THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Jan 30, 2007


Sorry -- I held the weekly e-mail until I had some actual news.

Remember, the most eclectic TV news roundup on the web is updated throughout the
day at TVBarn.com.

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

"THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM"
Kinda Jewy, kinda chewy, kinda bluey.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_sarah_silve.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 and it helped ensure
that NBC's low-rated comedy ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_sag_awards_.html

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY
For months, readers have been advising me that Independence author Jim Butcher's
popular Harry Dresden novels were coming to the small screen, thanks to the
SciFi Channel and Nicolas Cage's production company. Now that the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_trouble_wit.html

*** The TV Barn Podcast ***
Why Burke isn't leaving "Grey's Anatomy"
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/why_burke_isnt_.html

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

Dateline Pasadena: Simon Cowell tries to convince us _he's_ the crazy one; plus,
the real NCIS speaks
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_8.html

The clock is ticking for '24' and 'Studio 60'
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_clock_is_ti.html

Aaron Sorkin, in his own words
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/aaron_sorkin_in.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 1/29: Will Smith, Evanescence (R 12/14/06)
Tu 1/30: Matt Damon, Barbara Walters (R 12/11/06)
We 1/31: Holiday Toy Demo, Renee Zellweger, Taking Back Sunday (R
12/20/06)
Th 2/1: Bill Murray, LeBron James
Fr 2/2: David Spade, Alexandra Pelosi, Dustin Kensrue

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: Rachael Ray, the Fab Faux

Mo 2/12: Drew Barrymore, Rickie Lee Jones

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 1/29: Bill Cosby, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Katharine McPhee
Tu 1/30: Diane Keaton, Ivanka Trump, the Soweto Gospel Choir
We 1/31: Forest Whitaker, Daniel Powter
Th 2/1: Abigail Breslin, Julie Scardina, Christina Aguilera
Fr 2/2: Cuba Gooding Jr., Miss USA Tara Conner, the Game

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, Buckcherry

Mo 2/12: Nicolas Cage, the Fray

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 1/29: Dylan McDermott, Connie Nielsen, Billy Bragg
Tu 1/30: Julie Bowen, Terry Crews, Michael Meehan
We 1/31: Chad Lowe, RZA
Th 2/1: Henry Winkler, Jet
Fr 2/2: Aaron Lewis

Mo 2/5: Danny Bonaduce, Tom Lennon, Ben Garant
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

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 1/29: Brad Garrett, Sarah Silverman, Peter Bjorn & John
Tu 1/30: Kristin Davis, Bob Saget, Paolo Nutini
We 1/31: Sienna Miller, Goran Visnjic, Paul Weller
Th 2/1: Kevin Brennan
Fr 2/2: Charlize Theron, Stars of Track and Field

Mo 2/5: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Mindy Kaling
Tu 2/6: Dr. Phil McGraw
We 2/7: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Th 2/8: TBA
Fr 2/9: Lamb of God

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

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 1/29: Marlon Wayans, Flyleaf (R 12/14/06)
Tu 1/30: Michael Irvin, Padma Lakshmi
We 1/31: Nate Corddry, Emily Haines
Th 2/1: Dylan McDermott
Fr 2/2: Rashida Jones, the Format

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 1/29: Bill Gates
Tu 1/30: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
We 1/31: Sen. Joe Biden
Th 2/1: Sienna Miller

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 1/29: Barry M. Lando
Tu 1/30: Donna Shalala
We 1/31: Jed Babbin
Th 2/1: Sen. Chuck Schumer

Mo 2/5: Wendy Kopp
Tu 2/6: Charlie LeDuff
We 2/7: Steven Pinker
Th 2/8: Chris Hedges

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 1/29: David Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Spank Rock (R
1/12/07)
Tu 1/30: Christina Applegate, Patton Oswalt, James Morrison
We 1/31: Kevin Bacon, Sofia Vergara, Robin Thicke with Pharrell
Th 2/1: Felicity Huffman, Stephen Marley featuring Damian Marley
Fr 2/2: Ivanka Trump, NAS

Mo 2/5: Donald Trump, Carrot Top, Radiant (R 1/16/07)
Tu 2/6: Albert Reyes, Dominic Monaghan, 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

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 1/29: Guest co-host Toni Braxton
Tu 1/30: Harry Connick Jr., Kristin Davis, guest co-host Whoopi
Goldberg
We 1/31: Mary Hart, guest co-host Jane Krakowski
Th 2/1: Goran Visnjic, Sarah Silverman
Fr 2/2: Kevin Bacon, Chelsea Handler

Mo 2/5: Regis Philbin, Sendhil Ramamurthy
Tu 2/6: TBA
We 2/7: Miley Cyrus
Th 2/8: Josh Groban, guest co-host Kristin Chenoweth
Fr 2/9: John Tartaglia

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 1/29: Sheryl Crow, Rock Star Supernova, Omar Wasow
Tu 1/30: Brad Garrett, Guy Pearce, Leo LaPorte
We 1/31: Dylan McDermott, the newly-crowned Miss America, Leo LaPorte,
guest co-host Pat Sajak
Th 2/1: Sienna Miller, Katharine McPhee, Nick Thompson
Fr 2/2: Charlize Theron, Nick Thompson, guest co-host Jeff Probst

Mo 2/5: Tim Gunn, 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

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/29: David Arquette, Bob Harper, 8-year-old piano prodigy Marc Yu
Tu 1/30: D.L. Hughley
We 1/31: Barbara Walters, Gym Class Heroes
Th 2/1: Diane Keaton
Fr 2/2: Jennifer Lopez

Mo 2/5: David Spade
Tu 2/6: America Ferrera
We 2/7: Christina Aguilera
Th 2/8: Rebecca Romijn, Bob Harper
Fr 2/9: Gwen Stefani

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 1/29: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Dr. Neal Barnard
Tu 1/30: Calvin Trillin, Connie Nielsen
We 1/31: Billy Dee Williams
Th 2/1: Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Fr 2/2: Jan Crawford Greenburg, Rickie Lee Jones

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

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
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Jan 22, 2007


*** TV Barn Podcasts! ***

AARON SORKIN IN HIS OWN WORDS
The co-creator of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" invited TV critics onto his
set last week, and held forth about the future of his show, criticism of "Studio
60's" less-than-scintillating sketch comedy pieces, and what he really thinks
about bloggers and the L.A. Times. You've read the transcripts, but there really
is no substitute for Sorkin in his own entertaining voice.
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/aaron_sorkin_in.html

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

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR '24' AND 'STUDIO 60'
BURBANK, Calif. — Ask Aaron Sorkin what's wrong with Studio 60 on the Sunset
Strip, his television show about a television show, and his answer will tell you
everything. It will tell you why NBC ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/the_clock_is_ti.html

NBC: HOME OF THE HOMELESS TV SHOWS
PASADENA, Calif. -- In a parallel universe where everyone has TiVo, or at least
knows how to program a VCR, the number one network in the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/nbc_home_of_the.html

DATELINE HOLLYWOOD: "UGLY BETTY" SITTING PRETTY
HOLLYWOOD -- It's not déjà vu if you really did do the same thing twice. Two
busloads of TV critics and I are being herded through the Raleigh Studios
parking lot and into the same ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_hollyw.html


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

* Papa Bear interviews Baby Bear
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/papa_bear_inter.html
* Papa Bear-Baby Bear, part 2: A cunning stunt brings stunning ... Nielsen
ratings
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/papa_bearbaby_b.html
* "Scrubs: The Musical: The Producer"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/scrubs_the_musi.html
* Sting, sing a song, make it simple and don't be so #&@$!! pretentious
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/sting_sing_a_so.html
* Dateline Pasadena: ‘Scrubs’ is prepped for another season, perhaps on ABC;
and two ‘Class’ mates weigh on show’s future (one’s in denial)
      http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_6.html
* Dateline Pasadena: Journeys with Ted; or, how a meth-buying,
male-hooker-loving ex-pastor helped Alexandra Pelosi make a better film about
evangelicals
      http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_5.html
* Dateline Pasadena: We didn't cancel those shows, we merely kept you from
seeing them; it's not a bonus "Sopranos" if it's not any good; and lifetime
deals for 2 PBS icons, assuming they live that long
      http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_4.html
* Bye-bye, "Queer Eye"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/byebye_queer_ey.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 1/22: Kevin Spacey, Alicia Keys, Nellie McKay and the Brooklyn
Philharmonic
Tu 1/23: Ricky Gervais, Forest Whitaker, the Shins
We 1/24: Frank Caliendo, Mandy Moore
Th 1/25: Howard Stern, Gwen Stefani (R 12/12/06)
Fr 1/26: Clint Eastwood, Matthew Fox (R 12/15/06)

Mo 1/29: Will Smith, Evanescence (R 12/14/06)
Tu 1/30: Matt Damon, Barbara Walters (R 12/11/06)
We 1/31: Holiday Toy Demo, Renee Zellweger, Taking Back Sunday (R
12/20/06)
Th 2/1: Bill Murray, Harry Connick Jr.
Fr 2/2: David Spade, Dustin Kensrue

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 1/22: Jennifer Garner, Ty Pennington, Bow Wow
Tu 1/23: Jon Cryer, Switchfoot
We 1/24: Sienna Miller, Phyllis Diller, Branford Marsalis
Th 1/25: Wanda Sykes, the Bird and the Bee
Fr 1/26: Rebecca Romijn, Bob Saget, Rodrigo y Gabriela

Mo 1/29: Bill Cosby, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Katharine McPhee
Tu 1/30: Diane Keaton, Ivanka Trump, the Soweto Gospel Choir
We 1/31: Forest Whitaker, Daniel Powter
Th 2/1: Christina Aguilera

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 1/22: Emily Blunt, Louis CK, Lady Sovereign (R 1/12/07)
Tu 1/23: Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr., Kelly Hu, Gary Owen (R
1/15/07)
We 1/24: Mario Lopez, NeYo, Shawn Colvin (R 1/8/07)
Th 1/25: Kate Walsh, Clark Gregg, Skyler Stone (R 1/3/07)
Fr 1/26: LL Cool J, Masi Oka, Chris Daughtry (R 1/10/07)

Mo 1/29: Dylan McDermott, Connie Nielsen, Mat Kearney
Tu 1/30: Thandie Newton, John Cena
We 1/31: Chad Lowe

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 1/22: Kate Beckinsale, Tyrese Gibson, Will Gadd (R 6/22/06)
Tu 1/23: Orlando Bloom, Campbell Brown, Cheap Trick (R 6/29/06)
We 1/24: Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
(R 7/12/06)
Th 1/25: Uma Thurman, Kevin Smith, New York Dolls (R 7/20/06)
Fr 1/26: Will Ferrell, Christopher Meloni, Landon Pigg (R 8/1/06)

Mo 1/29: Brad Garrett, Sarah Silverman, Peter Bjorn & John
Tu 1/30: Kristin Davis, Bob Saget, Paolo Nutini
We 1/31: Sienna Miller, Goran Visnjic, Paul Weller
Th 2/1: TBA
Fr 2/2: Charlize Theron

Mo 2/5: Sen. Charles Schumer
Tu 2/6: Dr. Phil McGraw
We 2/7: Cuba Gooding Jr.

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 1/22: Donald Faison, Gary Gulman (R 11/28/06)
Tu 1/23: Frank Caliendo, James Blunt (R 11/29/06)
We 1/24: Minka Kelly, Matt Costa (R 11/30/06)
Th 1/25: Nick Cannon, Landon Pigg (R 12/12/06)
Fr 1/26: Freddy Rodriguez, Young Jeezy (R 12/13/06)

Mo 1/29: Marlon Wayans, Flyleaf (R 12/14/06)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 1/22: Gen. Rupert Smith
Tu 1/23: Terry McAuliffe
We 1/24: Scott McClellan
Th 1/25: Sen. Charles Schumer

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 1/22: Tom Schaller
Tu 1/23: Michael Steele
We 1/24: Lou Dobbs
Th 1/25: Mike Wallace

Mo 1/29: Barry M. Lando
Tu 1/30: Donna Shalala
We 1/31: TBA
Th 2/1: Sen. Chuck Schumer

Mo 2/5: Wendy Kopp
Tu 2/6: Charlie LeDuff
We 2/7: Steven Pinker
Th 2/8: Chris Hedges

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 1/22: Howard Stern, Forest Whitaker, Nas (R 12/15/07)
Tu 1/23: Pat O'Brien, Dominic Purcell, Sunshine Anderson
We 1/24: Andy Garcia, John Mellencamp
Th 1/25: Jeremy Piven, Padma Lakshmi, John Mellencamp
Fr 1/26: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Kelly

Mo 1/29: Donald Trump, Carrot Top, Radiant (R 1/16/07)
Tu 1/30: Christina Applegate, Patton Oswalt
We 1/31: Kevin Bacon, Sofia Vergara
Th 2/1: Felicity Huffman
Fr 2/2: Ivanka Trump

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 1/22: Justin Chambers, Heather Goldenherch, Lizzy Caplan
Tu 1/23: Tatum O'Neal
We 1/24: Forest Whitaker, Marc Summers
Th 1/25: Lou Dobbs, Tony Danza, guest co-host Tina Fey
Fr 1/26: Jeremy Piven, Duff Goldman

Mo 1/29: Guest co-host Toni Braxton
Tu 1/30: Harry Connick Jr., Kristin Davis, guest co-host Whoopi
Goldberg
We 1/31: Lorraine Bracco, Mary Hart, guest co-host Jane Krakowski
Th 2/1: Goran Visnjic, Sarah Silverman
Fr 2/2: Kevin Bacon

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 1/22: Carmen Electra, Robert Knepper, Carly Roney
Tu 1/23: Claudia Cohen, Jeremy Piven, Nina Zagat
We 1/24: Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds, Pauline Frommer
Th 1/25: Julianne Moore, Cecille and Nate from "Beauty and the Geek",
Samantha Moore

Mo 1/29: Sheryl Crow
Tu 1/30: Brad Garrett
We 1/31: Dylan McDermott, the newly-crowned Miss America
Th 2/1: Sienna Miller, Katharine McPhee
Fr 2/2: Charlize Theron, guest co-host Jeff Probst

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/22: Sean Hayes, Eddie Cibrian, Mitch Albom, Cesar Millan (R)
Tu 1/23: Molly Sims, Andrea Bowen, the Ten Tenors (R 11/10/06)
We 1/24: Chandra Wilson, Jesse Bradford, Clay Aiken
Th 1/25: Antonio Sabato Jr., Kevin Nealon (R 11/8/06)
Fr 1/26: Josh Duhamel, Alison Lohman, Aly & AJ, Mark Leyner and Billy
Goldberg (R 10/20/06)

THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS
Mo 1/22: Bob Herbert, Jerry Rice
Tu 1/23: Michael Edesess
We 1/24: TBA
Th 1/25: Tom Vilsack
Fr 1/26: Saidiya Hartman

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/22: Steve Harvey
Tu 1/23: Judge Judy Sheindlin
We 1/24: George Lopez
Th 1/25: Julie Andrews
Fr 1/26: 8-year-old musical prodigy Marc Yu

Mo 1/29: Wanda Sykes, fitness trainer Bob Harper, Keane

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Jan 15, 2007


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

DATELINE PASADENA: JOURNEYS WITH TED; OR, HOW A METH-BUYING, MALE-HOOKER-LOVING
EX-PASTOR HELPED ALEXANDRA PELOSI MAKE A BETTER FILM ABOUT EVANGELICALS
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_5.html

DATELINE PASADENA: WE DIDN’T CANCEL THOSE SHOWS, WE MERELY KEPT YOU FROM
SEEING THEM; IT’S NOT A BONUS ‘SOPRANOS’ UNLESS IT’S GOOD; AND LIFETIME
DEALS FOR 2 PBS ICONS, ASSUMING THEY LIVE THAT LONG
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_4.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Second seasons for two HBO shows, more Monk, the Naked Trucker and T-Bones (seen
here in concert) and the best new show you're not watching — no, just kidding,
Idol's back. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/what_to_watch_t_1.html

DATELINE PASADENA: LIFETIME FOR GUYS, MTV BLEEPFEST GOES LIVE, AND CAN YOU HAVE
TOO MANY BANK HEIST SHOWS?
PASADENA, Calif. -- For years, the Lifetime channel called itself “Television
for Women,” and no wonder. More than any other cable network, Lifetime had
direct access to millions of female viewers. It had perfected a ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_3.html

"JONESTOWN": IF ALL DOCUDRAMAS WERE THIS GOOD ...
The phrase “drink the Kool-Aid” has been a part of our popular lexicon for
so long — and like everything else in our culture, deep-fried in irony so that
you hardly recognize what it once ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/jonestown_if_al.html


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

* PODCAST: Bye-bye, "Queer Eye"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/byebye_queer_ey.html
* PR pitch of the day
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/pr_pitch_of_the.html
* Dateline Pasadena: The English Channels, plus news from Oxygen and your Tori
Spelling update
      http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_2.html
* Dateline Pasadena: Glenn Beck, Larry King, Hallmark Channel ... what is this,
the AARP edition?
      http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/dateline_pasade_1.html
* PODCAST: Why Apple TV will change everything
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/why_apple_tv_wi.html
* WDAF is no more
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/wdaf_is_no_more.html
* PODCAST: CNN chief: Americans get enough world news
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/cnn_chief_ameri.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 1/15: Amy Sedaris, Jason Randal, America with Ryan Adams
Tu 1/16: Paul Newman, auto racing star Sebastian Bourdais, Diana Ross
We 1/17: Terri and Bindi Irwin
Th 1/18: Harry Shearer
Fr 1/19: Dan Rather, Tricia Helfer, Todd Barry

Mo 1/22: Alicia Keys
Tu 1/23: Ricky Gervais, Forest Whitaker, the Shins
We 1/24: Frank Caliendo, Mandy Moore

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 1/15: Paula Abdul, D.L. Hughley, Tyrese and Lil Jon
Tu 1/16: Matt Lauer, All-American Rejects
We 1/17: Meredith Vieira, Ryan Reynolds, Robin Thicke
Th 1/18: James Woods, Lisa Lampanelli, Five for Fighting
Fr 1/19: Rocco DeLuca and the Burden

Mo 1/22: Jennifer Garner
Tu 1/23: Switchfoot
We 1/24: Sienna Miller, Phyllis Diller, Branford Marsalis
Th 1/25: Wanda Sykes, the Bird and the Bee

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 1/15: Paul Teutul Sr. & Paul Teutul Jr., Kelly Hu, Greg Owen
Tu 1/16: Helen Mirren
We 1/17: Juliette Lewis, Common, Aaron Lewis
Th 1/18: Chevy Chase, Hannah Storm, Montgomery
Fr 1/19: Fantasia, Tony Gonzalez

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 1/15: Ice-T, Dominic Purcell, Dana Gould
Tu 1/16: Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, Sparta
We 1/17: Robin Wright Penn, Colin Hanks, the Holmes Brothers
Th 1/18: Megan Mullally, Annuals
Fr 1/19: Liam Neeson, Ali Larter, Brand New

Mo 1/22: Kate Beckinsale, Tyrese Gibson, Will Gadd
Tu 1/23: Orlando Bloom, Campbell Brown, Cheap Trick
We 1/24: Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Th 1/25: Uma Thurman, Kevin Smith, New York Dolls
Fr 1/26: Will Ferrell, Christopher Meloni, Landon Pigg

Mo 1/29: Sarah Silverman, Peter Bjorn & John
Tu 1/30: Kristin Davis, Bob Saget, Paolo Nutini
We 1/31: Goran Visnjic, Paul Weller

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 1/15: Rerun TBA
Tu 1/16: Aaron Lewis
We 1/17: Joshua Radin
Th 1/18: TBA
Fr 1/19: Zach Braff, Gov't Mule

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 1/15: Josh Bernstein
Tu 1/16: Michael Oren
We 1/17: Jerry Rice
Th 1/18: Robin Wright Penn

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 1/15: Alex Kuczynski
Tu 1/16: Dinesh D'Souza
We 1/17: Richard Clarke
Th 1/18: Bill O'Reilly

Mo 1/22: Tom Schaller
Tu 1/23: Michael Steele
We 1/24: Lou Dobbs
Th 1/25: Mike Wallace

Mo 1/29: Barry M. Lando
Tu 1/30: Donna Shalala
We 1/31: Andy Rosenthal
Th 2/1: Sen. Chuck Schumer

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 1/15: George Lopez, Giuliana DePandi, My Chemical Romance (R 1/2/07)
Tu 1/16: Donald Trump, Carrot Top, Radiant
We 1/17: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Shaun White, Naked Trucker &
T-Bones
Th 1/18: Rupert Everett, Sophia Bush, Robin Thicke and Pharrell
Fr 1/19: Sarah Silverman, Greg Grunberg, Slayer

Mo 1/22: Howard Stern, Forest Whitaker, Nas (R 12/15/07)
Tu 1/23: Pat O'Brien, Dominic Purcell, Sunshine Anderson
We 1/24: Andy Garcia, John Mellencamp
Th 1/25: Jeremy Piven, Padma Lakshmi, John Mellencamp
Fr 1/26: The Game

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 1/15: Patricia Heaton, Jo Frost
Tu 1/16: LL Cool J, Nancy Wilson, Mario Cantone
We 1/17: Rupert Everett, the Wiggles, guest co-host April Lee Hernandez
Th 1/18: Raquel Welch, Juliette Binoche, guest co-host Kellie Pickler
Fr 1/19: Kathy Griffin, Les Stroud, guest co-host Kellie Pickler

Mo 1/22: Justin Chambers
Tu 1/23: TBA
We 1/24: Forest Whitaker
Th 1/25: Lou Dobbs

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 1/15: Paula Abdul, Jimmy Fallon
Tu 1/16: Diana Ross, Rupert Everett
We 1/17: Jerry Rice, Sophia Bush
Th 1/18: Tony Danza, Tony Shalhoub
Fr 1/19: Ali Larter

Mo 1/22: Carmen Electra
Tu 1/23: Claudia Cohen, Jeremy Piven
We 1/24: Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds
Th 1/25: Julianne Moore

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/15: The cast of "Little Miss Sunshine"
Tu 1/16: Paula Abdul
We 1/17: T.R. Knight, K.T. Tunstall
Th 1/18: Barbara Walters, fitness trainer Bob Harper
Fr 1/19: Donald Trump, Milo Ventimiglia

Mo 1/22: Steve Harvey
Tu 1/23: Judge Judy Sheindlin
We 1/24: TBA
Th 1/25: Julie Andrews

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/15: Will Ferrell, Chris Noth, Tom Bergeron, Jerry Springer,
Timothy Daly, Allison Janney, Davy Jones (R)
Tu 1/16: Patricia Heaton, Debra Messing, Christine Taylor, Cheryl Hines
(R)
We 1/17: George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Jamie Kennedy, Josh Duhamel (R)
Th 1/18: Lisa Kudrow, Laura Linney, Kristin Chenoweth, Julia
Louis-Dreyfus, Selma Blair (R)
Fr 1/19: Tracy Morgan, Melissa Peterman, Eric A. Stromer, Jarod Miller
and wild animals (R 11/14/06)

Mo 1/22: Sean Hayes, Eddie Cibrian, Mitch Albom, Cesar Millan (R)
Tu 1/23: Molly Sims, Andrea Bowen, the Ten Tenors (R 11/10/06)
We 1/24: Chandra Wilson, Jesse Bradford, Clay Aiken
Th 1/25: Antonio Sabato Jr., Kevin Nealon (R 11/8/06)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 1/15: Clarence B. Jones, Dr. Clayborne Carson
Tu 1/16: Quincy Jones
We 1/17: Common
Th 1/18: Anthony Swofford
Fr 1/19: Jeff Rosen

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Jan 8, 2007


*** Aaron in LA ***

It's that time of year again. I'll be at the winter TV previews beginning
Tuesday.  And TV Barn will soon be filling up with the latest news, previews and
reviews.  I'll be podcasting regularly from Pasadena, too, so come by often.



