of my favorite projects, if you look on the website, whatever we do, it is always right there, tavis smiley. this is near and dear to me. we're doing residential design and commercial design, hotels, all kinds of things. tavis: when sir reno was here not too long ago, i ask -- when serena williams was here not too long ago, asked her what it was like living with venus, her sister. this is what she said. >> i love it, because i live with the mess. every time i come home, she changes the house. now we have all new furniture. she loves designing. now we have a whole new bigger room that she knocked down all. i love it. i don't have to pay for anything. i get to live in a brand-new house every month. tavis: i want to live with you. i want to move in with you. is that true, changing things? she doesn't know where she is going because you redesigned things? >> we needed a couple of things to be done. when you don't move, you know how it is, you just remodel. we have a big family and people are coming, so we always have to make room. i have to rationalize what i am doing, basically. tavis: how is

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

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. 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

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

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 off telling me what to do for business? >> come on. >> is there a problem? >> there is no problem. there is not a problem, right grace? >> she looks pretty mad. >> she is not mad. you know how women are. [laughter] tavis: grace, nice to have you here. >> great to be here. tavis: i am going to follow you in. how did your husband -- i have read -- how did he get you into his film this time? >> the great

. >> 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

. >> 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

difference. >> thank you. >> you help us all look better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smileys and nationwide insurance, working to improve literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.

difference. >> thank you. >> you help us all look better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smileys and nationwide insurance, working to improve literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ (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 and trilby sing ♪ ♪ so come along and sing your song ♪ ♪ it's a happening thing yeah! ♪ pawsuuup, everybody, diddy-do-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? ♪ the raggs kids club band ♪ is getting set to play yeah! ♪ phee-ew. gardening is hard work. if only we had a machine to make it easier. check it out. b. max has invented something. he

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

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

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

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