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tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a look at how immigration will impact the election. and also david treuer. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day s to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis smiley. mitt romney is one step closer to securing his party's nomination. and the battle is still within the gop and moderates and social conservatives. also tonight from the upcoming film, the avengers actor clark gregg is here. george pataki and clark gregg coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic 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] tavis: george pataki served three terms as governor of new york, following his time in the state legislature and as the mayor. he joins us from new york. it is an honor to ha

g >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. avis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a look at the supreme court battle over president obama's health care plan. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> making a difference every day. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you.

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. the budget about in washington is set out to be a critical issue in the general election as both parties dig in their heels on spending priorities. in view from the debate on the key democrat from the ways and with a meeting of -- committee of california. and growing up on a reservation in minnesota, he is now author of the critically acclaimed detect " -- text "rez life." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: javier represents the thirty first district including the studio. we moved to a new studio earlier this year, so we are in your district now. >> don't go anywhere. tavis: i might be wanting some favors, though. can i say that on pbs? can i bribed congressmen on national

tavis:hi, i'm tavis smiley.ext time for a conversation with mikhail baryshnikov. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. burgundy, like much of france, is laced by canals dug in the early industrial age. 200 years ago, canals like these provided the cheapest way to transport cargo. with the help of locks, you could actually ship your goods clear across france, from the mediterranean to the atlantic. today, trains and trucks do the heavy hauling and canals are for relaxing -- an art form in which the french excel. whether you're cruising in a big full-service luxury barge or a small captain-it-yourself boat, the basic experience is the same -- a lazy glide by pastoral scenes. this time, i'm joined by my friend and co-author of my fr

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. jack abramoff spent nearly four years in prison before writing a memoir called "capital punishment." why the system isn't getting any better and what needs to be done to decrease the influence of money in the nation's capital. we're glad you have joined us, coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: back now with jack abramoff, his book is called "capital punishment we're trying to get into what he found themselves into with this cesspool that i call washington politics. a broken system where money and politics seem to be so intertwined in the nation's capitol. i closed the conversation by asking you what you were doing the lobbyists and why you got involved in

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonit, a conversation with the victorious lobbyists jack abramoff, a man who epitomized power. he is critic of the system that he called legalized bribery. despite his own high profile case and a prison sentence, he believes the system is not getting any better. the book about his infamous rise and fall was called " capital punishment be " we are glad you joined us with jack abramoff now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: jack abramoff was one of the most well-known lobbyists, creating a system that gives favors for political clout. in 2004, his high-stakes world came crashing down. the book about his ordeal and the shady system he says still exists in washington. the hard

i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with a three-time tony winner, who is out with a memoir about his life. it is called "dropping names," and it features some of the biggest names in business, including marilyn monroe, rita hayworth, laurence olivier, and more. we are pleased to have our conversation with frank langella, coming up. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: always pleased to have frank langella on this program. he lasted joined us back in 2009. an oscar-nominated role for "frost/nixon," and he is out with a memoir, talking about many of the people he has met in show business. his book is called, i love this, "dropping names: famous men and women as i knew them." >> it is good to be back. tavis: you were doing the media around f

thanks for watching and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with mikhail barishnikov. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you. steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100, an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower standing high on this bluff. it looked out then, as it does today, over the plain of tipperary, called the golden vale because its rich soil makes it ireland'