THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
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posted Jul 13, 2009 9:53:14 PM

*** What's working for me ... ***

1. ABC's Bob Woodruff going back to Iraq. He gave several reasons for returning
to the place where he was gravely injured in 2005, but he only needed one: to
"get back on my horse."

2. Neil Patrick Harris to host the Emmys. After his showstopping, show-ending
number at the Tony awards took YouTube by storm, this decision was as brilliant
as it was obvious.

3. "Eureka." Whether you watch it on SyFy, MyFi or wi-fi, don't miss one of
summer's perfect little shows.

... and what's not

1. "Dollhouse." Well, I was pulling for it, but now that KC's womanly writing
tandem of Craft and Fain have jumped to "Lie to Me," the show is dead to me.

2. "Parenthood." The NBC series "inspired" by the 1980s movie was put on hold
two months while star Maura Tierney recovers from illness. Judging from the
pilot episode, I hope the producers use that time to heal the show of its
lameness.

3. ESPN's Home Run Derby. This is the biggest waste of television time and hype
since the NBA's slam dunk contest. Or at least it will be until a Royal is
invited to it.


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

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (AND PULL ME AWAY FROM THE NONSTOP SOTOMAYOR
COVERAGE...)
Chip Franklin and I spent more time reviewing tonight's Home Run Derby than we
did today's Supreme C ...

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-and-pull-\
me-away-from-the-nonstop-sotomayor-coverage.html

BART SIMPSON: NOT IN 3-D. THE JONAS BROTHERS: IN 3-D. YOU DECIDE.
If you were foolish enough to ditch your 3-D glasses after this year's Super
Bowl stunt, you can pic ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/jonas3d.html

MORGAN SPURLOCK TO DIRECT "SIMPSONS 3-D ON ICE" SPECIAL; WILL MAKE MATT GROENING
ATTEND "SIMPSONS" MERCHANDISE MEETINGS FOR 30 DAYS
Following in the tradition of Barbara Kopple and RJ Cutler, who found that
making documentaries ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/spurlockt.html

TNT'S "DARK BLUE": NOT VERY DARK, NOT VERY BLUE, BUT VERY TNT
Ladies, presenting the star of the action-packed new TNT series Dark Blue�...
Dylan McDermott! No? ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/darkblue.html

AUDIO: THE FATE OF BUBBLES THE CHIMP
And other news from Michael Jackson Media Circus week 2 as Chip Franklin and I
anticipated the funer ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/audio-kogo.html

LIFETIME ACQUIRES "OLD CHRISTINE." ABOUT AS PREDICTABLE AS THE ROYALS ACQUIRING
ANOTHER MEDIOCRE MIDDLE RELIEVER
The shocker in this press release is how many episodes have already been
produced of one of the more ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/lifetime.html

FED CHAIRMAN BERNANKE COMING TO KC FOR PBS TOWN HALL
Jim Lehrer is going to preside over a nationally broadcast town hall meeting
with Federal Reserve ...

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/fed-chairman-bernanke-coming-to-kc-fo\
r-pbs-town-hall.html

"WE WEREN'T LOOKING TO LEAVE DOLLHOUSE..."
Last time I talked with Sarah Fain and Liz Craft, their first season at
"Dollhouse" had come to ...

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/we-werent-looking-to-leave-dollhouse.\
html

SYFY'S HOMAGE TO APPLE'S TIME CAPSULE
Yesterday was Name Change Day for the SciFi Channel, which became SyFy. And to
catch the eye of me ...

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/syfys-homage-to-apples-time-machine.h\
tml

SUMMER BURNOFFS: "ELI STONE" WRAPS, "DIRTY SEXY MONEY" RETURNS
This is burnoff season, network television's version of the remainder sale. TV
series produced at ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/dsm.html

THE FALL 2009 PILOTS: FIRST LOOK
The nation's television critics have spent a generation -- or two, if you count
the DVD and VCR as s ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/07/pilots.html




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*** Sue's late-night lineups ***
Updated regularly at interbridge.com/lineups.html
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 7/13: Jonah Hill, Gar Ryness, Kelly Clarkson
Tu 7/14: Edie Falco, Michael Showalter, Wilco with Feist
We 7/15: Paul McCartney
Th 7/16: Anderson Cooper, Anna Paquin, Grizzly Bear
Fr 7/17: Tom Arnold, Tommy Johnagin, Metric

Mo 7/20: Katherine Heigl, Jeff Altman, Spinnerette
Tu 7/21: Kevin Spacey, Jesse James, the Flatlanders
We 7/22: Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, Diane Birch
Th 7/23: Vera Farmiga, Ginuwine with Missy Elliott
Fr 7/24: Nick Griffin, Judy Collins

