at pbs.org tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for our conversation with oscar-winning filmmaker oliver stone on his new documentary. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavi [rocking blues music] ♪ (raggs) ♪ pawsuuup, everybody ♪ diddy-do-wah-day ♪ the raggs kids club band is coming down your way ♪ ♪ we've got a song to sing ♪ we got something to say ♪ the raggs kids club band ♪ can you come

also tonight, a preview of the next installment of teak -- tavis smiley reports. we will look at the plight of orleans. a unique look at the people of new orleans, shot on location in conjunction with an oscar winning film maker. we're glad that you have joined us. >> all that i know is that his name is jane. -- james. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you helpless all to make life better. >> nationwide insurance it supports tavis smiley. we are proud to join him in improving financial literacy and conomic empowerment. nationwide is on your side. >> and for contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> we are pleased to welcome oliver stone back to this program. this year he is releasing his sequel to "on wall street." before that you can see his documentary, "south of the border." focusing on the political movements and culture of south of the border. >> they also mobilized support within military help, getting it from military -- getting it from the united states and spain. >> a businessman is chosen to be the ne

tavis: hi, i am tavis smiley. join us next time with sam nunn. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is prone to join tavis smiley to help improve financial literacy and the economic and power meant. -- economic empowerment. >> and by contributions to pbs by viewers like you. thank you. ♪ [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org- national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org- ♪ pawsuuup, everybody? ♪ ♪ diddy-doo-wah-day ♪ the raggs kids club band is coming down your way. ♪ ♪ we got a song to sing, we got something to say, ♪ ♪ the raggs kids club band, can you come out to play? ♪ ♪ ♪ razzles makes us dazzle ♪ ♪ she's our go-to-girl. ♪ pido keeps the beat while he catches a curl. ♪ ♪ b. max writes the t

. >> nationwide insurance supports have a smiley -- tavis smiley. we are glad to work with them to improve financial literacy, and economic empowerment one party at a time. >> and from contributions from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: we're always happy to have laurence fishburne on this program. the oscar-nominated actor continues on one of the most popular shows on television, "csi" and if you are lucky enough to be in the los angeles area, you can catch him on the brilliant play known as "thurgood" which runs from july 7 to august 8. and here is a scene. >> the only way that we can understand this is the opposition to our position, is defined for some reason that negroes are inferior to all other human being. nobody will stand up and say that, because they would have to justify this. only one thing can justify continued segregation. and that is the determination that the people who were once held in slavery should be kept as

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with tennis great venus williams on her new book and harnsing your competitive spirit. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference. >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. nationwide joins tavis inworking to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. [rocking blues music] ♪ (raggs) ♪ pawsuuup, everybody ♪ diddy-do-wah-day ♪ the raggs kids club band is coming down your way ♪ ♪ we've got a song to sing ♪ we got something to say ♪ the raggs kids club band ♪ can you come out to play? ♪ ♪ razzles makes us dazzle ♪ she's our go-to girl ♪ pido keeps the beat while he catches a curl ♪ ♪ b.max writes the tunes that raggs an

. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. >> nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> i am delighted to have michael douglas today. you can catch his latest project called "solitary man." >> dad. >> don't call me that. and you, don't call me grandpa, not now. >> what should i call you? >> no, that is what i call my dad. >> where is this one? >> don't look, you will screw things up. she is checking me out. tavis: that you have on the program. >> thanks. tavis: "solitary man" is about? >> it is about a very successful, tristate car dealer who thinks he has a serious medical issue, but rather than really following it up, he says you know what, i am going to live each day like it is my last. he leaves his wife, susan sarandon, and gets together with his girlfriend, mary louise parker. it is beautifully written and very funny. tavis: this is very different. you have played some characters who come to mind now whose lives have disintegrated around them. what is it about disintegrated live

