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to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org. >> be more. pbs.
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starting september 28 on pbs, catch the latest project called "baseball: the 10th inning," picking up where his documentary left off in 1994, including the impact of steroids on baseball. it also, the increasing role of women in the american politics with political writer rebecca traister air, looking at the influence of women in the 2008 campaign and her new book, "big girls don't cry." filmmaker ken burns and author rebecca traister, coming up right now. >> 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, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is happy to help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at 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: always a pleasure to have ken burns on this program. he has once again turn his attent
starting september 28 on pbs, catch the latest project called "baseball: the 10th inning," picking up where his documentary left off in 1994, including the impact of steroids on baseball. it also, the increasing role of women in the american politics with political writer rebecca traister air, looking at the influence of women in the 2008 campaign and her new book, "big girls don't cry." filmmaker ken burns and author rebecca traister, coming up right now. >> all i...
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- footsteps, will be leader of britain's new opposition say it will -- it was wrong to go to war in iraq? and the chilean miners get a new classroom at campeau. -- camp hope. hello to you. a little more light woodshed on the secretive and isolated -- was shed on the secretive and isolated regime. the youngest son of the north korean leader kim jong-il has been appointed to the love of the highest jobs in the workers party, another sign he is being groomed to take over for his father. i correspondent filed this report from neighboring south korea. >> hundreds of delegates in largely identical suits headed to the party convention. hundreds of others passed along the vast, empty boulevard. propaganda, as i have your tomorrow, which would not be difficult. -- promised a happier tomorrow, which would not be difficult. they tried to stabilize at north korea's unpredictable politics. >> state television announced the rise of the third generati
welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- footsteps, will be leader of britain's new opposition say it will -- it was wrong to go to war in iraq? and the chilean miners get a new classroom at campeau. -- camp hope. hello to you. a little more light woodshed on the secretive and isolated -- was shed on the secretive and isolated regime. the youngest son of the north korean leader...
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pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: perhaps nowhere is there more attention paid in the senate race in florida. kendrick meek is the four term congressman who recently won the nomination for the senate seat. he joins us from miami. first of all, congratulations. it is an honor to have you on the program. >> thank you. i am honored to be here. tavis: usually it is the big election where you have to come out with the big guns blazing. it must feel like you have been through the main part of the campaign because this primary was not a joke. >> you have that right. we have a billionaire who said he is willing to spend what it takes to win in the primary, that is a lot. he spent over $26 million. i am glad that we qualified by petition here in florida. i started this process before the president's swearing-in. we were in 67 counties and we were on the ballot. this paid off in the final analysis. grass-roots campaigning gave us a 23. victory. -- 23 point victory. tav
pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: perhaps nowhere is there more attention paid in the senate race in florida. kendrick meek is the four term congressman who recently won the nomination for the senate seat. he joins us from miami. first of all, congratulations. it is an honor to have you on the program. >> thank you. i am honored to be here. tavis: usually it is the big election where you have to come out with the big...
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- despite worldwide outrage, the american pastor who plans to burn the karan is not backing down. -- koran is not backing down. and how unman dances reveals more than meets the eye. -- a man dance is it reveals more than meets the eye. hello to you. bp has giving its own account of what caused april's catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico. eleven workers died when the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded and it leaked almost 5 million gallons of crude oil. bp faces hundreds of lawsuits and compensation claims. its report today insist no single factor caused the disaster. it does accept some responsibility, but also points the finger of blame at several other companies and work teams. it speaks of a complex series of mechanical failures, as well as human error and faults in the engineering design. >> april 20 of this year. the worst oil disaster in american history. oil leaking into the gulf of mexico for 87 days. at last, a detaile
welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- despite worldwide outrage, the american pastor who plans to burn the karan is not backing down. -- koran is not backing down. and how unman dances reveals more than meets the eye. -- a man dance is it reveals more than meets the eye. hello to you. bp has giving its own account of what caused april's catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of...
