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Tavis Smiley has defended what he said were consensual workplace relationships after PBS announced it had suspended his show following an investigation that “uncovered multiple, credible ...
PBS has suspended distribution of "Tavis Smiley" amid "troubling allegations" against the news show's namesake host. The organization said Wednesday that it had hired an outside law firm to handle ...
"Who's calling?" I asked the voice on the other end of the phone. "It's Prince." "Prince who?" I asked. "It's Prince, the artist," he said. Click. I hung up. Prank call, and it's way too early to ...
On Dec. 13, 2017, PBS issued a statement that they show had been suspended following the allegations, "Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of Tavis Smiley, produced by TS ...
User-Created Clip by CSPANCLASSROOM November 10, 2014 2014-11-09T20:12:20-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/d71/20141109201604001_hd.jpgTavis Smiley talks about ...
The new show is likely to have some similarities to Smiley’s former talk show, “BET Tonight,” which he hosted for five years. In 2001, Smiley was booted by BET Chairman Robert Johnson when ...
Arriving from the Midwest in the 1980s, Tavis Smiley basked in the glories of Los Angeles. A bright and garrulous college student, he quickly befriended luminaries and charmed his way into a job ...
Listeners tuning in to the Tom Joyner Morning Show on Friday were dismayed when the host announced that commentator Tavis Smiley, after 12 years on the radio program, will be leaving the show.