*** TV Barn Podcasts (NEW) ***

"Idiocracy," "China from the Inside"
Two new video choices — one aimed at redneck America, the other at Red China
— have a common thread, and I'm pretty sure it isn't dental floss.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/idiocracy_china.html

"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations"
The Emmy-winning, locally-produced public television travelogue that celebrates
folk art coast to coast returns for its 11th season. Many other public TV
stations carry the show too.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/rare_visions_an.html

The best new comedy of the season
On KMOX, Paul Harris and I talked about "Knights of Prosperity,"  "Dirt" and "In
Case Of Emergency." Also, KMOX's Kevin Wheeler and I talked about a playoff
system for big-time college football.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/paul_harris_onl.html


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

LIFE IN THE NITTY GRITTY CITY
I should so not be comparing these two shows. But the calendar has spoken.
“Lincoln Heights,” a new drama set in urban Los Angeles, debuts at 6 p.m.
Monday on ABC Family. Two nights later ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/life_in_the_nit.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Two HBO shows clean up their acts for basic cable, and do we have the next High
School Musical on our hands? ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/what_to_watch_t.html

KC BEAUTY MEETS THE GEEKS
A new edition of the reality show “Beauty and the Geek” starts tonight, and
a local beauty queen is among eight women chosen to compete with eight Nerdly
Nerdlingtons for a $250,000 prize. Andrea Ciliberti, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/kc_beauty_meets.html

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

* 'Knights' to the rescue!
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/knights_to_the_.html
* A muddy agenda for 'Dirt'
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/a_muddy_agenda_.html
* That was the year that was
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/audio_the_year_.html
* The year in TV
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/the_year_in_tv.html
* "Where was Katie?"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/where_was_katie.html



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

Updated regularly at interbridge.com/lineups.html

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 1/8: David Arquette, Jennifer Hudson
Tu 1/9: Penelope Cruz, Gary Muledeer, Ben E. King
We 1/10: Peter O'Toole, Marc Maron
Th 1/11: Julianne Moore, the Hold Steady
Fr 1/12: John Witherspoon

Mo 1/15: TBA
Tu 1/16: Paul Newman, auto racing star Sebastian Bourdais
We 1/17: Terri and Bindi Irwin
Th 1/18: Harry Shearer

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 1/8: Kiefer Sutherland, Betty White, Chris Daughtry
Tu 1/9: Ben Affleck, Jewel
We 1/10: Sen. John Edwards, Terri Irwin, Mindy Smith
Th 1/11: Helen Mirren, Isaac Mizrahi, Los Lonely Boys
Fr 1/12: Renee Zellweger, Joy Behar, Common

Mo 1/15: Paula Abdul, Tyrese and Lil Jon
Tu 1/16: All-American Rejects
We 1/17: Meredith Vieira, Ryan Reynolds

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 1/8: Mario Lopez, Ne-Yo, Shawn Colvin
Tu 1/9: Jonathan Silverman, San Diego Charger Antonio Gates, Greg
Proops
We 1/10: LL Cool J, Masi Oka, Chris Daughtry
Th 1/11: Emily Watson, Ed Begley Jr., Cash Levy
Fr 1/12: Emily Blunt, Louis CK, Islands

Mo 1/15: Fantasia
Tu 1/16: TBA
We 1/17: Common, Aaron Lewis
Th 1/18: Chevy Chase, Hannah Storm, Montgomery

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 1/8: Matt Lauer, America Ferrera, Little Big Town
Tu 1/9: Donald Trump, Mos Def
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

Mo 1/15: Dana Gould
Tu 1/16: Jim Gaffigan
We 1/17: Amy Winehouse
Th 1/18: Megan Mullally, Annuals
Fr 1/19: Ali Larter, Brand New

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 1/8: Rachel Harris, Dean Edwards (R 11/6/06)
Tu 1/9: Barry Zito
We 1/10: Kelly Hu, Unwritten Law
Th 1/11: Rob Corddry
Fr 1/12: Adam Carolla, Rock Kills Kid

Mo 1/15: Rerun TBA
Tu 1/16: Aaron Lewis
We 1/17: Joshua Radin
Th 1/18: TBA
Fr 1/19: Zach Braff, Gov't Mule

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 1/8: Louis C.K.
Tu 1/9: Harry Frankfurt
We 1/10: Gov. Mike Huckabee

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
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 1/8: Courteney Cox Arquette, Mark Moses, Twilight Singers (R 1/3/07)
Tu 1/9: Donal Logue, Lou Dobbs, Shiny Toy Guns
We 1/10: Jerry O'Connell, Giada De Laurentiis
Th 1/11: Nicollette Sheridan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gran Bel Fisher
Fr 1/12: David Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Spank Rock

Mo 1/15: George Lopez, Giuliana DePandi, My Chemical Romance (R 1/2/07)
Tu 1/16: Donald Trump, Carrot Top
We 1/17: Shaun White, Naked Trucker & T-Bones
Th 1/18: Rupert Everett, Sophia Bush, Robin Thicke and Pharrell
Fr 1/19: Sarah Silverman, Greg Grunberg

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 1/8: Jennifer Hudson, Kaley Cuoco
Tu 1/9: David Arquette, guest co-host Lola Oguinnaike
We 1/10: Sarah Ferguson, Sam Harris
Th 1/11: Cybill Shepherd, guest co-host Kerry Washington
Fr 1/12: Peter O'Toole

Mo 1/15: Patricia Heaton, Jo Frost
Tu 1/16: LL Cool J, Nancy Wilson, Mario Cantone
We 1/17: Rupert Everett, the Wiggles
Th 1/18: Raquel Welch
Fr 1/19: Les Stroud

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 1/8: Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly
Tu 1/9: Patricia Heaton, Corbin Bleu, Allen Carr
We 1/10: Renee Zellweger, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Dr. Andrew Weil
Th 1/11: America Ferrara
Fr 1/12: Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy

Mo 1/15: TBA
Tu 1/16: Diana Ross
We 1/17: Jerry Rice
Th 1/18: Tony Danza
Fr 1/19: Ali Larter

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/8: Jerry O'Connell, fitness trainer Bob Harper
Tu 1/9: Subway hero Wesley Autrey, Hilary Swank, Indigo Girls,
11-year-old lizard whisperer Lily Capehart
We 1/10: Patrick Dempsey
Th 1/11: Nicollette Sheridan, Terri and Bindi Irwin
Fr 1/12: Jennifer Love Hewitt, restaurateurs the Scotto family

Mo 1/15: TBA
Tu 1/16: TBA
We 1/17: T.R. Knight, K.T. Tunstall
Th 1/18: Barbara Walters, fitness trainer Bob Harper

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/8: Emily Proctor, Tichina Arnold, the Goo Goo Dolls
Tu 1/9: Craig Bierko, Dave Annable, Natalie Cole
We 1/10: Peter Gallagher, Tyler James Williams, Nathan Burton (R)
Th 1/11: Bradley Whitford, Shelley Morrison, Eric Mabius, Mario Vazquez
(R 10/16/06)
Fr 1/12: James Denton, Angela Kinsey, JoJo (R 10/27/07)

Mo 1/15: Will Ferrell, Chris Noth, Tom Bergeron, Jerry Springer,
Timothy Daly, Allison Janney, Davy Jones (R)
Tu 1/16: Patricia Heaton, Debra Messing, Christine Taylor, Cheryl Hines
(R)
We 1/17: George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Jamie Kennedy, Josh Duhamel (R)
Th 1/18: Lisa Kudrow, Laura Linney, Kristin Chenoweth, Julia-Louis
Dreyfus, Selma Blair (R)
Fr 1/19: Tracy Morgan, Melissa Peterman, Eric A. Stromer, Jarod Miller
and wild animals (R 11/14/06)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 1/8: John Burns, Chris Brown
Tu 1/9: Cybill Shepherd, Thomas L. Friedman
We 1/10: TBA
Th 1/11: David Eisner, Kerry Washington
Fr 1/12: Dr. Cornel West

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Jan 1, 2007


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

MUDDY AGENDA FOR 'DIRT'
Courteney Cox is back in this FX drama about life under the tabloid lights, a
situation she's familiar with.  But does familiarity breed a contemptible show
... or just a dull one?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2007/01/a_muddy_agenda_.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t_3.html

And check out TV Barn Wednesday for a review of the funniest new show of the
season, "The Knights of Prosperity."

THE YEAR IN TV
The year 2006 was a pretty good one for the entertainment side of television.
The news side ... not so much. Let's start with the good news. NBC, CBS, Fox and
...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/the_year_in_tv.html



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

* Smile
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/smile.html
* Then again, Ford ended a war
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/then_again_ford.html
* "Where was Katie?"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/where_was_katie.html
* Pardon me while I whip this out ...
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/pardon_me_while.html
* Godfather TV
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/godfather_tv.html
* Still not breaking news ... Frank Stanton, RIP
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/still_not_break.html
* BREAKING NEWS ... except if it's a holiday and our Web guy is off until
Tuesday
* No, wait -- THIS is the PR of the week
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/no_wait_this_is.html
* PR of the week
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/pr_of_the_week.html
* Hallmark Channel: Movie-ing on up
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/hallmark_channe.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 1/1: Billy Bob Thornton, 10-year-old lizard whisperer Lily Capehart,
Sean Lennon (R 9/26/06)
Tu 1/2: Martin Short, Donal Logue
We 1/3: Matt Lauer, Artie Lange, Augustana
Th 1/4: Cedric the Entertainer, Switchfoot
Fr 1/5: Donald Trump, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mo 1/8: David Arquette, Jennifer Hudson
Tu 1/9: Penelope Cruz, Gary Muledeer
We 1/10: TBA
Th 1/11: Julianne Moore
Fr 1/12: John Witherspoon

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 1/1: Russell Crowe, Rachael Ray, Kellie Pickler (R 11/3/06)
Tu 1/2: George Clooney, Sen. John McCain, Unwritten Law
We 1/3: Justin Timberlake, Masi Oka, Matisyahu
Th 1/4: Hilary Swank, Akon
Fr 1/5: Terry Bradshaw, award-winning baker Marjorie Johnson

Mo 1/8: Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Daughtry

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
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: Tony Gonzalez, 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 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 C.K.
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 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 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 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 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

Mo 1/8: Courteney Cox Arquette, Andy Dick, Twilight Singers (R 1/3/07)
Tu 1/9: Donal Logue, Lou Dobbs, Shiny Toy Guns
We 1/10: Jerry O'Connell, Giada De Laurentiis
Th 1/11: Nicollette Sheridan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gran Bel Fisher
Fr 1/12: David Arquette

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 1/1: Pre-empted
Tu 1/2: LL Cool J, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
We 1/3: Hilary Swank, Donal Logue, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
Th 1/4: Lucy Liu, Michael Urie, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
Fr 1/5: Nicollette Sheridan, stylist Robert Verdi, guest co-host Sherri
Shepherd

Mo 1/8: Kaley Cuoco
Tu 1/9: David Arquette

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
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 10/31/06)

Mo 1/8: Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly
Tu 1/9: Patricia Heaton, Corbin Bleu
We 1/10: Renee Zellweger, Joan and Melissa Rivers
Th 1/11: America Ferrara
Fr 1/12: Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 1/1: Charlie Sheen, Tony Little, Richard Simmons (R 11/6/06)
Tu 1/2: Courteney Cox, John Mayer
We 1/3: Samuel L. Jackson, Eric Mabius
Th 1/4: Matthew Fox, Martina Navratilova
Fr 1/5: Rob Lowe, 17-year-old grocery-store owner Nick Graham

Mo 1/8: Jerry O'Connell, fitness trainer Bob Harper

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
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)
We 1/3: Michael Clarke Duncan, Connie Britton (R 10/5/06)
Th 1/4: Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, Molly Ringwald, OK Go (R 10/11/06)
Fr 1/5: Felicity Huffman, Enrique Murciano (R 9/22/06)

Mo 1/8: Will Ferrell, Chris Noth, Timothy Daly, Allison Janney, Davy
Jones, Tom Bergeron, Jerry Springer (R)
Tu 1/9: Patricia Heaton, Debra Messing, Christine Taylor, Cheryl Hines
(R)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
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)

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
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)

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Dec 18, 2006


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

TV SERIES FINALE DOT COM
Finally! A place to stick a fork in "Day Break"!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/tv_series_final.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
More gifting ideas and some holiday-themed programs.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t_1.html

BUSTING OUT THE LAST-MINUTE DVD GIFT IDEAS
It's the week before Christmas and you just realized you forgot to shop for
somebody.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/busting_out_the.html

THE GOLDEN GLOBES: WHY?
A perennial question still awaiting a satisfactory answer.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/the_golden_glob.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_1.html
* Son of a TV preacher man: Jay Bakker in "One Punk Under God"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/son_of_a_tv_pre.html
* Jay McShann, RIP
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/jay_mcshann_rip.html
* And who will have the longer run, Dave or SNL?
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/and_who_will_ha.html


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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 12/18: Frank Caliendo, Ben Stiller, Rodrigo & Gabriela
Tu 12/19: Beyonce, Marv Albert, Marc Maron
We 12/20: Renee Zellweger, holiday toy demonstration
Th 12/21: Tom Brokaw, Cold War Kids
Fr 12/22: Cate Blanchett, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 12/18: Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Thune, Scott Weiland
Tu 12/19: Robert De Niro, Jennifer Hudson
We 12/20: Pamela Anderson, Richard Roeper, the Blind Boys of Alabama
Th 12/21: Matthew McConaughey, Opie and Anthony, the Killers
Fr 12/22: Dustin Hoffman, Abigail Breslin

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)

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 12/18: Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher, Ming Tsai
Tu 12/19: Laura Dern, Avi Liberman, Danny Elfman
We 12/20: Xzibit, Paula Poundstone
Th 12/21: Samuel L. Jackson, Max Brooks, Hinder
Fr 12/22: Dominic Monaghan, Anthony Mackie, Twisted Sister

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)

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 12/18: Patricia Heaton, Tony Bennett
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, Ving Rhames, Joshua Bell
We 12/20: Sean Lennon
Th 12/21: Ewan McGregor, predatory animal expert Manny Puig
Fr 12/22: Carson Daly, Nellie McKay

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
We 1/3: TBA
Th 1/4: Dana Gould
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
Fr 1/12: Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 12/18: Jason Statham, Whitney Cummings (R 9/12/06)
Tu 12/19: Kathy Griffin, Kill Hannah
We 12/20: Michael Rapaport, Ziggy Marley
Th 12/21: Giovanni Ribisi, Nas
Fr 12/22: Laura Dern, Autumn Reeser, Goo Goo Dolls

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)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 12/18: Gov. Tom Vilsack
Tu 12/19: Bill Kristol
We 12/20: Ben Stiller
Th 12/21: Ed Viesturs (R 12/7/06)

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)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 12/18: Jack Welch
Tu 12/19: Deepak Chopra
We 12/20: Stone Phillips, Robert Schneider, Chris Funk
Th 12/21: Dr. Francis S. Collins (R 12/7/06)

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: Stone Phillips, 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 12/18: Regis Philbin, Jay-Z (R 11/22/06)
Tu 12/19: Matthew Fox, Lawrence Taylor, +44
We 12/20: Adam Carolla, Giovanni Ribisi, OK Go
Th 12/21: Sylvester Stallone, Gnarls Barkley
Fr 12/22: Matthew McConaughey, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Hall & Oates

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)

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 12/18: Martha Stewart, Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, guest co-host
Sherri Shepherd
Tu 12/19: Edward Norton, Judy Gold, Kristin Chenoweth, guest co-host
Jacque Reid
We 12/20: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kaye Ballard, guest co-host
Crystal McCrary Anthony
Th 12/21: Ewan McGregor, the Children's Christmas Choir
Fr 12/22: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara,
a performance by the Broadway cast of "Rent"

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
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: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Barry Manilow, guest co-host Arthel
Neville (R 11/3/06)

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Sylvester Stallone, Bow Wow with Chris Brown
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, the winner of "Survivor"
We 12/20: Beyonce, Cameron Mathison
Th 12/21: Jamie Foxx, Clive Owen
Fr 12/22: Robert DeNiro, Ashanti, skaters from Disney on Ice

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)

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Beyonce (R 9/5/06)
Tu 12/19: Tiger Woods, America Ferrera (R 10/11/06)
We 12/20: Hugh Laurie, Tommy Lee (R 9/12/06)
Th 12/21: Salma Hayek (R 11/2/06)
Fr 12/22: Sandra Bullock (R 11/3/06)

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
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)

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/18: Howie Mandel, Jennie Garth, Ahmet Zappa, psychic medium Lisa
Williams
Tu 12/19: Jane Seymour, David Conrad, Ken Davitian, Danny Seo
We 12/20: Alfre Woodard, Milo Ventimiglia, Fantasia
Th 12/21: Billy Ray Cyrus, Niecy Nash, Richard Simmons, Lara Shriftman
and Elizabeth Harrison
Fr 12/22: Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Hall & Oates, Brian McKnight,
Celtic Woman, Jose Feliciano

Mo 12/25: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/26: Debra Messing, 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)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 12/18: Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Dikembe Mutombo
Tu 12/19: Jamie Foxx
We 12/20: TBA
Th 12/21: Edward Norton

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Dec 11, 2006


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

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Three cable miniseries to go with One Punk Under God. Fire up your DVRs! ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/what_to_watch_t.html

SON OF A TV PREACHER MAN: JAY BAKKER IN "ONE PUNK UNDER GOD"
For Jay Bakker, the son of televangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker, loving God meant
always having to say you were sorry. “I had this idea of an angry God, that
everything I did was bad ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/son_of_a_tv_pre.html

"SATURDAY NIGHT" LIVES!
In 1976 I was 10 years old and the most powerful influence in my life, after my
parents, was “NBC's Saturday Night.” It came on at 10:30 p.m. in Montana,
and I would be there, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/saturday_night_.html




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

* Jay McShann, RIP (exclusive Barnhart home video)
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/jay_mcshann_rip.html
* Radio station smoked over turkey promo
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/radio_station_s.html
* Feel good letter of the day
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/feel_good_lette.html
* And who will have the longer run, Dave or SNL?
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/and_who_will_ha.html
* Michael Scott reactions
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/michael_scott_r.html
* Small audiences for small networks (CW, MyTV)
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/small_audiences.html
* "A Lauer-certified civil war": What's in a name?
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/a_lauercertifie.html



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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 12/11: Matt Damon, Barbara Walters
Tu 12/12: Howard Stern, Gwen Stefani
We 12/13: Kid Scientists, Regis Philbin, Robert Randolph
Th 12/14: Will Smith, Evanescence
Fr 12/15: Bette Midler, Matthew Fox

Mo 12/18: Ben Stiller
Tu 12/19: Beyonce, the winner of "Survivor", Marv Albert
We 12/20: Holiday toy demonstration
Th 12/21: Tom Brokaw, Cold War Kids

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 12/11: Former President Jimmy Carter, Edward Norton, Panic! At the
Disco
Tu 12/12: Jamie Foxx, Brad Paisley
We 12/13: Dakota Fanning, Aaron Eckhart, Twisted Sister
Th 12/14: Naomi Watts, the Goo Goo Dolls
Fr 12/15: Tobey Maguire, spider expert Jules Sylvester, Sarah McLachlan

Mo 12/18: Samuel L. Jackson, the Killers
Tu 12/19: Robert De Niro, Jennifer Hudson
We 12/20: The Blind Boys of Alabama
Th 12/21: Matthew McConaughey, Opie and Anthony

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 12/11: Ted Danson, Julia Sweeney, Akon
Tu 12/12: Camryn Manheim, Stephen Fry
We 12/13: Rob Morrow, Lucy Lawless, Jet
Th 12/14: Jewel, Pat Croce
Fr 12/15: Dominic Monaghan, Tom Kenny

Mo 12/18: Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher
Tu 12/19: Laura Dern
We 12/20: Xzibit
Th 12/21: Samuel L. Jackson, Max Brooks, Hinder
Fr 12/22: Anthony Mackie, Twisted Sister

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 12/11: Cameron Diaz, Dashboard Confessional
Tu 12/12: Ricky Gervais
We 12/13: Jeromy Irons, Aimee Mann
Th 12/14: Howard Stern, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Jim Gaffigan
Fr 12/15: Sylvester Stallone, Carla Gugino

Mo 12/18: Patricia Heaton, Tony Bennett
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, Joshua Bell
We 12/20: Sean Lennon
Th 12/21: Predatory animal expert Manny Puig
Fr 12/22: Carson Daly, Nellie McKay

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)

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 12/11: Cesar Millan, Jewel (R 8/9/06)
Tu 12/12: Nick Cannon, Landon Pigg
We 12/13: Freddy Rodriguez, Young Jeezy
Th 12/14: Marlon Wayans
Fr 12/15: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, voice-over master Don LaFontaine,
OK Go

Mo 12/18: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/19: Kathy Griffin
We 12/20: David Alan Grier, Ziggy Marley
Th 12/21: Giovanni Ribisi, Nas
Fr 12/22: Goo Goo Dolls

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 12/11: Sen. Lincoln Chafee
Tu 12/12: Fareed Zakaria
We 12/13: Ricky Gervais

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 12/11: Dr. Peter Singer
Tu 12/12: Dan Savage
We 12/13: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Th 12/14: Daniel Pinchbeck

Mo 12/18: Jack Welch
Tu 12/19: Deepak Chopra
We 12/20: Howard Zinn

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 12/11: Billy Crystal, Ricky Martin (R 11/17/06)
Tu 12/12: Jessica Biel, Mario Batali, Fantasia
We 12/13: Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Giuliana DePandi, the Living End
Th 12/14: Forest Whitaker, Eric Dane, Beck
Fr 12/15: Hannah Teter, Nas

Mo 12/18: Regis Philbin, Jay-Z (R 11/22/06)
Tu 12/19: Matthew Fox, Lawrence Taylor, +44
We 12/20: Adam Carolla, Giovanni Ribisi, OK Go
Th 12/21: Ryan Seacrest, Gnarls Barkley
Fr 12/22: Matthew McConaughey, Tom O'Dell, Hall & Oates

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 12/11: Taylor Hicks
Tu 12/12: Neil Diamond
We 12/13: Bette Midler, Frank Rich
Th 12/14: Susan Sarandon, Fantasia, guest co-host Dari Alexander
Fr 12/15: Julianne Moore, Gladys Knight, guest co-host Dari Alexander

Mo 12/18: Martha Stewart, Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, guest co-host
Sherri Shepherd
Tu 12/19: Edward Norton, Judy Gold, Kristin Chenoweth, guest co-host
Jacque Reid
We 12/20: Kaye Ballard, guest co-host Crystal McCrary Anthony
Th 12/21: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 12/11: Matthew Fox, the winners of "The Amazing Race", Fantasia
Tu 12/12: Matthew McConaughey, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
We 12/13: George Clooney, Susan Lucci
Th 12/14: Naomi Watts, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Fr 12/15: Will Smith

Mo 12/18: Sylvester Stallone, Bow Wow with Chris Brown
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, the winner of "Survivor"
We 12/20: Beyonce
Th 12/21: Jamie Foxx, Clive Owen
Fr 12/22: Robert DeNiro, skaters from Disney on Ice

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/11: William Shatner, Vanessa Marcil
Tu 12/12: Edward Norton, Anne Hathaway, the Fray
We 12/13: Jessica Biel, Shawn and Marlon Wayans
Th 12/14: Dakota Fanning, Adam Beach, Natalie Cole
Fr 12/15: Al Gore, Kellie Pickler

Mo 12/18: Beyonce (R 9/5/06)
Tu 12/19: Tiger Woods, America Ferrera (R 10/11/06)
We 12/20: Hugh Laurie, Tommy Lee (R 9/12/06)
Th 12/21: Salma Hayek (R 11/2/06)

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/11: John Stamos, Brenda Strong, Cris Judd, Tyrese
Tu 12/12: David James Elliott, Michael Ealy, Lisa Edelstein, Nathan
Burton
We 12/13: Jeffrey Tambor, Tisha Campbell, Janice Dickenson, Hall &
Oates
Th 12/14: Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Taylor Hicks
Fr 12/15: Rob Morrow, Rhea Perlman, Sarah Rush, Oded Fehr

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 12/11: Former President Jimmy Carter
Tu 12/12: Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher
We 12/13: Anthony Mackie
Th 12/14: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Catherine
Hardwicke
Fr 12/15: Tyler Drumheller

Mo 12/18: Brian Schweitzer, Dikembe Mutombo
Tu 12/19: Jamie Foxx
We 12/20: TBA
Th 12/21: Edward Norton

No, it wasn't you.  Yes, the newsletter cut off a little prematurely
today.  Yes, we'll have it fixed by the next issue (in fact, it's
fixed already, he said optimistically).

Aaron

***

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 12/4: Rosie O'Donnell, Lady Sovereign (R 11/2/06)
Tu 12/5: Ventriloquist Jay Johnson and Darwin, Patrick Dempsey,
Kasabian (R 9/19/06)
We 12/6: Daniel Craig, documentary film subject Teri Horton, Elvis
Costello and Rosanne Cash, a Top Ten List presented by Jorge Garcia (R
11/10/06)
Th 12/7: Sacha Baron Cohen as "Borat", Tiki Barber, Beck, a Top Ten
List presented by Jerry Springer (R 10/30/06)
Fr 12/8: Dustin Hoffman, Jamie Oliver, a performance by the
Metropolitan Opera (R 11/8/06)

Mo 12/11: Matt Damon, Barbara Walters
Tu 12/12: Ricky Gervais, Gwen Stefani
We 12/13: Kid Scientists
Th 12/14: Will Smith, Evanescence
Fr 12/15: Bette Midler, Matthew Fox

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 12/4: Cate Blanchett, Larry the Cable Guy, Corinne Bailey Rae
Tu 12/5: Dennis Miller, San Diego Charger LaDainian Tomlinson, K.T.
Tunstall
We 12/6: Jack Black, Chef G. Garvin, Paulina Rubio
Th 12/7: Mel Gibson, Bil Dwyer, Ludacris
Fr 12/8: Sylvester Stallone, Parminder Nagra, Seal

Mo 12/11: Former President Jimmy Carter, Edward Norton, Panic! At the
Disco
Tu 12/12: Jamie Foxx, Brad Paisley
We 12/13: Dakota Fanning, Twisted Sister
Th 12/14: George Clooney, Naomi Watts, the Goo Goo Dolls
Fr 12/15: Sarah McLachlan

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 12/4: Betty White, Twiggy, Sam Moore and Travis Tritt
Tu 12/5: Ice T, Henry Cho
We 12/6: John Stamos, Sean Maguire, Ziggy Marley
Th 12/7: Chris Kattan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ciara
Fr 12/8: Tyrese, John Novasad

Mo 12/11: Julia Sweeney, Akon
Tu 12/12: Camryn Manheim, Stephen Fry
We 12/13: Rob Morrow, Lucy Lawless, Jet
Th 12/14: Jewel, Pat Croce
Fr 12/15: Tom Kenny

Mo 12/18: Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher
Tu 12/19: Laura Dern
We 12/20: Xzibit
Th 12/21: Samuel L. Jackson, Max Brooks, Hinder
Fr 12/22: Anthony Mackie, Twisted Sister

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 12/4: Jennifer Connelly, Jason Segel, Joan Jett
Tu 12/5: Kevin Nealon, Deftones
We 12/6: Rob Lowe, Rashida Jones, Drake Bell
Th 12/7: Mike Lupica
Fr 12/8: Seth Meyers, TV on the Radio

Mo 12/11: Cameron Diaz, Dashboard Confessional
Tu 12/12: TBA
We 12/13: Aimee Mann
Th 12/14: Howard Stern, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Jim Gaffigan
Fr 12/15: Sylvester Stallone

Mo 12/18: Patricia Heaton, Tony Bennett
Tu 12/19: Ben Stiller, Joshua Bell
We 12/20: Sean Lennon
Th 12/21: Dana Gould
Fr 12/22: Carson Daly, Nellie McKay

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 12/4: Scott Wolf, Chingy (R 11/1/06)
Tu 12/5: Anthony Anderson, Amos Lee (R 10/10/06)
We 12/6: David Cross, Amos Lee (R 10/11/06)
Th 12/7: Kevin Nealon, the Duke Spirit (R 10/12/06)
Fr 12/8: Jarod Miller, Busta Rhymes (R 10/13/06)

Mo 12/11: Rerun TBA
Tu 12/12: Nick Cannon
We 12/13: Freddy Rodriguez, Young Jeezy
Th 12/14: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Fr 12/15: Marlon Wayans, voice-over master Don LaFontaine, OK Go

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 12/4: Nathan Lane
Tu 12/5: Sen. John Danforth
We 12/6: Eve Herold
Th 12/7: Ed Viesturs

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 12/4: Will Wright
Tu 12/5: Steven D. Leavitt
We 12/6: John Sexton
Th 12/7: Dr. Francis S. Collins

Mo 12/11: Dr. Peter Singer
Tu 12/12: Dan Savage
We 12/13: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Th 12/14: Daniel Pinchbeck