i am tavis smiley. today, a conversation with hellen mirren and. taylor hackford the two have teamed up on a new project called "love ranch." the cast includes joe pushy and geena -- ging gershon. actress hellen mirren and director taylor hackford coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help>> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance,l literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> nationwide is on your side >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: we are pleased to malcolm -- to welcomek andh -- to welcome taylor hackford hellen mirren the husband and wife team have teamed up on "love ranch." >> what is this about him moving index "is going to train here at the ranch. >> this is a business. >> where do you get

i am "the tavis smiley show." tonight a conversation with the legendary rock musician, tom petty. he was inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame back in 2002. he and the band have reteamed this year for their first project in eight years. the new c.d. is called mojo. we are glad you joined us. a conversation with tom petty coming up right now. >> all i know he is name is james, and i needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> thank you. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the empowerment that comes with it. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> i am pleased to welcome tom petty to this program. the rock 'n roll hall of famer has reteamed with the heartbreaker for theirs first c.d. in eight years. the c.d. is called mojo from the project. this is "i should have known it." ♪ ♪ >> you have been rock fog a long tim

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with groundbreaking actress pam grier, the star of iconic films "1974's foxy brown." the book is called "foxy: my life in three acts." we're glad you have joined us. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> you in trouble. tavis: please welcome pam grier back to this program. the talented actress is out now with a new memoir called "foxy: my life in three acts." pam grier, always good to have you on the program. >> yes. i couldn't wait to come back. tavis: i'm glad to have you back. >> since you were my first. tavis: stop. that was off-camera conversation. that was not supposed to make it to the airwaves. speaking of the book. great, great, great cover. tell me about this photo. >> that photo was a gift. matthew ralston took that photograph. of course grand central publishing, my wonderful edit or, karen thomas, we were trying to come up with a photograph of what would r

tavis: good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. first up tonight, a conversation with the man who blew the whistle on bernie madoff, harry markopolos. after a career as an security industry executive, he became a freelance fraud investigator and uncovered the ponzi scheme run by bernie madoff. his book is called "no one would listen." also tonight, "ncis" star mark harmon is here. the cbs series is now in its seventh season on cbs. it has become one of the most watched shows on television. we're glad you joined us. >> nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: harry markopolos is a former securities executive whose own investigatorive worked uncovered the ponzi scheme perpetrated by bernie madoff. his book is called "no one would listen," a true financial thriller. he joins us tonight from boston. harry, good to have you on this program. >> thank you for having me. tavis: having gone through the text, i underst

tavis: good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with the legendary actor, patrick stewart, the star of strar trek the next generation and the "x-men" series. he's taken on the starring role of "hamlet." the production airs on pbs on april 28. later this year he'll take on the leading road inpowerment th ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: delighted to have patrick stewart on this program. he's enjoyed success in a wide variety of roles, including, of course, "star trek: the next generation" and the "x-men" series. beginning april 28 right here on pbs, you can catch him in the production of "hamlet." so now, here a sneak preview of "hamlet." thou art stubborn and heart with strings of steel. be soft the sinnews of a newborn babe. >> now i'll do it! [laughter] >> tune in next week. [laughter] tavis: i was just thinking on the way in here, what makes this stuff relevant hundreds o

only last year last november but he looks very colorful smiley that seminary you mention it's called living a life of joys don't write a patch are you sure that you can teach well the people that are suffering people that even maybe are dying to to to to feel joy. well ok well think about it you have one week to live ok that's it no one's going to cure you you're going to live for one week during that week you want to spend the time going. oh god i'm dying is that your fantasy week bank ok rob a bank ok that's my idea of fun but see the thing is we could it would be our style at our hospital or something or tell me more funny than writing about well i'm telling you if that was your first hospital style as if you had a week and that's what you wanted to do we would go rob a bank i mean we wouldn't use real guns and that sort of thing but would put the mask on him with weird work with the banks so so you can't rob a bank that arab idea and it wouldn't make children be able to give the money. and . how do you know in a way if you needed that i mean our star would have been ok particular