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. >> ♪ 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: i am pleased to welcome hugh laurie to this program. he continues his role on one of tv's most popular and you need from us, "house." the show does kick of it seventh season this week. airs every monday at 8:00 on fox. here now, a scene from "house." >> i want to move on, and i cannot. all i can think about is you. i just need to know if you and i can work. >> you think i can fix myself? >> i don't know. >> i am the most screwed up person in the world. >> i know. i love you. i wish i didn't. but i cannot help it. tavis: here lari, good to have the on the program, sir. -- hugh laurie, a bit too heavy on the program. while the clip was playing, you have them turn the monitor around. you have a problem watching yourself? >> i do, i have a huge problem. worse than watching is hearing. i cannot stand to hear my own voice. what is coming out of my mouth right now sounds fantastically interesting to me. it is rich and li
. >> ♪ 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: i am pleased to welcome hugh laurie to this program. he continues his role on one of tv's most popular and you need from us, "house." the show does kick of it seventh season this week. airs every monday at 8:00 on fox. here now, a scene from "house." >> i want to move on, and i...
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. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- man of iron. as -- does it vladimir putin hope for another stint as president? and how the parsis community is trying to secure the survival of their community and religion. heller to you. hundreds of thousands of protesters have been on the streets of france, demonstrating their anger at government austerity measures. a 24-hour strike has disrupted flights, trains, and closed schools. president sarkozy wants to raise the retirement age from 60 to 6 2, say the changes are unavoidable. we have this from paris. >> choked with protest. a vast crowds have come out against plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to six detail. there was also a major disruption to transport as workers went on strike. this nurse complained, we worked nights, weekends, public holidays. we do not get a chance to rest. that was the mood of the marches. that pension reform was threatening the french way of life. >> we were of very long time. we have to work al
. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- man of iron. as -- does it vladimir putin hope for another stint as president? and how the parsis community is trying to secure the survival of their community and religion. heller to you. hundreds of thousands of protesters have been on the streets of france, demonstrating their anger at government austerity measures. a 24-hour...
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i will see you back the next time on pbs. until then, good night from l.a.. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: join me next time with the norland its saints' head coach on what winning the super bowl meant for the city. that is next time. see you then. >> 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. tavis and nationwide insurance, working 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.
i will see you back the next time on pbs. until then, good night from l.a.. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: join me next time with the norland its saints' head coach on what winning the super bowl meant for the city. that is next time. see you then. >> 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...
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very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers in the states on pbs and also around the globe, with me, peter dobbie. coming up later for you -- how your name and postcode can affect your chances of getting a job in france. and new pictures of the world's most famous ship wreck -- the titanic in 3-d. the u.s. president barack obama has urged israelis and palestinians not to let slip an opportunity for peace that he says may not soon return. he made the remark as he opened a landmark peace talks. our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports from washington. >> if it feels as though they have all been this way before. an american president, and israeli prime minister, launching a new attempt at middle east peace in fact -- -- these at the white house and condemning bloodshed. >> there are going to be those who do everything they can to undermine the peace talks. we will remain a stalwart. >> the talks we had were open, productive, serious in the quest for peace. but also centered around the need to have security arrangements that are able to roll back this kind of terro
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your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: please welcome tim robbins back to this program. the actor and director also serves as writer for a play called "break the whip" about jamestown. here is now a scene from "break the whip." [drums beating] ♪ tavis: when you called me and asked me to come down to rehearsal to check this out. -- to check this out, i had no idea what i was going to see. imagine a piece about jamestown that does not mention pocahontas or -- >> or john smith. tavis: i was talking to our producer. i was curious how many times you have been on the program. you have been here a few times now and the majority of your appearances on our show have been to promote plays that you have been involved in, interestingly. not to promote movies, which we know you do in so well. of course, we see you in "bashar shaikh redemption" every night on some channel -- "shawshank redemption of" every night on some channel. you have a wonderful theater group. >> it is a
your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: please welcome tim robbins back to this program. the actor and director also serves as writer for a play called "break the whip" about jamestown. here is now a scene from "break the whip." [drums beating] ♪ tavis: when you called me and asked me to come down to rehearsal to check this out. -- to check this out, i had...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to have venus williams on the program. she is out with a new book about the intersection between sports and that success even for everyday people. the book is called "come to win,"and features essays from bill clinton, billie jean king, and so many more. venus is always welcome on this set because she designed the set. if you look closely every night in the credits, you will see a company called the star -- you will see v starr listed in the credits. she and her company designed a whole thing. seven years later, it is holding up. >> it is holding up. thank you for not changing at. tavis: i cannot afford to change it. >> it was your vision. tavis: you still enjoy designing? >> i love design. one 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.