Mo 7/27: Dave Matthews Band

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 7/13: Jeff Goldblum, Bill Engvall, the cast of "Hair"
Tu 7/14: Michael Phelps, Sugar Ray
We 7/15: Dana Carvey, Kris Allen
Th 7/16: Gerard Butler, Daughtry
Fr 7/17: Seth Green, Steven Ho, Demi Lovato

Mo 7/20: Adam Sandler, Peter Sarsgaard, Kate Voegele
Tu 7/21: Jonah Hill, Cheryl Hines
We 7/22: Mat Kearney
Th 7/23: Zach Galifianakis, Jason Aldean
Fr 7/24: Seth Rogen, De La Soul

Mo 7/27: Meryl Streep, Judd Apatow

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 7/13: Selma Blair, Connie Schultz
Tu 7/14: John Larroquette, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
We 7/15: Rosie Perez, Alan Furst
Th 7/16: Isaac Mizrahi, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Fr 7/17: Mike Massimino, Ray LaMontagne

Mo 7/20: Margaret Cho, Michael Lewis, Franz Ferdinand
Tu 7/21: Gerard Butler, Jackie Collins
We 7/22: Kelly Rowland
Th 7/23: Cheryl Hines, Ben Mezrich
Fr 7/24: Paris Hilton, Chef Jose Andres, Dobie Maxwell

LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, NBC
Mo 7/13: Dylan McDermott, Wendy Williams, Sam Talbot
Tu 7/14: Seann William Scott, Keyshawn Johnson, Daniel Merriweather
We 7/15: Kevin Connolly, Alexa Chung, Aimee Mann
Th 7/16: Bill Engvall, the Jonas Brothers
Fr 7/17: Anna Paquin, the Dead Weather

Mo 7/20: Will Arnett, Emmanuelle Chiqui
Tu 7/21: Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Jordin Sparks
We 7/22: Bob Costas, the Mighty Boosh, Flo Rida

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 7/13: Josh Flitter, Kid Cudi (R 3/18/09)
Tu 7/14: Adhir Kalyan, Nico Vega (R 3/19/09)
We 7/15: Masi Oka, the Duke Spirit (R 3/20/09)
Th 7/16: Chris Cornell (R 3/24/09)
Fr 7/17: Neil Strauss, Mike Bridenstine, Chris Cornell (R 3/25/09)

Mo 7/20: Jack & Kelly Osbourne, Ben Harper & Relentless7 (R 3/27/09)
Tu 7/21: Adrianna Palicki, Robin Thicke (R 3/31/09)
We 7/22: Adam Scott, Renee Gauthier, Cold War Kids (R 4/1/09)
Th 7/23: Dr. Drew Pinsky, Yvonne Strahovski, Nico Stai (R 4/2/09)
Fr 7/24: Spraugue Grayden, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart (R 4/3/09)

Mo 7/27: Cameron Richardson, Eric Price, Adele (R 4/14/09)
Tu 7/28: Mr. Brainwash, the Duke Spirit (R 4/15/09)
We 7/29: Liz Hatch, Kevin Hart, Lykke Li (R 4/16/09)
Th 7/30: Cassidy Freeman, Ben Harper & Relentless7 (R 4/17/09)
Fr 7/31: Tom Lennon, Crystal Antlers (R 4/22/09)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 7/13: Rep. Barney Frank
Tu 7/14: Peter Mancall
We 7/15: Kathleen Sebelius
Th 7/16: Robert Glennon

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 7/13: Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman
Tu 7/14: Leymah Gbowee
We 7/15: Douglas Rushkoff
Th 7/16: Edmund Andrews

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 7/13: Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and additional team members from the
L.A. Lakers, 3OH!3 (R 6/19/09)
Tu 7/14: Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Sean Patrick McGraw
We 7/15: Larry King, Chester French
Th 7/16: Terrell Owens, Pitbull
Fr 7/17: Josh Lucas, Danica Patrick, Daughtry

Mo 7/20: TBA
Tu 7/21: Seth Green, "Bachelorette" Jillian Harris
We 7/22: Zooey Deschanel, Kristin Cavallari, Jewel
Th 7/23: Katherine Heigl, David and Patrick Cassidy, La Roux
Fr 7/24: Tom Arnold, "Trailer Park Boys" Rob Wells, John Paul Tremblay
and Mike Smith

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 7/13: A day of Hot Topics
Tu 7/14: Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Connolly
We 7/15: Steve Harvey, Daughtry
Th 7/16: Thomas Jane, Jane Adams, Bill Engvall, Dr. Donnica Moore
Fr 7/17: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Tyler Florence

