childhoods, how they met and their chemistry.

David Duchovny

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actor-director talks about his Showtime series, Californication.

Forest Whitaker

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Producer, director and Oscar-winning actor explains why he exec produced Brick City and discusses the issues addressed in the documentary.

Jenna Elfman

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Golden Globe-winning actress explains why she's attracted to comedy and talks about growing up in L.A.

Matthew Weiner

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Mad Men creator comments on weaving historical events of the ‘60s into the storyline of his show and describes how it is relatable to viewers.

Ken Burns

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Award-winning filmmaker talks about his latest project, the six-part documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea, and the impact of his work.

Mekhi Phifer

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actor discusses finding roles that show African Americans in a multi-faceted light.

Don Hewitt Tribute

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST
Tavis remembers the award-winning producer and creator of 60 Minutes.

Dylan McDermott

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST
Golden Globe-winning actor shares the vision he has for his career.

Gloria Reuben

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST
Emmy-nominated actress says divine intervention plays a big role in her life.

Jay Leno

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST
Comedian talks about his youth in New England, the perceived rivalry with Letterman and why his show looks like America.

Jay Leno

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST
Comedian-talk show host talks about whether his move to primetime will revolutionize late night TV and why he's taking the risk.

50 Cent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Rap artist-entrepreneur discusses his early years, the competition in hip-hop, developing his business acumen and his new CD-DVD project.

Paul Mooney

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Comedian-writer talks about working with Richard Pryor, using race in his stand-up material, the source of his sense of humor and his new memoir.

Harry Connick, Jr.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Grammy-winning singer, pianist and actor reflects on people who have influenced him and discusses his work to help rebuild his native New Orleans and his new CD.

Lance Reddick

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Fringe co-star discusses his plan to act to help his music career and how he handles the constant rejection that comes with being in the business.

Tony Shalhoub

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Three-time Emmy winner describes the audience appeal of Monk and assesses cable versus network TV.

Amerie

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Three-time Grammy-nominated singer explains why she switched labels and comments on the growing disparity between radio play and what people are listening to.

Lang Lang

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Piano virtuoso explains the work of his foundation and comments on the human rights record of his native China.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actor explains his efforts to balance theater and film, big budget and indie features.

Susie Essman

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Curb Your Enthusiasm star explains why she is so open in her new memoir and reflects on finding her voice doing stand-up.

Robert Wagner

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Emmy-nominated actor talks about his newly released memoir, Pieces of My Heart.

The Swell Season

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Musical duo The Swell Season shares the story of how their name came to be and reflect on winning an Oscar.

Kris Kristofferson

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST
Singer-songwriter-actor and three-time Grammy winner talks about being musically challenged, his friendships with icons like Muhammad Ali and Johnny Cash and his new CD.

Edward Norton

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actor-producer-activist shares the backstory of his new documentary, By the People, and talks about training for the New York Marathon.

Marcus Roberts

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Jazz pianist says he's trying to reintroduce people to the genre and reveals a secret of working with his trio; he also performs a track from his new CD.

Tim McGraw

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Country music superstar explains the importance of lyrical content in country music and talks about whether he'll quit his day job for acting.

Andy Williams

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Legendary entertainer shares stories from his new memoir and reflects on highlights of his career.

The RZA

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Wu-Tang Clan founder explains the title of his new memoir, The Tao of Wu.

Anthony Edwards

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actor-director-activist describes his efforts to build the first public children's hospital in Kenya.

Michelle Monaghan

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Actress explains why she was drawn to her role in the new indie feature, Truckers.

Joshua Bell

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST
Violin virtuoso responds to purist critics and discusses the collaborations involved in his new CD.