THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Dec 18, 2006


*** Aaron Barnhart in the Kansas City Star ***

TV SERIES FINALE DOT COM
Finally! A place to stick a fork in "Day Break"!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/tv_series_final.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
More gifting ideas and some holiday-themed programs.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t_1.html

BUSTING OUT THE LAST-MINUTE DVD GIFT IDEAS
It's the week before Christmas and you just realized you forgot to shop for
somebody.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/busting_out_the.html

THE GOLDEN GLOBES: WHY?
A perennial question still awaiting a satisfactory answer.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/the_golden_glob.html


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*** What's on the blog right now ***

* What to watch this week
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t_1.html
* Son of a TV preacher man: Jay Bakker in "One Punk Under God"
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/son_of_a_tv_pre.html
* Jay McShann, RIP
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/jay_mcshann_rip.html
* And who will have the longer run, Dave or SNL?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/and_who_will_ha.html


*** Sue's late-night lineups ***
Updated regularly at interbridge.com/lineups.html

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 12/18: Frank Caliendo, Ben Stiller, Rodrigo & Gabriela
Tu 12/19: Beyonce, Marv Albert, Marc Maron
We 12/20: Renee Zellweger, holiday toy demonstration
Th 12/21: Tom Brokaw, Cold War Kids
Fr 12/22: Cate Blanchett, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 12/18: Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Thune, Scott Weiland
Tu 12/19: Robert De Niro, Jennifer Hudson
We 12/20: Pamela Anderson, Richard Roeper, the Blind Boys of Alabama
Th 12/21: Matthew McConaughey, Opie and Anthony, the Killers
Fr 12/22: Dustin Hoffman, Abigail Breslin

Mo 12/25: Kate Winslet, Wilmer Valderrama (R 11/17/06)
Tu 12/26: Sacha Baron Cohen as "Borat", Martha Stewart, Damien Rice (R
11/9/06)
We 12/27: Cameron Diaz, Isaac Mizrahi, the Wreckers (R 11/27/06)
Th 12/28: Jack Black, chef G. Garvin, Paulina Rubio (R 11/6/06)

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 12/18: Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher, Ming Tsai
Tu 12/19: Laura Dern, Avi Liberman, Danny Elfman
We 12/20: Xzibit, Paula Poundstone
Th 12/21: Samuel L. Jackson, Max Brooks, Hinder
Fr 12/22: Dominic Monaghan, Anthony Mackie, Twisted Sister

Mo 12/25: Fred Willard, Ashley Scott, Gabriel Iglesias (R 11/22/06)
Tu 12/26: William Shatner, Mike Luckovich, Driveblind (R 11/27/06)
We 12/27: Samuel L. Jackson, Max Brooks, Hinder (R 12/21/06)
Th 12/28: Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher, Ming Tsai (R 12/18/06)

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 12/18: Patricia Heaton, Tony Bennett
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, Ving Rhames, Joshua Bell
We 12/20: Sean Lennon
Th 12/21: Ewan McGregor, predatory animal expert Manny Puig
Fr 12/22: Carson Daly, Nellie McKay

Mo 12/25: Jim Carrey, Isaac Hayes (R 12/20/05)
Tu 12/26: Sean Hayes, Cheap Trick (R 5/9/06)
We 12/27: Dave Chappelle, Common (R 5/10/06)
Th 12/28: John C. Reilly, Vlasta, John Mayer (R 5/11/06)
Fr 12/29: Sen. Barack Obama, Wilco (R 5/12/06)

Mo 1/1: Adam Sandler, John Cena, the Subways (R 6/21/06)
Tu 1/2: LL Cool J
We 1/3: TBA
Th 1/4: Dana Gould
Fr 1/5: TBA

Mo 1/8: Matt Lauer, America Ferrera
Tu 1/9: Donald Trump
We 1/10: David Arquette, Chuck "The Iceman" Lidell
Th 1/11: Hilary Swank, Artie Lange
Fr 1/12: Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 12/18: Jason Statham, Whitney Cummings (R 9/12/06)
Tu 12/19: Kathy Griffin, Kill Hannah
We 12/20: Michael Rapaport, Ziggy Marley
Th 12/21: Giovanni Ribisi, Nas
Fr 12/22: Laura Dern, Autumn Reeser, Goo Goo Dolls

Mo 12/25: Jacinda Barrett, Ben Kweller (R 10/4/06)
Tu 12/26: Tom Green, Fiona Apple (R 9/21/06)
We 12/27: Hayden Panettiere, Meg & Dia (R 9/20/06)
Th 12/28: Anthony Anderson, Amos Lee (R 10/10/06)
Fr 12/29: Shannen Doherty, Jerome Bettis, Under the Influence of Giants
(R 9/8/06)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 12/18: Gov. Tom Vilsack
Tu 12/19: Bill Kristol
We 12/20: Ben Stiller
Th 12/21: Ed Viesturs (R 12/7/06)

Mo 12/25: Pre-empted
Tu 12/26: Pre-empted
We 12/27: Pre-empted
Th 12/28: Pre-empted

