THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
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Last updated: 05/25/2009


HERE'S WHAT'S WORKING FOR ME ...
Dollhouse renewed! The TV industry responded with shock to the news that Fox
decided not to cancel the low-rated series starring Eliza Dushku. The insiders
wouldnt have been so stunned if theyd stopped to consider what saved the show:
DVR fandom. Producer Joss Whedons willingness to restructure the shows finances
to make it work with a small but devoted audience. And the respect of critics
and fans for a program that creatively seemed to be a cut above. Really, its the
same combination that saved Friday Night Lights -- another show the industry had
given up for dead. (And word came in Monday morning that NBC is ending the
suspense over Chuck by signing it up for 13 more episodes. Once again,
recorders, restructuring and respect add up to renewal.)



*** What's on TVB right now ***

<p>So, you've got the day off. Well, I hope it doesn't take up a big chunk of
your day, but if you're someone who cares about locally-grown, community radio
wherever you live, I'd appreciate your taking in this good long read I spent
most of the last month reporting and writing.</p>

<p>It's the story of KKFI, a community radio station in Kansas City that is
privileged to operate at 100,000 watts but for years has been the lowest-rated
station in the market and faces declining revenues and (uh oh) an aging
transmitter. Most people don't even know it exists. Why this is so, and how
KKFI could pull out of its death spiral, is something I talked to a lot of
people about.</p>

<p>http://tr.im/mh72 </p>

<p>Also, for reasons relating to personal interest, I seem to be doing more
reporting about sustainability, specifically the social experiment that is going
on with the greening of Greensburg, Kansas. I've written several pieces of late
and encourage you to check them out at</p>

<p>http://tvbarn.com/greensburg</p>

<p>In other news:</p>

<p>Craig Ferguson edged Jimmy Fallon in the weekly late-night ratings for the
first but certainly not last time ...
http://tr.im/llzh</p>

<p>What you can expect in the second season of "Dollhouse" -- this was a Q-and-A
I did before Fox unexpectedly picked up the show ...
http://tr.im/lcwK</p>

<p>What's getting pumped, what got dumped: My lowdown on the upfronts, which
unveiled the networks' fall schedules ...
http://tr.im/mlw1</p>

<p>Summertime is chock full of more new shows. What's a weary DVR to do?
http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/1198060.\
html</p>

<p>As always, you can get links to these and many of the best items and
commentary pieces I'm reading online by subscribing to my Twitter feed:
http://twitter.com/TVBarn</p>




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LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 5/25: Beyonce, Jim Parsons (R 4/22/09)
Tu 5/26: Russell Crowe, Joe Wong (R 4/17/09)
We 5/27: Jamie Foxx, Lauren Conrad, the Dead (R 4/23/09)
Th 5/28: Tom Hanks, the Killers (R 5/11/09)
Fr 5/29: Robin Williams, Wynton Marsalis (R 5/13/09)

Mo 6/1: Bill Cosby, Paula Abdul
Tu 6/2: Jack Hanna, John Krasinski
We 6/3: Jessica Biel, Steve Earle
Th 6/4: Elvis Costello
Fr 6/5: Paris Hilton, Steven Wright

THE TONIGHT SHOW, NBC
Mo 5/25: Mel Gibson, Lyle Lovett
Tu 5/26: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwight Yoakam
We 5/27: Wanda Sykes, Sarah McLachlan
Th 5/28: Billy Crystal, Prince
Fr 5/29: Conan O'Brien, James Taylor

Mo 6/1: Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam
Tu 6/2: Tom Hanks, Green Day
We 6/3: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bradley Cooper, Sheryl Crow
Th 6/4: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Mayer Trio
Fr 6/5: Ryan Seacrest, Chickenfoot