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 12/4: Wilmer Valderrama, Michael Irvin, Chris Daughtry (R 11/28/06)
Tu 12/5: David Allen Grier, Tatum O'Neal, Lily Allen
We 12/6: Thandie Newton, Peter Falk, Bow Wow with Chris Brown
Th 12/7: Tom Arnold, Jo Frost, Corinne Bailey Rae
Fr 12/8: Ted Danson, Mary J. Blige

Mo 12/11: Billy Crystal, Ricky Martin (R 11/17/06)
Tu 12/12: Jessica Biel, Fantasia
We 12/13: Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Giuliana DePandi, the Living End
Th 12/14: Forest Whitaker, Eric Dane, Beck
Fr 12/15: Hannah Teter, Nas

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 12/4: Kyra Sedgwick, Marla Sokoloff, guest co-host Samantha Harris
Tu 12/5: Jenny McCarthy, Julia Sweeney, the Von Trapps, guest co-host
Shaun Robinson
We 12/6: James Brolin, Jeffrey Carlson
Th 12/7: Wilmer Valderrama, the cast of Broadway's "Mary Poppins"
Fr 12/8: Dakota Fanning, guest co-host Shaun Robinson

Mo 12/11: John Goodman, Delta Burke, Taylor Hicks
Tu 12/12: Neil Diamond
We 12/13: Bette Midler, Frank Rich
Th 12/14: Susan Sarandon, Fantasia
Fr 12/15: Julianne Moore, Gladys Knight

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 12/4: Dakota Fanning, Derek Jeter, Sarah McLachlan
Tu 12/5: Cate Blanchett, Ciara
We 12/6: Shawn Wayans, Taylor Hicks
Th 12/7: Rob Lowe, the winner of "America's Next Top Model"
Fr 12/8: Jennifer Connelly, Brian McKnight, Kermit the Frog, guest
co-host Anderson Cooper

Mo 12/11: Matthew Fox, the winners of "The Amazing Race", Fantasia
Tu 12/12: Matthew McConaughey, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
We 12/13: George Clooney, Susan Lucci
Th 12/14: Naomi Watts, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Fr 12/15: Will Smith

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/4: Masi Oka, Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy,
Chris Kattan, dance squad "Diamonds N' Ruff"
Tu 12/5: Taye Diggs, Ciara
We 12/6: Jack Hanna, fitness trainer Bob Harper, Damien Rice
Th 12/7: Emilio Estevez, Mike Holmes
Fr 12/8: Mel Gibson, Jo Frost, Mary J. Blige

Mo 12/11: William Shatner, Vanessa Marcil
Tu 12/12: Edward Norton, Anne Hathaway, the Fray
We 12/13: Jessica Biel, Shawn and Marlon Wayans
Th 12/14: Dakota Fanning, Adam Beach, Natalie Cole
Fr 12/15: Kellie Pickler, Al Gore

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 12/4: Rosanna Arquette, Adrian Pasdar, Tom Green
Tu 12/5: Marla Sokoloff, Josh Cooke, "Campus Ladies" Carrie Aizley and
Christen Sussin, fitness guru Kathy Kaehler
We 12/6: Phyllis Diller, Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas, Carlos Bernard
Th 12/7: Carson Kressley, Beau Bridges, Amy Sedaris, 11-year-old vacuum
cleaner enthusiast Kyle Krichbaum
Fr 12/8: Peter Krause, Sherri Shepherd, Woman's Day magazine's Robin
Moreno

Mo 12/11: John Stamos, Brenda Strong, Cris Judd, Tyrese
Tu 12/12: David James Elliott, Michael Ealy, Lisa Edelstein, Nathan
Burton
We 12/13: Jeffrey Tambor, Tisha Campbell, Hall & Oates
Th 12/14: Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Taylor Hicks

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 12/4: Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen, Natalie Cole
Tu 12/5: Nancy Snow, Irwin Winkler
We 12/6: TBA
Th 12/7: Tyrese
Fr 12/8: Freddy Rodriguez, James Traub

Mo 12/11: Former President Jimmy Carter
Tu 12/12: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
We 12/13: Anthony Mackie
Th 12/14: NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo
Fr 12/15: Tyler Drumheller, Catherine Hardwicke

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Dec 5, 2006

Hi everyone.  Sorry for the month-long hiatus ... hey, at least it's shorter
than the one "Lost" is taking!

It took a while but I was able to train a robot to send me this newsletter for
approval and posting every Monday morning.  So you should be getting it in a
timely manner from now on.  Thanks for your patience.

Aaron

*** In the Kansas City Star ***

"SATURDAY NIGHT" LIVES!
In 1976 I was 10 years old and the most powerful influence in my life, after my
parents, was “NBC's Saturday Night.” It came on at 10:30 p.m. in Montana,
and I would be there, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/saturday_night_.html

SMALL AUDIENCES FOR SMALL NETWORKS
How the CW and MyNetworkTV are faring locally, nearly a year after their
hype-filled announcements. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/small_audiences.html

"A LAUER-CERTIFIED CIVIL WAR": WHAT'S IN A NAME?
As you may know, NBC made a big deal on Monday about the fact that its news
department has decided to start calling the sectarian violence in Iraq by its
real name. Other news organizations ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/a_lauercertifie.html




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

* Feel good letter of the day
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/feel_good_lette.html
* And who will have the longer run, Dave or SNL?
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/and_who_will_ha.html
* Michael Scott reactions
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/michael_scott_r.html
* Earlier: Michael Scott vamoosh
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/12/michael_scott_v.html
* Yule want to see these
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/yule_want_to_se.html
* '10 Items Or Less' (TV show, not the movie)
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/10_items_or_les.html
* WDAF-TV zinged for airing VNRs ... again
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/wdaftv_zinged_f.html
* AUDIO: "If I Did It, You'll Never Know Now"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/audio_if_i_did_.html



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

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Nov 7, 2006

(Note: This is an automated newsletter, but I do read it and am
tweaking the robot as we go. Apologies for any goofiness. -- Aaron)


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

NUMBERS LOOK GOOD FOR KEITH OLBERMANN
I took the day off. So, without any fanfare whatsoever, here's my big
Sunday piece. Read it with my Shep Smith piece for maximum fairness
and balance. The Olbermann article includes a sidebar on Bill ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/numbers_look_go.html

... AND TO BE FAIR AND BALANCED, AN ARTICLE ABOUT SHEP SMITH
He was in town last week.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/15924314.htm

NOVEMBER TV: MY VOTE GOES TO...
I was going to make a joke about all the comedians and actors whose
numbers were down and were likely to get cancelled within a few days
-- election humor, get it? -- but with ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/november_tv_my_.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/15915100.htm


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

>> AUDIO: Tonight won't be the same w/o Dan
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/audio_tonight_w.html
>> Numbers look good for Keith Olbermann
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/numbers_look_go.html
>> Jim Talent turns down Fox News - is he insane?
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/jim_talent_turn.html
>> AUDIO: Shep in the Heartland
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/audio_shep_in_t.html
>> Robin MacNeil to host right-wing PBS brainchild
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/11/robin_macneil_t.html
>> Move over, Hassenbeck
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/move_over_hasse.html
>> More like the "Make Money Movie"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/more_like_the_m.html
>> "The Wrap Party," indeed
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/the_wrap_party_.html
>> Time Warner Cable looking to reclaim edge
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/time_warner_cab.html
>> "Raymond" creator writes what he knows best
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/raymond_creator.html



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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 11/6: Will Ferrell, Jack Hanna
Tu 11/7: Tina Fey, radio show hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, the
Killers (R 10/24/06)
We 11/8: Dustin Hoffman, Jamie Oliver
Th 11/9: Kiefer Sutherland, Jenna Fischer, Rocco DeLuca
Fr 11/10: Daniel Craig, documentary film subject Teri Horton, Elvis
Costello, Rosanne Cash, a Top Ten List with Jorge Garcia from "Lost"

Mo 11/13: Robin Williams, George Jones
Tu 11/14: Jack Black, Tenacious D
We 11/15: Christopher Guest, +44
Th 11/16: Ellen DeGeneres, the Game
Fr 11/17: Sen. John Edwards, Will Arnett

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 11/6: Hugh Laurie, America Ferrara, the Cheetah Girls
Tu 11/7: Courtney Love, Brad Garrett, OK Go
We 11/8: Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Willard, Tony Bennett
Th 11/9: Sasha Baron Cohen, Martha Stewart, Damian Rice
Fr 11/10: Lindsay Lohan, Emmitt Smith, Army Of Anyone

Mo 11/13: Sharon Stone, Patricia Arquette, Vince Gill
Tu 11/14: Rachel Weisz, Nick Cannon, Il Divo
We 11/15: Jaime Pressly, a performance by the cast of "Cirque du
Soleil: The Beatles - LOVE"
Th 11/16: Emilio Estevez, Sierra Leone

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 11/6: Val Kilmer, Rebecca Gayheart, Paolo Nutini
Tu 11/7: Maria Bello, Derek Luke, Robin Thicke
We 11/8: Merv Griffin, Carrot Top
Th 11/9: Emma Thompson, Eamonn Walker, Joseph Arthur
Fr 11/10: Ashley Judd, Seth MacFarlane, Pet Shop Boys

Mo 11/13: Hugh Laurie, Sue Johanson, OK Go
Tu 11/14: Steven Weber, Emily Deschanel
We 11/15: Rain Pryor, Jeff Caldwell
Th 11/16: Anne Heche, Scott Turow

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 11/6: Russell Crowe, Jorge Garcia
Tu 11/7: Halle Berry, Anderson Cooper, Peeping Tom (R 5/26/06)
We 11/8: Will Ferrell, Death Cab for Cutie
Th 11/9: Howie Mandel, James Lipton
Fr 11/10: Meredith Vieira, Greg Grunberg, Old Crow Medicine Show

Mo 11/13: Barbara Walters, Dax Shepard, Los Lobos
Tu 11/14: Robin Williams, Christian Slater, Panic! at the Disco
We 11/15: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Tenacious D
Th 11/16: Elijah Wood, Jud Hale
Fr 11/17: Martin Short, Damien Rice

Mo 11/20: Rachel Weisz, Army of Anyone
Tu 11/21: James Spader, Robyn Hitchcock
We 11/22: Will Arnett, Billy Talent
Th 11/23: Ethan Hawke, Jim Gaffigan
Fr 11/24: Hugh Jackman

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 11/6: Rachael Harris, Dean Edwards
Tu 11/7: Rerun TBA
We 11/8: Barry Watson, Regina Spektor
Th 11/9: Jason Segel, Wolfmother
Fr 11/10: Tom Arnold, Joey Lauren Adams, G. Love

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 11/6: Jerry Seinfeld
Tu 11/7: Election Night Live Show with Dan Rather
We 11/8: Howard Dean
Th 11/9: Dustin Hoffman

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 11/6: Mark Halperin
Tu 11/7: Election Night Live Show with Warren Beatty (via phone), Rep.
Robert Wexler (via satellite), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (via
satellite)
We 11/8: Jeff Greenfield
Th 11/9: Dean Kamen

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 11/6: Lauren Graham, Ricardo Chavira, Anita Baker
Tu 11/7: Robin Williams, Rod Stewart (R 10/12/06)
We 11/8: Diddy, Tony Hawk
Th 11/9: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lady Sovereign
Fr 11/10: Don Rickles, Nick and Aaron Carter, the Hold Steady

Mo 11/13: Pamela Anderson, Chi McBride, Brent Simon

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 11/6: Ed Harris, Skeet Ulrich, Cameron Mathison
Tu 11/7: Ashley Judd, JoJo
We 11/8: Alec Baldwin, Mario Cantone
Th 11/9: Marcia Gay Harden
Fr 11/10: Kyle MacLachlan, Harry Shearer, Catherine O'Hara, Parker
Posey

Mo 11/13: Susan Lucci
Tu 11/14: Anthony Geary, Genie Francis, Chester Gregory II
We 11/15: Alan Jackson
Th 11/16: Jeff Foxworthy, Mike Rowe, a performance from "Les
Miserables"

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 11/6: The latest castoffs from "The Amazing Race", Sting, Sacha
Baron Cohen as "Borat"
Tu 11/7: Russell Crowe, John O'Hurley
We 11/8: Will Ferrell, David James Elliott
Th 11/9: Dustin Hoffman
Fr 11/10: John Leguizamo, Josh Groban, guest co-host Howie Mandel

Mo 11/13: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christian Slater
Tu 11/14: Emilio Estevez, Terrell Owens
We 11/15: Penelope Cruz, Taye Diggs
Th 11/16: Julianne Moore, Daniel Craig
Fr 11/17: Clay Aiken

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 11/6: Charlie Sheen, Tony Little, Richard Simmons
Tu 11/7: Russell Crowe, Hilary Duff
We 11/8: Emma Thompson, the Flying Ace All Stars
Th 11/9: Dustin Hoffman, Diddy, Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends from
"Girl Next Door"
Fr 11/10: Janet Jackson, Brittany Murphy

Mo 11/13: Martha Stewart
Tu 11/14: Will Ferrell, James Blunt
We 11/15: Bianca Ryan
Th 11/16: Robin Williams, Courtney Love

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 11/6: Barry Manilow, Parminder Nagra
Tu 11/7: Mark Harmon, Constance Zimmer, Melora Hardin
We 11/8: Kevin Nealon, Antonio Saboto Jr.
Th 11/9: Bob Saget, Sue Johanson
Fr 11/10: Molly Sims, Andrea Bowen, the Ten Tenors, celebrity trainer
Michael Carson

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 11/6: Joe Klein, John Lithgow
Tu 11/7: Gray Davis, Dr. Kiron Skinner, Antonio Gonzalez, Sandra Tsing
Loh
We 11/8: Elijah Wood
Th 11/9: Tess Gerritsen
Fr 11/10: Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Alan Arkin

Mo 11/13: TBA
Tu 11/14: Andrew Cherng, Maura Tierney
We 11/15: Adrien Brody
Th 11/16: Lawrence Goldstone, Nuttin' But Stringz
Fr 11/17: Steve Wozniak, Rain Pryor

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
from the TV Barn Web site
http://TVBarn.com
Oct 24, 2006

(Note: This is an automated newsletter, but I do read it and am
tweaking the robot as we go. Apologies for any goofiness. -- Aaron)


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

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
The long-anticipated Saturday TV Funhouse DVD arrives, Viva Blackpool
returns, and why did she wear lipstick to her mastectomy? ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/what_to_watch_t_3.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
More cartoon bloodshed, HBO on DVD, Showtime on a roll, and I catch up
to a speeding Galactica. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/what_to_watch_t_2.html

FALL TV: '30' ROCKS, BUT '20 YEARS' IS FROM 1986
When NBC executives announced earlier this year that the network's
fall schedule would include two new shows both based on the same idea
-- backstage at a show much like "Saturday Night Live" -- critics ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/fall_tv_30_rock.html




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

>> Hey, Jim Talent! Yeah, you with the sleazeball ad guys. Stop it. Now.
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/hey_jim_talent_.html
>> Questions after watching episode 3 of "Lost"
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/questions_after.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 24
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_16.html
>> Fox strikes out ... and NBC balks
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/fox_strikes_out.html
>> AUDIO: He's lucky he's funny
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/audio_hes_lucky.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 23
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_14.html
>> What to watch this week
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/what_to_watch_t_3.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 20-22
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_13.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 19
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_12.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 18
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_11.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 17
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_10.html
>> Time out
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/time_out.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 16
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_9.html
>> What to watch this week
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/what_to_watch_t_2.html
>> Goodbye, Buck
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/goodbye_buck.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 13-15
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_8.html
>> Entercom's new digs
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/entercoms_new_d.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 12
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_7.html
>> 'Nashville Star' winner in KC
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/nashville_star_.html
>> TV Barn's TV Picks for Oct. 11
       http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_6.html



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

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
Mo 10/23: Tom Arnold, Brian Regan, the latest "Survivor: Cook Islands"
castaways
Tu 10/24: Tina Fey, Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, the Killers
We 10/25: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jay Thomas, John Legend
Th 10/26: Explorers Club Exotic Foods Chef Gene Rurka, Tim Robbins,
Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics
Fr 10/27: Bill O'Reilly, Jeff Altman, Tilly and the Wall

Mo 10/30: Sacha Baron Cohen, Beck
Tu 10/31: Rachel Weisz, Morningwood
We 11/1: Gary Sinise, Jim Norton
Th 11/2: Rosie O'Donnell, Lady Sovereign
Fr 11/3: Martin Short, Marc Maron

Mo 11/6: Will Ferrell, the latest "Survivor: Cook Islands" castaway

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
Mo 10/23: Jessica Simpson, D.L. Hughley, the Roots (R 9/7/06)
Tu 10/24: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Chris Young (R 10/12/06)
We 10/25: Justin Timberlake, Sarah Silverman (R 9/19/06)
Th 10/26: Tiger Woods, Emeril Lagasse, Chingy (R 10/10/06)
Fr 10/27: Ashton Kutcher, Jenna Fischer, Amos Lee (R 9/28/06)

Mo 10/30: Tim Allen, Carrie Underwood
Tu 10/31: Roseanne Barr, Sharon Osbourne, Marilyn Manson
We 11/1: Emma Thompson, Regina Spektor
Th 11/2: Penelope Cruz, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Fr 11/3: Russell Crowe, Rachael Ray, Kellie Pickler

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Mo 10/23: Maria Bello, Derek Luke, Robin Thicke
Tu 10/24: Alan Arkin, Jimmy Pardo, Paul Haggis
We 10/25: Ron Rifkin, Kevin Nealon, Corinne Bailey Rae
Th 10/26: Brooke Hogan, Jason Schwartzman
Fr 10/27: Danny Bonaduce, Mew

Mo 10/30: Bob Saget, Jamie Lidell
Tu 10/31: Carrie Fisher, Alice Cooper
We 11/1: Amy Sedaris
Th 11/2: Deana Carter and Heart
Fr 11/3: Alec Baldwin, Barry Manilow

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC
Mo 10/23: Martha Stewart, Macaulay Culkin, Billy Bragg (R 3/15/06)
Tu 10/24: Josh Hartnett, Paget Brewster, the Editors (R 3/30/06)
We 10/25: Antonio Banderas, Seth Meyers, the Little Willies (R 3/31/06)
Th 10/26: Lucy Liu, Jon Lovitz, beer expert Michael Jackson (R 4/5/06)
Fr 10/27: Nathan Lane, Padma Lakshmi, Kris Kristofferson (R 4/6/06)

Mo 10/30: Charles Barkley
Tu 10/31: TBA
We 11/1: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mastodon
Th 11/2: John Leguizamo
Fr 11/3: Prof. Kevin Warwick

Mo 11/6: Russell Crowe
Tu 11/7: TBA
We 11/8: Will Ferrell
Th 11/9: Howie Mandel
Fr 11/10: Meredith Vieira

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC
Mo 10/23: Michael Rapaport (R 9/13/06)
Tu 10/24: Kerry Washington, Jimmy Carr (R 10/3/06)
We 10/25: Jacinda Barrett, Ben Kweller (R 10/4/06)
Th 10/26: Dax Shepard, Jose Gonzalez (R 10/5/06)
Fr 10/27: Michael Clarke Duncan, Arielle Kebbel, Flyleaf (R 10/6/06)

Mo 10/30: Rerun TBA
Tu 10/31: George Lopez
We 11/1: Chingy
Th 11/2: Cesar Millan
Fr 11/3: Wanda Sykes, Floyd Mayweather, Jr, Gomez

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central
Mo 10/23: David Cross (R 10/10/06)
Tu 10/24: James Baker (R 10/9/06)
We 10/25: Lou Dobbs (R 10/11/06)
Th 10/26: David Mark (R 10/12/06)

Mo 10/30: LeBron James
Tu 10/31: TBA
We 11/1: John Mueller
Th 11/2: Sacha Baron Cohen

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central
Mo 10/23: Ariel Levy (R 10/10/06)
Tu 10/24: Randy Newman (R 10/9/06)
We 10/25: George Lucas (R 10/11/06)
Th 10/26: Gov. Brian Schweitzer (R 10/12/06)

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
Mo 10/23: Tyra Banks, Jason Statham, Papa Roach (R 9/8/06)
Tu 10/24: Jason Lee, America Ferrera, Gym Class Heroes (R 10/10/06)
We 10/25: Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Anderson, Ludacris (R 9/28/06)
Th 10/26: Justin Timberlake, Kate Walsh (R 10/13/06)
Fr 10/27: George Lopez, Clay Aiken (R 9/26/06)

Mo 10/30: Eva Longoria, Artie Lange, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (R 9/29/06)
Tu 10/31: Kathy Griffin, Meat Loaf
We 11/1: Sharon Osbourne, Josh Radnor, the Wreckers
Th 11/2: Roseanne Barr, Joseph Cross
Fr 11/3: Bowling for Soup

THE VIEW, ABC
Mo 10/23: Vanessa Williams, Isaac Mizrahi, Sarah Chalke, Geralyn Lucas,
guest co-host Judge Glenda Hatchett
Tu 10/24: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Perkins, Lonestar
We 10/25: Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn
Th 10/26: Ricardo Chavira, John Legend, guest co-host Tara Reid
Fr 10/27: Nathan Lane, Amy Berg, guest co-host Sade Baderinwa

Mo 10/30: Joan Collins
Tu 10/31: Courtney Love, Penn & Teller
We 11/1: Jeff Gordon, Barry Manilow
Th 11/2: TBA
Fr 11/3: Tim Allen

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated
Mo 10/23: Annette Bening, Peter Falk
Tu 10/24: Sharon Osbourne, Paula Deen, Miley Cyrus
We 10/25: Sarah Jessica Parker
Th 10/26: Jim Belushi, the Wiggles
Fr 10/27: Molly Sims, Shannen Doherty, guest co-host Mark Consuelos

Mo 10/30: Claudia Cohen
Tu 10/31: Judge Judy Sheindlin
We 11/1: Tim Allen
Th 11/2: Denzel Washington, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jeff Gordon
Fr 11/3: Chevy Chase, Gretchen Wilson, guest co-host Anderson Cooper

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Mo 10/23: Kirsten Dunst, Judge Joe Brown, "The Bachelor: Rome" castoff
Erica Rose
Tu 10/24: Tina Fey, Katherine Heigl, Kyle Paxman, Corinne Bailey Rae
We 10/25: "Project Runway" winner Jeffrey Sebelia, Annette Bening, JoJo
Th 10/26: Amanda Peet, veggie card cutter Rick Smith Jr.
Fr 10/27: Jon Cryer, Aaron Neville

Mo 10/30: Tyra Banks, Barry Manilow
Tu 10/31: Halloween show
We 11/1: Roseanne, Carrie Underwood
Th 11/2: Janet Jackson, Salma Hayek
Fr 11/3: Sandra Bullock

THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, syndicated
Mo 10/23: Kristin Chenoweth, Nick and Aaron Carter, the Sweet Potato
Queens
Tu 10/24: Jamie Lee Curtis, Amy Smart, Taylor Swift
We 10/25: Lauren Holly, Daniel Dae Kim, Ruben Studdard
Th 10/26: Cloris Leachman, Jensen Ackles
Fr 10/27: James Denton, Angela Kinsey, JoJo

Mo 10/30: Steven Weber, Audra McDonald
Tu 10/31: Neil Patrick Harris
We 11/1: Meat Loaf
Th 11/2: Clay Aiken

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 10/23: Sen. Barack Obama, Alan Arkin
Tu 10/24: Halimah Abdullah, George Benson, Al Jarreau
We 10/25: Andrew Sullivan, Nelly Furtado
Th 10/26: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Patrick Chamusso
Fr 10/27: Bob Newhart

Mo 10/30: Dan Rather, Carly Fiorina
Tu 10/31: Maria Bartiromo, Annie Leibovitz
We 11/1: Ed Harris
Th 11/2: Lawrence O'Donnell, Wangari Maathai
Fr 11/3: Scott Ritter, Joey Lauren Adams

MEREDITH VIEIRA BLOWS IT WITH ASHCROFT
That was one lame interview.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/meredith_vieira.html

FALL TV: WILL "THE NINE" HOLD VIEWERS CAPTIVE?
"The Nine" started out as a movie idea in the mind of Hank Steinberg,
the man who created "Without a Trace." My guess is if ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/fall_tv_will_th.html
Related: MP3 of my interview with Steinberg:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/audio_the_nine_.html
Also in fall TV: "Friday Night Lights."
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/fall_tv_friday_.html

KMOX: MORE NEW SHOWS
Aaron Barnhart and I talked about Friday Night Lights and The Nine,
which both debut this week. Also, what's wrong with Studio 60 ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/kmox_more_new_s.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Eyes on the Prize returns and Eureka signs off (for now). Plus, the
first hit show of the season and Michael C. Hall plays a ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/what_to_watch_t.html

SHE'S GOT 'GAME'
At left: Mara Brock Akil at TV critics' tour this summer. Like Joan
Clayton, the flawed, ambitious TV heroine she created, Mara Brock Akil
knows ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/shes_got_game.html

FOX CHIEF: WE'RE THE REAL CHICKEN-NOODLE NETWORK
Roger Ailes sure is making headlines this week. Besides gearing up for
the 10th anniversary of Fox News Channel, which he took from obscurity
to ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/fox_chief_were_.html

"DISCOVERY ATLAS" DAZZLES, FIZZLES
You certainly can't say that the Discovery Channel's spendy, visually
striking, made-for-high-definition travelogue "Discovery Atlas" looks
like basic cable. Five years in the making, this ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/discovery_atlas.html

BYE, BYE, OLN
There are two ways to look at OLN's decision to rebrand itself as
Versus, starting this week. 1. The channel was called Outdoor Life
Network, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/bye_bye_oln.html

IT'S RIGHT OVER THERE....
In case you missed it, I've started a linkroll in the sidebar to
stories I'm reading on other sites.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/its_right_over_.html


***

THE LINEUPS
with Sue Trowbridge

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 10/2: Pete Rose, Roy Wood Jr., the latest "Survivor: Cook Islands"
castaway
Tu 10/3: Andy Dick, Keith Olbermann, Brazilian Girls
We 10/4: Alec Baldwin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Young
Th 10/5: Frank Caliendo, Xzibit
Fr 10/6: Amy Sedaris, Trey Anastasio

Mo 10/9: Robin Williams, Sam Moore, the latest "Survivor: Cook
Islands" castaway
Tu 10/10: Bob Woodward, Joseph Arthur
We 10/11: Jon Stewart, Nick Lachey
Th 10/12: Katie Couric, Alan Jackson
Fr 10/13: Diddy, Donal Logue

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 10/2: Wanda Sykes, Chris Matthews, John Mayer
Tu 10/3: Helen Mirren, B.J. Novak, Jet
We 10/4: Michael Clarke Duncan, Lisa Lampanelli, Rod Stewart
Th 10/5: Bob Newhart, Kristin Chenoweth, Camp Freddy
Fr 10/6: Animal expert Jarod Miller, Bradley Whitford, Ray LaMontagne

Mo 10/9: Tina Fey, Annika Sorenstam, Fergie
Tu 10/10: Tiger Woods, Emeril Lagasse, Chingy
We 10/11: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Heidi Klum, LA Reve
Th 10/12: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Chris Young
Fr 10/13: Terry Bradshaw, Joy Behar, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 10/2: Jon Favreau, Kristen Bell, Amos Lee
Tu 10/3: Maura Tierney, David Cross
We 10/4: Jeffrey Tambor, Connie Britton, Billy Bragg
Th 10/5: Brooke Shields, Michael Ian Black, Diana Krall
Fr 10/6: Howie Mandel, Andy Summers, Rodrigo y Gabriela

Mo 10/9: Ray Liotta, Kristin Chenoweth
Tu 10/10: Say Anything
We 10/11: Monica
Th 10/12: Jennifer Beals, Michael Sheen, Chingy
Fr 10/13: Michael Caine, Mario Vasquez

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 10/2: Dennis Miller, Rachael Ray, Evanescence
Tu 10/3: Martin Scorsese, Harland Williams, the Decemberists
We 10/4: Brian Williams, Dominic Monaghan, Larry Miller
Th 10/5: Jaime Pressly, Jerome Bettis, Jerry Lee Lewis
Fr 10/6: Alex Trebek, Barenaked Ladies

Mo 10/9: John Lithgow, Lewis Black, Gomez
Tu 10/10: Tina Fey
We 10/11: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Randolph
Th 10/12: Helen Mirren, Jim Gaffigan, Basement Jaxx
Fr 10/13: Ryan Phillippe

Mo 10/16: Regis Philbin, Dierks Bentley
Tu 10/17: Meredith Vieira, kazoo virtuoso Barbara Stewart
We 10/18: Kirsten Dunst, Harry Shearer, Corinne Bailey Rae
Th 10/19: Ben Folds
Fr 10/20: Frank Black

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 10/2: Kiefer Sutherland, Panic! At The Disco (R 4/27/06)
Tu 10/3: Kerry Washington, Jimmy Carr
We 10/4: Jacinda Barrett, Ben Kweller
Th 10/5: Dax Shepard, Jose Gonzalez
Fr 10/6: Michael Clarke Duncan, Arielle Kebbel, Flyleaf

Mo 10/9: Rerun TBA
Tu 10/10: Anthony Anderson, Amos Lee
We 10/11: David Cross, Amos Lee
Th 10/12: Jarod Miller
Fr 10/13: George Lopez, Augusten Burroughs, Busta Rhymes

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 10/2: Sen. Trent Lott
Tu 10/3: Dennis Miller
We 10/4: Ian Bremmer
Th 10/5: David Rakoff

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 10/2: Michael Lewis
Tu 10/3: Andy Stern
We 10/4: Sen. Byron Dorgan
Th 10/5: Amy Goodman

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 10/2: Johnny Knoxville, Kim Raver, Patrizio (R 9/11/06)
Tu 10/3: Dax Shepard, Jordana Brewster, the Killers
We 10/4: Dane Cook, Emilie de Ravin, the Killers
Th 10/5: Jessica Simpson, Carlos Mencia, the Killers
Fr 10/6: Andy Dick, Diora Baird, Jet

Mo 10/9: Dane Cook, Emilie de Ravin, the Killers (R 10/4/06)
Tu 10/10: Jason Lee, America Ferrera, Gym Class Heroes
We 10/11: Wanda Sykes, Sun Ming Ming, Ruben Studdard
Th 10/12: Robin Williams, Rod Stewart
Fr 10/13: Justin Timberlake, Kate Walsh

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 10/2: Cynthia Nixon
Tu 10/3: Dennis Haysbert, Tyler Florence
We 10/4: Morgan Freeman, Scott Wolf
Th 10/5: Queen Latifah, Meg Tilly
Fr 10/6: Whoopi Goldberg, Andy Dick, "Project Runway" finalists

Mo 10/9: Ed Harris, Rod Stewart, Suzanne Somers
Tu 10/10: John Lithgow, Amy Grant
We 10/11: Gloria Estefan, Lynn Sherr
Th 10/12: Nick Lachey, Helen Mirren, Arianna Huffington
Fr 10/13: Alec Baldwin, Indigo Girls

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 10/2: Emily Proctor, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Monica
Tu 10/3: Mark Wahlberg, Dominic Monaghan
We 10/4: Kate Winslet, Alex Trebek
Th 10/5: Jo Frost, Jerome Bettis
Fr 10/6: Chef Emeril Lagasse, Amber Tamblyn

Mo 10/9: Donald Trump, John Cena, James Blunt
Tu 10/10: Robin Williams, Robert Randolph and the Family Band
We 10/11: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dana Delany
Th 10/12: Christopher Walken, Forest Whitaker, Teddy Geiger
Fr 10/13: Jane Krakowski

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 10/2: Sheryl Crow, Christina Applegate, Andy Roddick
Tu 10/3: Ted Danson, Jon Heder, Robin Thicke
We 10/4: Evangeline Lilly
Th 10/5: John Stamos, Jeffrey Tambor
Fr 10/6: Marcia Cross, Rod Stewart

Mo 10/9: Monica, Barry Watson
Tu 10/10: Wanda Sykes
We 10/11: Tiger Woods
Th 10/12: Emeril Lagasse, Chingy
Fr 10/13: Def Leppard

***

Thomas Allen Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2002 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

October 2: in 1961, on CBS, the "Password" is.

October 3: in 1995, 107.7 million people are glued to their sets as the
verdict is read in the "trial of the century," and one Orenthal Simpson
is found not guilty of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown- Simpson
and her friend Ronald Goldman.

October 4: in 1981, why is "The Flintstones" back on NBC in "gay-ole"
prime time? It's an emergency replacement when injuries on the set force
"The Powers of Matthew Star" to temporarily shut down production.

October 5: in 1998, UPN opens "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer,"
with an episode titled "A.O.L.: Abe On-Line" detailing the previously
undocumented story of the time that President Abraham Lincoln engaged in
"telegraph sex" with a woman he'd never seen. The series' final episode
airs October 28th.

October 6: in 1963, Barbra Striesand appears on "The Judy Garland Show,"
sending one 15-year-old New Orleans youth named Richard Simmons into
convulsions.

October 7: in 1996, because President Bill Clinton isn't getting punched
in the stomach enough by his wife, the Fox News Channel launches on
satellite.

October 8: in 1960, on "Leave It to Beaver" the "Beav" suggests his mom
and dad get a divorce. His friend Chopper's parents got one and he has
lots of fun with his many stepbrothers. Please mom?

[Mr. Heald recently taped an edition of "The Paul Goebel Show" (The TV
Geek from "Beat the Geeks") podcast looking ahead at the new fall
season, the merits of the British model of TV seasons/series, Katie
Couric's new sign off and a heckuva lot of other amusing topics. You can
find it at Yakkyakk.com/kingoftv.html, TheKingofTV.com and naturally,
Itunes. ]

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
September 25, 2006
http://TVBarn.com
========================

F-BOMB ON "FAMILY GUY" (AUDIO)
(By the way, I'm still looking for that Family Guy video, so please
drop the URL in the comments if you find it. -- AB) ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/fbomb_on_family.html

"NOBODY'S WATCHING" STRIKES AGAIN
I'm posting this mostly to see if I can embed YouTube video
successfully into my blog. If you see the familiar YouTube screen, I
guess ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/nobodys_watchin.html

'STUDIO 60' STAR: CANCER PATIENTS DON'T FIND ME INSPIRATIONAL (AUDIO)
This summer, I bumped into Evan Handler at the NBC party. He was there
with his wife, Elisa Atti, because he's one of the costars ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/studio_60_star_.html

NON-MADE-UP NEWS ITEM OF THE DAY
PAKISTANI PRESIDENT PERVEZ MUSHARRAF TO APPEAR ON THE DAILY SHOW
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/nonmadeup_news_.html

REVIEWS: "HEROES" AND "RUNAWAY"
In "Heroes" several people scattered around the world don't realize
they are connected to one another by their superpowers. In fact, it's
just starting to ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/reviews_heroes_.html

NEW PECKING ORDER IN LATE NIGHT: JAY, THEN CONAN
Here are your final late night numbers for the 2005-06 season,
presented with a minimum of NBC spin. After all, when your ratings are
as ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/new_pecking_ord.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
ABC's new and possibly improved Sunday, a new and lucky if it's
improved CW network and a new and, well, certainly younger Dr. Who. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/what_to_watch_t.html

CHICAGO RADIO HONCHO: WE'D TAKE PAUL HARVEY IN A HEARTBEAT
So Entercom Radio has given up on Paul Harvey. Not only is he not
welcome on their FM country station, he's not welcome on any ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/chicago_radio_h.html
Related: BIG CHANGES AT WDAF RADIO
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/wdaf_another_fm.html

RETURNING SHOWS: REAL LAUGHS, REAL REALITY
With the networks' big premiere week now in the books, the fall season
is officially underway. Let the cancellations begin. Today we look at
returning ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/returning_shows.html

IS BILL O'REILLY A LIAR?
Judge for yourself: Radar Online is reporting that no one at either
Fox News or the FBI has any recollection of the FBI going to ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/is_bill_oreilly.html

AUDIO: PETER HORTON ON "GREY'S," "6 DEGREES"
Earlier this week, I chatted with Peter Horton, the former
thirtysomething and Brimstone star who's now behind the scenes at
ABC's hottest show, Grey's Anatomy, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/audio_peter_hor.html

IT'S THURSDAY. GOT TIVO?
The good news is that television's most important night has become its
best night as well. The bad news is, this can't last. These are ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/its_thursday_go.html

KCUR: QUESTION TIME!
Johnny Deadline was 15 minutes late to the studios of KCUR, but Walt
Bodine didn't fill my seat, and there was my usual allotment of ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/kcur_question_t.html

IMDB: CHANGE THE CHANNEL
Jon Delfin is the last set of eyes to see the TV Barn TV Picks before
you, the reader, do. He uses a variety of ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/imdb_change_the.html

... AND LOVING IT!
Now this is cool ... not only is Get Smart finally arriving on DVD,
it's making up for lost time. One hundred thirty eight episodes ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/and_loving_it.html

JAY WANTS YOU (MAYBE)
While David Letterman continues his gala Ventriloquist Week ...and
everyone who remembers Charlie McCarthy say amen ... I said, EVERYONE
WHO -- oh, forget it ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/jay_wants_you_m.html

REVIEWS: "JERICHO" COULD MUSHROOM, "KIDNAPPED" STEALS YOUR BREATH
At right: CBS's mad marketers strike again. The same folks who put the
CBS logo on zillions of eggs this summer put a Jericho ad ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/reviews_jericho.html

KMOX: CRAMMING YOUR EARS WITH PREMIERES
This afternoon on KMOX, TV critic Aaron Barnhart and I talked about
new shows debuting this week -- Smith, Shark, Jericho, Kidnapped, and
Six Degrees ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/kmox_cramming_y.html

COMING SOON TO ABC: "UGLY BETTY'S HOOTERS"
We critics were told over the summer that Ugly Betty, premiering next
week on ABC, is based on the most popular telenovela in history, the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/coming_soon_to_.html

REVIEW: "SMITH," STARRING RAY LIOTTA
With "Smith," viewers flip from one side of the law � the valiant
global bad-guy chasers of "The Unit," the 8 p.m. show on CBS ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_smith_st.html

***

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 9/25: Ray Liotta, Elvis Costello & Tony Bennett, "Survivor: Cook
Islands" castaway Billy Garcia
Tu 9/26: Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Lennon
We 9/27: Amanda Peet, Nigella Lawson, Bob Seger
Th 9/28: Dane Cook, Monica
Fr 9/29: Jeff Caldwell, Nathan Lane

Mo 10/2: The latest "Survivor: Cook Islands" castaway
Tu 10/3: TBA
We 10/4: Trey Anastasio
Th 10/5: Xzibit

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 9/25: Eva Longoria, Cole and Dylan Sprouse , Death Cab for Cutie
Tu 9/26: Adrien Brody, chef G. Garvin, Alan Jackson
We 9/27: Evangeline Lilly, Magic Johnson, Aaron Neville
Th 9/28: Ashton Kutcher, Jenna Fischer, Amos Lee
Fr 9/29: Jessica Simpson, Bill O'Reilly, Snow Patrol

Mo 10/2: Wanda Sykes, Chris Matthews, John Mayer
Tu 10/3: Helen Mirren, B.J. Novak, Jet
We 10/4: Michael Clarke Duncan, Lisa Lampanelli, Rod Stewart
Th 10/5: Bob Newhart, Kristin Chenoweth, Camp Freddy
Fr 10/6: Animal expert Jarod Miller, Bradley Whitford, Ray LaMontagne

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 9/25: Lauren Graham, Nick Griffin, Joan Jett
Tu 9/26: Marie Osmond, Jacinda Barrett, Mitch Albom
We 9/27: Forest Whitaker, Julie Walters, Shang Forbes
Th 9/28: Billy Connolly, Michael Ian Black, M. Ward
Fr 9/29: Billy Bob Thornton, Duane Martin, Starsailor

Mo 10/2: Kristen Bell, Amos Lee
Tu 10/3: Alexander McCall Smith
We 10/4: Jeffrey Tambor, Billy Bragg
Th 10/5: Diana Krall
Fr 10/6: Howie Mandel, Andy Summers, Rodrigo y Gabriela

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 9/25: Marcia Cross, David Gregory, Sam Moore
Tu 9/26: Michael Clarke Duncan, Scissor Sisters
We 9/27: Billy Bob Thornton
Th 9/28: John Stamos, Amy Poehler, Nigella Lawson
Fr 9/29: Bob Costas, David Cross

Mo 10/2: Dennis Miller, Evanescence
Tu 10/3: The Decemberists
We 10/4: Dominic Monaghan
Th 10/5: Jaime Pressly, Larry Miller
Fr 10/6: Barenaked Ladies

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 9/25: Lucy Liu, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (R 4/6/06)
Tu 9/26: Jet Li, Hoobastank
We 9/27: Krista Allen, Alexi Murdoch
Th 9/28: Jon Heder, Living Things
Fr 9/29: Brittany Daniel, Ludacris

Mo 10/2: Rerun TBA
Tu 10/3: Kerry Washington, Jimmy Carr
We 10/4: Jaime Pressly, Ben Kweller
Th 10/5: Dax Shepard
Fr 10/6: Michael Clarke Duncan, Arielle Kebbel, Flyleaf

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 9/25: Pat Buchanan
Tu 9/26: President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf
We 9/27: Al Franken
Th 9/28: Jim McGreevey

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 9/25: Arianna Huffington
Tu 9/26: Ted Danson
We 9/27: Lowell Bergman
Th 9/28: Steve Wozniak

Mo 10/2: Michael Lewis
Tu 10/3: Andy Stern
We 10/4: Sen. Byron Dorgan
Th 10/5: Amy Goodman

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 9/25: Diane Lane, celebrity photographer Yehya Mohamed, Chingy (R
9/13/06)
Tu 9/26: George Lopez, Clay Aiken
We 9/27: Jon Heder, Don, Mole and Perry, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Th 9/28: Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Anderson, Ludacris
Fr 9/29: Eva Longoria, Artie Lange

Mo 10/2: Rerun TBA
Tu 10/3: Dax Shepard, Jordana Brewster, the Killers
We 10/4: Dane Cook, Emilie de Ravin, the Killers
Th 10/5: Jessica Simpson, Carlos Mencia, the Killers
Fr 10/6: Andy Dick, Jet

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 9/25: Martin Short, Donny Osmond
Tu 9/26: Ray Liotta, Bridget Moynahan
We 9/27: Victor Garber, Carnie Wilson, Tina Yothers, Natalie Cole
Th 9/28: Jamie Lee Curtis, Salma Hayek, America Ferrera, Bob Seger
Fr 9/29: Patrick Dempsey, President of Chile Dr. Michelle Bachelet

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 9/25: Marcia Cross, Tom Welling, Nelly Furtado
Tu 9/26: Ted Danson, Chris Noth, Ludacris
We 9/27: Billy Bob Thornton, Christine Schwab, Barney
Th 9/28: John Stamos, Marg Helgenberger, Vanessa Hudgens
Fr 9/29: Nick and Aaron Carter, Carrot Top, guest co-host Jesse L. Martin

Mo 10/2: Emily Proctor, Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Tu 10/3: Mark Wahlberg, Dominic Monaghan
We 10/4: Kate Winslet, Alex Trebek
Th 10/5: Jo Frost, Jerome Bettis
Fr 10/6: Chef Emeril Lagasse

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 9/25: Matthew Perry, Kenny Chesney
Tu 9/26: Lauren Graham, LeToya, Emmitt Smith
We 9/27: Robert Downey Jr., Sting
Th 9/28: Howie Mandel, Chris Brown, 4-year-old tennis prodigy Jan Silva
Fr 9/29: Ashton Kutcher, Ludacris

Mo 10/2: Sheryl Crow
Tu 10/3: Ted Danson, Jon Heder
We 10/4: Evangeline Lilly
Th 10/5: John Stamos
Fr 10/6: Marcia Cross, Jeffrey Tambor

***

Thomas Allen Heald's (All new!) TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2006 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

September 25: In 1950, God Bless Kate Smith! As an afternoon talk series
with a lot of sketches and musical numbers, the first of three different
productions she would host, "The Kate Smith Show" sounds an awful lot
like the Rosie O. of her generation.

September 26: IQs are lowered with debuts on this day in 1962 ("The
Beverly Hillbillies"), 1964 ("Gilligan's Island") 1969 ("The Brady
Bunch"), and 1982 ("Knight Rider").

September 27: In 1954, Helen Kushnick forces Steve Allen to make his
"Tonight Show" radically different than the version done by his
predecessor, who he's not even allowed to mention on his first night
hosting.

September 28: In 1901, Ed Sullivan is born and immediately displays
absolutely no creative talent whatsoever.

September 29: In 1987, Hope and Michael Steadman begin whining.

September 30 : In 1951, "The Red Skelton Show" begins a 20 year run on
NBC, CBS and in its last run, back to NBC.

October 1: In 1950, Frankie Thomas stars as "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet"
which begins on CBS, moves to ABC and eventually crash lands at ABC.

[Mr. Heald recently taped an edition of "The Paul Goebel Show" (The TV
Geek from "Beat the Geeks") podcast looking ahead at the new fall
season, the merits of the British model of TV seasons/series, Katie
Couric's new sign off and a heckuva lot of other amusing topics. You can
find it at Yakkyakk.com/kingoftv.html, TheKingofTV.com and naturally,
Itunes. ]

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
Sept. 21, 2006
http://TVBarn.com
========================

Would you believe ... I had trouble getting into Yahoo?

Well, I did.

Sorry about that, Chief!

TV BARN'S FALL SEASON PREVIEW: THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
All the shows from one of the strongest development seasons in recent
memory, reviewed by Aaron Barnhart. How many of them will last?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/barnharts_fall_.html

And reviews of shows already premiering...

Tonight's killer Thursday lineup:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/its_thursday_go.html
Peter Horton on "Six Degrees," "Grey's":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/audio_peter_hor.html

"Jericho," "Kidnapped":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/reviews_jericho.html

"Smith," starring Ray Liotta:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_smith_st.html

"Studio 60" misses, even as it's a hit:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_studio_6.html

"Men in Trees":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_men_in_t.html

"Til Death" and "Happy Hour":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/reviews_til_dea.html

Katie Couric on CBS:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/katie_couric_an.html

"Standoff":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_standoff.html

***

... AND LOVING IT!
Every single "Get Smart" on DVD, by Christmas.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/and_loving_it.html

PAUL HARVEY ... GOOD BYE?
The lion in winter is kicked off local radio.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/paul_harvey_goo.html

FOUR WHITE GUYS TALK ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE
"Survivor's" ethnic gambit was the subject of an all-non-ethnic panel
(unless you count Rob Cesterino) on "Attack of the Show!" this week
that included yours truly.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/four_white_guys.html
Also - Thursday's "Survivor" reviewed:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/review_thursday.html

NEWS FROM THE FRINGE
Letterman and Kimmel re-sign, and other items:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/news_from_the_f.html

THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT ON "THE PATH TO 9/11"
Let's start by taking a deep breath.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/the_path_to_enl.html

SHALES AND BARK: WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?
Two TV critic greats are on the sidelines this season.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/shales_and_bark.html
Update: UncleBarky.com is on the air!
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/unclebarkycom_i.html

Also this week and last....

Jay Leno wants you:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/jay_wants_you_m.html
"The Wire" re-upped:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/hooray.html
Are TV reporters baiting the President?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/bush_v_press_is.html
"Watch the Pilots with Aaron":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/fun_at_screenla.html
Five shows a week for Conan:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/five_shows_a_we.html

***

THE LINEUPS, with Sue and Tom

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 9/18: Dr. Phil McGraw, ventriloquist Willie Tyler and Lester, "Survivor"
castoff Sekou Bunch
Tu 9/19: Patrick Dempsey, ventriloquist Jay Johnson and Darwin, Kasabian, a Top
Ten List with former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey
We 9/20: Marg Helgenberger, ventriloquist Ronn Lucas and Scorch, Diana Krall
Th 9/21: Ted Turner, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and Walter, Fergie
Fr 9/22: LeBron James, ventriloquist Todd Oliver and Irving, Ludacris

Mo 9/25: Ray Liotta, Elvis Costello & Tony Bennett, the latest "Survivor: Cook
Islands" castaway
Tu 9/26: Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Lennon
We 9/27: Amanda Peet, Nigella Lawson, Bob Seger
Th 9/28: Dane Cook, Monica
Fr 9/29: Jeff Caldwell

Mo 10/2: The latest "Survivor: Cook Islands" castaway

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 9/18: Jason Lee, Elton John
Tu 9/19: Justin Timberlake, Sarah Silverman
We 9/20: Steve Carell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joan Jett
Th 9/21: Teri Hatcher, Jon Heder, Kenny Chesney
Fr 9/22: Calista Flockhart, Harland Williams, Gomez

Mo 9/25: Eva Longoria, Cole and Dylan Sprouse , Death Cab for Cutie
Tu 9/26: Adrien Brody, chef G. Garvin, Alan Jackson
We 9/27: Evangeline Lilly, Magic Johnson, Diana Krall
Th 9/28: Ashton Kutcher, Amos Lee
Fr 9/29: Jessica Simpson, Bill O'Reilly, Snow Patrol

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 9/18: Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, LeToya
Tu 9/19: Skeet Ulrich, Nora Ephron, Rodney Atkins
We 9/20: James Woods, George Eads, Heartland
Th 9/21: Chazz Palminteri, Kerry Washington, French Kicks
Fr 9/22: Bradley Whitford, Trudie Styler, Kansas City Chief Larry Johnson, Sam
Roberts

Mo 9/25: Lauren Graham, Nick Griffin, Joan Jett
Tu 9/26: Forest Whitaker, Jacinda Barrett, Mitch Albom
We 9/27: Julie Walters
Th 9/28: Billy Connolly, Michael Ian Black, M. Ward
Fr 9/29: Billy Bob Thornton, Duane Martin, Starsailor

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 9/18: Gisele Bundchen, Jim Cramer, Madeleine Peyroux
Tu 9/19: Johnny Knoxville, Caroline Rhea, Bonnie "Prince" Billy
We 9/20: Bob Newhart, Elle Macpherson, Jimmy Carr
Th 9/21: Jennifer Love Hewitt, John Krasinski, Ben Kweller
Fr 9/22: Jason Lee, Bridget Moynahan, Chingy

Mo 9/25: Marcia Cross, David Gregory, Sam Moore
Tu 9/26: Michael Clarke Duncan, Scissor Sisters
We 9/27: Billy Bob Thornton
Th 9/28: John Stamos, Amy Poehler, Nigella Lawson
Fr 9/29: Bob Costas, David Cross

Mo 10/2: Dennis Miller, Evanescence
Tu 10/3: The Decemberists
We 10/4: Dominic Monaghan
Th 10/5: Jaime Pressly, Larry Miller
Fr 10/6: Barenaked Ladies

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 9/18: Vince Vaughn, Juliette & the Licks (R 6/7/06)
Tu 9/19: Rebecca Gayheart, Godsmack
We 9/20: Hayden Panettiere, Meg and Dia
Th 9/21: Tom Green, Fiona Apple
Fr 9/22: James Franco, Method Man, the Panic Channel

Mo 9/25: Rerun TBA
Tu 9/26: Jet Li
We 9/27: Krista Allen, Alexi Murdoch
Th 9/28: Jon Heder
Fr 9/29: Brittany Daniel, Ludacris

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 9/18: Former President Bill Clinton
Tu 9/19: Ben Affleck
We 9/20: Johnny Knoxville
Th 9/21: CC Goldwater

Mo 9/25: Pat Buchanan
Tu 9/26: TBA
We 9/27: Al Franken
Th 9/28: Jim McGreevey

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 9/18: Will Power
Tu 9/19: Frank Rich
We 9/20: James Carville
Th 9/21: Daniel Ellsberg

Mo 9/25: Arianna Huffington
Tu 9/26: Ted Danson
We 9/27: Lowell Bergman
Th 9/28: Steve Wozniak

Mo 10/2: Michael Lewis
Tu 10/3: Andy Stern
We 10/4: Sen. Byron Dorgan
Th 10/5: Amy Goodman

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 9/18: Tyra Banks, Jason Statham, Papa Roach (R 9/8/06)
Tu 9/19: Zach Braff, Xzibit, Josh Radin
We 9/20: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bam Margera, Lupe Fiasco
Th 9/21: Felicity Huffman, Jet Li, Human League
Fr 9/22: Johnny Knoxville, Kim Raver, Patrizio

Mo 9/25: Diane Lane, celebrity photographer Yehya Mohamed, Chingy (R 9/13/06)
Tu 9/26: George Lopez, Clay Aiken
We 9/27: Jon Heder, Don, Mole and Perry, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Th 9/28: Anthony Anderson, Ludacris
Fr 9/29: Eva Longoria, Artie Lange

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 9/18: Dr. Phil McGraw, Robin McGraw, Lionel Richie
Tu 9/19: Jaime Pressly, Ty Pennington, Julio Iglesias
We 9/20: Ben Affleck, Fergie, James McGreevey
Th 9/21: Usher, Bob Newhart, President of Chile Dr. Michelle Bachelet
Fr 9/22: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Clay Aiken, Jeremy Iversen

Mo 9/25: Martin Short, Donny Osmond, Arianna Huffington
Tu 9/26: Ray Liotta, Bridget Moynahan
We 9/27: Victor Garber, Natalie Cole
Th 9/28: Jamie Lee Curtis, Salma Hayek, America Ferrera, Bob Seger
Fr 9/29: Patrick Dempsey

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 9/18: Ben Affleck, Howie Mandel
Tu 9/19: Martin Short, Rusty Wallace, Jesse McCartney
We 9/20: Patrick Dempsey, Caroline Rhea, Kenny Chesney
Th 9/21: Jason Lee, Claudia Cohen, stylist June Ambrose
Fr 9/22: The Fourth Annual Relly Awards

Mo 9/25: Marcia Cross, Tom Welling, Nelly Furtado
Tu 9/26: Ted Danson, Chris Noth, Ludacris
We 9/27: Billy Bob Thornton, Christine Schwab, Barney
Th 9/28: John Stamos, Marg Helgenberger, Vanessa Hudgens
Fr 9/29: Nick and Aaron Carter, Carrot Top, guest co-host Jesse L. Martin

Mo 10/2: Emily Proctor, Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Tu 10/3: Mark Wahlberg, Dominic Monaghan
We 10/4: Kate Winslet, Alex Trebek
Th 10/5: Jo Frost, Jerome Bettis
Fr 10/6: Chef Emeril Lagasse

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 9/18: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bradley Whitford, Dilana
Tu 9/19: Elton John, Rainn Wilson
We 9/20: Diane Lane, Dixie Chicks
Th 9/21: Sandra Oh, Josh Blue
Fr 9/22: Eva Longoria, Simon Baker, Cole & L.D. Baker

Mo 9/25: Matthew Perry, Kenny Chesney
Tu 9/26: Lauren Graham
We 9/27: Martin Lawrence
Th 9/28: Robert Downey Jr., Sting, Howie Mandel
Fr 9/29: Ashton Kutcher

Mo 10/2: Sheryl Crow, Ludacris

NIP / TAYLOR, FX
Mo 9/11 After separating a pair of conjoined twins, Dr. Taylor showers
them with shopping bags filled with confetti.
Tu 9/12 Dr. Taylor's torturous affair with a porn star heats to a boil,
in which he showers her with shopping bags filled with confetti.
We 9/13 After failing to remove a 900-pound-woman from her vinyl sofa,
Dr. Taylor showers her with 10 shopping bags filled with confetti.
Th 9/14 While performing emergency surgery on Columbian drug mules, Dr.
Taylor discovers that he's been set up and the contents of the otherwise
gorgeous Sheila's stomach is two bags worth of confetti.
Fr 9/15 After being cleared as a suspect in the infamous "Clutter"
serial glitterings, Dr. Taylor wakes to find his gold lame boxer briefs
jammed in a paper shredder.

***

Thomas Allen Heald's Award-Wishing TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2006 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

September 12: In 1959, the following broadcast is (the first regular
weekly series) presented in color! Presenting "Bonanza"! Mommy, why is
that map burning?

September 13: The first "sporting" event to take place after the 2001
attack on the WTC? " WWF SmackDown!," live from Houston.

September 14: In 1987, ITV Schools begins broadcasting on the UK's
Channel 4, with a 28 part instructional series on "Environments."

September 15: Fear not farmers, on the heals of "Live Aid," it's Willie
Nelson to the rescue on this day in 1985, with the very first "Farm Aid"
concert from Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Performing on the
lineup are Alabama, Hoyt Axton, The Beach Boys, Jon Bon Jovi, Glen
Campbell, Johnny Cash, David Allan Coe, John Conlee, Charlie Daniels
Band, John Denver, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Foreigner, Vince Gill, Arlo
Guthrie, Sammy Hagar, Merle Haggard, Daryl Hall, Emmylou Harris, Don
Henley, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joel, George Jones, Rickie Lee Jones,
B.B. King, Carole King, Kris Kristofferson, Huey Lewis, Loretta Lynn,
John Mellencamp, Roger Miller, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Roy
Orbison, Tom Petty, Charley Pride, Lou Reed, Kenny Rogers, Brian Setzer,
Sissy Spacek, Tanya Tucker, Eddie Van Halen, Debra Winger, Neil Young,
Dave Milsap, Joe Ely, Judy Rodman.

September 16: In 1991, standup comedian Jenny Jones begins her daytime
talk show / inadvertent killing spree.

September 17: In 2001, Dave returns to the airwaves. "This is our first
show on the air since New York and Washington were attacked, and I need
to ask your patience and indulgence here because I want to say a few
things, and believe me, sadly, I'm not going to be saying anything new,
and in the past week others have said what I will be saying here tonight
far more eloquently than I'm equipped to do. But, if we are going to
continue to do shows, I just need to hear myself talk for a couple of
minutes, and so that's what I'm going to do here. It's terribly sad here
in New York City. We've lost five thousand fellow New Yorkers, and you
can feel it. You can feel it. You can see it. It's terribly sad.
Terribly, terribly sad. And watching all of this, I wasn't sure that I
should be doing a television show, because for twenty years we've been
in the city, making fun of everything, making fun of the city, making
fun of my hair, making fun of Paul... well... So, to come to this
circumstance that is so desperately sad, I don't trust my judgment in
matters like this, but I'll tell you the reason that I am doing a show
and the reason I am back to work is because of Mayor Giuliani. Very
early on, after the attack, and how strange does it sound to invoke that
phrase, "after the attack?", Mayor Giuliani encouraged us -- and here
lately implored us -- to go back to our lives, go on living, continue
trying to make New York City the place that it should be. And because of
him, I'm here tonight." Read the rest of the opening monolog at:
Daymented.com/Letterman.html

September 18: In 1992, America meets the "Kids in the Hall" in CBS late
night. Fortunately, they've "dressed" for the occasion.

Don't get it even more at Mr. Heald's new blog: http://www.idontgetit.org.

========================
THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
Sept. 5, 2006
http://TVBarn.com
========================

STEVE IRWIN'S DEATH: THE OZZIE DIANA OR SLOW NEWS DAY?
If it had been on Tuesday ....
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/steve_irwin_cov.html

KATIE COURIC IS THE NEWS
I'll post a review tonight of Katie's first Katiecast.  Meantime, a
couple of recent postings you may have missed:

RETOUCHING ME, RETOUCHING YOU
As soon as I heard that Katie Couric's image had been retouched in the
CBS promotional magazine Watch!, I pulled out my copy ... but ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/retouching_me_r.html

AHOY, KATIE
Here are some things you should know that might actually come in handy
when deciding whether to set your TiVo to "The CBS Evening News with
Katie Couric":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/ahoy_katie.html

***

'THE WIRE' AIMS HIGHER: TV'S FINEST HOUR IS BACK
Why you should be watching. And what's in store for season four of
David Simon's epic.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/the_wire_aims_h.html

THEY'RE BAAAACK
If you watch this clip from Sunday's Emmycast carefully you'll see our
old friends from Nobody's Watching in bright red valet coats.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/theyre_baaaack.html


***

THE LINEUPS
Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and Tom (the rest, including
the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 9/4: Scarlett Johannson, Paul Teutul Jr. and Sr. (R 7/25/06)
Tu 9/5: Jessica Biel, Christina Aguilera (R 8/16/06)
We 9/6: Johnny Depp, the Spinners (R 7/27/06)
Th 9/7: Colin Farrell, India.Arie (R 7/24/06)
Fr 9/8: Samuel L. Jackson, Gnarls Barkley (R 8/14/06)

Mo 9/11: Martha Stewart, Justin Timberlake
Tu 9/12: Ashton Kutcher, TV on the Radio
We 9/13: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Norm MacDonald
Th 9/14: Rosie O'Donnell

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 9/4: Dane Cook, Taylor Hicks, the Flaming Lips (R 5/25/06)
Tu 9/5: Scarlett Johansson, Greg Behrendt, Toby Keith
We 9/6: Ben Affleck, James Carville, Dwight Yoakam
Th 9/7: Jessica Simpson
Fr 9/8: Megan Mullally, Sam Bush with Emmylou Harris

Mo 9/11: James Woods, Charlie Rose, Daniel Rodriguez
Tu 9/12: Lionel Richie
We 9/13: Matthew Perry, OutKast
Th 9/14: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jude Law, Bob Seger
Fr 9/15: Howie Mandel, Clay Aiken

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 9/4: Christina Milian, Timothy Olyphant, Brian Malow (R 8/10/06)
Tu 9/5: Kyra Sedgwick, Keith Olbermann (R 7/28/06)
We 9/6: Matt Dillon, Padma Lakshmi, Paula DeAnda featuring Baby Bash
(R 8/15/06)
Th 9/7: Steve Carell, the Subways (R 8/7/06)
Fr 9/8: Fred Willard, Rachel Blanchard, Stephen J. Cannell (R 8/22/06)

Mo 9/11: Aaron Brown, Paolo Nutini
Tu 9/12: Michael Rapaport, Joely Fisher, Whitley Strieber
We 9/13: Virginia Madsen, Jason Ritter, Matt Baetz
Th 9/14: Gary Sinise, Rodney Atkins
Fr 9/15: Mandy Patinkin, French Kiss

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 9/4: Paul Giamatti, Allen Covert, Tom Papa (R 1/5/06)
Tu 9/5: Julianne Moore, Godsmack
We 9/6: TBA
Th 9/7: David Duchovny, Greg Behrendt, Ben Harper
Fr 9/8: Alan Alda, Citizen Cope

Mo 9/11: Queen Latifah, Tim Gunn, Richard Ashcroft (R 3/28/06)
Tu 9/12: Zach Braff, Artie Lange, John Mayer
We 9/13: Ashton Kutcher, John Mayer
Th 9/14: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Al Franken
Fr 9/15: Matthew Perry, Xzibit, the Rapture

Mo 9/18: Rerun TBA
Tu 9/19: Johnny Knoxville, Caroline Rhea
We 9/20: Bob Newhart, Elle Macpherson
Th 9/21: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Fr 9/22: Jason Lee, Chingy

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 9/4: Brandy, Everclear (R 8/1/06)
Tu 9/5: Leelee Sobieski, Kill Hannah
We 9/6: Robin Tunney, Craig Shoemaker
Th 9/7: Rebecca Gayheart, Rocco Deluca & the Burden
Fr 9/8: Shannen Doherty, Jerome Bettis, Under the Influence of Giants

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 9/4: Pre-empted
Tu 9/5: Frederick Lane (R 8/23/06)
We 9/6: William Cohen (R 8/22/06)
Th 9/7: Martin Short (R 8/24/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 9/4: Pre-empted
Tu 9/5: Gideon Yago (R 8/23/06)
We 9/6: Paul Krugman (R 8/22/06)
Th 9/7: Janna Levin (R 8/24/06)

Mo 9/11: Martin Short
Tu 9/12: Toby Keith
We 9/13: Ken Jennings
Th 9/14: Bill Simmons

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 9/4: Heidi Klum, Dave Navarro, Panic Channel (R 8/21/06)
Tu 9/5: Lauren Holly, private investigator Vinny Parco, the Roots
We 9/6: Ron Livingston, Toby Keith
Th 9/7: Anthony Michael Hall, James Carville, Robert Randolph and the
Family Band
Fr 9/8: Tyra Banks, Jason Statham, Papa Roach

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 9/4: Diane Lane, Outkast, guest co-host Danica Patrick
Tu 9/5: Jessica Simpson
We 9/6: Adrien Brody, Joely Fisher
Th 9/7: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Abigail Breslin
Fr 9/8: Julianne Moore, David Duchovny

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 9/4: Michael Bolton, Dikembe Mutombo, the Cheetah Girls
Tu 9/5: Julianne Moore, Brad Garrett, K.T. Tunstall
We 9/6: David Duchovny, Mary Hart, Daniel Powter
Th 9/7: Alan Alda, Rachel Bilson
Fr 9/8: Tommy Lee, David Boreanaz, guest co-host John O'Hurley

Mo 9/11: Guinness World Record Breaker Week begins
Tu 9/12: Zach Braff, Toby Keith
We 9/13: Ashton Kutcher, Barenaked Ladies
Th 9/14: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, NASCAR Top 10
Fr 9/15: Usher, guest co-host Wilmer Valderrama

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 9/4: Justin Timberlake
Tu 9/5: Beyonce
We 9/6: Kevin Federline
Th 9/7: Brad Garrett, Patrice Oneal, Ivan Koumaev
Fr 9/8: Kim Basinger, Rainn Wilson

Mo 9/11: Jessica Simpson, Ron Livingston
Tu 9/12: Hugh Laurie, Tommy Lee
We 9/13: Orlando Bloom, "America's Got Talent" winner Bianca Ryan
Th 9/14: Jude Law, Outkast
Fr 9/15: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Mayer

THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC PET OF THE DAY
Tu 9/5 Arnie, the three legged cocker spaniel
We 9/6 Banjo, the beagle
Th 9/7 Spike, a lovable Rottweiler mix
Fr 9/8 Binky, the Lhasa Apso

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
Fr 9/8 PJ O'Rourke, Rob Thomas

SATURDAY NIGHT REPEAT, E!
Tu 9/5 3 PM Britney Spears
4 PM Lindsay Lohan / Usher
Midnight Christina Aguilera / Maroon 5
3 AM Winona Ryder / Moby
We 9/6 Midnight Matthew Perry / Oasis
3 AM Tom Hanks / Randy Travis
Th 9/7 Midnight Ben Affleck / Nelly
3 AM Tim Robbins / Sinead O'Connor
Fr 9/8 Midnight Adrien Brody / Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder
3 AM John Goodman / Faith No More

SATURDAY NIGHT REPEAT, NBC
Sa 9/2 Jack Black/Neil Young (OAD 12/17/05)
Sa 9/9 Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (OAD 5/13/06)
Sa 9/16 Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (OAD 5/6/06)
Sa 9/23 Steve Martin/Prince (OAD 2/4/06)
Sa 9/30 Dane Cook

SATURDAY NIGHT REPEAT, NBC Up All Night
Sa 9/9-Su 9/10 Jerry Seinfeld / David Bowie (10/2/99)

SOAP TALK, Soapnet
Mo 9/4 (Midnight only) Victoria Rowell ("The Young and the Restless")
and Alexandra Chando ("As the World Turns") visit. Plus, Fantasy Wedding
Gowns with Monique L'Hullier.
Tu 9/5 Nathaniel Marston ("One Life to Live") and Ashley Tisdale ("High
School Musical" and "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody") drop by. Plus, On
Sunset Fashion Show with Shauna Stein.
We 9/6 Rick Hearst ("General Hospital") and Gwendolyn Yeo ("Desperate
Housewives") are featured. Plus, The Soap Talk Dating Game with
Passion's Richard Steinmetz: One lucky fan wins a date with Richard.
Th 9/7 Kassie DePaiva ("One Life to Live") sings a Daytime
Emmy-nominated song. Plus, Rebecca Herbst makes Natalia Livingston's
Emmy Dress (both star on "General Hospital"). Also, How to Make Celeb
Trends Work for You with Mary Alice Haney.
Fr 9/8 Tonya Pinkins ("All My Children") discusses her new book "Get
Over Yourself." Plus, "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy's" Ted Allen cooks
up a recipe from his new book. Also, Catching up with Carl T. Evans
(formerly of "Guiding Light").

Mo 9/11 Greg Vaughan ("General Hospital") and Arleen Sorkin (formerly of
"Days of our Lives") visit. Plus, Passport to Beauty with Shalini
Vadhera. Also, Disney's Rescue Dog.
Tu 9/12 Dylan Fergus ("Passions) drops by. Plus, Circus Sports with
Kristy Beauvais. Also, an encore airing of Dan Gauthier ("One Life to
Live") and Kathy Griffin's ("The D-List") appearance.
We 9/13 Connie Fletcher ("All My Children") and Daniel McVicar ("The
Bold and the Beautiful") visit the set. Plus, Ty's Bathroom Makeover
with Erin Valencich.
Th 9/14 Kirsten Storms ("General Hospital") and James Hyde ("Passions")
drop by. Plus, Soap Songs: Trisha O'Keefe sings "I Dream" from "All My
Children."
Fr 9/15 Farah Fath and Jason Cook talk about their roles on "Days of our
Lives." Plus, Eva Tamargo ("Passions") drops by. Also, Quick and Easy
Ways to Solve Soaps' Stickiest Situations with Joey Green.

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
JAY, CONAN, MEET THE PRESS, & DATELINE reruns, NBC All Night
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MADTV, Fox
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

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Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS (Now with even less useful info!)
Copyright 2006 (C) Tom Heald
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September 5: In 1977, "People" Magazine looks into its Swarovski crystal
ball and predicts "Dan Rather -- Cronkite's Heir?" (Right, like that's
going to be happening in the next three years.)  BIRTHDAY FUN: Dave's
World actor Andrew Ducote is 20.

September 6: In 1969, after five years of cartoon shorts, the Pink
Panther gets  his own Saturday morning series on NBC. The toons now make
their official debut on the network show then running before films
released by United Artists. The series runs in a variety of formats for
10 years worth of "dead-ants." BIRTHDAY FUN: "Boy Meets World" actress
Trina McGee-Davis is 36.

September 7: In 1963, things are still "poppin' the Philadelphia way" in
spirit, as "American Bandstand" takes up new residence in Southern
California with Saturday morning broadcasts. BIRTHDAY FUN: "Enos" actor
John Milford is 77.

"Captain's log, star date 1513.1. Our position, orbiting planet M-113.
Onboard the Enterprise, Mr. Spock, temporarily in command. On the
planet, the ruins of an ancient and long dead civilization. Ship's
surgeon McCoy and myself are now beaming down to the planet's surface.
Our mission, routine medical examination of archaeologist Robert Crater,
and his wife, Nancy. Routine, but for the fact that Nancy Crater is that
one woman in Dr. McCoy's past." Captain James T. Kirk in, "The Man
Trap," the first episode of "Star Trek" to be broadcast on Earth
televisions, September 8,1969. BIRTHDAY FUN: "Apple's Way" actress
Franny Michel is 45.

September 9: In 1996, Giselle Fernandez and Larry Mendte are your hosts
for "Access Hollywood" offering just as much valuable infotainment
"news" as "Extra" and "Entertainment Tonight." BIRTHDAY FUN: "One Life
to Live" and "Knots Landing" actor Robert Desiderio is 55.

September 10: In 1983, The Magician drops "Rubik: The Amazing Cube" and
he winds up in the hands of politically correct siblings Carlos, Lisa,
and Reynaldo Rodriguez. Voice over actor Ron Palillo has at last found
an even more embarrassing item for his resume than his work as Arnold
Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter." BIRTHDAY FUN: "Homicide: Life On The
Street" actor Clark Johnson is 52.

September 11: In 1981: After five months of standing room only shows at
The Roxy Theatre, the rest of the nation gets to see "The Pee-wee Herman
Show," courtesy of HBO. BIRTHDAY FUN: "Police Woman" costar Charles
Dierkop is 69.

[Read Tom Heald's latest pop culture commentary at
http://www.rcweeklynews.com].

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
August 30, 2006
http://TVBarn.com
========================


This weekend at TV Barn: Why "The Wire" is on fire.

NIGHTLINE, UP FROM THE ASHES
ABC News Nightline, the show many crix gave up for dead after Ted
Koppel's departure, has beaten Late Show With David Letterman three
weeks in ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/nightline_up_fr.html

KNX: EMMYS WRAP
You give us four minutes, we'll give you a partial rundown of the
winners. I need to learn to talk faster on news radio. Download ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/knx_emmys_wrap.html
Also on Monday on KMOX:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/kmox_topic_du_j.html
And on WBAL:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/wbal_the_emmysp.html

'24' AND 'THE OFFICE' CLOCK IN WITH EMMY WINS
Two fitting winners emerged from Sunday's 58th prime-time Emmy Awards:
Serial thriller "24" took home top honors on the eve of a new season
littered ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/24_and_the_offi.html

EMMYS: WHO SHOULD WIN, WHO CAN'T MISS
The prime-time Emmys are coming Sunday, and to help me sort out the
nominees, I called on Jay Bobbin, the hard-working entertainment
writer for Zap2It.com ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/emmys_who_shoul.html

KCUR: WALT BODINE SHOW, 8/24/06
Here's a 25-minute cutdown of my hour with Walt (full version's at
KCUR.org), in which I take your questions about: Deadwood, media
convergence, Thief, The Shield ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/kcur_walt_bodin.html

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THE LINEUPS
by Sue Trowbridge and Tom Heald


LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 8/28: Andy Kindler, motocross demo with Travis Pastrana, Baby Gramps
Tu 8/29: Zach Braff, Jeff Bredenberg, the Roots
We 8/30: Snoop Dogg, Charlie Hill, OK Go
Th 8/31: Julianne Moore, Opie and Anthony
Fr 9/1: Al Franken, Todd Snider

Mo 9/4: Rerun TBA

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 8/28: David Spade, Eva Mendes, Zero 7 with Jose Gonzalez
Tu 8/29: Orlando Bloom, Carrot Top, Starsailor
We 8/30: Jeff Foxworthy, Leelee Sobieski, Pete Yorn
Th 8/31: Hugh Laurie, Richard Engel, We Are Family
Fr 9/1: Brooke Shields, Jerome Bettis, Foo Fighters

Mo 9/4: Dane Cook, Taylor Hicks, the Flaming Lips (R 5/25/06)
Tu 9/5: Scarlett Johansson, Greg Behrendt, Toby Keith
We 9/6: Ben Affleck, James Carville, Dwight Yoakam
Th 9/7: Jessica Simpson, Damon Wayans
Fr 9/8: Megan Mullally, Sam Bush with Emmylou Harris

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 8/28: Cuba Gooding Jr., Jay Larson, Jurassic 5 (R 7/26/06)
Tu 8/29: Andy Garcia, Lindsay Sloane, the Editors (R 8/9/06)
We 8/30: Jaime Pressly, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Franti and Spearhead
(R 8/3/06)
Th 8/31: Carlos Mencia, Natasha Bedingfield (R 8/4/06)
Fr 9/1: Kevin Smith, Carrie Ann Inaba, Seether (R 7/25/06)

Mo 9/4: Christina Milian, Timothy Olyphant, Brian Malow (R 8/10/06)
Tu 9/5: Kyra Sedgwick, Keith Olbermann (R 7/28/06)
We 9/6: Matt Dillon, Padma Lakshmi, Paula DeAnda featuring Baby Bash
(R 8/15/06)
Th 9/7: Steve Carell, the Subways (R 8/7/06)
Fr 9/8: Fred Willard, Rachel Blanchard, Stephen J. Cannell (R 8/22/06)

Mo 9/11: Aaron Brown, Paolo Nutini
Tu 9/12: Michael Rapaport, Joely Fisher, Whitley Strieber
We 9/13: Virginia Madsen, Jason Ritter, Matt Baetz
Th 9/14: Gary Sinise, Rodney Atkins
Fr 9/15: Mandy Patinkin, French Kiss

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 8/28: Tom Hanks, Wolfmother (R 5/4/06)
Tu 8/29: Donald Trump, Marc Maron, Ray LaMontagne
We 8/30: Jarod Miller, Neko Case
Th 8/31: Stephen Colbert, Rick Moranis, Sarah Vowell (R 2/3/06)
Fr 9/1: LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr (R 1/11/06)

Mo 9/4: Paul Giamatti, Allen Covert, Tom Papa (R 1/5/06)
Tu 9/5: Godsmack
We 9/6: TBA
Th 9/7: David Duchovny, Greg Behrendt, Ben Harper
Fr 9/8: Alan Alda, Citizen Cope

Mo 9/11: Queen Latifah, Tim Gunn, Richard Ashcroft (R 3/28/06)
Tu 9/12: Zach Braff, Artie Lange, John Mayer
We 9/13: Ashton Kutcher, John Mayer
Th 9/14: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Al Franken
Fr 9/15: Matthew Perry

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 8/28: Kathy Griffin, Rock Kills Kid (R 7/25/06)
Tu 8/29: Nick Cannon, Alien Ant Farm (R 7/18/06)
We 8/30: Tracy Morgan, Halifax (R 7/19/06)
Th 8/31: Regis Philbin, David Ford (R 6/27/06)
Fr 9/1: Tom Green, Ben Harper (R 5/5/06)

Mo 9/4: Rerun TBA
Tu 9/5: Leelee Sobieski, Kill Hannah
We 9/6: Robin Tunney, Craig Shoemaker
Th 9/7: Rebecca Gayheart, Rocco Deluca & the Burden
Fr 9/8: Shannen Doherty, Jerome Bettis, Under the Influence of Giants

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 8/28: Thomas Ricks (R 8/14/06)
Tu 8/29: Thomas Kean (R 8/16/06)
We 8/30: Samuel L. Jackson (R 8/15/06)
Th 8/31: Matt Dillon (R 8/17/06)

Mo 9/4: Pre-empted
Tu 9/5: Frederick Lane (R 8/23/06)
We 9/6: William Cohen (R 8/22/06)
Th 9/7: Martin Short (R 8/24/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 8/28: Ramesh Ponnuru (R 8/14/06)
Tu 8/29: Morgan Spurlock (R 8/16/06)
We 8/30: David Gergen (R 8/15/06)
Th 8/31: Neil Young (R 8/17/06)

Mo 9/4: Pre-empted
Tu 9/5: Gideon Yago (R 8/23/06)
We 9/6: Paul Krugman (R 8/22/06)
Th 9/7: Janna Levin (R 8/24/06)

Mo 9/11: Martin Short
Tu 9/12: Toby Keith
We 9/13: Ken Jennings
Th 9/14: Bill Simmons

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 8/28: Samuel L. Jackson, Elisha Cuthbert, Cobra Starship (R 8/18/06)
Tu 8/29: Kevin Nealon, Jay Chandrasekhar, Pat Green
We 8/30: Tommy Lee, Wayne Brady, Starsailor
Th 8/31: Rerun TBA
Fr 9/1: Michael Rapaport, Jimmie Johnson, Jo Koy, Wayman Tisdale

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 8/28: Isaiah Washington, guest co-host Kelli Pickler (R 7/17/06)
Tu 8/29: Gayle King, Joel McHale, guest co-host Kelly Rowland (R 7/19/06)
We 8/30: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, guest
co-host Tanika Ray (R 7/21/06)
Th 8/31: Pre-empted
Fr 9/1: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, guest co-host Renie Goldsberry
(R 7/3/06)

Mo 9/4: Diane Lane, Outkast, guest co-host Danica Patrick
Tu 9/5: Jessica Simpson

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 8/28: Relly Awards: Best Wild And Wacky, Best Regis
Tu 8/29: Relly Awards: Best Musical Guest, Favorite Go-Go Dancer
We 8/30: Relly Awards: Best Specialty Performance, Best Junior Achiever
Th 8/31: Relly Awards: Best Athlete, Best Non-Human Guest
Fr 9/1: Relly Awards: Best Host Chat, Favorite Real Person: Female,
Favorite Real Person: Male, Most Touching Moment, Best Winning Reality
Guest, Best Guest Co-Host Moment

Mo 9/4: Michael Bolton, Dikembe Mutombo, the Cheetah Girls
Tu 9/5: Julianne Moore, Brad Garrett, K.T. Tunstall
We 9/6: David Duchovny, Mary Hart, Daniel Powter
Th 9/7: Alan Alda, Rachel Bilson
Fr 9/8: Tommy Lee, David Boreanaz, guest co-host John O'Hurley

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 8/28: Dennis Quaid, Cowboy Mouth, Katrina Krewe volunteer group
founder Becky Zaheri (R 2/28/06)
Tu 8/29: Randy Jackson, Paul Simon, former Presidents George H.W. Bush
and Bill Clinton (R 5/25/06)
We 8/30: Sharon Stone, Whoopi Goldberg, DMC (R 4/6/06)
Th 8/31: Jennifer Aniston, Scott Foley (R 4/7/06)
Fr 9/1: Disc jockey Tony Okungbowa, Evangeline Lilly, Jamie Kennedy,
the Pussycat Dolls (R 5/22/06)


REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
Fr 9/1 Penn Jillette, Fouad Ajami

SATURDAY NIGHT REPEAT, E!
Mo 8/28 Midnight Fox Mulder / Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page
3 AM Rebbecca Howe / Lenny Kravitz
Tu 8/29 Midnight Ling Woo / Jay-Z
3 AM Dr. Peter Venkman / Sting
We 8/30 Midnight Jeremy Grey / Lauryn Hill
3 AM Jason Dean / Smashing Pumpkins
Th 8/31 4 PM Ricky Bobby / Queens Of The Stone Age
Midnight Donald Trump / Toots & The Maytals
3 AM Jason Patric / Blind Melon
Fr 9/01 Midnight Ben Sanderson / Bobby Brown
3 AM Richie Tenenbaum / U2

SATURDAY NIGHT REPEAT, NBC
Sa 8/26 Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (OAD 4/8/06)
Sa 9/2 Jack Black/Neil Young (OAD 12/17/05)
Sa 9/9 Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (OAD 5/13/06)
Sa 9/16 Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (OAD 5/6/06)
Sa 9/23 Steve Martin/Prince (OAD 2/4/06)
Sa 9/30 Dane Cook

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 2005/2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

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Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

August 28: In 1995, "Bruce Greenwood stars as documentary photographer
Thomas Veil, who, in the course of one evening, seemingly has his
whole existence erased," in the compelling one-hour drama "Nowhere
Man," a new series on UPN.

