PBS' Tavis Smiley continues to make me thankful for something I usually dread - reruns.
This week, PBS is rebroadcasting another great set of Smiley's interviews, including a two-part episode with Motown founder Berry Gordy, Lionel Richie, legendary husband and wife duo Ashford & Simpson, classic Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier and R&B singer Raphael Saadiq.
Check your local PBS listings for air times.
Monday, July 27
Pete Yorn – “Good Morning America”
Chris Rock – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Berry Gordy – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
The Might Boosh, John Caparulo, Whitney Cummings, Billy Gardell – “Chelsea Lately”
Diana Krall, Lewis Black – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Robin Williams, Meiko – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Dave Matthews Band – “Late Show with David Letterman”
The Fray – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Spinal Tap – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Movits! – “The Colbert Report”
Sean Patrick McGraw – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Chelsea Handler, Gavin DeGraw – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Adele – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, July 28
Constantine Maroulis, Dee Snider – “The View”
Stevie Wonder – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Berry Gordy – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Loni Love, Brad Wollack – “Chelsea Lately”
Ricky Gervais – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Silversun Pickups – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jimmy Carr – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Diddy – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Spinal Tap – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
The Duke Spirit – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Wednesday, July 29
Ashley Tisdale – “The View”
Lionel Richie – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Chris Kattan, Big Boy, Chris Franjola – “Chelsea Lately”
Russell Peters, Kings of Leon – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Elbow – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Passion Pit – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
The Sounds – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Rodney Carrington – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Lykke Li – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Thursday, July 30
“Thunder From Down Under” – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Ashford & Simpson – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Eliot Chang, Gary Valentine, Greg Proops – “Chelsea Lately”
Kristin Chenoweth – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Cage the Elephant – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Regina Spektor – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Ashley Tisdale, Tim Meadows, Jarvis Cocker – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Jack’s Mannequin – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Franz Ferdinand – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Friday, July 31
Bette Midler – “Live with Regis & Kelly”
John Mayer, Josh Groban, Lady Antebellum – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Lamont Dozier, Raphael Saadiq – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Colin Mochrie, The Killers – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
The Bacon Brothers – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Dave Matthews Band – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Jimmy Buffett – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Diane Birch – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Crystal Antlers – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Saturday, August 1
Wilco – “Austin City Limits” – rerun