Mo 7/20: Charles Gibson
Tu 7/21: The Script
We 7/22: Tyler Florence
Th 7/23: Demi Lovato
Fr 7/24: Kevin Spacey

Mo 7/27: Mary Jo Buttafuoco
Tu 7/28: Jessica Lange, the Broadway cast of "Rock of Ages"
We 7/29: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne
Th 7/30: Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow
Fr 7/31: Tyler Florence

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 7/13: Emma Watson
Tu 7/14: Dylan McDermott
We 7/15: David Beckham
Th 7/16: Adrian Grenier, Twisted Sister
Fr 7/17: Heidi Klum, Chef Joe Penovich

Mo 7/20: Jesse L. Martin, Alanis Morissette
Tu 7/21: Katherine Heigl, Jordin Sparks
We 7/22: Anna Paquin
Th 7/23: Kevin Nealon, Flo Rida
Fr 7/24: Gerard Butler

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 7/13: Ryan Reynolds, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Emily Bear (R
4/30/09)
Tu 7/14: Miley Cyrus, Chris Matthews (R 11/20/08)
We 7/15: John Travolta, Robert Pattinson (R 11/21/08)
Th 7/16: Beyonce (R 11/25/08)
Fr 7/17: Matthew McConaughey (R 5/1/09)

Mo 7/20: Halle Berry, Flo Rida (R 3/31/09)
Tu 7/21: Ryan Seacrest (R 5/8/09)
We 7/22: Amy Poehler, James Morrison (R 1/26/09)
Th 7/23: Ben Stiller, David Cook, six dancers from "So You Think You
Can Dance" (R 5/20/09)
Fr 7/24: Clint Eastwood, Jason Mesnick (R 1/9/09)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 7/13: Steve Martin (R)
Tu 7/14: Darryl Strawberry (R)
We 7/15: Larry King (R)
Th 7/16: Norman Lear (R)
Fr 7/17: Tracey Ullman (R)

CHELSEA LATELY, E!
Mo 7/13: Florence Henderson, Chris Franjola, Loni Love, Janet Varney (R
7/9/09)
Tu 7/14: Brooke Hogan, Josh Wolf, Natasha Leggero, Michael Yo (R
6/29/09)
We 7/15: Lauren Conrad, Kevin Hart, Jen Kirkman, Jo Koy (R 6/30/09)
Th 7/16: Brooke Burke, Chris Hardwick, Megyn Price, Gary Valentine (R
7/6/09)
Fr 7/17: Michael Buble, Brad Wollack, Whitney Cummings, Josh Wolf (R
7/8/09)

THE HOUR WITH GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS, CBC
Mo 7/13: Russell Peters, Dave Foley, Pauly Shore (R)
Tu 7/14: Judah Friedlander, Finesse Mitchell, Cheech & Chong (R)
We 7/15: Billy Connolly, Margaret Cho, Samantha Bee (R)
Th 7/16: John Pinette, Howie Mandel, Kenny & Spenny, Nikki Payne (R)
Fr 7/17: Brent Butt, Susie Essman, Mark McKinney, Craig Ferguson (R)

Mo 7/20: Erin Brockovich, David Byrne, Tony Robbins (R)
Tu 7/21: Scott McClellan, David Foster (R)
We 7/22: Lily Allen, Garry Marshall, Dana White (R)
Th 7/23: Shai Agassi, Joshua Jackson, Chris Noth (R)
Fr 7/24: Gary Bettman, Jason Mewes, Darius Rucker (R)

THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW, syndicated
Mo 7/13: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Ingrid Hoffman, Matt Grant (R
9/25/08)
Tu 7/14: Marcia Cross, Amy Smart (R 5/8/09)
We 7/15: John Stamos, Pat Sajak, Cat Cora (R 11/20/08)
Th 7/16: Swoosie Kurtz, Justin Kirk, Ivette Soler (R 9/9/08)
Fr 7/17: William Baldwin, Gavin Rossdale (R 10/1/08)

Mo 7/20: Cloris Leachman, 8-year-old guitar prodigy Tallan Latz, chef
Jesse Brune (R 9/15/08)
Tu 7/21: Lauren Graham, Bruce Jenner, professional cheese carver Troy
Landwehr (R 10/6/08)
We 7/22: Brendan Fraser, Emily VanCamp (R 1/23/09)
Th 7/23: James Denton, Kate Gosselin, Eric Hutchinson, Bryan Dattilo (R
10/28/08)
Fr 7/24: Jordana Brewster, Cheryl Burke & Gilles Marini (R 4/3/09)