August 29: in 1976, Tom Brokaw takes over for Jim Hartz as male co
host of NBC's low-rated happy talk broadcast "The Today Show." Barbara
Walters left the show in June and will soon be replaced (after several
on-air auditions) by Jane Pauley.

August 30: in 1995, the Cable News Network launches its web page, the
better to mock Larry King with.

August 31: in 1992, "Vicki!" Lawrence! gets! a! daytime! talk! show!
And! later! becomes! the! first! talk! show! host! since! Oprah! to!
be! nominated! for! a! Daytime! Emmy! in! her! freshman! season!

September 1: in 1950, Mexico City's XH-TV in becomes first the
commercial television station in Mexico, and unfortunately loses the
rights to air La Hora de Jaudi Dudi (aka the "Howdy Doody") to station
XEW-TV.

September 2: in 1989, CBS adds another live action weirdo to its
Saturday morning lineup with "Hey Vern, It's Ernest!" KnowwhutImean?

September 3 : in 1967, after 17 seasons CBS ends the original version
of John Daly's "What's My Line?," with Daly himself singing in as the
Mystery Guest. Final panelists Martin Gabel, Steve Allen, Bennett
Cerf, and Arlene Francis have to find other lines, though Francis is
the sole holdover when a new syndicated version starts up the
following year in syndication.

[Read Tom Heald's latest pop culture commentary at
http://www.rcweeklynews.com].

Hi, Aaron Barnhart here with a special midweek announcement for
subscribers to THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN.

On Wednesday, September 6th here at Screenland -- Kansas City's great
new/old place to watch movies -- we're holding an event called "Watch
the Pilots with Aaron."  (To my readers in the Bay Area, this is
completely different from Tim Goodman's long-running "Watch the Pilots
with Tim."  For one thing, my name's Aaron.  For another thing, I'm
holding it here, not the Bay Area.  See?)

We're giving away free tickets to this event, where I'll screen
portions (and in a couple instances, the entire pilot) of my favorite
new fall shows this season, followed by Q-and-A and the swag giveaway
to end all swag giveaways.

If you live in or near Kansas City, I'd love to see you there!  First,
click below to see the Matthew Lesko-like poster featuring yours
truly, and then use the clickthrough on that page to sign up to "Watch
the Pilots" with me:

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/announcing.html

Thanks!

THIS WEEK (AND LAST)
AT THE TV BARN
August 21, 2006
http://TVBarn.com
====================

ENOUGH ALREADY
Freelancers come to press tour, then write catty columns starring
themselves as the smartest scribes in the room.  I've had it.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/catherine_seipp.html
Earlier: Fox News comes to tour.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/please_dont_fee.html

I LIKE SPIKE
His "When the Levees Broke," which starts tonight, deserves to be
treated as the definitive documentary of Katrina's impact on New
Orleans, despite its tone and bias.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/spike_lee_opens.html
Also, Chip Franklin and I discuss "Levees":
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/wbal_when_the_l.html

"FALL" TV STARTS TONIGHT
With "Vanished."
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/new_view_vanish.html

MERGE AHEAD
Kansas City's TV market is about to shrink by one "voice."  Does it
matter?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/one_less_voice_.html

YOU'D RATHER NOT
A former producer for Dan Rather has dished about him in a new book.
This review is all you need to know about it.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/read_this_book_.html

HAPPY TERROR SEASON
Coming soon - 9/11 commemorations.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/08/happy_terror_se.html

Here are other stories at TVBarn.com:


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THE LINEUPS, by Sue Trowbridge (Dave thru Ellen) and Tom Heald (all
the rest, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 8/21: Julianna Margulies, Outkast
Tu 8/22: Chris Elliott, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Razorlight
We 8/23: Artie Lang, Busta Rhymes
Th 8/24: Mark Wahlberg
Fr 8/25: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Mo 8/28: TBA
Tu 8/29: Zach Braff, the Roots
We 8/30: Julianne Moore, Jessica Simpson
Th 8/31: Opie and Anthony
Fr 9/1: Al Franken

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 8/21: Tina Fey, Cris Collinsworth, Jerome Bettis, MercyMe (R 7/21/06)
Tu 8/22: Dana Carvey, 8-year-old dental expert Nicholas Hearon, T.I.
(R 5/26/06)
We 8/23: Colin Farrell, Rainn Wilson, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
(R 7/20/06)
Th 8/24: Kevin Spacey, Taylor Hicks (R 6/22/06)
Fr 8/25: Jeremy Piven, Cat Deeley, Corinne Bailey Rae (R 6/28/06)

Mo 8/28: David Spade, Eva Mendes
Tu 8/29: Orlando Bloom, Carrot Top, Starsailor
We 8/30: Jeff Foxworthy, Leelee Sobieski, Pete Yorn
Th 8/31: Hugh Laurie, Richard Engel, We Are Family

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 8/21: Shannen Doherty, Eddie Kaye Thomas, E-40 with T-Pain
Tu 8/22: Fred Willard, Rachel Blanchard, Stephen J. Cannell
We 8/23: Trace Adkins, Amy Smart
Th 8/24: Matt Goss
Fr 8/25: Andre Benjamin, David Boreanaz, Mellowdrone

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 8/21: Bob Costas, Jenna Fischer, Dwayne Perkins (R 3/2/06)
Tu 8/22: Alec Baldwin, Fred Goss, the Derek Trucks Band (R 3/3/06)
We 8/23: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matisyahu (R 3/7/06)
Th 8/24: Matthew McConaughey, Kristin Davis, James Hunter (R 3/8/06)
Fr 8/25: Salma Hayek, Eric Balfour, Street Drum Corps (R 3/9/06)

Mo 8/28: Tom Hanks, Wolfmother (R 5/4/06)
Tu 8/29: Donald Trump, Ray LaMontagne
We 8/30: Jarod Miller, Neko Case
Th 8/31: Stephen Colbert, Rick Moranis, Sarah Vowell (R 2/3/06)
Fr 9/1: LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr (R 1/11/06)

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 8/21: Stanley Tucci, Aimee Mann (R 6/29/06)
Tu 8/22: Joey Lauren Adams, Matt Costa (R 6/15/06)
We 8/23: Luke Perry, Jose Gonzalez (R 6/21/06)
Th 8/24: Fred Willard, Rihanna (R 6/6/06)
Fr 8/25: Sarah Silverman, Cheech Marin, Mobb Deep (R 6/9/06)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 8/21: Reza Aslan
Tu 8/22: William Cohen
We 8/23: Frederick Lane
Th 8/24: Martin Short

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 8/21: Geoffrey Nunberg
Tu 8/22: Paul Krugman
We 8/23: Gideon Yago
Th 8/24: Janna Levin

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 8/21: Heidi Klum, Dave Navarro, Panic Channel
Tu 8/22: Hillary Duff, Ultimate Fighting Champion Chuck Lidell, Anti-Flag
We 8/23: Tom Cavanaugh, Tommy Chong, Cartel
Th 8/24: TBA
Fr 8/25: Anthony Michael Hall, Joan & Melissa Rivers, the Red Jumpsuit
Apparatus

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 8/21: Toni Collette, Rihanna, guest co-host Debbie Matenopoulos (R
7/25/06)
Tu 8/22: Andie MacDowell, Nora Ephron, guest co-host Emily Deschanel
(R 8/3/06 )
We 8/23: Kathy Griffin, Brittany Snow, Mitchell Fink, guest co-host
Katharine McPhee (R 7/27/06)
Th 8/24: Cuba Gooding Jr., Dr. Stephen Judas, Michael Baden, guest
co-host Tracy Gold (R 8/4/06)
Fr 8/25: Colin Farrell, guest co-host Mo'nique (R 7/28/06)

Mo 8/28: Isaiah Washington, guest co-host Kelli Pickler (R 7/17/06)
Tu 8/29: Gayle King, Joel McHale, guest co-host Kelly Rowland (R 7/19/06)
We 8/30: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, guest
co-host Tanika Ray (R 7/21/06)
Th 8/31: Pre-empted
Fr 9/1: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, guest co-host Renie Goldsberry
(R 7/3/06)

Mo 9/4: Diane Lane, Outkast, guest co-host Danica Patrick

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 8/21: Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Jesse James, Phil Vassar (R 5/26/06)
Tu 8/22: Eva Longoria, Howie Mandel (R 2/28/06)
We 8/23: Melina Kanakaredes, Jimmy Kimmel, Earth, Wind and Fire with
Brian McKnight (R 3/1/06)
Th 8/24: Anthony LaPaglia, Bo Bice, Sasha Cohen (R 3/2/06)
Fr 8/25: Raven Symone, William H. Macy, Regis goes behind the scenes
with Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers (R 3/3/06)

Mo 8/28: Relly Awards: Best Wild And Wacky, Best Regis
Tu 8/29: Relly Awards: Best Musical Guest, Favorite Go-Go Dancer
We 8/30: Relly Awards: Best Specialty Performance, Best Junior Achiever
Th 8/31: Relly Awards: Best Athlete, Best Non-Human Guest
Fr 9/1: Relly Awards: Best Host Chat, Favorite Real Person: Female,
Favorite Real Person: Male, Most Touching Moment, Best Winning Reality
Guest, Best Guest Co-Host Moment

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 8/21: Patricia Heaton, Neil Diamond, Marc Yu (R 11/28/05)
Tu 8/22: Harrison Ford, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Travis Stork (R 2/10/06)
We 8/23: Ellen Pompeo, Craig Ferguson (R 5/5/06)
Th 8/24: Mariah Carey, Evangeline Lilly (R 11/18/05)
Fr 8/25: Martin Lawrence, Fred Savage, Sarah McLachlan with Ladysmith
Black Mambazo (R 1/25/06)

Mo 8/28: Dennis Quaid, Cowboy Mouth, Katrina Krewe volunteer group
founder Becky Zaheri (R 2/28/06)
Tu 8/29: Randy Jackson, Paul Simon, former Presidents George H.W. Bush
and Bill Clinton (R 5/25/06)
We 8/30: Sharon Stone, Whoopi Goldberg, DMC (R 4/6/06)
Th 8/31: Jennifer Aniston, Scott Foley (R 4/7/06)
Fr 9/1: Disc jockey Tony Okungbowa, Evangeline Lilly, Jamie Kennedy,
the Pussycat Dolls (R 5/22/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
Mo 8/14 Bill Clinton and Rep. Rahm Emanuel

THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
Sa 8/26 Matt Dillon / Rollins Band

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
Fr 8/25 John Mark Carr, several liquids from air travel, a really hot
Republican babe

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 8/21 Midnight Charlie Sheen / Nelly
3 AM Michael J. Fox / Black Crowes
Tu 8/22 Midnight Alec Baldwin / Missy Elliott
3 AM Ben Stiller / Alanis Morissette
We 8/23 Midnight Jon Stewart / India.Arie
3 AM Lisa Kudrow / Sheryl Crow
Th 8/24 Midnight Kate Winslet / Eminem
3 AM Kiefer Sutherland / Skid Row
Fr 8/25 1 PM Ray Romano / Zwan
5 PM Jennifer Aniston / The Black Eyed Peas
Midnight Conan O'Brien / Don Henley
3 AM 00l  Sean Hayes / Shaggy

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 8/26 Rod Stewart (OAD 10/3/81)

JONBENET RAMSEY COVERAGE, FNCMSNBCNN
Mo 8/21 Still dead.
Tu 8/22 Still dead.
We 8/23 Still dead.
Th 8/24 Still dead.
Fr 8/25 Image of Virgin Mary formed on tombstone

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 2005/2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2000 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

August 21 : in 1928, The New York Times publishes its first ever listing
for a TV program. Oddly enough, not the Joe Franklin Show. The mention
is seen as giving much-needed credibility to the new medium.

August 22 : in 1988, NBC launches the half hour "Later with Bob Costas"
with big interviews and even bigger chairs. Sitting opposite Costas on
night one? Someone used to the graveyard shift on NBC, Linda Ellerbee.

August 23 : in 1995, Kirk Cameron launches his sitcom "Kirk" on the WB,
playing a guy named Kirk, showing the acting range of Tony Danza.

August 24 : in 1963, continuing to buck the trends of traditional sports
coverage, ABC's "Wide World of Sports" covers the extreme games of the
Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., for the very first time.

August 25 : in 1993, "The Trouble With Larry" makes its debut well
before the traditional start of the fall season. Which gives "inlaws"
BronsonPinchot and Courtney Cox time to audition for better work when
the show is cancelled after three weeks.

August 26 : in 1989, TV Guide publishes a photo-realistic cover
featuring Oprah Winfrey's head on top of Ann-Margret's body. Oddly,
people notice.

August 27 : in 1996, "Homeboys in Outer Space" makes its debut on UPN.
According to a press release, "Two affable twenty something free-lancers
are under pressure to make something of themselves - and in the 23rd
century there is plenty to do. Ty and Morris spend their days hopping
from one galaxy to another in their Space Hoopty, an intergalactic
vehicle. It's guided by a sassy onboard computer named Loquatia and
maintained by their trusty yet clueless mechanic, Carl. Along the way,
Ty and Morris pick up odd jobs, encounter hot space babes and struggle
for cold hard cash. The two set up 'office' in the corner of Jupiter
Too, a futuristic tavern run by Ty's brother-in-law, Vashti. When
Vashti, a human-eating, cigar loving humanoid from the Vognarian planet,
isn't running the bar, he's sending Ty and Morris out on messenger trips
via Space Hoopty." Can somebody explain to me why there's a better
episode guide for this dreck than there is for "M*A*S*H"?

[Read Tom Heald's latest pop culture commentary at
http://www.rcweeklynews.com].

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
July 31 & August 6, 2006
by Aaron Barnhart

NOTE: I'm on vacation this week and next.  But that's OK ... you'll need that
long to read everything from press tour!

ALL TCA JULY 2006 PRESS TOUR STORIES:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/tca_july_2006/index.html

PLEASE DON'T FEED THE HYENAS
So, Parents TV Council chief/Satan lookalike Brent Bozell thinks the Television
Critics Association owes Roger Ailes an apology for supposedly fleeing his
session at TCA ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/please_dont_fee.html

"NIP/TUCK'S" CARVER: FUN WHILE IT LASTED, BUT ...
If you are a regular viewer of the FX series “Nip/Tuck,” and you found last
season’s gory story arc involving a knife-wielding weirdo known as ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/niptucks_carver.html

FROM THE NETS TO THE NET
The new NBC comedy “30 Rock” depicts life behind the scenes at a comedy
sketch program called “The Girlie Show.” Viewers won’t actually see many
...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/from_the_nets_t.html

FOX AFFIL UN-FIRES FIREE
I guess FOX TV Stations chief Dennis Swanson's famed playbook -- the one blamed
for the recent layoffs at its KC affiliate -- didn't account ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/fox_affil_unfir.html

TV'S PRESS TOUR DE FORCE
The air conditioning broke in the middle of a heat wave. The Internet went down
on the last day of tour. And yet, it seemed ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tvs_press_tour_.html

"PRISON BREAK" REBOOTS
Left to right: Prison Break EPs Paul Scheuring and Matt Olmstead with cast
members Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller at the press session in Pasadena.
...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/prison_break_re.html

OVERHEARD AT PASADENA...
Striking Top Model writer, Rush Limbaugh's 24 heartthrob, the man from Earl. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/overheard_at_pa.html

NBC MATH: "30" + "60" DOES NOT EQUAL 2 TIMES SNL
Right: Bradley Whitford jumps in while Matthew Perry (front) and Aaron Sorkin
react at the Studio 60 press session in California. Before we go any ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/nbc_math_30_60_.html

CARELL'S OVER-THE-TOP CRITIC
So as you may have read already, Steve Carell won an award Sunday night at the
Television Critics Association Awards, and he gave a hilarious ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/carells_overthe.html

TV BARN'S TV PICKS FOR JULY 25
Which reality show featured contestants named Darwin, Afi, Elavia and Jim (not
the one from the Doors) Morrison? A) The Amazing RaceB) The ApprenticeC) The ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tv_barns_tv_pic_14.html

ANY DAY NOW ...
The CW will finally own www.thecw.com. You'd have thought someone would have
ironed that mess out BEFORE the big announcement in January No such problem ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/any_day_now_.html

I KNOW IT'S LATE. IT'S CABLE. THEY'LL AIR AGAIN. AND AGAIN.
Today on my KMOX show, I talked with TV critic Aaron Barnhart about 2 new series
which debut tonight: Life On Mars (BBC America) and ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/i_know_its_late.html

CRAIG FERGUSON'S NEW SET
The guy who gave Jay Leno his spiffy comedy-club look designed this one,
unveiling tonight. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/craigs_new_set.html

LIVE FROM EVERWOOD MEMORIAL PARK
On Friday, a carload of journalists including yours truly traveled to a Burbank
elementary schoolyard on a blazing hot day to witness a fan event ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/live_from_everw.html

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
"Oh, those Summer niiiiiights"
Copyright 2006 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

August 1: You love him for more than Mork. This day in 1979, Robin
Williams' comedy album "Reality...what A Concept" goes Gold.

August 2: Oh yes, they call her The Streak (boogity boogity). This
morning at 8:30 a.m., in 2000, as the camera pans the crowd outside the
Today Show's "Window on the World" one tourist gives America another
view ... by taking her top off. Master Control, caught off guard
switches to another set of boobs ... the Republican Convention in
Philadelphia, and a rattled Katie Couric.

August 3: In 1995, CNN en Espanol makes its debut. Damn that NAFTA.

August 4: Thanks to a unanimous vote at FCC hearings this day in 1987,
broadcasters can officially go back to being "unfair." The rollback of
the "Fairness doctrine" allows Fox News Channel not to have to actually
present both sides of an issue, but the option of completely making up
what the opposition says.

August 5: After Bill Cosby is found guilty of assaulting a member of the
paparazzi, this day in 1994, America's Favorite Dad is fined $0.20.
Though given the ratings of "The Cosby Mysteries," he may not be able to
afford it.

August 6: In 2000, the "Keith Oberman Evening News" premieres on Fox
Sports Net. (This can't go well.)

August 7: In 1970, Chicago gets down and funky with its bad self.
Presenting "Soooooooooooooooooooooooooul Train!"

[Read Tom Heald's latest pop culture commentary at
http://www.rcweeklynews.com].

***

THE LINEUPS - Sue Trowbridge and Tom Heald (from Charlie on)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 7/31: Adam Sandler, Julie Chen, a Top Ten List presented by 2006 U.S. Open
golf winner Geoff Oglivy (R 6/19/06)
Tu 8/1: Kate Bosworth, Broken Social Scene (R 6/29/06)
We 8/2: Sandra Bullock, Widespread Panic (R 6/15/06)
Th 8/3: Anne Hathaway, Jim Gaffigan, Dashboard Confessional (R 6/27/06)
Fr 8/4: Kevin Spacey, the Streets (R 6/26/06)

Mo 8/7: Meryl Streep, Yellowcard (R 6/22/06)
Tu 8/8: Dwayne Wade, Amy Sedaris, Morningwood (R 6/21/06)
We 8/9: Kate Hudson, Patrice O'Neal (R 7/17/06)
Th 8/10: Uma Thurman, Morgan Spurlock, egg-catchers Brad Freeman and Patrick
Breault (R 7/19/06)
Fr 8/11: Denis Leary, David Wright, the Wreckers (R 7/12/06)

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 7/31: William H. Macy, snake expert Jules Sylvester, Three Days Grace
Tu 8/1: Lisa Kudrow, Piers Morgan, Wolfmother
We 8/2: Dr. Phil McGraw, Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Kirson
Th 8/3: Courteney Cox-Arquette, Floyd Landis, Yung Joc
Fr 8/4: Michael Clarke Duncan, ANT, 30 Seconds to Mars

Mo 8/7: Sen. John McCain, Justin Long, Five for Fighting
Tu 8/8: Bill Maher, Ashley Tisdale, Stone Sour
We 8/9: Mariska Hargitay, Chef G. Garvin
Th 8/10: Kevin Nealon, Kristen Bell, Panic Channel
Fr 8/11: David Duchovny

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 7/31: Andie MacDowell, Boyd Matson, Cirque du Soleil's KA
Tu 8/1: Bonnie Raitt, Travis Pastrana, Randy Kagan
We 8/2: Dr. Drew Pinsky, Carnie Wilson, Tally Hall
Th 8/3: Jaime Pressly, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Franti and Spearhead
Fr 8/4: Natasha Bedingfield

Mo 8/7: Steve Carell, Cheyenne Kimball
Tu 8/8: Aaron Eckhart
We 8/9: The Editors
Th 8/10: Hank Williams Jr.
Fr 8/11: Michael Clarke Duncan, Rob Zombie

Mo 8/14: Nick Lachey
Tu 8/15: Matt Dillon
We 8/16: Alice Cooper, Penelope Ann Miller

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 7/31: Bette Midler, David Gregory (R 2/2/06)
Tu 8/1: Will Ferrell, Landon Pigg
We 8/2: John C. Reilly, Jackie Green
Th 8/3: Ice-T, Tim Gunn, Body Count
Fr 8/4: Martin Short, Ziggy Marley

Mo 8/7: Kate Beckinsale, Brian Posehn, Metric (R 1/19/06)
Tu 8/8: Regis Philbin, Christina Milian, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
We 8/9: Justin Long, Sonic Youth
Th 8/10: Matt Dillon, Jonah Hill, Guster
Fr 8/11: Courteney Cox

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 7/31: Anna Paquin, Matchbook Romance (R 5/24/06)
Tu 8/1: Brandy, Everclear
We 8/2: Nikki Reed, Bubba Sparxx featuring Mr. Collipark
Th 8/3: Leslie Bibb, Wolfmother
Fr 8/4: Vincent Pastore, Eugene Mirman, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Seether

Mo 8/7: Rerun TBA
Tu 8/8: Brooke Burke
We 8/9: Jewel
Th 8/10: TBA
Fr 8/11: Tammy Pescatelli, Cassie

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 7/31: Will Ferrell
Tu 8/1: Vali Nasr
We 8/2: Chris Paine
Th 8/3: Danny DeVito

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 7/31: Ned Lamont
Tu 8/1: Peter Beinart
We 8/2: Linda Hirshman
Th 8/3: Paul Hackett

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 7/31: Flavor Flav, Leslie Bibb, Ben Harper
Tu 8/1: Sandra Oh, Jewel
We 8/2: Cheryl Hines, Shaun White, Russell Peters, Michael Bolton
Th 8/3: Lance Armstrong, Matt Dallas, Smoosh (R 7/12/06)
Fr 8/4: Will Ferrell, Bobby Cannavale, Under the Influence of Giants

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 7/31: Kristin Davis, Dr. Bruce Katz, Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, guest
co-host Shannen Doherty
Tu 8/1: Gene Simmons, guest co-host Shannen Doherty
We 8/2: Sally Field, Dr. Laura Berman, Nancy Grace, guest co-host Lisa Loeb
Th 8/3: Nora Ephron, Andie MacDowell, guest co-host Emily Deschanel
Fr 8/4: Cuba Gooding Jr., Dr. Stephen Judas, Michael Baden, guest co-host Tracy
Gold

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 7/31: Jewel, Chris Meloni, Raven-Symone
Tu 8/1: Will Ferrell, Paula Deanda
We 8/2: John C. Reilly, New York Knick Stephon Marbury, Cherish
Th 8/3: Danny DeVito, Five For Fighting, guest co-host Martin Short
Fr 8/4: Chef Michael Schulson, Ziggy Marley, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Nouri

Mo 8/7: Jody Watley, Kristen Bell, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Tu 8/8: Christina Milian, Eddie Money
We 8/9: Semi-Finalists from "The World's Greatest Family Recipe Search", Scandal
Th 8/10: Finalists from "The World's Greatest Family Recipe Search", Rick
Springfield
Fr 8/11: Loverboy

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 7/31: Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Will Ferrell (R 12/16/06)
Tu 8/1: Vince Vaughn, Live, Taylor Hicks (R 6/2/06)
We 8/2: Kanye West, Howie Mandel, Stomp (R 5/15/06)
Th 8/3: Jason Biggs, Minnie Driver, Drew Lachey, Cheryl Burke (R 2/15/06)
Fr 8/4: Liza Minnelli, Orlando Jones, fire-eater Hillary Carlip (R 3/24/06)

Mo 8/7: Robert Downey Jr., Maura Tierney, Bob Geldof, bird trainer Sunni Black
(R 11/17/05)
Tu 8/8: Lauren Graham, Jeff Probst (R 2/14/06)
We 8/9: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carmen Electra (R 11/10/05)
Th 8/10: Tyra Banks, Betty White (R 2/16/06)
Fr 8/11: Keira Knightley, Paul Reiser (R 2/17/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
Mo 7/31 Shimon Peres, Vice Premier, Israel

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Tu 8/1 Midnight Ellen Degeneres / No Doubt
3 AM Kelly Ripa / OutKast
We 8/2 Midnight Sean Hayes / Shaggy
3 AM Gwyneth Paltrow / Ryan Adams
Th 8/3 1 PM Jennifer Garner / Beck
4 PM Jennifer Aniston / Sting
9 PM & 3 AM Best of Will Ferrell volume 2
10 PM & 2 AM Will Ferrell / Queens Of The Stone Age
Midnight Britney Spears
Fr 8/4 Midnight Lindsay Lohan / Usher
3 AM Ben Affleck / N.E.R.D.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 8/5 Natalie Portman / Fall Out Boy (OAD 3/4/06)

ROBIN WILLAMS GOES FOR THE OSCAR,
August 2006 "The Night Listener"
March 2007 "The Night Watcher"
July 2008 "The Night Toucher"
November 2009 "The Night Drinker"
February 2011 "The Night Sniffer"

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 7/31 Actor Mark Ruffalo comments on his latest projects, including
the remake of All the King's Men.
Tu 8/1 Journalist Thomas E. Ricks and producer-writer-director John Wells
We 8/2 CSI Miami star Emily Procter.
Th 8/3 Former Clinton speechwriter Eric Liu and actor Stephen Root.
Fr 8/4  Middle East scholar Vali Nasr, Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah
Washington and attorney Clarence B. Jones.

