Billy Crystal Guest Hosts Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The episode descriptions for tonight, Thursday, September 1 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

MetroFocus #1184
Thursday, September 1 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

Billy Crystal Guest Hosts - He's made you chuckle in beloved film classics like The Princess Bride, City Slickers, and When Harry Met Sally..., but now Emmy and Tony award winner Billy Crystal takes the anchor chair tonight for a very special interview with baseball legend Joe Torre.
Joe Torre's Making Sure Kids are "Safe at Home"

Joe Torre - Joe Torre may be responsible for one of the most successful periods in recent Yankees history, but until 1995, his childhood remained a relative mystery. Joe's father was a respected NYPD detective, a pillar in the community and a symbol of safety in their neighborhood, but behind the closed doors of his Brooklyn home, it was anything but safe. Decades later, Torre began to open up about the abuse he and his family endured, which led to the creation of the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation. Tonight, Joe and his wife, Ali Torre, discuss Joe's childhood and how their foundation works to give hope to those suffering from domestic abuse at home.
(PART 2 OF BILLY CRYSTAL'S INTERVIEW WITH JOE AND ALI TORRE AIRS SAME TIME TOMORROW ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2)

Pokemon GO: Are Your Kids at Risk? - Without a doubt, one of the biggest fads of the summer has been Pokemon GO, a mobile app that brings the animated Japanese anime to life. Since the app's release in early July, users have had the opportunity to virtually catch and collect Pokemon in their communities and around the world. It sounds harmless enough, but a report by New York State Senators Jeffrey Klein and Diane Savino found that many of these Pokemon wound up popping up at addresses of known sex offenders in New York City. New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein joins us to discuss bills he and other lawmakers are sponsoring and how he hopes to help kids still have fun playing Pokemon GO and similar games while ensuring their safety.

Who is Huma Abedin? - Huma Abedin may be making headlines as the now estranged and embarrassed wife of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner, but she is not just the woman who stood by his side through his first two sexting scandals as well as his 2013 campaign for mayor of New York City. Abedin is one of the top aides and closest confidantes to Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton and an instrumental part of the campaign trail. She's been described as the candidate's second daughter and has even stood in for Clinton at several campaign-related events. Even though she lives and works so close to the public eye, the question still remains: Who, exactly, is Huma Abedin? Vanity Fair Contributing Editor William D. Cohan joins us to shine some light on THE STORY BEHIND this enigmatic political figure.

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