tonight, a conversation with author and activist jamie lee curtis. her latest book is out this month and is called "my brave year of first." we're glad you joined us for a conversation with jamie lee curtis. >> there is a saying that dr. king had, he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome jamie lee curtis back to this program, the award winning actor and best selling author is out with her latest, my brave year of first. i love that title. but that is not a buck. >> you know what? this is taunting me. this is actually a certifiable taunting. tavis: james taylor and tavis smiley. >> i'm surprised that you are not making out. i know why you're mr. smiley. what's your favorite

join me next time for a conversation with actor and author jamie lee curtis on her latest book for young readers. that is next time, we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had, he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with actor and author jamie lee curtis on her latest b

it was a gift. >>> back now at 8:21 with golden globes winner jamie lee curtis. in the movie world but lately a star of children's books. "my brave year of high fives." good morning. >> good morning. >> i love this book of it's so great. you've not done your first movie, not your first child, not your first boork, why a book on firsts. >> i recognize how completely -- what's the term when you say you're going to do something but don't do it. hypocritical. you're a hypocritical parent. you ask children to try new things every day yet we don't do anything new. every single day asking a child to face a fear, reach a new boundary, try new food, try no activity. come on, try it, you'll like it. you'll like it. yet we as adults don't. so it's a book about trying new things for new children, being brave. yet as adults i hope the message is we have to practice what we preach. >> absolutely. you can dream about being a children's author but it worked so well to you. >> everything that ever happened to me happened by accident. an actor by accident. i met my husband by seei

. >>> and jamie lee curtis will be live in studio talking about her new children's book, "my brave year of firsts." >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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sharon osbourne, and their guest, jamie lee curtis will go sans makeup.ay to be real and authentic would be to go on without hair, makeup. tune in for the season premiere. should interesting to see them dressed down. >> you have seen me without my hair and makeup. you don't recognize me. >> you're fine. >> it's bad. >> we'll see. >>> a couple of post baby bods to show you and talk about jessica simpson. signed the deal with weight watchers. she tells people, my body is not bouncing back. an everyday woman trying to feel good. apparently works out with a trainer, four, five times a week. has not revealed her current weight. she will appear in weight watchers ads beginning next week. and she will reveal her post baby body on kate -- katie's new show on september 10th. >> when jessica simpson was in her fighting shape, "dukes of hazard" days, she was nothing to mess with. looked great. >> looked amazing. snooki meanwhile, six days after she had her baby, posting pictures on twitter. slowly getting my swag back, post pregnancy. tweeted another with the captio