Series synopsis
Tavis Smiley is an American talk news television series that premiered on PBS on January 5, 2004. It ended on July 11, 2014. It stars Tavis Smiley.
Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to combine for one thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, newsmakers, politicians and everyday people.
Since its first season, the show has won four NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Television, News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)."
Taped at KCET studios, Tavis Smiley is the first West Coast talk show for PBS and is produced by ...
Premise
Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to combine for one thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, newsmakers, politicians and everyday people.
Since its first season, the show has won four NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Television, News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)."
Taped at KCET studios, Tavis Smiley is the first West Coast talk show for PBS and is produced by The Smiley Group Inc./TS Media Inc. in association with KCET/Hollywood.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tavis Smiley as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Ali Sethi as Self
- Joe Scarborough as Self - Guest
- Sharon Jones as Self - Guest
- Kevin Spacey as Self - Guest
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 605 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | 199 | January 26, 2009 | January 22, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 277 | April 1, 2011 | |
| Season 11 | 129 | December 23, 2013 | July 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Scott Thomas, Don Guter | January 26, 2009 |
| 2 | Stephen J. Cannell, Janis Kearney | January 27, 2009 |
| 3 | Sen. Roland Burris, M.I.A. | January 28, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nicole Lee, Jim Wallis | January 19, 2010 |
| 3 | Jason Reitman, Walter Isaacson | January 20, 2010 |
| 4 | Marion Cotillard, Robert Lacey | January 21, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Kenny Loggins. |
December 23, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Joshua Bell. |
December 24, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dr. Benjamin Barber; Mary McDonnell. |
January 9, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2004 |
| Last aired | July 11, 2014 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |