tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with david cross the. he has just released its first studio album in 25 years. this is his first interview since undergoing heart surgery just last month. we are glad you joined us. a conversation with david crosby coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: it's easy to use shorthand of calling someone a legend in their fields, but david crosby has earned that monogram. the founder of two groups, the birds, and crosby stills nash and young. incredible talent and ability to produce beautiful harmonies has put him into rocco lead, and not once but twice into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. on tour.k on to her -- we take a look at david singing to start our conversation. ♪ ♪ you know it increases my paranoia ♪ i'm not giving it an inch ♪ tavis: you still got it. after all these years am a you still got it. when you were supposed to be here, some time ago, we got a call just for your appearance that you

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with ed catmull, the man behind pixar. he has written a new book titled, creativity inc.. with tatianatalk maslany who plays a different categories. you have joined us. those conversations are coming up right now. those conversations are coming up right now. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. has workedatmull with steve jobs and john lasseter. he has earned five academy award for innovative technology and engineering as well as for content excellence. he is president of the car and disney animation, teams that brought us such wonderful films -e" and "frozen." he has written a new tone that gives us insight on how to achieve artistic goals. program.ave you on the we should start with congratulations. ultimatee news about success of frozen. you set a record. >> frozen became the highest g grossing animated film. tavis: you beat your own record. how does t

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with nas on the anniversary of his album, "illmatic." of ais also the subject new documentary which had its debut at the tribeca film festival. we are glad you joined us. a conversation with nas coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. -- >> for more information on -- tavis: nas was just 20 when he put everything into a groundbreaking project called "illmatic." it had critics searching for superlatives. he described his experience growing up in new york. the cd has been released in an anniversary. a documentary just premiered at the tribeca film festival. we have a look at the cut from "illmatic" called "halftime." ♪ another dose and you might be dead into thing going to change i'm a performer i was born to game ♪ why did you do it it's halftime ♪ tavis: i want to start by asking what it feels like to be relevant in this game 20 years later. it. i didn'tsk for think about it. 20 years ago i didn't think

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with two-time grammy-winning composer and conductor james conlon, director of the l.a. opera. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. dumbacher: when a species goes extinct, that's the end. narrator: or is it? scientists are trying to bring back extinct species, everything from the woolly mammoth to what was once the most abundant bird in the world. novak: if we do that just right, they lay an egg, and out hatches a passenger pigeon. [ gunshot ] narrator: bringing species back might be a way to correct past mistakes. but just because we can, should we? coming up on "quest" -- reawakening extinct species. announcer: support for "kqed science" is provided by...

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.xt time with a conversation with joseph stiglitz and after that, ian somerhalder. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more. pbs. >>> hello. welcome to this is us. i'm rebecca king read. we're on the campus for guide dogs for the blind. these little guys are full of fun. one day they'll learn to be guide dogs and make a big difference in someone's life. today you'll see they're trained, how they impact lives and how this great organization got started. we'll also profile two extraordinary local women, noted doctor sylvia earl, the former chief scientist for noa spent so much time on the ocean floor, and amy chow, a gymnast and member of the magnificent 7, the first american team to win an olympic

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. immigration activists and their daylong conference on the west coast am a and discussing -- and the hope discussing immigration reform, our conversation with erika andiola. her mother and brother have deportation status. she will be joining marielena hincapiÉ, one of the hosts of the daylong symposium. then a conversation with nathan east about his new self-titled cd. he will close our show tonight with a performance. we are glad you have joined us. as conversations and a performance from nathan east coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: before we get into our conversation with our guest tonight, the epic battle for the civil rights act will be our guest on wednesday. he will be a wednesday -- on wednesday night. we celebrate 50 years since the passage of the civil rights act. in some similar legislation. president obama has promised to look into options for more humane approaches to our immigration policies. in lig