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 2005/2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
July 17, 2006
Special TCA edition
------------------------

WHY CAN'T TV NEWS BE AS GOOD AS TV?
My CBS Public Eye editorial from Friday, in case you didn't see it:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/07/13/publiceye/entry1802838.shtml

Get ready ... here are all my headlines from just the past seven days.

TOUGH CROWD WITH KEITH MARDER
It's an annual tradition. You've read about it. Now, hear for yourself
Keith Marder, the former WB publicist, deliver one last (?) standup
routine to ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tough_crowd_wit.html

CEA CALIENTE OVER DTV LOOPHOLE
Like my Variety-styled headline? It's the only Spanish I know. But
here's the letter from the Consumer Electronics Assn. pointing out
that Spanish-language TV is ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/cea_caliente_ov.html

THE TCA WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP
For those of you just checking in after three days, where you been?
CBS was keeping us busy all weekend. Highlights: Tim Goodman
live-blogged the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/the_tca_world_n.html

TV BARN'S TV PICKS FOR JULY  17
"Ally McBeal" and "Reservoir Dogs" both prominently featured a K-tel
classic by which group? Blue Swede Edison Lighthouse Joe Tex Harry
Nilsson the Ozark Mountain ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tv_barns_tv_pic_8.html

LIFE IMITATES "THE WEST WING"
President Bush has tapped a former NBC executive and big-time West
Wing fan to be his communications director. I guess the Republican won
after ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/life_imitates_t.html

AHOY, KATIE
It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that Katie Couric is the new
anchor of the “CBS Evening News.” But what else do you know about ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/ahoy_katie.html

FARSCAPE: THE AUTOPSY
Fascinating news: Television Without Pity is recapping all 88 episodes
of Farscape, a show that was cancelled by Sci-Fi years ago. It's
fairly unprecedented for ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/farscape_the_au.html

EXTREME MAKEOVER: LAW & ORDER EDITION
In order to draw more young and restless viewers to his franchise, LO
creator Dick Wolf is shaking up the casts of all three shows. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/extreme_makeove.html

THE DELIGHTFUL SIMON BAKER
The whistling psychopath on CBS's upcoming crime drama Smith gave a
piece of his mind to Melanie McFarland. Simon Baker, who was for four
years ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/simon_baker_cha.html

THE NEXT GREAT SCI-FI SHOW? I HAVE FOUND IT!
From the moment six months ago when I saw a preview of “Eureka, I knew
I would love it. Something else I love: when I’m ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/the_next_great_.html

KATIE COURIC, THE COMPACT VERSION
I've just come out of the Katie Couric press conference, and there
will be more to say about it. But right now I am on ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/katie_couric_th.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK (JULY 16-22)
It's a competitive week, with the ESPYs, Driving Force, the Tour de
France and America's Got Talent all in the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/what_to_watch_t_1.html

WOODS SELLS THE GOODS
If the new legal drama “Shark” fails to draw an audience, the
salesmanship of actor James Woods will not be the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/woods_sells_the.html

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
On Friday night, another critic and I visited the charming Burbank
Airport Hilton for the annual Game Show Congress, where a celebrated
local live show ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/games_people_pl.html

FX CHIEF: GAVIN WILL GET HIS
The Trib's Maureen Ryan had a surprisingly candid Q-and-A with the guy
who let Tommy Gavin go ahead and rape his ex-wife on Rescue Me ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/fx_chief_gavin_.html

HEY, JAY -- WHERE'S THE LOVE?
On Thursday, Jay Leno opened his Tonight Show monologue with this joke
about our fair city:Did you hear about this? The Channel 5 news team ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/hey_jay_wheres_.html

IS SHOWTIME IN TROUBLE?
Healthy state of denial is one thing. Saying that week-old fish is the
catch-of-the-day ... that's another matter. Such was the situation on
Friday when ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/is_showtime_in_.html

TICK TICK TICK....
It's happened: A cable channel has decided to measure its ratings
minute by minute. Of course, minute ratings are nothing new: You may
recall an ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tick_tick_tick.html

TV BARN'S TV PICKS FOR JULY 15-16
While they were fighting in 'Nam, who was the lowest ranked member of
The A-Team? B.A. Faceman Hannibal Murdock ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tv_barns_tv_pic_7.html

WHAT'S MY SOCIAL LIFE LIKE ...
I'm going to the Game Show Congress in Burbank tonight for a
performance of What's My Line? Live, a clever revival of the classic
game ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/whats_my_social.html

WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP
Now that the FCC has conditionally approved the Adelphia-Time
Warner-Comcast deal, Kansas Citians are waiting for their minor piece
of business to be transacted: namely, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/waiting_for_the.html

IN THE NEWS ... WITH THE NEWS
You may have read at Romenesko that Katie Couric's listening tour is
being held without any local news media opportunities. (Other than
glimpses from insiders ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/we_can_make_tv_.html

"SOUTH PARK" ONCE MORE UNCLOSETED
Once again, the creators of the viciously satirical cartoon “South
Park” had the last ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/south_park_once.html

SPIKE LEE TO GIVE VOICE TO KATRINA'S VICTIMS
Spike Lee was in Venice, of all places, when the levees broke. Sitting
in his hotel room in the submerged Italian city, where he was ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/spike_lee_to_gi.html

TV BARN'S TV PICKS FOR JULY 14
Jack Shephard, Lost's doctor, was originally intended to die in the
first episode. Who did they want to play the character, when it wasn't
a ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tv_barns_tv_pic_6.html

COWARDLY BUT NOT CHICKENBLEEP
Matt and Trey had a lively session, most of which predictably revolved
around the decision to put the Scientology episode of South Park back
into ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/cowardly_but_no.html

IN LOCAL MONOLOGUE JOKE MATERIAL...
Good news, Kansas City! You lead off Jay Leno's monologue tonight. Now
for the bad ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/in_local_monolo.html

"VIEW" DOWNSIZES, THEN SUPERSIZES
It may have been the least-watched week of television in four-network
history, but last week also marked the highest demographic number The
View has ever ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/view_downsizes_.html

PR PITCH OF THE DAY
Find out how the Ari Golds of the world can keep up with the fast
track of business by utilizing a technology that integrates fax, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/pr_pitch_of_the.html

EYE EYE
1. I'm this week's Outside Voices commentator at the CBS News Public
Eye website. I'll post a link when it goes up on Friday. (Re: ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/eye_eye.html

BUT I'M NOT A MISOGYNIST.
To no one's real surprise, Denis Leary isn't giving one inch to his
critics who say that the rape scene in a recent Rescue Me ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/but_im_not_a_mi.html

SOUTH PARK TO BE PROBED
The highlight this morning, one devoutly hopes, will be the 10:45
session with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Ostensibly it's to promote
the 10th anniversary ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/south_park_to_b.html

HBO CHIEF REGRETS 'DEADWOOD' MESS
In this age of government-enforced prudishness, it’s kind of
surprising that a show as rough as HBO’s “Deadwood” didn’t stir up
much controversy. That is, ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/hbo_chief_regre.html

NOT SO LIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
More stuff I shoulda posted earlier: Today on my KMOX show, I talked
with TV critic Aaron Barnhart about Showtime's Brotherhood, TNT's new
Stephen King ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/not_so_live_fro.html

TV BARN'S TV PICKS FOR JULY 13
Returning after a two-day hiatus. Which of the following series titles
featured the FIRST name of its lead character? * Adderly* Booker*
Gideon's Crossing* Kojak* ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/tv_barns_tv_pic_5.html

AH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS ...
The gang at the tvbarn2 discussion list are hosting a throwback
monster thread about the future of late night TV that harkens back to
a ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/ah_the_good_old.html

NATIONAL PASTIME <> REGIONAL BLACKOUTS
Jeff Passan, formerly of our paper, explains why no one in Iowa gets
to watch a Cubs game, and what the commissioner of baseball finally ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/national_pastim.html

AND TWO PEOPLE TO HOLD DOWN HIS WIG
Winning the war on terror requires more than just grit, intelligence
and high-tech weapons. You need good lighting, too. That’s what we TV
critics learned ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/and_two_people_.html

WHY WE NEED PBS ON DEMAND
I have completely overlooked the Great Performances airing in many
markets tonight: Bruce Springsteen and his 17-piece band rocking
London to some of America's greatest ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/why_we_need_pbs.html

HUNG UP? YES
TypePad, the blogging service I'm not recommending anybody use, went
down eight hours ago. It just came back up. When I finish filing
stories, I'll ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/hung_up_yes.html

HUNG OVER? NO
As our Southwest flight touched down at LAX yesterday, the designated
goofy flight attendant (the one who uses that by-now-rote joke about
should there be ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/hung_over_no.html

JUST TOUCHED DOWN....
... in southern California, endured the long (but cheap) shuttle ride
to the Pasadena Ritz-Carlton, and immediately set upon my first goal:
Find Jay Bakker. ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/just_touched_do.html

A MATCH MADE IN HELL
Ex-'Apprentice' Jennifer Murphy marries 'Extreme Makeover' dentist ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/a_match_made_in.html

ALOHA MEANS HELLO TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP
Here's a story I have no problem taking an ill-informed stand on: The
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state-funded agency charged with
ensuring the perpetuation ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/aloha_means_hel.html

COMING SOON: "THE ALAN PARTRIDGE FAMILY"
British comedies have an uneven record being translated to U.S.
television. Norman Lear had pretty good luck with them in the 1970s:
All in the ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/coming_soon_the_1.html

DEADEYE
Kinda makes you wonder what all the fuss about a few dirty words is on
network television when HBO can show a man's eye being ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/deadeye.html

PAGING LAZLO TOTH ...
Man writes letters to TV show. Man collects letters into book. Man
publishes book. Mindlessly simple, but there you go. And they say the
publishing ...
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/paging_lazlo_to.html

***


Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
"The Summer Wind" special edition
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

July 17 : in 1961, Dave Garroway replacement John Chancellor wakes up
for his first "Today Show" on the wrong side of the bed. By the end of
the show, he admits that he hates the show and wants out. Hugh Downs
will relieve him as NBC's AM anchor in September.

July 18 : in 1989, "My Sister Sam" actress Rebecca Schaeffer, 21, is
shot to death at her Los Angeles home by stalker Robert Bardo, who was
later sentenced to life in prison.

July 19 : in 1989, having no taste can only get you so far in the
world, so MTV opts to be fashionable late in covering the world of
expensive clothes and the twig thin models inside them with "MTV House
Of Style" hosted by Cindy Crawford.

July 20 : in 1994, with an episode predicting extinction and the ice
age, ABC sends its "Dinosaurs" to the cancellation tar pit leaving 7
unaired episodes. Jon Lovitz's cartoon alter-ego "The Critic" also
faces the ax tonight on ABC, but it lives on (briefly) as a midseason
replacement on FOX in March 1995.

July 21 : in 1978, NBC gongs Chuck Barris, but "The Gong Show" will
live on in syndication starting in September.

July 22 : in 1965, Auntie Beeb airs the first episode of the sitcom
"Till Death Us Do Part," featuring quarrelsome cockney bigot Alf
Garnett and the loons that are all in his family.

July 23 : in 1998, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" introduces its
newest character "7-Foot Groucho" (July 24 : in 1998, "Late Night with
Conan O'Brien" apologizes for having introduced its newest character
"7-Foot Groucho.")

Read Tom Heald's latest Rapid City Weekly News columns at
http://tinyurl.com/jh9ss and http://tinyurl.com/m8wjk.

***

THE LINEUPS
with Sue Trowbridge (through Ellen) and Tom Heald (the rest, including
the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 7/17: Kate Hudson, Patrice O'Neal
Tu 7/18: Regis Philbin, Bryce Dallas Howard
We 7/19: Uma Thurman, Morgan Spurlock
Th 7/20: Martin Short, Pink
Fr 7/21: Donald Trump, Nick Griffin, Sam Roberts

Mo 7/24: Colin Farrell
Tu 7/25: Greg Kinnear, Tapes 'n Tapes
We 7/26: Scarlett Johannson, Paul Teutul Jr. and Sr.

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 7/17: Heidi Klum, Seether
Tu 7/18: Cuba Gooding Jr., Chris Matthews, Ray Davies
We 7/19: Wanda Sykes, Kevin Connolly
Th 7/20: Colin Farrell, Brian Williams, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Fr 7/21: Tina Fey, Cris Collinsworth & Jerome Bettis, Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers

Mo 7/24: Kyra Sedgwick, arctic explorers Lonnie Dupree and Eric
Larsen, Taking Back Sunday
Tu 7/25: Jaime Pressly, Keith Olbermann, Los Lonely Boys
We 7/26: John C. Reilly, Pharrell

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 7/17: Jon Cryer, Jim Short, Three Days Grace (R 6/16/06)
Tu 7/18: Tyrese Gibson, Paul Morrissey, Def Leppard (R 6/23/06)
We 7/19: Jesse James, Paul Dinello, She Wants Revenge (R 6/30/06)
Th 7/20: Toni Collette, Lawrence Block, Joe Theismann (R 7/10/06)
Fr 7/21: Tom Lennon, Jewel (R 7/6/06)

Mo 7/24: Eddie Izzard, the Buzzcocks
Tu 7/25: Kevin Smith
We 7/26: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jurassic 5
Th 7/27: Greg Kinnear, Sammy Hagar
Fr 7/28: Seether

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 7/17: Martin Lawrence, Eliza Dushku, Soweto Gospel Choir (R 1/17/06)
Tu 7/18: Rosario Dawson, Kevin Pollak, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
We 7/19: Luke Wilson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Los Lonely Boys
Th 7/20: Uma Thurman, Kevin Smith, the New York Dolls
Fr 7/21: Al Gore, Paul Giamatti

Mo 7/24: Ray Romano, Sue Johanson, Jose Gonzalez (R 3/29/06)
Tu 7/25: Bob Saget, James Carville, Yellowcard (R 1/25/06)
We 7/26: Emma Thompson, Jason Priestly, Norah Vincent (R 1/26/06)
Th 7/27: Steve Carell, Sanaa Lathan, Lewis Taylor (R 1/27/06)
Fr 7/28: Meredith Vieira, Jeff Probst, Jim Gaffigan (R 2/1/06)

Mo 7/31: Bette Midler, David Gregory (R 2/2/06)
Tu 8/1: Will Ferrell
We 8/2: John C. Reilly
Th 8/3: Ice-T, Tim Gunn, Body Count
Fr 8/4: Martin Short

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 7/17: Reggie Bush, K.T. Tunstall (R 5/16/06)
Tu 7/18: Nick Cannon, Alien Ant Farm
We 7/19: Tracy Morgan, Halifax
Th 7/20: Stephen Dorff
Fr 7/21: Neil Goldman, Taran Killam, Paul Campbell, Harland Williams,
Jasper Redd, Living Things

Mo 7/24: Rerun TBA
Tu 7/25: Rerun TBA
We 7/26: Kathy Griffin, Rock Kills Kid
Th 7/27: Lance Armstrong, Bubba Sparxxx featuring Mr. Collipark
Fr 7/28: Taking Back Sunday

Mo 7/31: Rerun TBA
Tu 8/1: TBA
We 8/2: TBA
Th 8/3: Leslie Bibb
Fr 8/4: Vincent Pastore

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 7/17: Gordon Chang
Tu 7/18: M. Night Shyamalan
We 7/19: James Maguire
Th 7/20: Paul Giamatti

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 7/17: Lee Silver
Tu 7/18: Dhani Jones
We 7/19: Joe Scarborough
Th 7/20: Tom Brokaw

Mo 7/24: Howell Raines
Tu 7/25: William Donohue
We 7/26: Neal Katyal
Th 7/27: Joe Quesada

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 7/17: Terrell Owens, Rainn Wilson, Rascal Flatts
Tu 7/18: Fred Willard, Korn
We 7/19: Charles Gibson, Anna Faris, Rhymefest
Th 7/20: Rerun TBA
Fr 7/21: Allison Janney, Morgan Spurlock, Jurassic 5

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 7/17: Isaiah Washington, guest co-host Kellie Pickler
Tu 7/18: Randy Jackson, Cheyenne Kimball, guest co-host Tanika Ray
We 7/19: Joel McHale, guest co-host Kelly Rowland
Th 7/20: Los Lonely Boys
Fr 7/21: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, guest
co-host Tanika Ray

Mo 7/24: Matt Dallas
Tu 7/25: Toni Collette
We 7/26: Greg Kinnear

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 7/17: Luke Wilson
Tu 7/18: Paul Giamatti, Kevin Smith
We 7/19: Rosario Dawson
Th 7/20: Bo Bice, Uma Thurman
Fr 7/21: Chef George Hirsch

Mo 7/24: TBA
Tu 7/25: Colin Farrell, Ashanti
We 7/26: Jamie Foxx, Le Toya
Th 7/27: Jesse Metcalfe, guest co-host Geraldo Rivera
Fr 7/28: Marcus Samuelsson

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 7/17: Teri Hatcher, Harold Perrineau, vocal coach Elaine Overholt
(R 5/19/06)
Tu 7/18: Ryan Seacrest, Merv Griffin, 84-year-old jackpot winner
Josephine Crawford (R 5/3/06)
We 7/19: Charlie Sheen, Pink (R 4/14/06)
Th 7/20: Penny Marshall, Alyson Hannigan, Olympic gold medalist Shaun
White, Rihanna (R 2/20/06)
Fr 7/21: Steve Carell, Betty White, the John Mayer Trio (R 1/5/06)

Mo 7/24: Sarah Jessica Parker, Anthony Hamilton (R 12/15/05)
Tu 7/25: Allison Janney, Sherri Shepherd, Mary J. Blige (R 1/26/06)
We 7/26: Elton John, Kim Raver, "American Idol" castoff Ace Young (R
4/24/06)
Th 7/27: Barry Manilow (R 2/6/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
Mo 7/17 THE LATEST ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH Dan Gillerman, Israel�s
Ambassador to the United Nations, Anthony Shadid, Foreign
Correspondent, The Washington Post (from Beirut) and Rami Khouri ,
Editor-at-Large, The Daily Star (from Amman)

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 7/17 Midnight Christopher Walken / Christina Aguilera
3 AM Heather Locklear / Janet Jackson
Tu 7/18 Midnight Jason Bateman / Kelly Clarkson
3 AM Scott Wolf / Natalie Imbruglia
We 7/19 Midnight Lindsay Lohan / Coldplay
3 AM Chevy Chase / Live
Th 7/20 Midnight02t  Dan Aykroyd / Beyonce
3 AM Robert Downey Jr. / Fiona Apple
Fr 7/21 4 PM Topher Grace / The Killers
5 PM Luke Wilson / U2
Midnight Jeff Gordon / Avril Lavigne
3 AM Rob Lowe / Spice Girls

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

SITCOM, TVLand
Mo 7/17 Jack has to pretend he's married to Aunt Bea to inherit Mr.
Drummond's millions.
Tu 7/18 Lucy and Meathead try to win a talent contest to pay for the
inscription on their parent's anniversary gift.
We 7/19 Cliff, Norm, and Balki try to prevent the governor from eating
the poisoned salsa.
Th 7/20 Rob and Lumpy practice rushing to the hospital.
Fr 7/21 Cousin Itt and Commissioner Gordon date the Pigeon Sisters

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 7/17 Actress Toni Collette
Tu 7/18 Religious history professor Dr. Randall Balmer / Bronx
Christian Fellowship senior pastor Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook
We 7/19 Director, writer, comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans
Th 7/20 L.A. Times finance columnist Kathy Kristof / Actor Jason Clarke
Fr 7/21 Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen / Singer, songwriter Macy Gray

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 2005/2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC
All Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

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CATCH THEM WHILE YOU CAN
Two shows worth watching, for a limited time only.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/chappelle_and_b.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Four shows I'm recommending.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/what_to_watch_t.html

BACK ON THE LAUGH TRACK
Is prime-time comedy making a comeback?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/back_on_the_lau.html

WILL RULE CHANGES REBOOT EMMYS?
He asked, like an idiot:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/will_rule_chang.html
... and what actually happened on Thursday:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/07/emmys_fzzzzzp.html

THERE'S LOTS MORE ...
... to read about TV on the newly redesigned TV Barn site!
http://TVBarn.com


***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
"The Summer Wind" special edition
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
tom@...

July 10 : in 1948, "Hayloft Hoedown" leaps from radio to television and
becomes one of the medium's first country music showcases. Among the
relative unknowns yodelin', square dancin' , pickin' and a-grinnin' from
Philadelphia's Town Hall are Jesse Rogers, The Murray Sisters, the Ranch
Square Dancers, the Stuff Jumpers and emcee Elmer "Pancake Pete" Newman.

July 11 : in 1984, Dorian Harewood stars in the four hour syndicated
TV-movie "The Jesse Owens Story," a biography of the famed Olympian. The
film wins an Emmy, albeit for hairstyling.

July 12 : in 1970, America meets famed composer Arthur Fiedler and his
orchestra on the very first "Evening At Pops" on PBS.

July 13 : in 1984, "Brothers" makes its debut on Showtime, having been
rejected three years earlier by both ABC and NBC. The first original
sitcom on pay-cable begins with Clifford, the youngest brother of the
Waters family, coming out of the closet as one-a them there homosexuals.

July 14 : in 1979, future "Malcolm in the Middle" creator Linwood Boomer
makes the cover of "TV Guide," albeit with the rest of the cast of
"Little House on the Prairie."

July 15 : in 1968, ABC viewers learn that the citizens of steamy suburb
of Llanview only have "One Life To Live," not that this will ever
prevent any character from mysteriously returning from the dead.

July 16 : in 1990, "The Match Game" returns to the airwaves, this time
on ABC with panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, but with Ross Shafer as
host. What the ___?!?

