i'm tavis smiley.ts, the republicans and most importantly, where we go from here. we're glad you've joined us. bhaskar sunkara coming up in a moment.

>>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with barry jens kins, now nominated for eight academy awards, including best picture, best director, best adapted screen play, best supporting actor, and best supporting actress. moonlight, the little film doing big things and everybody's talking about it, including us. tonight, with this director, barry jenkins in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> we shall see what happens on oscar night february 26th, what we already know is that barry jenkins is the first african american to have a film that he wrote and directed land in all three of the major oscar categories and should he take home the oscar statue as best director, he will be the first black director to do so in the history of the academy. the film captures what it feels like to be a poor black kid growing up in the projects of miami. it tells universal story through one man's personal struggles and before we commence our conversation with mr.

>>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley, this year's academy awards may be all about la la land, one of the nominees feature is helping to diversify the ceremony. i am not your negro reveals the unfinished final book of james baldwin to a modern lens. the director is rowell peck who joins us tonight. he'll tell us about his own life escaping papa dock and growing up in the republic of congo and the bureau of brooklyn. glad you've joined us, director raul peck coming up right now. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. i am pleased to be joined by raul peck director of i am not your negro. i love saying that. i am not your negro. the acclaimed film narrated by samuel l. jackson reveals the unfinished final book of james baldwin which is profoundly relevant in the current political climate. it includes baldwin's appearance on another host about one of my favorites, dick cabot, before we get this conversation start, let's look at that conversation for a taste of this literary icon. >> i don't know whether the labor unions and their bosse

thank you. >>> be >>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with barry jens kins, now nominated for eight academy awards, including best picture, best director, best adapted screen play, best supporting actor, and best supporting actress. moonlight, the little film doing big things and everybody's talking about it, including us. tonight, with this director, barry jenkins in just a moment.

thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. never before has an education secretary become a lightning rod for contention like betsy devos. many were horrified when the official education department twitter account misspelled devos' name not once, but twice. the former education secretary joins us to discuss betsy devos.

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, while the white house pursues options to reinstate president trump's travel ban, more sanctions may be coming from the trump administration against iran. tonight president of the national iranian american council. then we'llive o ivpivot to a conversation with ron sussheim. tonight we'll get personal and meet his son owen. we're glad you've joined us, all of that in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> donald trump tweeted see you in court after the ninth circuit federal appeals court rejected his administration's argument and maintained a temporary halt on his executive order that banged travelers from seven majority muslim countries from entering ours. what might happen next. frida good to have you back on the program. >> i don't know where to start. what do you make of all this? >> it's moving like the speed of light, man. >> it is moving very fast, characterized by a tremendous amount of incompetence on the surface. when you start digging, you start seeing much more insi

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, tonight a conversation with david oyelowo. he joins us to discuss his latest film "a united kingdom." the co-stars inspired by a true story of an african-american prince to a white clerk who became his queen. we're glad you joined us, david oyelowo in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> i am pleased to welcome david oyelowo to this program. he stars in and produces his latest project. it's called "a united kingdom." it's based on the true story of the interracial marriage of an african prince to a white british clerk who became his queen. before we start our conversation with david, a clip first from a united kingdom. >> i'm pleased to meet you, sir. >> i would stick to my nephew alone. refreshments will be provided for him in the house. over two decades of preparing you to be our king. and this is how you face me. a white woman by your side. you're trying to tear us apart. >> i am -- >> my lady. >> don't -- why would you do this to us, to yourself. be something tha

i'm tavis smiley. less than a month in office and president trump faces scores of lawsuits and allegations of abuse of power and named a u.s. supreme court nominee neil gorsuch raising questions. first conversation with legal scholar lisa murray and adam wakeman. then we pivot to conversation with comedian about her grammy nominated comedy album. all of that in just a moment. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> unpack these roller coaster actions by the trump administration in his first few weeks that face constitutional challenges now and look at legal leanings of this u.s. supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. this has been so -- >> days ago. >> i don't know how to keep up with all that happened legally over the last few days. let me start with the nomination. >> i said it was going to be gorsuch. >> it wasn't a huge surprise. he was on the list of people who he was considering. we know that list was prepared for donald trump by the federal society and

i'm tavis smiley. socialism is popular once again in america, thanks in part to the insurgent campaign of bernie sanders and the victory of donald trump. tonight then, a conversation with bhaskar sun car, a founder editor of a magazine. we'll talk about the democrats, the republicans and most importantly, where we go from here. we're glad you've joined us. bhaskar sunkara coming up in a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> pleased to welcome bhaskar sunkara back to this program. socialist perspectives on politics, economics and culture. the most recent issue called the party we need, asked if we had a working class party, what would it fight for? they're new winter issue coming out february 21st is called join me on the dark side, you can probably guess what that's about. glad to have you back on this program. we're in the first 100 days, how are you making it? >> it's terrible. this is surprising for me, at the moment hillary clinton lost, i'm no g