Mo 1/1: Gov. Tom Vilsack (R 12/18/06)
Tu 1/2: Bill Kristol (R 12/19/06)
We 1/3: Ben Stiller (R 12/20/06)
Th 1/4: Rajiv Chandrasekaran (R 12/14/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 12/18: Jack Welch
Tu 12/19: Deepak Chopra
We 12/20: Stone Phillips, Robert Schneider, Chris Funk
Th 12/21: Dr. Francis S. Collins (R 12/7/06)

Mo 12/25: Pre-empted
Tu 12/26: Pre-empted
We 12/27: Pre-empted
Th 12/28: Pre-empted

Mo 1/1: Jack Welch (R 12/18/06)
Tu 1/2: Deepak Chopra (R 12/19/06)
We 1/3: Stone Phillips, Robert Schneider, Chris Funk (R 12/20/06)
Th 1/4: Daniel Pinchbeck (R 12/14/06)

Mo 1/8: Ethan Nadelman
Tu 1/9: Jim Cramer
We 1/10: David Camp
Th 1/11: Judy Woodruff

Mo 1/15: Alex Kuczynski
Tu 1/16: Dinesh D'Souza
We 1/17: Richard Clarke

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 12/18: Regis Philbin, Jay-Z (R 11/22/06)
Tu 12/19: Matthew Fox, Lawrence Taylor, +44
We 12/20: Adam Carolla, Giovanni Ribisi, OK Go
Th 12/21: Sylvester Stallone, Gnarls Barkley
Fr 12/22: Matthew McConaughey, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Hall & Oates

Mo 12/25: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, psychic Lisa Williams, Lady Sovereign (R
11/9/06)
Tu 12/26: Teri Hatcher, Rock Star Supernova (R 11/21/06)
We 12/27: Pamela Anderson, Geraldo Rivera, Brent Simon (R 11/13/06)
Th 12/28: Tracy Morgan, Jerry Springer, Akon (R 11/14/06)
Fr 12/29: Ryan Seacrest, 12-year-old college student Terence Candell
Jr., Beck (R 12/14/06)

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 12/18: Martha Stewart, Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, guest co-host
Sherri Shepherd
Tu 12/19: Edward Norton, Judy Gold, Kristin Chenoweth, guest co-host
Jacque Reid
We 12/20: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kaye Ballard, guest co-host
Crystal McCrary Anthony
Th 12/21: Ewan McGregor, the Children's Christmas Choir
Fr 12/22: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara,
a performance by the Broadway cast of "Rent"

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/26: James Brolin, Jeffrey Carlson (R 12/6/06)
We 12/27: Cate Blanchett, Carla Gugino, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
Th 12/28: Wilmer Valderrama, the cast of Broadway's "Mary Poppins" (R
12/7/06)
Fr 12/29: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Barry Manilow, guest co-host Arthel
Neville (R 11/3/06)

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Sylvester Stallone, Bow Wow with Chris Brown
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, the winner of "Survivor"
We 12/20: Beyonce, Cameron Mathison
Th 12/21: Jamie Foxx, Clive Owen
Fr 12/22: Robert DeNiro, Ashanti, skaters from Disney on Ice

Mo 12/25: Glenn Close, Steve Tyrell, Barenaked Ladies, skateres from
Disney on Ice (R 12/23/05)
Tu 12/26: Sacha Baron Cohen as "Borat", Hugh Jackman, Paris Hilton,
Alexis Bledel (R)
We 12/27: Denzel Washington, world's smallest horse Thumbelina, Raven
Symone, Jewel (R)
Th 12/28: Madonna, Gretchen Wilson, Christopher Walken, Teddy Geiger
(R)

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Beyonce (R 9/5/06)
Tu 12/19: Tiger Woods, America Ferrera (R 10/11/06)
We 12/20: Hugh Laurie, Tommy Lee (R 9/12/06)
Th 12/21: Salma Hayek (R 11/2/06)
Fr 12/22: Sandra Bullock (R 11/3/06)

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/26: Former President Bill Clinton, Jay-Z, the cast of Broadway's
"A Chorus Line" (R 11/21/06)
We 12/27: Denzel Washington, Nathan Lane (R 11/22/06)
Th 12/28: Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira (R 11/24/06)

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Howie Mandel, Jennie Garth, Ahmet Zappa, psychic medium Lisa
Williams
Tu 12/19: Jane Seymour, David Conrad, Ken Davitian, Danny Seo
We 12/20: Alfre Woodard, Milo Ventimiglia, Fantasia
Th 12/21: Billy Ray Cyrus, Niecy Nash, Richard Simmons, Lara Shriftman
and Elizabeth Harrison
Fr 12/22: Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Hall & Oates, Brian McKnight,
Celtic Woman, Jose Feliciano

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/26: Debra Messing, Omar Epps (R 9/26/06)
We 12/27: Tom Bergeron, Jerry Springer, Elizabeth Perkins, Eric A.
Stromer (R 10/3/06)
Th 12/28: Chris Noth, Sela Ward, Steve Holy (R 9/28/06)
Fr 12/29: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Criss Angel, Mario Lopez (R 9/25/06)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 12/18: Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Dikembe Mutombo
Tu 12/19: Jamie Foxx
We 12/20: TBA
Th 12/21: Edward Norton