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Article: 'TAVIS SMILEY' on PBS Celebrates 1,000th Episode on September 18.
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- September 11, 2008
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LOS ANGELES -- On Thursday, September 18, TAVIS SMILEY on PBS will celebrate the milestone of its 1,000th episode. The commemorative program will feature highlights of its eclectic mix of current events, politics, pop culture and entertainment that have distinguished it from other talk shows in the late night TV landscape.
Among the special moments selected for the show include:
* Dustin Hoffman--the remarkable 15-minute interview that grew into a two part, 60-minute conversation between Smiley and the Academy Award[R]-winning actor.
* Coretta Scott King--her last extended TV conversation, taped at her husband's church.
* Prince--live ...