Bob Kerrey, Kristen Chenowith & More Set for Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 08, 2016

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 episodes description for tonight, Friday, April 8 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Friday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Former Senator Kerrey on Election 2016 - In the second of a two-part interview, former U.S. Senator and Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey discusses why he's backing Hillary Clinton for president despite being critical of the way in which the former secretary of state handled the turmoil in Libya and her email servers. Kerrey, a Democrat, also explains why he believes Republicans in Congress are failing to do their jobs by refusing to consider President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.

Stars Support the LGBTQ Community - PFLAG, the nation's largest organization for families, friends and allies of the LGBTQ community, honored entertainers, media stars, and businesses at its 8th Annual Straight for Equality Gala. Reporter Andrea Vasquez talked to stars and supporters on the red carpet about the important role of LGBTQ allies in the fight for equal rights

Snoozing Your Way to the Top - In the second installment of our two-part interview, media mogul, and author of The Sleep Revolution Arianna Huffington tells us how we can all sleep our way to being the best person we can be and how a good dose of rest can transform your life one night at a time.

The Dodgers' Impac t - When Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate in 1947 and broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, it was a game-changer for the sport and the country and has since inspired numerous films, books, plays, and songs. Why did Robinson and the rest of the then-Brooklyn Dodgers generate so much passion and what was the impact on American culture? To find out, we sit down with David Krell, journalist and author of Our Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory and the Popular Culture.

MetroFocus Series Overview MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/