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By Janell Hazelwood | Published November 19, 2010 | Full size is 3000 × 1932 pixels

Talk show host, author, and activist Tavis Smiley was once controversially fired as host of BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley in 2001. He went on to host his own progrm, The Tavis Smiley Show, on NPR, where he interviewed President Barack Obama, among other celebrities and notables, and became a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Smley is now host of a late-night show bearing his name on Public Broadcast Service (PBS) network, where guests have ranged from Prince to Dennis Miller. For more resources on rebounding after termination, check out: So You've Been Fired... Now What? Tips for how to get back in the game So You've Been Fired... Now What? Find inspiration from this accidental entrepreneur Reinvention Required: Handle Unforeseen Change With Confidence and Smarts

Talk show host, author, and activist Tavis Smiley was once controversially fired as host of…