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Harry Belafonte's 1968 Takeover of "The Tonight Show"

In 1968, Harry Belafonte took over as guest host for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" for one week. For the first time ever, Belafonte brought the beauty and the brilliance of Black America into American homes. A new documentary tells the story of this forgotten week of transformative television. Its director, Yoruba Richen, joins the show.
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September 11, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8248
September 11, 2026
Steve Coll; Vali Nasr; Paul Greengrass; Janet Reitman
September 10, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8247
September 10, 2026
Ehud Olmert; Frank Kendall; Noubar Afeyan
September 9, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8246
September 9, 2026
Nicholas Burns; Peter Ricketts; David Cohen
September 8, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8245
September 8, 2026
Marta Kos; Julian Borger; Spencer Cox
September 7, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8244
September 7, 2026
Rahm Emanuel; Bill McKibben; Emily Wilson
September 4, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8243
September 4, 2026
Kai Bird; Tanaz Eshaghian; Wilbert Cooper
September 3, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8242
September 3, 2026
Jeremy Diamond; John Manley; Heidy Khlaaf
September 2, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8241
September 2, 2026
Petr Pavel; Justin J. Pearson; Derek Muller
September 1, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8240
September 1, 2026
Alayna Treene; Dr. Debra Houry; Annie Lowrey; Kurt Andersen
August 31, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8239
August 31, 2026
Nepal Rescues; John Torpey & Lila Pieters Yahia; Mark Neville & Andrey Kurkov; Mursal Rahim
August 28, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8238
August 28, 2026
Colette Avital; Bill Weir; Rebecca Solnit; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna; Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
August 27, 2026
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Season 2026 Episode 8237
August 27, 2026
Lonnie G. Bunch III; Dave Eggers; Jon Meacham
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