THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Feb 5, 2007


*** TV Barn podcasts ***

THE LAST SUPER BOWL CRITIQUE YOU'LL NEED TO HEAR (OR CARE TO)
Plus, we rip David Spade yet another blowhole (also, see below):
http://podcast.kmox.com/kmox/173986.mp3

LETTERMAN AT 25
A conversation and walk down memory lane with Mark Evanier.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/letterman_at_25.html


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

SPEAKING OF "RULES," HOW ABOUT THE UNWRITTEN ONE ABOUT EVERY CBS SITCOM HAVING A
SMART-ALECK BACHELOR:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/speaking_of_rul.html

YOU WAKE UP AND IT'S LIKE IT ALL HAPPENED BEFORE ... I'M TALKING ABOUT FEBRUARY
SWEEPS, BUT YOU KNEW THAT
Here's an oddity: This year, the February sweeps� are actually going to begin
and end in the month of February.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/you_wake_up_and.html

27 ESSENTIAL STORIES FROM WINTER PRESS TOUR
As many of you know, I used to shun the TV critics tour held twice a year in
California. The reason was simple: I thought I would get more unique stories the
DIY method ... well, I was wrong.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/20_essential_st.html

THE SAG AWARDS ONLY MATCH THE OSCARS IN PRETENTIOUSNESS
The kindest things that can be said about the 13th SAG Awards, as a program by
and for television, are that it was only two hours long ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_sag_awards_.html



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

* PBS moves Burns epic back a week; tells crix, "OK, OK, we get it!"
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/pbs_moves_burns.html
* Adult Swim mans up for Boston fiasco
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/adult_swim_mans.html
* 27 essential stories from Winter Press Tour
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/20_essential_st.html
* "The Sarah Silverman Program": Kinda Jewy, kinda chewy, kinda bluey
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_sarah_silve.html


*** Sue's late-night lineups ***

Updated regularly at interbridge.com/lineups.html

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 2/5: Dr. Phil McGraw, Fall Out Boy
Tu 2/6: Randy Jackson, Harry Connick Jr.
We 2/7: Chris Elliott, Kelly Ripa, John Mellencamp
Th 2/8: Jack Hanna, Katherine Heigl, Patty Griffin
Fr 2/9: John Madden, Rachael Ray, the Fab Faux

Mo 2/12: Drew Barrymore, Rickie Lee Jones
Tu 2/13: Al Gore, the Cat Empire
We 2/14: Martha Stewart

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 2/5: Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Hudson, John Waite and Alison Krauss
Tu 2/6: Penelope Cruz, Tyler Perry, James Hunter
We 2/7: Hugh Grant, Norah Jones
Th 2/8: Mark Wahlberg, Mat Kearney
Fr 2/9: Drew Barrymore, 12-year-old vacuum cleaner collector Kyle
Krichbaum

Mo 2/12: Nicolas Cage, the Fray
Tu 2/13: Dennis Miller, Taylor Swift
We 2/14: Sports Illustrated swimsuit-issue cover model, Charles Barkley
Th 2/15: Jim Carrey

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 2/5: Danny Bonaduce, Tom Lennon, Ben Garant, Phi Beta Sigma step
team
Tu 2/6: Mena Suvari, Lawrence Block, Naked Trucker
We 2/7: Bob Saget, Kaylee Defer, Jonny Lang
Th 2/8: Thandie Newton, the Game
Fr 2/9: Eddie Griffin, Mat Kearney

Mo 2/12: Dierks Bentley & the Grascals
Tu 2/13: Aisha Tyler
We 2/14: TBA
Th 2/15: Jennifer Love Hewitt, K.T. Tunstall

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 2/5: Kristin Chenoweth, Mindy Kaling, the Slip
Tu 2/6: Dr. Phil McGraw, Emily Deschanel, Calexico
We 2/7: Cuba Gooding Jr., Jonathan Katz
Th 2/8: Bob Costas, Josh Groban
Fr 2/9: Lamb of God

Mo 2/12: Martin Lawrence, Hayden Panettiere, Hinder
Tu 2/13: Eva Longoria, Lily Allen
We 2/14: Drew Barrymore, Apples in Stereo
Th 2/15: Nicolas Cage, John Mulaney
Fr 2/16: Christina Ricci