>>> good evening, from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, a conversation with actor eric braiden, for decades, fans have welcomed the "young & the restless star" into their homes as the self-made billionaire victor newman. he's out now with his first book entitled "i'll be damned." we're glad you joined us, eric operaten in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. >>> please welcome eric braden back to this program. he has for nearly 40 years played victor neumann on america's dnumber one daytime drama "the young & the restless." it's called "i'll be damned." eric braden, i've known you for some years now, i consider you a friend, there are things i learned about you in this book i had no idea about. like the river rafting and how that got you to l.a. >> that's how i came to l.a. i was at the university of montana, on a track scholarship. to make money i worked in the lumber mill at night, from 6:00 to 2:00 in the morning. and slept an average of about 4 to 5 hours a night. the first lecture 8:00 in the morning, track and field practice at 1:

at pbs.org. >> hi, i'm tavis smiley, and we talk about life animated.cking up to move, we realized we had a dilemma. how were we going to transport our pet goldfish, fluffy? we won him at a carnival -- one of those games where you throw a ping-pong ball into a cup, and you win a goldfish. i named him fluffy. i thought it fit. anyway, we couldn't ship the poor thing, so we decided the best option would be to fly him. thankfully, this all happened before the tsa decided that people can only bring up to three ounces of a liquid onto the plane. because otherwise, we wouldn't have even had this option. we already had more than enough problems to consider, like how we didn't want our pet going through the x-ray and coming out a mutant. my mom's solution was to put him in a tupperware container and trust my dad would be able to convince airport security to let him through. he would be going alone ahead of us, so we dropped him off at los angeles international airport and hoped for the best. he got to security carrying a bag over his shoulder and the tupperware

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. first a conversation with california's top public health official and the impact of health disparities and why it's essential we achieve health equity. then we'll pivot to amma asante. we're glad you've joined us, all of that coming up in a moment. >>> and by the robert wood johnson foundation, working with diverse partners to build a natural culture of health, so that everyone in america can live productive and healthy lives. the california endowment. health happens in neighborhoods. learn more and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >>> everyone deserves an opportunity to live a healthy life. disparities in health and health care are huge obstacles to improving the nation's overall health. dr. karen smith is director of the department of public health and the state's top public health official. she joins us. dr. smith, good to have you on the program. >> thank you for the opportunity. >> what do we know? is it too soon to tell whether or not we are seeing a l

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. we were all saddened to learn the passing of mary tyler moore. tonight, be in conversation with her tv husband dick van dyke will will share personal memories and foe from his six decade long friendship with mary tyler moore and i except he'll have something to say about this fine mess that president trump hat gones us into. we're glad you joined us, dick van dyke in just a moment. >>> and by contradictions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> what else can you say about the multitalented award winning dick van dyke? 91 years old and still doing his thing. and he's just an all around good guy and always honored to have him on this program. before we start our conversation with mr. van dyke, first, a clip of carl rooider who created this show. the dick van dyke show 50 plus years ago now. carl was on this program just last year talking about the relationship the on-screen magic between dick van dyke and mary tyler moore. it starts by talking about a conversation he

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. it's been one month since donald trump became president, and tomorrow night he'll address a joint session of congress for the first time since taking office. so tonight a conversation with conservative writer david frum about that address and more. then writer/director jordan peele one half of the sketch comedy duo key and peele discusses his horror film "get out" that topped the box office with more than $30 million in ticket sales. glad you've joined us. conversations with david frum and jordan peele coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> david frum is a former speechwriter for george w. bush and senior editor at "the atlantic" magazine. he penned the cover story in the march issue called "how to build an autocracy which builds a dystopian future under donald trump." he joins us from washington. glad to have you back on the program. >> thank you very much for your hospitality. >> tomorrow donald trump will give his

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. never before has an education secretary become a lightning rod for contention like betsy devos. many were horrified when the official education department twitter account misspelled devos' name not once, but twice. the former education secretary joins us to discuss betsy devos. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >>> i am pleased to be joined by diane rav itch, a former assistant the education secretary under bush 41. ten years ago, she published a scathing critique of the standardized testing system she once supported in programs like no child left behind. since then, she's become a defender of public schools. i am honored to have diane ravitch on this program. how are you holding up so far? >> i'm glad to be with you. >> how are you holding up so far? >> i went paragliding the other day, i'm holding up really well. >> you're paragliding, obama is water surfing, how can you be so calm at a moment like this? >> i'm not calm, i hate what's going on. i --

