THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Dec 25, 2006


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

HEAR MY YEAR'S BEST
On the radio with Paul Harris this week, we spent an hour reviewing the best of
what was on television in 2006:
http://www.harrisonline.com/2006/12/aaron-barnhart-tv-barn-radio_22.htm

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Local filmmaker gets Exposure, Yuletide greetings, and Jessica pulls an Ashlee
at the Kennedy Center Honors. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t_2.html

HALLMARK CHANNEL: MOVIE-ING ON UP
(Above: Composite picture of the average Hallmark Channel viewer.) Various
dramas have swirled around Hallmark Channel, and I'm not talking about “The
Christmas Card” and “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus.” There has been
turmoil in ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/hallmark_channe.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_2.html
* PR of the week
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/pr_of_the_week.html
* No, wait -- THIS is the PR of the week
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/no_wait_this_is.html
* Second Circuit Court v. FCC: Must-see TV
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/second_circuit_.html
* Hail Brak!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/hail_brak.html
* AUDIO: Best "Survivor" ever
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/audio_best_surv.html
* TV Series Finale.com ... brilliant!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/tv_series_final.html
* Busting out the last-minute DVD gift ideas
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/busting_out_the.html
* The Golden Globes: Why?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/the_golden_glob.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 12/25: Danny DeVito, 16-year-old duct tape expert William Beacom,
Silversun Pickups (R 12/1/06)
Tu 12/26: Stupid Pet Tricks, Matthew Broderick, Lupe Fiasco & Jill
Scott (R 11/22/06)
We 12/27: Will Ferrell, Jack Hanna, Britney Spears (R 11/6/06)
Th 12/28: George Clooney, the Decemberists (R 11/28/06)
Fr 12/29: Kid Scientists, Regis Philbin, Robert Randolph and the Family
Band (R 12/13/06)

Mo 1/1: Chris Elliott, Hugh Jackman, Jimmie Johnson (R 11/21/06)
Tu 1/2: Donal Logue
We 1/3: Matt Lauer, Artie Lange
Th 1/4: Cedric the Entertainer, Switchfoot
Fr 1/5: Donald Trump, Mary Lynn Rajskub

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
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)
Fr 12/29: Mel Gibson, Bil Dwyer, Ludacris (R 12/7/06)

Mo 1/1: Russell Crowe, Rachael Ray, Kellie Pickler (R 11/3/06)
Tu 1/2: George Clooney, Sen. John McCain, Unwritten Law

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
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)
Fr 12/29: Jewel, Pat Croce (R 12/14/06)

Mo 1/1: Betty White, Twiggy, Sam Moore and Travis Tritt (R 12/4/06)
Tu 1/2: James Denton, Dan Gabriel, Julie Gribble
We 1/3: Kate Walsh, Clark Gregg, Skyler Stone
Th 1/4: Carl Reiner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Max Brooks
Fr 1/5: Sherri Shepherd, Hellogoodbye

Mo 1/8: Ne-Yo, Shawn Colvin
Tu 1/9: Jonathan Silverman, Greg Proops
We 1/10: LL Cool J, Chris Daughtry
Th 1/11: Emily Watson, Ed Begley Jr.

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
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, Gov't Mule
We 1/3: TBA
Th 1/4: Louis CK
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, the Black Keys
Fr 1/12: Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy, Gym Class Heroes

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
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)

Mo 1/1: Sue Johanson, Radio 4 (R 11/14/06)
Tu 1/2: Barry Watson, Regina Spektor (R 11/8/06)
We 1/3: Jason Segel, Wolfmother (R 11/9/06)
Th 1/4: Bill Bellamy, Xzibit (R 11/15/06)
Fr 1/5: Shia LaBeouf, Seether (R 11/16/06)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
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)

Mo 1/8: Louis C.K.
Tu 1/9: Harry Frankfurt
We 1/10: Gov. Mike Huckabee

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
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: 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 12/25: 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)

Mo 1/1: Emmitt Smith, Mario Lopez, Greg Kinnear, Marla Sokoloff,
Sherrod Small (R 11/16/06)
Tu 1/2: George Lopez, Giuliana DePandi, My Chemical Romance
We 1/3: Courteney Cox Arquette, Andy Dick, Twilight Singers
Th 1/4: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom O'Dell, Lindsey Buckingham
Fr 1/5: Lauren Conrad, Eddie Pepitone

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 12/25: Pre-empted
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: Josh Duhamel, Iman, guest co-host Renie Goldsberry (R
12/1/06)

Mo 1/1: Pre-empted
Tu 1/2: LL Cool J, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
We 1/3: Hilary Swank, Donal Logue, Sherri Shepherd

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
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)
Fr 12/29: Kate Winslet, Jason Lee, Jeremy Piven, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)

Mo 1/1: Ben Affleck, Howie Mandel, Hilary Duff, Ludacris (R)
Tu 1/2: Orlando Bloom, Martin Short, Jesse McCartney (R)
We 1/3: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Christina Milian, "Silver Belles"
dance troupe (R)
Th 1/4: Meryl Streep, Marg Helgenberger, John Stamos, Vanessa Hudgens
(R)
Fr 1/5: 2006 Halloween special with Judge Judy Sheindlin, Bowling for
Soup (R)

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/25: Emmitt Smith, Penelope Cruz (R)
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)
Fr 12/29: Dustin Hoffman, Diddy, Hugh Hefner, Playboy Playmates Holly
Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt (R 11/9/06)

Mo 1/1: Charlie Sheen, Richard Simmons (R 11/6/06)
Tu 1/2: Courteney Cox, John Mayer

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/25: Will Ferrell, Jenny McCarthy, 10-year-old martial arts
champion Tyler Weaver (R)
Tu 12/26: Debra Messing, Lucky Magazine's Allyson Waterman, 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)

Mo 1/1: Lisa Kudrow, Adam Rodriguez (R 9/20/06)
Tu 1/2: Laura Linney, Cheyenne Kimball, fitness guru Kathy Kaehler (R
10/17/06)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 12/25: Senator-elect Claire McCaskill, Kate Winslet (R)
Tu 12/26: Dan Rather, Carly Fiorina (R)
We 12/27: Steve Wozniak, Rain Pryor (R)
Th 12/28: Bob Newhart (R)
Fr 12/29: Scott McNealy, Diane Lane (R)

Mo 1/1: CC Goldwater, Diana Krall (R)
Tu 1/2: Deval Patrick, Tyrese (R)
We 1/3: Maria Bartiromo, Annie Leibovitz (R)
Th 1/4: Jamie Foxx (R)
Fr 1/5: Jimmy Carter (R)