tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with comedian george wallace, but before that, something a little different tonight. it is our 10th year on pbs with thousands of show under our belt, so now i thought it was a good idea to introduce you to some of the people who have been with the show. chris macdonald. he is responsible for all of the great music guests that you see on our show. a pleasure to see you on. >> tavis, it is great to come on the show and to have the artists, and talk. i am glad to be a part of it. tavis: take it away. >> we are glad you could join us. our conversation with george wallace starts right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that 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 halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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 co

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with mark pinskey on getting financing for communities. >> there is a saying that dr. king had 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. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.ne of this year's most acclaimed documentary projects, "searching for sugar man." that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your you. thank you. >> be more.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. first up tonight, a conversation with the president and ceo of opportunity finance network, mark pinksy, providing financing to low income communities to help provide success for those often left out of the economic engine. also tonight, a woman who became an important footnote in american history, essie mae washington-williams, who, tenures ago, revealed herself to be the secret daughter of strom thurmond, news she shared with us when we were first on the air, as we celebrate now 10 years on this network. this is coming up, right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that 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 halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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 by viewers like you. thank you. tavis: mark

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with musicians ben harper and charlie musselwhite. they have just collaborated on their first cd together. it is called "get up!," served up with the legendary stax record label. we are glad you are able to join us for our conversation with ben harper and charlie musselwhite, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that 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 halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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: ben harper has teamed up with master charlie musselwhite, for a new cd, titled "get up!," for the legendary stax label. it has been called cinematic in the storytelling, and it has his own brand of soaring harmonica, and t

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with tony-nominated actor josh gad. he now serves as creator and star of the series "1600 penn," a comedic look at the first family. we are glad you can join us for our conversation with josh gad, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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: josh gad got a tony nomination, and he is now the star of the commonly "1600 penn," and here is a scene from "1600 penn." >> hi. what if i told you i found a way to combine one of my great passions with an employment opportunity? >> just make sure you thought it through. >> i am going off script now. you know i have got the skills. y

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with a legendary blues artists on the release of the complete collection of his work. that is next time, and we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street, in boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to pbs stations by viewers like you. thank you.

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tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with a legendary blues artist, taj mahal, with the complete collection of his work. that is next time, and we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that 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 halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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. be is it blood? [woman screaming] pushing it a bit. no one could so i w were nger as his.o hamper identifi must make an effort to control those nerves of yours, my dear.

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from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with the legendary rock singer eric burdon. this marks the 50th anniversary of the animals. his new album is called "til your river runs dry!." there is a u.s. tour also under way. we are glad you joined us. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hungerwalmart 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. tavis: this month marks the 50th anniversary of the animals. eric burden's career has continued as a solo artist and with a group war. his latest album is called "til your river runs dry!" >> ♪ mother, tell your children, not to do what i have done ♪ ♪ spend your life in sheer misery, in the house of the rising sun ♪ tavis: does it feel like five decades? >> if i look at some of them. >> you did

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with jeffrey osborn on his current network and a new cd. -- current tour and new cd. >> there is a saying that dr. always the right time to do thei try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can you. thu.k yo >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a look at one of the most acclaimed documentaries this year, "searching for sugar man." it is about a little known singer and songwriter named rodriguez. he had a career resurgence years later when in south africa. thanks to the new film the music of rodriguez is being enjoyed by a new generation with the movie's soundtrack lending number one on the billboard charts. and we are glad you joined us for a conversation a "searching for sugar man." king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating 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. pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: malik bendielloul, a documentary filmmaker behind one of the most talked-about documentaries, "searching for sugar man." it tells the remarkable story about rodrig

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation about how the digital revolution can transform with gavin newsom, debating just about every aspect of our lives. he looks at how this revolution in communications can shed a politicians and lay the groundwork for in-democracy, with a new book. we are glad you have joined us. a conversation with former san francisco mayor gavin newsom, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of 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: i am sure none of us has to be reminded just how much twitter, facebook, and instagram an old email as transform our lives. in a new text called "citizenville," gavin newsom looks at how it can