'Tavis Smiley'

Jet, May 28, 2007

Tavis Smiley devotes a week-long series to Jonathan Demme's documentary footage on post-Katrina New Orleans "Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward." The five short films chart the efforts of a disparate group of New Orleanians who braved unimaginable adversity after the floods of 2005 in an attempt to reclaim their homes, (Monday, May 28 through June 1; check your local listing for date and time in your city) on PBS. Others scheduled to appear this week include:

D.L. Hughley on "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip," (Thursday, May 24 at 10 p.m., ET) on NBC.

Kyle Massey/Rondell Sheridan on "Cory In The House," (Friday, May 25 at 8:30 p.m., ET) on Disney Channel.

Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall/James Earl Jones/John Amos/Madge Sinclair/Shad Headley/Eriq LaSalle/Vanessa Bell Calloway/Calvin Lockhart in Coming To America, (Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m., ET) on Comedy Central.

Alimi Ballarri on "Numb3rs," (Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m., ET) on CBS.

Gaius Charles on "Friday Night Lights," (Sunday, May 27 at 9 p.m., ET) on NBC.

Shar Jackson on "Ex-Wives Club," (Monday, May 28 at 9 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Percy Daggs on "Veronica Mars," (Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m., ET) on CW. Dennis Haysbert/Regina Taylor on "The Unit," (Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m., ET) on CBS.

Omar Epps on the season finale of "House," (Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m., ET) on FOX.

Viola Davis on "Traveler," (Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m., ET) on ABC.