. >>> hi, i'm tavis smiley.me next time for a mary tyler moore tribute with dick van dyke. that's next time, we'll see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more, pbs. >> be more, pbs. today on america's test kitchen: becky makes perfect salt-and-pepper shrimp, jack challenges chris to a tasting of szechuan peppercorns, and julia prepares vietnamese-style caramel chicken with broccoli, right here on america's test kitchen. america's test kitchen is brought to you by dcs. dcs: manufacturers of professionally styled indoor and outdoor kitchen equipment.

>>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley, president donald trump has invited israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to meet with him this month at the white house. on top of the drama, what's to come of our relationship with israel? can the u.s. be an honest broker in this conflict given the, controversial but unequivocal pro israeli tweets trump posted after his election. tonight then a conversation about the path forward first with activist and author and then rabbi, steve leader. glad you've joined us, a conversation about the israeli/palestinian conflict in the trump era coming right up. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> how many israeli who serve in the armed forces actually go to the west bank, look around, and talk to people? that's what mico grew up the son of an general, his grandfather was the one of the signers of the declaration of independence. he believes that a two-state solution is not viable and it is an idea lacking legitimacy. pleased to welcome mico to his program. his book is called the general son, jo

joining me for insight and analysis are andrea mitchell of nbc news, tavis smiley, host of the tavis smiley show on pbs. republican strategist alex castellanos and danielle pletka of the american enterprise institute. pence, ryan, pelosi, a packed house. welcome to super bowl sunday. it's "meet the press". >>> from nbc news in washington, the longest-running show in television history celebrating its 70th year. this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good morning, and a happy super bowl sunday to everyone. saturdays are becoming protest saturdays under president trump. with a third weekend in a row thousands of people rallied in cities across the country. this week's issue, the travel ban, targeted mainly at muslims. the trump administration moved to get the travel restrictions immediately reinstated and overnight a federal appeals court temporarily denied that request instead calling for a full hearing on monday. here's what the president had to say at a red cross gala last night at mar-a-lago. >> the president had a lot to say yesterday before that, mainly on twitter. one exam

i'm tavis smiley. a conversation one of the world's most renowned architects, frank garrett. just days before celebrating his 88th birthday, he joins us to talk about his online master class and what he's doing to help children have access to art and creativity in school. we're glad you joined us. frank gary in just a moment. >> frank gary has been called the most important architect of our age. it's thoord disagree with that assessment. throughout his career, he has designed awe inspiring structures that have become must visit destinations. this spring he'll teach his first ever online course through master class.com. as always, i'm honored to have frank gary back on this program. how are you, my friend? >> great. >> good to see you again. >> wh i saw this, i was shocked. i was shock thawed were gone, i guess, reveal some trade secrets. not just because you say it, i could do it. but why do a master class? you are almost 88 1/2. >> i have no clue. the nice people came and asked me to do it the it sounded like something interesting. >> what makes it interesting for you? >> ap

. >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight, our conversation with ralph nader, with everything in the news lately the gop lawmakers have been busy in the last couple of weeks in part trying to unravel the regulations, including the epa, ralph nader has had a long-time rallying cry. there can be no daily democracy without citizenship. and we'll talk about how people can fight for their values and win actual gains. we're glad. a conversation with ralph nader coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> this is the week federal lawmakers return home from d.c. for their recess and traditionally for town hall meetings. several of those have been disrupted as protesters have shown up. one strategy that ralph nader has called, breaking through power. easier than a lot of us think. he has a all right lot of thoug resisting the administration. and first of all, in los angeles, in green los angeles, the rain has made it look greener out here, good to have you on the

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with professor and author michael eric dyson. dyson is just out with a new text appealing to white america. politics are reaching new heights. he's calling for a deeper understanding. we're glad you've joined us. a conversation with michael eric dyson. a sermon to white america in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> i'm pleased to welcome michael eric dyson back to the program. he's a best selling author, political commentator. and he is foremost a baptist preacher. his latest text, he reflects that, tears we cannot stop. a sermon to white america. and i was coming home from washington the other day, and eight on the list. >> hallelujah. >> premiered at number eight. >> yeah, well, you know -- >> and you know, you live on those terms, i'm just visiting, i'm glad -- i said, this is what tavis feels like. our reunion is like bbd coming back together with bobby brown. >> let's make some music then. >> le