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.me next time for a conversation with david crosby about his first solo album in 20 years. that's next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. % >>> hello and welcome to this is us. i'm becca king reed. this week we're talking sports. you'll meet a world champion boxer, a hockey player and the jockey who holds the record for the most victories. we'll also take a peek into the world of fencing. on guard. % joining me now is mark wheeler of the fencing center of san jose. mark, i understand there are 2000 competitors here today. no idea fencing was so popular. >> since we've had such great success in the olympics, that's been a r

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. me next time for a conversation with one of the countries greatest documentarians, ken burns. that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. pbs. is provided by the gruber family foundationm and by the members of kqed. a co-production of kqed and the center for investigative reporting. vu: cutting-edge technologies changing the way police fight crime. mcnutt: what we essentially do is a live version of google earth, only with a full tivo capability. iketani: we, basically, kept it pretty hush-hush. vu: the power to track more people and data than ever before. wiltz: it's gonna be worth its weight in gold. lynch: the biggest concern is that anybody could end up being in that database. [ siren wails ] vu: where to draw the line between security and privacy? mcnutt: there is a trade-off. [ indistinct shouting ] halverson: just look here, please. vu: a look at the state of surveillance.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with larry king. he started his career back in the 1950's and has found new ways to stay relevant. he cofounded a digital broadcast entity which airs his two series. a conversation with a man who just about defined the art of tv interviewing, larry king, coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. if i started listing all the complements of larry king, we would never have time for a conversation. after nearly 60 years in broadcasting, he is still reinventing himself or new generations. of a the new cofounder digital service that hosts to do view of his series. let's take a look at an outtake from his recent conversation with the dalai lama as they joked around as larry was introducing his wife. >> oh, the wife is here. [laughter] we are going to take pictures right after. >> yes. >> you're going to take a picture with her. >> i would like to see you closely. looks much younger. >> she is much younger. >> looks like your daughter. [laughter] sorry,

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with six-time grammy-winning rock drummer and now composer stewart copeland. it that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. sethi: this week on "quest"... sea otters combating climate change... sizemore: to see that change almost overnight was amazing. sethi: ...cars fueled by hydrogen... holloway: i was promised flying cars when i was a kid. this is as close as it's going to get. sethi: ...and scientists trying to build a more resilient forest. pecore: some of the best old-growth stands that we have are in the menominee tribal lands. announcer: major funding for "quest" is provided by the national science foundation. sethi: known as "science on a sphere," giant digital globes just like this one

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.in me next time for a conversation with the economist joseph stiglitz and rufus wainwright. that is next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. . >>> next on kqed newsroom more bridge e?les.q corrosion revealed in the criticalÑie1q part of the easte span.r a downturn in techfá stocksw3w3s alarm. >>> science of bringing back distinct iy;[ñspecies. >> to goçó backe1 to that origi mistake or crime and try to do it, therermight bexd redemptionn that.ñr

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. . deconstruction. this demonstrated the global and ushering inroach to positive social change, and then we have a grammy-winning singer and songwriter. "la sescion cubana." we will close out tonight with a performance, and those conversations are coming up, right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ tavis: for some in the country, malcolm x is still a polarizing figure, but a new book titled "malcolm x at oxford union" well, i have, go a long way towards changing that. there looking at all-important speech that he gave at oxford university just months before his assassination, and we will start our conversation with some footage of what was recorded back in 1964 at that oxford union event. >> so my contention is we are faced with a ritualistic society, a society where they are deceitful, deceptive, and the only way we can bring about a change is to speak the language they dance, the racialists never understand a peaceful language. the peaceful language.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with the irrepressible jackie collins whose best-selling novels which have sold 500 million copies worldwide are filled with larger-than-life characters basking in the world of glitz and glamour. her latest is called " confessions of a wild child" and returns to a character she wrote about in 19 -- 1981. best-selling author jackie collins coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: jackie collins has written 30 some books all hitting the new york times. her latest is "confessions of a wild child." the lead character in eight of hers novels as well as three television miniseries. there is a companion could look featuring some -- cookbook featuring some recipes. >> it is great to be here. tavis: get this necklace for me. i want to ask you about this. good lord. it's ok. tavis: that is turquoise? >> i designed it myself. i am a control freak. i do everything myself. i design my clothing and jewelry. ta

