THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Feb 20, 2007


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

SLINGS & ARROWS, SEASON 3: DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT SHAKESPEARE
That's fine. You'll laugh, you'll enjoy Canada's greatest export since Sidney
Crosby regardless of your schooling.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/slings_arrows_y.html

JOE ROGAN GIVES THE MIND OF MENCIA A PIECE OF HIS
This rumble -- over Carlos Mencia's notoriety for allegedly heisting other
comics' jokes, is your viral video of the month.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/joe_rogan_gives.html

CHANNEL 5'S NEWS DIRECTOR IS LIVE, LATE-BREAKING ... AND OUTTA HERE
You may not know who Regent Ducas is, but you've almost certainly seen his
handiwork. Whether it was a lurid promo about sex offenders stalking your kids
on the Internet, a reporter breathlessly relaying details ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/channel_5s_news.html

BEHIND THE SCENES AT "24" (AKA FORT TICONDEROGA ... I'LL EXPLAIN)
CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Jon Cassar may not know where all the bodies are buried on
“24,� but he knows where they fell. “You can ask me where people were
shot, where people died, whatever,� said ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/behind_the_scen.html

FARK.TV: DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB, IF YOU HAVE ONE
In the pantheon of colossal time-wasters, the wildly popular oddball news site
Fark.com has few peers. Since 1999, whenever a father uses a stun gun on his
infant, or an amusing scam takes over gullible ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/what_the_fark.html




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

* Regent Ducas: The exit interview
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/regent_ducas_th.html
* Local gal makes really, really good
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/local_gal_makes.html
* It must be sweeps!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/it_must_be_swee.html
* Snowbound! Or, anything to get us off the Anna Nicole story
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/snowbound_or_an.html
* Fark.TV: Don't quit your day job, if you have one
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/what_the_fark.html
* Why journalism's in trouble (#842 in a series)
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/why_journalisms.html
* C-SPAN rock star Tavis Smiley
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/02/cspan_rock_star.html



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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 2/19: Jim Carrey, Daytona 500 winner
Tu 2/20: Barbara Walters, shark attack survivor Eric Nerhus, K-os
We 2/21: Stupid Human Tricks, John Travolta, a performance from the
Broadway musical "Spring Awakening"
Th 2/22: Billy Bob Thornton, Rashida Jones, Barenaked Ladies
Fr 2/23: Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Gaffigan

Mo 2/26: Jake Gyllenhaal
Tu 2/27: TBA
We 2/28: Sen. John McCain
Th 3/1: Dennis Miller, John Mayer
Fr 3/2: Charles Grodin

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 2/19: Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Tiki Barber,
Silversun Pickups
Tu 2/20: Bill Maher, skydiving accident survivor Michael Holmes, Rodney
Atkins
We 2/21: Jaime Pressly, Gordon Ramsay, Gomez
Th 2/22: Peter O'Toole, Hellogoodbye
Fr 2/23: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, William H. Macy, John Mellencamp

Mo 2/26: Courteney Cox, Richard Roeper, Gym Class Heroes
Tu 2/27: John Travolta
We 2/28: Tim Allen, Diana Ross

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 2/19: Virginia Madsen, David Steinberg, Unwritten Law
Tu 2/20: Patricia Heaton, Parminder Nagra
We 2/21: Danny Bonaduce, Ioan Gruffudd, Hinder
Th 2/22: Mark Ruffalo, Wolfgang Puck, Tom Lennon and Ben Garant
Fr 2/23: Jennifer Tilly, Miami Ink's Ami James

Mo 2/26: Jill Hennessy, Regis Philbin, Red Jumpsuit Aparatus
Tu 2/27: TBA
We 2/28: Billy Connolly, Blake Shelton
Th 3/1: Seth MacFarlane, the Cat Empire
Fr 3/2: John Mellencamp, Oscar De La Hoya

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 2/19: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Tracee Ellis Ross, 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, J. Alexander

Mo 2/26: Solomon Burke
Tu 2/27: Jake Gyllenhaal, Izabel Goulart
We 2/28: Carol Fay