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 5/25: Bob Saget, P.W. Singer
Tu 5/26: Chris Isaak, Moon Bloodgood
We 5/27: Madeleine Albright, Amy Smart (R 4/16/09)
Th 5/28: Michael Caine, Matt Baetz (R 4/15/09)
Fr 5/29: Simon Cowell, Erin McCarley (R 4/20/09)

Mo 6/1: Mary Louise Parker, Guillermo del Toro, Tori Amos
Tu 6/2: Denis Leary, Diane Birch
We 6/3: Jeffrey Tambor, Gabrielle Anwar
Th 6/4: Elizabeth Perkins, Mark Burnett
Fr 6/5: Seann William Scott, Henry Cho

LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, NBC
Mo 5/25: Beastie Boys, the Amazing Kreskin, David Cook
Tu 5/26: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Baldwin, Keane
We 5/27: Brooke Shields, Chris Hardwick, Kris Allen, The-Dream
Th 5/28: Jack McBrayer, Janeane Garofalo, Rodney Atkins
Fr 5/29: Justin Long, Tony Hawk

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 5/25: McG, Snoop Dogg, Joel Madden, Keane (R 5/19/09)
Tu 5/26: The Virgins
We 5/27: Doves
Th 5/28: Method Man & Redman featuring Erick Sermon
Fr 5/29: Wale

Mo 6/1: Benji & Joel Madden, Josh Gomez, White Lies

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 5/25: Pre-empted
Tu 5/26: Larry King (R 5/21/09)
We 5/27: Newt Gingrich (R 5/19/09)
Th 5/28: Elizabeth Edwards (R 5/20/09)

Mo 6/1: Bob Woodruff
Tu 6/2: P.J. O'Rourke
We 6/3: Michael Lewis
Th 6/4: Will Ferrell

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 5/25: Pre-empted
Tu 5/26: Green Day (R 5/21/09)
We 5/27: Meghan McCain (R 5/18/09)
Th 5/28: Walter Kirn (R 5/19/09)

Mo 6/1: Sen. Byron Dorgan
Tu 6/2: Katty Kay
We 6/3: Eric Schlosser
Th 6/4: Dag Soderberg

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 5/25: Chris Pine, Aziz Ansari, Scott Weiland (R 5/8/09)
Tu 5/26: Jamie Foxx, Elizabeth Mitchell (R 4/24/09)
We 5/27: Matthew Fox, Benjamin McKenzie, Ciara (R 5/13/09)
Th 5/28: Channing Tatum, Elisha Cuthbert, Depeche Mode (R 4/23/09)
Fr 5/29: Hugh Jackman, John Cho, Flo Rida (R 5/7/09)

Mo 6/1: Ben Stiller, Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas, No Doubt (R
5/20/09)
Tu 6/2: Danny McBride, Nia Vardalos, Taking Back Sunday
We 6/3: Heather Graham, Lance Krall
Th 6/4: Thomas Haden Church, Ed Helms, 311
Fr 6/5: Paris Hilton, Ken Jeong, No Doubt

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 5/25: Wounded soldiers Melissa Stockwell and Ireshekia Henry, Soulja
Boy Tellem
Tu 5/26: Faith Prince
We 5/27: The Broadway cast of "Next to Normal"
Th 5/28: David Hyde Pierce, Justin Long, Mellody Hobson
Fr 5/29: Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin

Mo 6/1: Paris Hilton
Tu 6/2: Edie Falco, Nia Vardalos, the Broadway cast of "West Side
Story"
We 6/3: Vanessa Williams, Claire Shipman
Th 6/4: Chandra Wilson, Paula Froelich

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 5/25: Heidi and Spencer Pratt, Chris Byrne, guest co-host Jimmy
Kimmel
Tu 5/26: Kris Allen, Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves
We 5/27: "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert
Th 5/28: Jeff Daniels, "American Idol" castoff Danny Gokey
Fr 5/29: The Ultimate Hometown Grill-Off