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with catherine newman about her new tome. that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more. daniel mansergh: (♪ upbeat theme music ) (♪) (♪) daniel mansergh: imagemakers is made possible by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the:

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with grammy winner rosanne cash on her new cd, the river and the thread. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. % >>> hello and welcome. i'm becca. this week, behind me you can see the famous hangar one. you've no doubt noticed it as you have passed by on highway 101. it's so large you can fit three ships the size of the titanic inside. built in the 1930s for the uss macon, an airship and could hold two blimps. we'll talk more about it in a bit. an we'll also meet some local aviators who also made history. the only woman to win an air medal in world war ii. a tuskegee airmen and the pilot that ditched his airliner on the hudson to save lives. sully sullenberger, you may have heard of him. it starts now.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with joseph stiglitz. howlatest details agreements between nations including the partnership with japan's prime minister are actually undermining workers rights and their livelihoods. holder is known the vampire in diaries, but he is currently part of a new series for showtime, which explores the human impact of climate change. we are glad you joined us. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: on president obama's agenda is the 12 country free trade agreement spearheaded by the united states. isfessor joseph stiglitz warning these are exacerbating global inequality. in his most recent article he talks about this recent issue and joins us from new york city. good to have you on this program. right in.p this is on the president's agenda, this transpacific partnership. what's your take on it? formulated,s it is i am skeptical. one of the problems is that the administration has not been very transparent. withshared the

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with mikhail baryshnikov. to reinvent himself. never shying away from the creative challenges that would overwhelm a lesser artist. he is performing the lead role in "man in a case," by anton chekhov. a conversation with mikhail baryshnikov coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. hass: mikhail baryshnikov received just about every honor an artist can receive. he never rests on his laurels. gravitating to what may be called experimental theater. he is in los angeles playing the title role in mikhail baryshnikov -- "man in a case," stories about love and loss. this is a scene where i frustrated schoolmaster .ismisses to students i hope it does not reach the ears of the authorities. i hope nothing comes of it. there could be trouble. therefore, it would be a very good thing if the student were expelled from the second form. from the fourth. is this a fair description, experimental theater? >> it is americ

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tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with cdanne cash, whose latest cit is her first in years. her inspiration is the south. it also deals with her life as and hert, wife, mother, heritage, particularly her relationship with her father, johnny cash, and one of the dynasties, the carter family. we are glad you joined us. coming up right now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. has neveranne cash been afraid to deal with up evils and struggles. the grammy-winning artist has -- deal with people and struggles. the grammy-winning artist has a new album entitled "the river & the thread." she is recording with her husband and collaborator, john leventhal. the we kept a house on corner, we kept a polished guitar, we kept the tickets to remember who we are i told them on the highway there's nothing left to say i finally made it home ♪ >> you and john got the thing going on. he is collaborating with yo

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with mikael baryshnikov about his new play. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> next on kqed "newsroom": should police be able to examen the contents of cell phones without a warrant? a look at the changing face of san francisco with mayor ed lee. plus, comedian brian copeland brings back his hit one-man show "not a genuine black man." >> i don't talk ghetto. when i hear the word "ax" i think of it as a noun. [ laughter ]

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.in me next time for a conversation with sarah lewis and amos lee. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. pb sethi: coming up on "quest," a new kind of hybrid hits the streets... cotter: it is electric -- solar electric -- and it is incredibly fun. sethi: then, can bugs help to feed our growing population? man: insects are one of the most efficient converters of raw materials on the planet. sethi: and a fashion trend is cultivated in a corn field. man #2: if we use land to grow more fibers, we will have less land to grow food. announcer: major funding for "quest" is provided by the national science foundation. sethi: this invention lab