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to have venus williams on the program. she is out with a new book about the intersection between sports and that success even for everyday people. the book is called "come to win,"and features essays from bill clinton, billie jean king, and so many more. venus is always welcome on this set because she designed the set. if you...
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we're coming to you on pbs america and coming up later, coping with the floods. nigeria -- rising water has forced people from millions -- forced millions from their homes. we will have the latest on the plight of the chilean miners. north korea has announced that the third son of its leader kim jong-il has been appointed as the force -- as a four-star general. many believe that the party is preparing to anoint thee a man named kim jong-un as his father's eventual successor. from the south korean capital of seoul, here is one of our correspondence. >> from the trains pulling into an immaculate pyongyang central station to the choreographed uniformity of the arriving delegates, it is clear that something is going on. these are pictures that north korea is off authoritarian rulers want the world to see, showing a city being prepared for a very significant event indeed. the last time a major party gathering was held was in 1980 -- 30 years ago. that meeting sok kim jong il appointed to the highest ranks of the party, -- saw kim jong-il appointed to the highest ranks
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welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later -- the world's biggest energy producer meets the world fastest growing energy market. why russian and china are signing an oil and gas deal. the holes could soon be alive with the sound of skiing -- why this picturesque spot in georgia is in people's mind. >> on the face of it, it's just another drawing pen and a notice board -- an official announcement of a military appointment. but in north korea, very little is routine. the latest news from the state media looks prescient -- kim jong-un, the son of north korea's ailing dictator has been given rank of general just as the stalinist state is about to hold a ruling convention of its workers' party. the first in nearly 30 years. many see strong signs that kim jong-il is about to appoint his successor. >> from the trains pulling into an immaculate central station to the choreographed uniformity of the arriving party delegates, it is clear that something is going on. these are pictures that north korea's authoritarian rule
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. >> welcome to close "bbc world news " -- broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you, their first hot meal in nearly a month, but hope of being rescued is delayed for chile's trapped miners. the engineers have hit a snag. scientist stephen hawking declares the creation of the universe did not depend on god. and what was a byword for intoxicating glitz and glamour, this is my in to win back its place as top european film festival. -- venice is trying to win back its place as top european film festival. israel and the palestinians have been holding their first direct negotiations in nearly two years in washington. the american middle east envoy, senator george mitchell, says talks so far have been constructive. he said the two sides have agreed to meet again in two weeks, and it would work toward reaching a framework agreement first. our middle east editor from washington. >> the two sides' motorcades brought them into the state department in washington for the latest installment in what has turned into a 20-year middle eastern saga of
. >> welcome to close "bbc world news " -- broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you, their first hot meal in nearly a month, but hope of being rescued is delayed for chile's trapped miners. the engineers have hit a snag. scientist stephen hawking declares the creation of the universe did not depend on god. and what was a byword for intoxicating glitz and glamour, this is my in to win back its place as top european film...
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i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, good night from l.a., thank you 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 our conversation with musician sheryl crow on the release of her latest cd. that is next time. we will 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, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at 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] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, good night from l.a., thank you 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 our conversation with musician sheryl crow on the release of her latest cd. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes....
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pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with oscar-winning actor tim robbins and a new play at jamestown. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> all i know is his name is jamentse 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 with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud in working with tavis to improve financial literacy. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs.
pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with oscar-winning actor tim robbins and a new play at jamestown. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> all i know is his name is jamentse 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 with every question and answer, nationwide...