i'm tavis smiley. how does donald trump get people to believe what he says. it turns out, trump's simple insults actually have a science behind them and it works tonight a conversation with alinguist, the science of framing an unconscious thought. we're glad you joined us, george lakov in a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. >>> george lakov has been studying political messaging for years. he's a linguist at uc berkeley. he joins us to talk about how democrats and progressives are confused. linguistically, size up donald trump for me. >> he knows how not just to speak, but how to change your brain and effect your brain. he's a super salesman, and he's very good at it, and you need to know a little bit about your brain. ideas don't float in the air, if you have a world view, your understanding of the world in general, then that's a lot of neural circuits. those neural circuits are fixed. once they're fixed, they become what you might call a neural filter

panelists here, tavis smiley, host of "the tavis smiley show," danielle pletka and andrea >>> welcomeack. welcome, everybody. andrea, where does this stand? where is this headed? >> possibly for a constitutional crisis, but i think not because overnight, the administration, state department, homeland agreed with lifting the ban as it applied to people who had been restricted and they are following the judge's order. the appeals court has to weigh in. there's a long process. i think the problem that donald trump is creating for himself is a political one. by tweeting the so-called judge and by criticizing the judici y judiciary, he's raising the bar. he's making it more difficult for a very credible nominee to the supreme court in his confirmation hearing. you'll have another pre-text, not just merrick garland for democrats to challenge this nominee on every aspect of the separation of powers and whether or not he agrees with the president who has nominated him. >> danielle, isn't this an opportunity if they want to do it, do it. >> i don't think this is the kind of administration that

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. the future of free trade is very much in doubt. many of donald trump's campaign promises on the issue of trade have already broke down. find out the difference between what trump said and what he's doing, when it comes to deals like nafta, tpp and china. we're glad you've joined us, lori wallach in just a moment. >>> pleased to welcome lori wallach to this program. her division has been tracking globalization and controversial trade negotiations since 1995. she's trying to figure out if donald trump will keep his campaign promises. it's always good to have you on the program. when you look back on the campaign, both trump and bernie sanders tapped into the ire that so many fellow citizens have about these trade deals in the end. bernie did not win donald trump did. >> a lot of americans are extremely agrieved about how these trade agreements have come out. they got branded free trade. they're just trojan horse maneuvers to expand corporate power. the country woke up right, left and ce

joining me for insight and analysis are andrea mitchell of nbc news, tavis smiley, host of the tavis ey show on pbs. republican strategist alex castellanos and danielle pletka of the american enterprise institute. pence, ryan, pelosi, a packed house. welcome to super bowl sunday. it's "meet the press". >>> from nbc news in washington, the longest-running show in television history celebrating its 70th year. this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good morning, and a happy super bowl sunday to everyone. saturdays are becoming protest saturdays under president trump. with a third weekend in a row thousands of people rallied in cities across the country. this week's issue, the travel ban, targeted mainly at muslims. the trump administration moved to get the travel restrictions immediately reat court temporarily denied that request instead calling for a full hearing on monday. here's what the president had to say at a red cross gala last night at mar-a-lago. >> the president had a lot to say yesterday before that, mainly on twitter. one example, when a country is no longer able to s

. >> hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me for a conversation about donald trump's address to the joint session of congress. david from, that's next time. we'll see you then. - today on america's test kitchen, becky prepares peri peri grilled chicken, adam reviews the latest grill gadgets in the equipment corner, and bridget makes pita bread salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. right here on america's testkitchen. america's test kitchen is brought to you by dcs. dcs: manufacturers of professionally styled indoor and outdoor kitchen equipment.

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i'm tavis smiley. a conversation one of the world's most renowned architects, frank garrett. just days before celebrating his 88th birthday, he joins us to talk about his online master class and what he's doing to help children have access to art and creativity in school. we're glad you joined us. frank gary in just a moment.

. >> joining me is andrea mitchell, tavis smiley, alex cast yan nose and daniel plet ka of the american enterprise institute. a packed house. welcome to super bowl sunday. it's "meet the press." >> from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, celebrating its 70th year. this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >> good morning and a happy super bowl sunday to everyone. saturdays are becoming protest saturdays under president trump for the third weekend in a row. thousands of people rallied across the country once again in opposition to president trump. this week the travel ban. the trump administration moved to get the travel restrictions reinstated but a temporary court denooied that request. here is what the president had to say at a red cross gala last night. >> president had a lot to say yesterday before that, mainly on twitter. one example, when a country is no longer able to say who can and who cannot come in and out, especially for reasons of safety and security, big trouble. well, the president has taken great pains to deny his travel restrictions