Mo 6/1: John Goodman, Jillian Harris, guest co-host Pat Sajak
Tu 6/2: Kyra Sedgwick, guest co-host Pat Sajak
We 6/3: Peter Gros, guest co-host Will Ferrell
Th 6/4: Jeffrey Donovan, Denise Richards, guest co-host Anderson Cooper
Fr 6/5: Bradley Cooper, Catherine Bell, guest co-host Anderson Cooper

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 5/25: Steve Martin
Tu 5/26: Mandy Moore, Kris Allen
We 5/27: Jennifer Hudson (R 3/26/09)
Th 5/28: Reese Witherspoon, Bobby Flay (R 3/27/09)
Fr 5/29: David Spade, Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke (R 3/30/09)

Mo 6/1: Anne Hathaway (R 1/8/09)
Tu 6/2: Paris Hilton (R 3/9/09)
We 6/3: Dwayne Johnson, Elle Fanning (R 3/13/09)
Th 6/4: Portia de Rossi, "American Idol" castoffs Jasmine Murray and
Jorge Nunez (R 3/16/09)
Fr 6/5: Jessica Biel, Kathy Freston, Kellie Pickler

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 5/25: J.J. Abrams (R)
Tu 5/26: Dr. Keith Black, The-Dream (R)
We 5/27: Kevin Spacey (R)
Th 5/28: Jaime Pressly, William Cohan (R)
Fr 5/29: Yusuf (R)

Mo 6/1: Mandy Moore
Tu 6/2: Norman Lear
We 6/3: Edie Falco
Th 6/4: Vernon Jordan
Fr 6/5: Nia Vardalos, Azadeh Moaveni

CHELSEA LATELY, E!
Mo 5/25: Real and Chance, Chris Hardwick, Hyla Matthews, Sarah Colonna
Tu 5/26: Lisa Rinna, Jo Koy, Brad Wollack, Arden Myrin
We 5/27: Mayim Bialick, Josh Wolf, Steve Marmalstein, Jen Kirkman
Th 5/28: Greg Proops, Natasha Leggero, T.J. Miller
Fr 5/29: Busta Rhymes, Chris Franjola, Whitney Cummings, Ben Gleib (R
5/21/09)

THE HOUR WITH GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS, CBC
Mo 5/25: James Lovelock, Daniel Negreanu
Tu 5/26: Jeff Rubin, Bradley Cooper
We 5/27: Norman Jewison
Th 5/28: Larry King, Steve Earle

THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW, syndicated
Mo 5/25: Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, chef Charles Mattocks
Tu 5/26: Fran Drescher, Bob Guiney, illusionist Joel Ward (R 1/28/09)
We 5/27: George Lopez, Cat Cora, fire twirler Jonathan Burkin (R
10/9/08)
Th 5/28: David Boreanaz, Bill Nye, Tabatha Coffey, Dr. Marcus Eriksen
and Joel Paschal (R 9/17/09)
Fr 5/29: Heidi Klum, Matthew Rhys, Bethenny Frankel (R 3/18/09)

Mo 6/1: Howie Mandel, LaBelle (R 11/3/08)
Tu 6/2: Molly Sims, Chris Jericho (R 2/23/09)
We 6/3: Brian Williams, Christine Lahti, Rocco DeLuca with Jillian
Leigh (R 1/6/09)
Th 6/4: Lance Bass, Niecy Nash, Todd English (R 11/24/08)
Fr 6/5: Donny and Marie Osmond, David Tutera (R 1/27/09)

THE MORNING SHOW WITH MIKE AND JULIET, syndicated
Mo 5/25: Jeff Foxworthy, Jack Hanna
Tu 5/26: Angela Shelf Medearis
We 5/27: Kris Allen, Ben Widdicombe, Guy Blews, Chuck Nice, Patrick
Meagher
Th 5/28: Adam Lambert, Chef Fabio Viviani
Fr 5/29: Angie Harmon, Danny Gokey, Geraldo Rivera and Jeanine Pirro