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. a conversation with author sarah lewis. her book explores what propels athletes, explores, and artists to excel against great odds. she is on the faculty of the yield school of art and serves on president obama's arts policy committee. and we will have a conversation with musician amos lee. it is about breaking down carriers in his career. his latest cd is titled mountains of sorrow, rivers of song. those conversations are coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> what is it that unites all great endeavors and how does failure propel people to success? these are to the questions answered by author, sarah lewis. her book is titled "the rise: creativity, the gift of failure, and the search for mastery." sarah lewis serves on president obama's arts policy committee. good to have you on this program. >> thank you. >> why the fascination with the subject? we are all fascinated with the notion of success and failure. as a scholar, why the fascination? >> creativity i

, do you think in general, tavis president obama has done enough for african-americans? >> i think the short answer is, bob, that i can get to washington from los angeles a lot faster than i can get from washington back to los angeles, because coming to dc i have got a tailwind pushing me, coming back from dc to california i have ahead wing obstructing me, president obama clearly has had a head wind for most of his presidency and yet his racial agenda has been almost nonexistent, he has not respectfully done as much as he could have done even with the obstruction, as i scbi mated earlier, african americans even in the obama era lag behind in every single leading economic indicator category, so i think the lesson of lby is you have to be willing to take a risk and be willing to make this issue a priority and since i am talking about presidents at the risk of being politically incorrect i was happy to hear former president george w. bush say what he said but that cannot, that statement about the bigotry of low expectations via the education gap cannot be diss connected fro

have highlights from the civil rights summit at the lbj library in austin and our own summit with tavis smiley from cbs, nicole hanna jones of republican a and eric dyson of georgetown university and evan wolf son and look back at the boston marathon attack one year later. plus an all-star panel of analysts. 60 years of news, because this is face the nation. captioning sponsored by cbs >> schieffer: good morning again, pro russian militants seized police stations in eastern ukraine, there is chaos and confusion today, ukrainian officials say gunfire was exchanged. pistol lard of sky news is there and filed this report for sky news by phone. >> the we are at the police headquarters, which remain firmly in the hands of those armed protesters and carrying ak-47s, pistols and holsters on their hips and remain firmly in control of that building. they are reinforcing their barricades, there was a new delivery of, deliveries while we are filming and also filled sand bags, bashed wire and they are preparing to defends themselves, people are walking in the streets, there is a crowd in front of t

i disagree with tavis smiley. the clippers should have played that game. you can't leave the nba playoffs in the middle with all these teams involved. having a great season. all the fans. my kids are scheduled to go the game tomorrow night. they may or may not go. they may wear black paipts horrendous situation. terrible for the team. i'm a big fan of the team. billy krystal has been a fan of the clippers ever since they moved to los angeles from san diego. will billy go to the game tomorrow night? it's a quandry. it's sad. i'm sickened by it. >> larry i want to make clear you speak for boston us when you say the man apparently said something despicable for which there is zero defense. however i'm glad you brought up the woman and we don't know if she's the one that rolled tape but i found it odd, i printed out the entire transcript. at the end of that portion which was revealed she says i'm sorry. is there anything i can do to make you feel better. i'm listening to this, she is of some kind of mixed race and after what purports to be an hour long conversa

want to ask you but let's start with the question about capitalism -- "capitalism" a ghost story" tavis struck by the figures you read at the beginning that people owning assets equal to one fourth of the gdp. you read the wonderful passage how much they owned and i suppose that type of concentration of wealth is what we are used to across india also china in the unit is states. but that is very much what indian capitalism has a common around the world but i am struck by the other figure that you have i think just a few pages later when did you say after 20 years of growth and you have growth within quotes just to make those people have become a you right after 20 years of growth 6% of india workforces self-employed and 90 percent of the labor force works in the unorganized sector. i think that might be worth talking about. could you talk more about the 90%? what we refer to as the masses of the people? why after 20 years of growth they are working in the unorganized sector? could you explain that? >> i think in the late '80s and early '90s when soviet communism lost the war in afghanis