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your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: always pleased to welcome philip seymour hoffman to this program. he has established himself as one of the best of his generation. his latest project is called "jack goes bowling." also directs and produces it. here now is a scene from the movie. >> [inaudible] >> i am almost getting there. >> may be a little good night kiss? >> maybe. >> nothing overwhelming. >> ok. >> good night. it is your directorial debut of a film. we have a monitor in the studio. i saw you look at it. you looked away. what do you think of your work? >> it is funny. i have been watching it for a long time. lots of things become an obsession but when you are directing something you are there for a long time. every time you look at it you think maybe i should have cut away earlier. is that too long. because it is actually find. tavis: you are a bold brother because you decided to direc
your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: always pleased to welcome philip seymour hoffman to this program. he has established himself as one of the best of his generation. his latest project is called "jack goes bowling." also directs and produces it. here now is a scene from the movie....
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. >> 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: max lucado is a renowned preacher who sit -- preaches in san antonio. he is a best-selling author whose books have sold more than a 55 million copies around the world. his latest text is called "outlive your life: if you were made to make a difference." thank you for joining us. i was immediately struck by this book because of the title. how is that possible? >> i think that it is. down deep, we all want to. we all want to leave -- leave a legacy. we want to do more than just live. we want to make a difference while we are here. for some people, life is tough. how could i do more than put food on the table? one of the secrets in life that you have discovered, we really live a better life when we live for others than for ourselves. that is the way that the creator intended it to be. if we live for other people, we leave this world in a different way. if you are
. >> 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: max lucado is a renowned preacher who sit -- preaches in san antonio. he is a best-selling author whose books have sold more than a 55 million copies around the world. his latest text is called "outlive your life: if you were made to make a difference." thank you for joining...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from the words like you. thank you. -- from viewers like you. ed thank you -- thank you. >> i am pleased to welcome norah jones to this program. she is on tour in support of her most recent cd. you can pick up a copy of her next project, a copy of many collective collaborations, and on october 2, she will be in milwaukee with an all-star lineup to celebrate the 25th anniversary of farmaid. before we get to that, here is the video from the song, "chasing pirates." >> ♪ and i do not know how to slow it down ♪ ♪ my mind is racing and ♪ i am chasing pirates ♪ my mind is racing, i am chasing pirates ♪ ♪ my mind is racing, i am chasing pirates ♪ >> we were chatting about tamoxifen time vs. real time. i raised -- about fan time versus real time. i raise it because i asked how she feels about her hair short, and she said -- >> it has been short for three years. people say, you cut your hair. a long time ago. >> in between projects. people do not see you every day. nice haircut. >> sometimes i would ru
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examines the state of the sport in his latest documentary, "the tenth inning," which begins tonight on pbs. so tonight we begin a two-part series looking at the business of baseball. reporter jeff yastine looks at the economics of a sport that is striking out with fans more and more these days. >> reporter: the players are on the field, but the fans aren't at the stadium. they're here in a sports bar. with a struggling recovery and tapped out consumers, it's more likely you'll find fans taking a seat here or watching the game at home rather than at the ballpark. >> it's too expensive to go to the games. parking is how much? and then i don't feel like paying $12 for a hotdog, basically. >> it's not an every day, every week, or every month occurrence for many people that i know. >> reporter: baseball's had its ups and downs attendance-wise. in the first years of the great depression, the number of fans at games fell by nearly half. during the recent great recession, baseball attendance is also down. it's off about 8% over the last three years. the question is, will fans return when the econo
examines the state of the sport in his latest documentary, "the tenth inning," which begins tonight on pbs. so tonight we begin a two-part series looking at the business of baseball. reporter jeff yastine looks at the economics of a sport that is striking out with fans more and more these days. >> reporter: the players are on the field, but the fans aren't at the stadium. they're here in a sports bar. with a struggling recovery and tapped out consumers, it's more likely you'll...