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 2/19: Carmen Electra, Fall Out Boy
Tu 2/20: Michael Rapaport, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
featuring Charlie Musselwhite
We 2/21: Harland Williams, G Love
Th 2/22: Anthony Anderson, Tyrese featuring Method Man
Fr 2/23: Jerry O'Connell, Gavin DeGraw

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 2/19: John Mellencamp (R 2/8/07)
Tu 2/20: Ralph Nader (R 2/7/07)
We 2/21: Sienna Miller (R 2/1/07)
Th 2/22: Jeffrey Rosen (R 2/12/07)

Mo 2/26: Craig Newmark
Tu 2/27: John Amaechi
We 2/28: Jake Gyllenhaal
Th 3/1: Sam Sheridan

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 2/19: Chris Hedges (R 2/8/07)
Tu 2/20: Steven Pinker (R 2/7/07)
We 2/21: Charlie LeDuff (R 2/6/07)
Th 2/22: Lance Armstrong (R 2/14/07)

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

Mo 3/5: Sen. Ben Nelson
Tu 3/6: Mark Frauenfelder
We 3/7: Michael Specter
Th 3/8: Ted Koppel

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 2/19: William Shatner, Hari Kondabalu
Tu 2/20: Ellen DeGeneres, Skeet Ulrich, Pretty Ricky
We 2/21: Rebecca Romijn, Daytona 500 winner, Cold War Kids
Th 2/22: Randy Jackson, Jonathan Silverman, Boys Like Girls
Fr 2/23: Kathie Lee Gifford, Ken Davitian, Mickey Avalon

Mo 2/26: Kelly Ripa, Milo Ventimiglia, Incubus
Tu 2/27: Jewel, Steven Wright
We 2/28: LL Cool J, Ricky Jay
Th 3/1: Ray Liotta, Nadine Velasquez, Danity Kane
Fr 3/2: Christina Ricci, Patrick Warburton, Locksley

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 2/19: Jack Coleman, Sienna Miller, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
Tu 2/20: Richard Lewis, David Tutera, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
We 2/21: Ray Liotta
Th 2/22: Jim Carrey, a performance from the Broadway musical "Spring
Awakening"
Fr 2/23: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, guest co-host Sherri
Shepherd

Mo 2/26: Angela Lansbury, Mario Cantone
Tu 2/27: Jane Seymour, Von Smith, guest co-host Kimberly McCullough
We 2/28: Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance
Th 3/1: Dennis Miller, Suze Orman

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 2/19: Marisa Tomei, Fan Yang
Tu 2/20: Heather Graham, Daytona 500 winner
We 2/21: William H. Macy, Chris Byrne
Th 2/22: John Travolta, Richard Roeper
Fr 2/23: Billy Bob Thornton, Jesse L. Martin, guest co-host Geraldo
Rivera

Mo 2/26: Tim Allen, Masi Oka, Claudia Cohen
Tu 2/27: Courteney Cox, David Boreanaz, Five for Fighting
We 2/28: Ryan Seacrest, Emily Procter, Akon
Th 3/1: Ellen Pompeo, a visit to the "Ugly Betty" set, Jewel
Fr 3/2: Robert Downey Jr., a visit to the "Desperate Housewives" set

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 2/19: Hugh Grant, Fall Out Boy
Tu 2/20: Harry Connick Jr.
We 2/21: Chandra Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel
Th 2/22: Oprah Winfrey
Fr 2/23: Jennifer Hudson, Cuba Gooding Jr., William H. Macy

Mo 2/26: Ellen's Post-Oscar Party
Tu 2/27: Unforgettable moments from past seasons
We 2/28: John Travolta

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 2/19: Dr. Cornel West (R)
Tu 2/20: Chevy Chase (R)
We 2/21: Cybill Shepherd, Guillermo del Toro (R)
Th 2/22: Alan Arkin, Toni Collette
Fr 2/23: Forest Whitaker, Kate Winslet