Mo 2/19: the Holmes Brothers
Tu 2/20: Heather Graham, Explosions in the Sky
We 2/21: Jim Carrey
Th 2/22: Steven Kaplan
Fr 2/23: Billy Bob Thornton

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 2/5: Zach Braff, Gov't Mule (R 1/19/07)
Tu 2/6: Lizzy Caplan, Taking Back Sunday
We 2/7: Timothy Busfield, Colbie Caillat
Th 2/8: Eric Balfour, Andy McKee
Fr 2/9: Sofia Vergara, the Bird and the Bee

Mo 2/12: David Arquette, Warren Haynes (R 1/18/07)
Tu 2/13: Molly Sims, Low Stars

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 2/5: Walter Scheib
Tu 2/6: Mike Rowe
We 2/7: Ralph Nader
Th 2/8: John Mellencamp

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 2/5: Wendy Kopp
Tu 2/6: Charlie LeDuff
We 2/7: Steven Pinker
Th 2/8: Chris Hedges

Mo 2/12: Mark Frauenfelder
Tu 2/13: Sheryl WuDunn
We 2/14: Lance Armstrong
Th 2/15: Shashi Tharoor

Mo 2/19: Rerun TBA
Tu 2/20: Rerun TBA
We 2/21: Rerun TBA
Th 2/22: Rerun TBA

Mo 2/26: Zev Chafets
Tu 2/27: Dr. Craig Venter
We 2/28: Nina Jablonski
Th 3/1: Larry King

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 2/5: Donald Trump, Carrot Top, Radiant (R 1/16/07)
Tu 2/6: Albert Reyes, Dominic Monaghan, Gabrielle Union, Paul Weller
We 2/7: Dane Cook, Katharine McPhee
Th 2/8: Gwen Stefani, Justin Chambers, Fall Out Boy
Fr 2/9: Tenacious D, Guillermo Del Toro

Mo 2/12: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom O'Dell, Matisyahu (R 1/4/07)
Tu 2/13: Ryan Phillippe, Josh Jutcherson
We 2/14: Clay Aiken, Madeleine Peyroux
Th 2/15: Jackie Earle Haley, Incubus
Fr 2/16: Charles Barkley, Masi Oka

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 2/5: Regis Philbin, Sendhil Ramamurthy
Tu 2/6: Yunjin Kim, Jackie Earle Haley
We 2/7: Miley Cyrus
Th 2/8: Josh Groban, Hilary Duff, guest co-host Kristin Chenoweth
Fr 2/9: John Tartaglia

Mo 2/12: Eva Longoria, Mario Cantone
Tu 2/13: John Stamos, guest co-host Jo Frost
We 2/14: Courtney Thorne-Smith
Th 2/15: Eric Mabius
Fr 2/16: Hugh Grant

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 2/5: Chad Lowe, Wedding Week 2007 couple
Tu 2/6: Dr. Phil McGraw, Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez
We 2/7: Ashley Tisdale
Th 2/8: Tyler Perry, Carly Simon
Fr 2/9: The marriage ceremony of "Live"'s 2007 wedding couple

Mo 2/12: Hugh Grant, Hayden Panettiere
Tu 2/13: Drew Barrymore
We 2/14: Nicolas Cage
Th 2/15: Eva Mendes
Fr 2/16: Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 2/5: David Spade
Tu 2/6: America Ferrera, Keane, David Frei
We 2/7: Christina Aguilera
Th 2/8: Rebecca Romijn, Steve Martin
Fr 2/9: Gwen Stefani

Mo 2/12: Grammy show
Tu 2/13: Peter O'Toole, Dominic Monaghan, Keith Barry
We 2/14: Drew Barrymore, Jason Lewis, Lionel Richie
Th 2/15: Forest Whitaker

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 2/5: P.J. O'Rourke, Audra McDonald
Tu 2/6: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hank Klibanoff
We 2/7: Frank Luntz
Th 2/8: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, James McAvoy
Fr 2/9: Penelope Cruz, James Longley

Mo 2/12: Bill Maher
Tu 2/13: Michael Oren, Idris Elba
We 2/14: Edward Boyd & Stephanie Capparell
Th 2/15: Yvette Christianse, Danny Huston
Fr 2/16: Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance

Mo 2/19: TBA
Tu 2/20: TBA
We 2/21: TBA
Th 2/22: Alan Arkin, Toni Collette
Fr 2/23: Forest Whitaker, Kate Winslet