and discover how russians are less prone to depression than smiley americans that's according to a new study. well roaring engines and hard rock music shaking the ukrainian city of sevastopol where a surprise surprise visit is written in to join in on the action russian prime minister vladimir putin said he enjoyed sharing his passion. thousands of spectators are camping in this city for the next two days the show is dedicated to the sixty fifth anniversary of the victory over nazi germany just featured from time motorbikes a commemoration ceremony will also be held to remember the defenders of sevastopol it is the fourteenth such festival the city also hosted last year's gathering which attracted some five thousand bikers. while washington has apologized to moscow for failing to report it had detained a russian citizen in africa in may and blames it on someone pressing the wrong button on the fax machine constantine a pilot is accused of transporting four tons of cocaine but moscow says that he has in effect being kidnapped by the united states. is following the story. basically we ha

and discover how russians are less prone to depression than smiley americans according to a new study. washington has apologized to moscow for failing to report it to russian citizens in africa may they use it on someone pressing the fax button constantino shrinker pilot is accused of transporting four tons of cocaine with up to six million dollars but most says he has in effect kidnapped by the united states it's. a story basically we have moscow accusing washington d.c. of having abducted a russian citizen a pilot's going under the name constantini or shen co and feeling to inform russian officials about having done so and traditionally under international law when one state. arrests or captures or dogs or kidnaps or whatever it may be a citizen of another country they're supposed to inform the country of citizenship that this has been done this is not the case however and we have our washington d.c. accusing this man of having been part of an international cocaine trafficking ring and he was he's been accused of having been part of a scheme to transport as much as four tons of coca

on the sky how seemingly gloomy russian is less depressed than smiley americans going to a new study. the wage gap between men and women in a stone year is the widest in the whole of the european union according to the figures most women earn a third less than men it's the russian speaking minority that suffers the most as artie's tom barton found out. today the sun is shining on all it's a break from hardworking life learning money to raise her son but as a single mom she has to sweat it out in the factory just to bring in the meat a plate. it's just. it's thirty three degrees celsius in the workshop but our employees don't care if you try to stand up for your rights they'll point you to the door if you don't like it here you're free to leave it's very hard to find a job here in this tony and therefore put up with working in slave like conditions dystonia has one of europe's worst pay gaps between man and woman studies say women get paid seventeen percent less than men on average but in the stone year it's as much as thirty percent people think that we don't have the problem. there w

i'm tavis smiley. first up tonight, a conversation with pulitzer prize winning writer alice walker. the author of "the color purple" is out with two projects, overcoming speechlessness and "the world has changed." the latter is a collection of conversations with alice walker conducted over a 35-year period. also tonight, a visit from the only living original member of the temptations, otis williams, along with lead singer terry weeks, the tempt akeses are out now with a new cd and summer tour. next year marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary motown act. we're glad you have joined us author alice walker and >> and by contributions to your pbs station for viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> please welcome alice walker back to this program, the pulitzer-prize winner writer is out with two new projects. she's been busy overcoming speechlessness, and it's not what you think it's about but we'll get into that book in a second. a second text called "the world has changed," which is a collection of conversations spanning a 35-year period

." >> the smiley faces. >> they weren't smiley faces, they were hearts. okay. enough of that.ad this connection when you were younger and you get to work with this really cute -- >> she is 10 and she will make you cry. she is beyond talented. i was blown away the entire time i was shooting with her. >> she gave you sisterly advice all the time. >> she gave me advice about everything. i was going through a break yum and i started dating someone else and she goes, sweetie, don't you think it's too soon? she's so smart. like she's way smart. >> is it true you will be leaving "the wizards of waverly place"? >> we don't see a future just yet with it but we'll see. >> do you have a second album coming out? >> my second album is called "the year about rain." it will come out this fall before school. >> what a talent. how old are you? do you mind my asking? >> i turn 18 tomorrow. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> so much talent. >> birthday tomorrow. movie opens on friday. >> a good month for me. thank you so much. >> mr. roker? >> yes, let's check your weather. >> what have you don