like people forget, marla was the executive producer of 227 and had her own marla's memory lane and acting. it wasn't an acting school. it was an acting shrine. marla, i got to get a front row seat to see a woman whose a bos operates and i didn't realize i was getting that as i was absorbing it because i'm making similar moves now so marla, gosh, that's my other mommy. >> yeah. >> speaking of similar moves. you're not just acting but producing and writing and directing. this is like -- >> it's a natural progression or expansion because i'm never leaving the one in the dust and to do it together, we observe. that's what we do. we take it in, we're students of life. just that you do this all the ti time. i would do this or this. i think because i'm taking it all in all the time, i'm able to employ these gifts that come along the way. >> yeah. how has the directing aided your acting? >> in a huge way. i think because one aids the other as an actor, i immediately respected the director more. i was more willing -- tell me where you need me. we won't talk about it. i'll try it your way. i

he informed second wife marla map willing by lacking are leaking it "the new york times." he seems to be using at which timer to tell republicans in congress that he is divorcing them at least seeking a trial separation for his -- and for

marla's there, and she's like david, what? i don't want to die.e now. [ talking simultaneously ] you can come back in a dream. >> mama, i'm so happy to have you back. you are? then why you killin' me off? >> she was lobbying. maybe we can face time with your spirit. >> hologram. >> it's my favorite season on television. and i know it's hard for me to be objective here, but i mean it. >> i respect your judgment, if you say that, it works for me. "the carmichael show", starring jerrod carmichael and david alan grier >> hey, mom. i'm on tavis, mom. >>> thank you for watching. as always, keep the faith. ♪ >>> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >>> hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for paula pound stone and cheech marin. we'll see you then. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ -today on "america's test kitchen," julia and bridget make sensational beef stir-fry, jack challenges bridget to a tasting of soy sauce, and keith makes julia unforgettable scallion pancakes.

he informed second wife marla maples by leaking it to the "new york times." he seems to be using at which timer to tell republicans in congress that he is divorcing them at least seeking a trial separation for his -- and for its own self-preservation the gop congress is going to have to find different living arrangements. david, this goes on to say, they're just going to have to get used to governing with an independent president. but what does that do to your former brothers and sisters members of the house of representatives, 435 people, all of them up for re-election in 2018? >> look this has never been a president who is an example of moral integrity or of loyalty. he hijacked the republican party but at the same time is happy to throw it into the dust bin of history if that's what it takes for him to get out of this presidency with his ego in place. we face two issues? one far more important than the other. there is the annual budget which concludes september 30th. if they don't have a budget and they won't they can look the other which and pass a tempor

states and he's probably doing as well as he treated his wife well and he treated -- he will treat marla well. you know, he got lots of options. and frankly he gets called by everybody. he gets called by everybody. >> last may when confront would the recordings, mr. trump said he didn't think it sounded like that was him. maybe his base doesn't believe he makes things up all the time. maybe they do and they don't care. but at some point therers are going to be a real crisis and the president will have to look in the camera and speak to all americans. let's hope he chooses words carefully so all of us can, in that moment, believe what's coming out of his mouth. joining me in person, kirsten powers and michael dantonio. i don't understand why they can't just say yeah, it's a mistake and move on. >> because the president would disapprove of that. you know he doesn't admit mistakes. it would be very easy and smart for somebody to say the president misremembered. these were conversations. these were not phone calls. but the president himself, i believe and you have biographers who will be abl

called pretending to be his own agent -- >> when -- >> -- giving him the important news that sex with marlaaples was better than -- >> the best in the world. >> -- the best she's ever had? >> in my experience, he didn't have to do that at "the new york post." he'd have, like, the bat phone. [laughter] >> how -- this is not where i was hoping to go, but -- [laughter] how can he now criticize leaks given that he was the leaker of a fictional person talking about his own sex life? isn't it rich that he's now criticizing leaks? >> it's just one of many fascinating contradictions. so you have that, and then you have a culture in his campaign where -- and he complimented this publicly two days ago -- where there are leaks so that the people are how now why white house, people leak to position themselves. he said he's flattered by that. he likes the leaks that he sees as competitions for his love. he said he found those flattering. so there's a culture of leaking already within the organization. then there is what they called, his supporters called the deep state but is legitimately the bureaucrac