InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse

In the award-winning, half-hour interview program InnerVIEWS, host/producer Ernie Manouse sits down with a single newsmaker or celebrity for a one-on-one conversation. Manouse disarms his guests with a warm, casual approach that makes for an interesting,  intimate, and revealing encounter with some of today's most captivating notables. His guests include Ann Rice discussing her views on religion, Molly Ivins' razor wit, Patty LuPone speaking frankly about her theatre career, and Nellie Connally talking about the last seconds of JFK's life.

InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse airs Thursdays at 10 p.m.

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