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 7/10: Michael Douglas, John Witherspoon, The Fray
Tu 7/11: Paul Reubens, Yunjin Kim, Nelly Furtado
We 7/12: Denis Leary, New York Mets' David Wright, the Wreckers
Th 7/13: Luke Wilson, Band of Horses
Fr 7/14: Anderson Cooper, Greg Fitzsimmons

Mo 7/17: Kate Hudson, Patrice O'Neal
Tu 7/18: Regis Philbin, Bryce Dallas Howard
We 7/19: Uma Thurman, Morgan Spurlock
Th 7/20: Martin Short, Pink
Fr 7/21: Donald Trump, Sam Roberts

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 7/10: Kate Hudson, Kevin Smith, Soul Asylum
Tu 7/11: Owen Wilson, Lance Armstrong, Chris Isaak
We 7/12: Matt Dillon, Parker Posey, Smokey Robinson
Th 7/13: Rosario Dawson, Cedric the Entertainer, Dashboard Confessional
Fr 7/14: David Hasselhoff, Natalie Morales, Morningwood

Mo 7/17: Heidi Klum, Seether
Tu 7/18: Cuba Gooding Jr., Chris Matthews, Ray Davies
We 7/19: Wanda Sykes, Kevin Connolly
Th 7/20: Colin Farrell, Brian Williams, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Fr 7/21: Tina Fey, Cris Collinsworth & Jerome Bettis, Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 7/10: Toni Collette, Lawrence Block, Joe Theismann
Tu 7/11: Julie Chen, Denise Mina, Echo & the Bunnymen
We 7/12: Danny Bonaduce, Cote De Pablo, astronaut Bill McArthur
Th 7/13: Joe Mantegna, Brooks & Dunn
Fr 7/14: Nick Cannon, Family Force 5, Kyle Dunnigan

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 7/10: Darrell Hammond, Jason Schwartzman, My Morning Jacket (R
10/13/05)
Tu 7/11: Brian Posehn, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
We 7/12: Stephen Colbert, Carlos Mencia, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Th 7/13: Paul Reubens, Rainn Wilson, David Lee Roth
Fr 7/14: Owen Wilson, Kerry Washington

Mo 7/17: Martin Lawrence, Eliza Dushku, Soweto Gospel Choir (R 1/17/06)
Tu 7/18: Rosario Dawson, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
We 7/19: Luke Wilson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Los Lonely Boys
Th 7/20: Uma Thurman, Kevin Smith, the New York Dolls
Fr 7/21: Paul Giamatti

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 7/10: Ian McKellen, Train (R 5/11/06)
Tu 7/11: Sarah Wayne Callies, Ben Harper (R 5/2/06)
We 7/12: Mekhi Phifer, Ben Harper (R 5/3/06)
Th 7/13: Sarah Chalke, Ben Harper (R 5/4/06)
Fr 7/14: Tom Green, Ben Harper (R 5/5/06)

Mo 7/17: Reggie Bush, K.T. Tunstall (R 5/16/06)
Tu 7/18: Nick Cannon, Alien Ant Farm
We 7/19: Tracy Morgan, Halifax
Th 7/20: Stephen Dorff
Fr 7/21: Living Things

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 7/10: Illario Pantano
Tu 7/11: John Dean
We 7/12: Shawn Wayans
Th 7/13: Owen Wilson

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 7/10: Amy Sedaris
Tu 7/11: Tony Hawk
We 7/12: Mort Zuckerman
Th 7/13: Ron Suskind

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 7/10: Ed Burns, NBA Finals MVP Dwayne Wade, Flyleaf
Tu 7/11: Tracy Morgan, Shaun Alexander, Sonic Youth
We 7/12: Lance Armstrong, Matt Dallas, Smoosh
Th 7/13: Rerun TBA
Fr 7/14: Brittany Murphy, Danica Patrick, Eagles of Death Metal

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 7/10: Doris Roberts, Jamie and Bobby Deen, guest co-host Carrie Ann
Inaba
Tu 7/11: Rita Wilson, Jeremy Jackson, Lewis Black, guest co-host Kelly
Monaco
We 7/12: Kate Hudson
Th 7/13: Diane Lane, David Foster
Fr 7/14: Shawn and Marlon Wayans

Mo 7/17: TBA
Tu 7/18: Randy Jackson, Linda Ronstadt
We 7/19: Guest co-host Katharine McPhee
Th 7/20: Los Lonely Boys
Fr 7/21: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, M. Night Shyamalan

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 7/10: Sugar Ray Leonard, Tristan Rogers
Tu 7/11: Venus Williams, the Wayans Brothers
We 7/12: Heidi Klum, Cheyenne Kimball
Th 7/13: Owen Wilson, Rainn Wilson
Fr 7/14: Cat Cora

Mo 7/17: Luke Wilson, Le Toya
Tu 7/18: Paul Giamatti, Kevin Smith
We 7/19: Rosario Dawson

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 7/10: Ray Romano, Jeff Corwin, Kelly Monaco (R 4/13/06)
Tu 7/11: Madonna, Nelly (R 2/9/06)
We 7/12: Jim Carrey, Bo Bice (R 12/13/05)
Th 7/13: Jennifer Aniston, Hugh Laurie, Kenny Chesney (R 11/11/05)
Fr 7/14: Jay Leno, David Spade (R 11/30/05)

Mo 7/17: Teri Hatcher, Harold Perrineau, vocal coach Elaine Overholt
(R 5/19/06)
Tu 7/18: Ryan Seacrest, Merv Griffin, 84-year-old jackpot winner
Josephine Crawford (R 5/3/06)
We 7/19: Charlie Sheen, Pink (R 4/14/06)
Th 7/20: Penny Marshall, Alyson Hannigan, Olympic gold medalist Shaun
White, Rihanna (R 2/20/06)
Fr 7/21: Steve Carell, Betty White, the John Mayer Trio (R 1/5/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
A SPECIAL THREE-PART SERIES BEGINS MONDAY NIGHT
Warren Buffett stunned the world when he announced he was giving his
fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Charlie Rose is the
only broadcast journalist with access to Buffett and Gates on their
friendship which resulted in this historic announcement. We begin a
three part series about Warren Buffett on Monday night with a look at
the man. Tuesday night, we look at the business and the philosophy that
created his wealth. We conclude on Wednesday with a look at his
friendship with Bill Gates, which led to the combining of their vast
fortunes.
July 10, Monday - Warren Buffett: The Man
July 11, Tuesday - Warren Buffett: The Business
July 12, Wednesday - Warren Buffett: The Gift

THE PAT ROBERTSON WEATHER REPORT, 700 CLUB
Mo 7/10 Sunny, highs in the 70s, the anti-Christ is Jewish.
Tu 7/11 Partly cloudy with a 20% chance that a plague of locusts will
strike Venezuela.
We 7/12 Rain showers in the evening, The Smurfs are promoting communism.
Th 7/13 Hurricanes will strike anyone who doesn't drink my energy shakes.
Fr 7/14 It will be gusty and humid most of the day, oh wait, that's just
me.

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 7/10 11:30 PM Seann William Scott / Sum 41
3 AM Marisa Tomei / Bonnie Raitt
Tu 7/11 11:30 PM Cameron Diaz / The Smashing Pumpkins
3 AM John Travolta / Seal
We 7/12 11:30 PM Cuba Gooding, Jr. / Ricky Martin
3 AM David Alan Grier / Silverchair
Th 7/13 5 PM Paris Hilton /Keane
11:30 PM Matthew Perry / Oasis
3 AM Anthony Edwards / Foo Fighters
Fr 7/14 3 PM Matthew McConaughey / Dixie Chicks
11:30 PM Kate Hudson / Radiohead
3 AM Jeff Goldblum / En Vogue

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 7/10 Former Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard / Diane Ladd
Tu 7/11 Amy Liu of the Brookings Institution / Writer Chris Abani
We 7/12 Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning
Th 7/13 General Motors Design VP Ed Welburn / Filmmaker Kevin Smith
Fr 7/14 Southern Baptist Convention president
Dr. Frank Page / Ed Burns

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
June 26, 2006
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WILD ABOUT HARRY - DAN, NOT SO MUCH
Master voicer and satirist Harry Shearer pays a not-so-fond-farewell
to Dan Rather.  I spoke with Harry about his new CD, "Dropping Anchors."
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/id_rather_liste.html

WELCOME TO THE HOTEL AYATOLLAH
Mark Bowden's book on the Iranian hostage crisis is now a major TV docu.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/welcome_to_the_.html

WHO IS KYLE XY?
"John Doe's" younger bro, it seems.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/john_doe_versio.html

ANSWER TO "MY CANCER"
NPR's newest first-person series - starring former "Nightline"
producer Leroy Sievers -- is missing the mark.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/but_not_as_in_m.html

TIME OUT FOR NBA, NHL
Why basketball runs rinks around hockey on TV.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/time_out_for_nb.html

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
"The Summer Wind" special edition
Copyright 2006 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

June 27: In 1966, for mysterious reasons, the orphaned Victoria Winters
is drawn to Collinsport to be the governess of David Collins. Perhaps
the private investigator whom Burke Devlin has hired will uncover the
family's "Dark Shadows."

June 28, 1975: taping begins on the original pilot of "One Day at a
Time." So up on your feet, somewhere there's music playing.

June 29: In 1986, Wink Martindale expresses his vanity with "Bumper
Stumpers" on USA Network. It's "the show that turns a highway hobby into
challenging fun for you, and some ready cash for our players." While the
license plate-pun show is the second game Martindale's created (after
"Headline Chasers"), he leaves the hosting duties to Al DuBois.

June 30: In 1906, Congress passes the "Meat Inspection Act," which 100
years later will allow for "America's Next Top Model"

July 1: In 1958, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation begins nationally
transmitting via microwave. The evening news takes 15 minutes on a high
setting.

July 2: Sure it's 100 degrees in the shade, but what better way to watch
"The Andy Williams Show" than in your best wool sweater, this night in
1957. He'd be kind enough to watch you.

July 3: In 1974, speaking of schmaltz, CBS ties its hopes for ratings
around the "Tony Orlando and Dawn" show.

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 6/26: Kevin Spacey, the Streets
Tu 6/27: Anne Hathaway, Jim Gaffigan, Dashboard Confessional
We 6/28: Robert Downey Jr., Fred Willard, Martha Wainwright
Th 6/29: Johnny Depp, Broken Social Scene
Fr 6/30: Tom Brokaw, Paul Simon

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 6/26: Kate Bosworth, Damon Wayans, India.Arie
Tu 6/27: Pat Riley, Connie Chung, Guster
We 6/28: Jeremy Piven, Corinne Bailey Rae
Th 6/29: Robin Williams, Jesse James, Julie Roberts
Fr 6/30: Brandon Routh, Ziggy Marley

Mo 7/3: Kate Beckinsale, Jim Norton, She Wants Revenge (R 6/15/06)
Tu 7/4: Ellen DeGeneres, Scott McClellan, the Goo Goo Dolls (R 5/16/06)
We 7/5: Jack Black, the "Car-Parazzi kids", Hard-Fi (R 6/13/06)
Th 7/6: Dana Carvey, 8-year-old dental expert Nicholas Hearon, T.I. (R
5/26/06)

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 6/26: Regis Philbin, John Landis, Snoop and Tha Dogg Pound
Tu 6/27: Henry Winkler, Judy Greer
We 6/28: Amy Sedaris, Dave Foley
Th 6/29: Tim Robbins, T.I.
Fr 6/30: Jesse James, Paul Dinello, She Wants Revenge

Mo 7/3: TBA
Tu 7/4: TBA
We 7/5: Laurence Fishburne, Illeana Douglas, Jack's Mannequin
Th 7/6: Tom Lennon, Jewel

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 6/26: Ray Romano, Sue Johanson, Jose Gonzalez (R 3/29/06)
Tu 6/27: Bonnie Raitt
We 6/28: Kevin Spacey, Strays Don't Sleep
Th 6/29: Orlando Bloom, Cheap Trick
Fr 6/30: Kate Bosworth, Arj Barker

Mo 7/3: Donald Trump, Emily Mortimer, Susan Tedeschi (R 12/14/05)
Tu 7/4: Anthony Hopkins, Piper Perabo, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous
Superlatives (R 1/24/06)
We 7/5: Reese Witherspoon, Jon Favreau, Kevin Brennan (R 11/15/05)
Th 7/6: Martha Stewart, Big Show, Death Cab For Cutie (R 9/27/05)
Fr 7/7: Paul Giamatti, Allen Covert, Tom Papa (R 1/5/06)

Mo 7/10: Darrell Hammond, Jason Schwartzman, My Morning Jacket (R
10/13/05)
Tu 7/11: Brian Posehn, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
We 7/12: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Th 7/13: Paul Reubens, Rainn Wilson, David Lee Roth
Fr 7/14: Owen Wilson, Kerry Washington

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 6/26: Lucy Liu, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (R 4/6/06)
Tu 6/27: Regis Philbin, David Ford
We 6/28: Dave Navarro, the Duke Spirit
Th 6/29: Stanley Tucci
Fr 6/30: Ice Cube, Louis C.K.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 6/26: Lance Armstrong
Tu 6/27: Helen Thomas
We 6/28: Al Gore
Th 6/29: Kevin Spacey

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 6/26: Mark Bowden
Tu 6/27: Chris Matthews
We 6/28: Robert Baer
Th 6/29: Christopher Noxon

Mo 7/3: Rerun TBA
Tu 7/4: Rerun TBA
We 7/5: Rerun TBA
Th 7/6: Rerun TBA

Mo 7/10: Amy Sedaris
Tu 7/11: Tony Hawk
We 7/12: Mort Zuckerman
Th 7/13: Ron Suskind

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 6/26: Jason Alexander, Meagan Good, Jamie Kennedy
Tu 6/27: Tommy Lee, 98-year-old high school student Josephine Belasco,
Greg Fitzsimmons, the Fixx
We 6/28: George Foreman, psychotherapist Richard Cohen, Blue October
Th 6/29: Rerun TBA
Fr 6/30: Kathy Griffin, Jason Gray-Stanford, the Brand New Heavies

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 6/26: Lance Armstrong, Bob Guiney
Tu 6/27: Charles Gibson, Anthony Michael Hall
We 6/28: Mia Farrow
Th 6/29: Al and Tipper Gore
Fr 6/30: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci

Mo 7/3: Kate Bosworth, Brandon Routh
Tu 7/4: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci (R 6/30/06)
We 7/5: Jacob Young, Ami James
Th 7/6: Lauren Hutton
Fr 7/7: Robert Downey Jr.

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 6/26: Def Leppard, guest co-host Carson Kressley
Tu 6/27: Meryl Streep, Brandon Routh
We 6/28: Kate Bosworth
Th 6/29: Anne Hathaway, India.Arie
Fr 6/30: Stanley Tucci, Claudia Cohen, Rick Browne

Mo 7/3: Event planner Allana Baroni
Tu 7/4: TBA
We 7/5: Robert Downey Jr.

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 6/26: Amanda Peet, Treat Williams (R 12/8/05)
Tu 6/27: Colin Firth, Jenna Elfman (R 1/23/06)
We 6/28: Lindsay Lohan, Alicia Keys (R 12/14/05)
Th 6/29: Tom Selleck, Kristin Chenoweth, 6-year-old guitar player
Quinn Sullivan (R 1/3/06)
Fr 6/30: Kanye West, Anne Hathaway (R 1/16/06)

Mo 7/3: Tom Cruise, Jane Kaczmarek (R 5/12/06)
Tu 7/4: Brendan Fraser, Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Sherri Shepherd,
acrobatic dance team High Voltage (R 4/3/06)
We 7/5: Donald Trump, Paul Reiser, Peter Falk, the Pussycat Dolls (R
9/20/05)
Th 7/6: Paris Hilton, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show host David
Frei, "American Idol" castoff Kellie Pickler (R 5/1/06)
Fr 7/7: Robin Williams, Wentworth Miller, Daniel Powter (R 4/27/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
Mo 6/26 Lance Armstrong
Tu 6/27 Kevin Spacey

THE DAVID MORSE SHOW, Dot TV
Mo 6/26 .--. .- .-. .. ... / .... .. .-.. - --- -. --..-- / ... .... ..
. .-.. -.. ... / .- -. -.. / -.-- .- .-. -. . .-.. .-..
Tu 6/27 . .-.. .- -.-- -. . / -... --- --- ... .-.. . .-. --..-- / .-.
.. -.-. .... .- .-. -.. / .... .- -. -.. .- .-..
We 6/28 .--- --- -. / -.. . .-.. ..-. .. -. --..-- / -.- . ...- .. -. /
... .--. .- -.-. . -.--
Th 6/29 -- .- .-. .. --- / -.-. .- -. - --- -. . --..-- / ... - ..- .--.
.. -.. / .... ..- -- .- -. / - .-. .. -.-. -.- ...
Fr 6/30 .--- .- -.-. -.- / .... .- -. -. .- / .- -. -.. / .- / ..-. .-..
--- -.-. -.- / --- ..-. / ... . .- --. ..- .-.. .-.. ...

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 6/26 11:30 PM  02m  Christopher Walken / Foo Fighters
3 AM  Dana Carvey / Edie Brickell & Paul Simon
Tu 6/27 11:30 PM Heather Graham / Marc Anthony
3 AM Sinbad / Sade
We 6/28 2 AM The Rock / AC/DC
3 AM Kevin Spacey / Beck
4 AM Teri Hatcher / Dave Matthews Band
11:30 PM The Rock / AC/DC
3 AM Christopher Reeve / Santana
Th 6/29 11:30 PM Brendan Fraser / Busta Rhymes with The Roots
3 AM John Goodman / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Fr 30 11:30 PM David Alan Grier / Snoop Doggy Dogg
3 AM David Duchovny / Rod Stewart

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 7/1 John Larroquette / Timbuk 3 (4/18/87)
Sa 7/8 Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs (2/27/88)
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 6/26 Cook Political Report's Amy Walter and British singer-songwriter
Corinne Bailey Rae, who also performs.
Tu 6/27 Former Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano
and The Closer star Jon Tenney.
We 6/28 Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha and professional surfer Laird
Hamilton.
Th 6/29 Critic and jazz aficionado Stanley Crouch and musical legends
Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy.
Fr 6/30 Medical ethicist Dr. Steven Miles and actress Eva Marie Saint,
one of the stars of the new film, Superman Returns.

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
June 20, 2006
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NETWORKS ON AUTO-PILOT
The network shows airing this fall look better than any class of shows
I've covered. Unfortunately, they're low on appealing characters.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/14827853.htm

KIDS WITH CANCER
Just because "A Lion in the House" isn't a pick-me-up show doesn't
mean you shouldn't stop everything in your life and watch it.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/14828704.htm

TROUBLE IN THE HOUSE OF FIFE
Why won't CBS let an enterprising Mayberry businessman build a statue
to a beloved "Andy Griffith" character?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/trouble_in_the_.html

ALSO AT TV BARN:
* Prez signs PBS-killing bill
* Olbermann goes Oedipal
* Requiem for a KC heavyweight
* See the hilarious comedy pilot the nets passed on
* ... and a lot more

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

June 19 : in 1976, the seven month old cable channel HBO launches a
concert series, "Standing Room Only." And who better to stand up for on
this opening night than the Divine Miss M, Bette Midler.

June 20 : in 1937, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance" becomes
the first televised operetta, courtesy the programmers of W2XBS (later
WCBS-TV). Opera or not, the crowd inside the theatre may equal the
televised audience at this early stage of the new experimental medium.

June 21 : in 1975, the theme from "The Rockford Files" by Mike Post
enters the Billboard Top 40 charts, where it will eventually top out
at #10.

June 22 : in 1961, CBS announces it's buying the syndicated "Mr. Ed"
series and, come fall, will air it on Sunday nights right before another
communicative animal, "Lassie." (Whinnnnney!)

June 23 : in 1992, for the second year in a row, Miss Oprah Winfrey
takes home a winged statuette at the Daytime Emmy Awards. By contrast,
Miss Susan Lucci loses for the thirteenth year in a row, but does
receive a standing ovation from the crowd.

June 24 : in 1994, with Mulder and Scully scaring up ratings,
investigating the unknown, FOX launches a "serious newsmagazine" to
discover (or not) what's out there. John Marshall hosts "Encounters: The
Hidden Truth," with reenactments sharing airtime with reporting. The
show itself is reincarnated several times and plugged into a new
timeslot whenever something else on FOX fails.

June 25 : in 1990, it's may not be a "Leap" year, but to get more of an
audience for summer reruns of "Quantum Leap," NBC runs 5 nights worth of
episodes during "Leap Week."

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 6/19: Adam Sandler, Julie Chen, a Top Ten List with U.S. Open golf
winner Geoff Oglivy
Tu 6/20: Brittany Murphy, Brandon Routh
We 6/21: Amy Sedaris, Morningwood
Th 6/22: Meryl Streep, Yellowcard
Fr 6/23: Al Gore, Rock Kills Kid

Mo 6/26: Kevin Spacey, the Streets
Tu 6/27: Anne Hathaway, Jim Gaffigan, Dashboard Confessional
We 6/28: Robert Downey Jr., Fred Willard, Martha Wainwright
Th 6/29: Johnny Depp, Broken Social Scene
Fr 6/30: Tom Brokaw, Paul Simon

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 6/19: Mariah Carey, Daniel Tosh, Keane
Tu 6/20: Regis Philbin, Ringo Starr, young chefs Isabella & Olivia
Girasole
We 6/21: Thomas Haden Church, Julie Scardina & Sea World animals,
Martina McBride
Th 6/22: Kevin Spacey, Taylor Hicks
Fr 6/23: Orlando Bloom, Chamillionaire

Mo 6/26: Kate Bosworth, Damon Wayans, India.Arie
Tu 6/27: Guster
We 6/28: Corinne Bailey Rae
Th 6/29: Robin Williams, Jesse James, Julie Roberts
Fr 6/30: Ziggy Marley

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 6/19: Pepe the King Prawn, Sarah Wynter, the Charlatans
Tu 6/20: Katey Sagal, David Milch, Arturo Gatti
We 6/21: Stanley Tucci, Cat Deeley, Van Hunt
Th 6/22: Regis Philbin, James Marsden, Sonya Kitchell
Fr 6/23: Tyrese Gibson, Def Leppard

Mo 6/26: Dave Foley, Snoop and Tha Dogg Pound
Tu 6/27: Henry Winkler, Judy Greer
We 6/28: Amy Sedaris
Th 6/29: Tim Robbins, T.I.
Fr 6/30: Jesse James, Paul Dinello, She Wants Revenge

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 6/19: Luke Wilson, Jack Klugman, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson (R
12/8/05)
Tu 6/20: All-American Rejects
We 6/21: Adam Sandler, the Subways
Th 6/22: Kate Beckinsale, Tyrese Gibson, iceberg climber Will Gadd
Fr 6/23: Bruce Springsteen

Mo 6/26: Tina Fey, William Moseley, James Blunt (R 12/9/05)
Tu 6/27: Bonnie Raitt
We 6/28: Kevin Spacey, Strays Don't Sleep
Th 6/29: Orlando Bloom, Cheap Trick
Fr 6/30: Kate Bosworth, Arj Barker

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 6/19: Cheryl Hines, Bubba Sparxxx featuring the Ying Yang Twins (R
4/26/06)
Tu 6/20: Fiona Apple
We 6/21: Luke Perry, Jose Gonzalez
Th 6/22: Aimee Mann, the Game
Fr 6/23: Xzibit, Wild Willy Parsons, Jeff Ross, Radio 4

Mo 6/26: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/27: Regis Philbin, David Ford
We 6/28: Dave Navarro, the Duke Spirit
Th 6/29: Stanley Tucci
Fr 6/30: Ice Cube

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 6/19: Calvin Trillin
Tu 6/20: Juliet Eilperin
We 6/21: Anderson Cooper
Th 6/22: Adam Sandler

Mo 6/26: Lance Armstrong
Tu 6/27: Helen Thomas
We 6/28: Al Gore
Th 6/29: Kevin Spacey

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 6/19: Gustavo Arellano
Tu 6/20: Bart Ehrman
We 6/21: Bay Buchanan
Th 6/22: Doug Brinkley

Mo 6/26: Mark Bowden
Tu 6/27: Chris Matthews
We 6/28: Robert Baer
Th 6/29: Christopher Noxon

Mo 7/3: Rerun TBA
Tu 7/4: Rerun TBA
We 7/5: Rerun TBA
Th 7/6: Rerun TBA

Mo 7/10: Amy Sedaris
Tu 7/11: Tony Hawk
We 7/12: Lawrence Otis Graham
Th 7/13: Annabelle Gurwitch

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 6/19: Jack Black, Wolfmother (R 6/15/06)
Tu 6/20: Ozzy Osbourne, Anthony Bourdain, DJ Quik
We 6/21: Bonnie Hunt, Phil Gordon, Buckcherry
Th 6/22: Geena Davis, Louis C.K., Jeff Corwin
Fr 6/23: Mariah Carey, Rob Zombie

Mo 6/26: Jason Alexander, Meagan Good, Jamie Kennedy
Tu 6/27: Tommy Lee, 98-year-old high school student Josephine Belasco,
Greg Fitzsimmons, the Fixx
We 6/28: George Foreman, psychotherapist Richard Cohen, Blue October
Th 6/29: Rerun TBA
Fr 6/30: Kathy Griffin, Jason Gray-Stanford, the Brand New Heavies

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 6/19: Henry Winkler, Jagged Edge
Tu 6/20: Drew Lachey, Geraldo Rivera, Kathy Freston
We 6/21: Nicole Richie, Mitchell Fink
Th 6/22: David Hasselhoff, Nelly Furtado, people featured on the
series "Bridezillas"
Fr 6/23: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Phil Collins, Josh Strickland

Mo 6/26: Lance Armstrong, Bob Guiney
Tu 6/27: Anthony Michael Hall
We 6/28: Dr. Ian Smith
Th 6/29: Al and Tipper Gore
Fr 6/30: The cast of "Superman Returns"

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 6/19: 2006's "Live Wedding" (R 2/10/06)
Tu 6/20: Miley Cyrus, Wendie Malick, Corinne Bailey Rae, guest co-host
Jeff Gordon
We 6/21: All-American Rejects
Th 6/22: Adam Sandler, "Toy Guy" Chris Burns
Fr 6/23: Kate Beckinsale, Chef Tell

Mo 6/26: Def Leppard
Tu 6/27: Meryl Streep, Brandon Routh
We 6/28: George Thorogood, Kate Bosworth
Th 6/29: Anne Hathaway, India.Arie
Fr 6/30: TBA

Mo 7/3: Event planner Allana Baroni
Tu 7/4: TBA
We 7/5: Robert Downey Jr.

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 6/19: Julie Andrews, Molly Sims, 4-year-old vacuum-cleaner
enthusiast Lane Sullivan (R 12/9/05)
Tu 6/20: Paula Abdul, Jon Kelley at the Golden Globe Awards, Common (R
1/17/06)
We 6/21: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Bonnie Hunt, Brian Austin Green,
the Pussycat Dolls (R 1/12/06)
Th 6/22: Matthew McConaughey, Wynonna Judd, Matt Harding, 12-year-old
snake enthusiast Cody Fort (R 10/10/05)
Fr 6/23: Teri Hatcher, Paul Bettany (R 2/2/06)

Mo 6/26: Amanda Peet, Treat Williams (R 12/8/05)
Tu 6/27: Colin Firth, Jenna Elfman (R 1/23/06)
We 6/28: Lindsay Lohan, Alicia Keys (R 12/14/05)
Th 6/29: Tom Selleck, Kristin Chenoweth, 6-year-old guitar player
Quinn Sullivan (R 1/3/06)
Fr 6/30: Kanye West, Anne Hathaway (R 1/16/06)

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 6/19 11:30 PM Will Ferell / Queens Of The Stone Age
3 AM Robert De Niro / Destiny's Child
Tu 6/20 11:30 PM Matthew McConaughey / Dixie Chicks
3 AM Jennifer Garner / Beck
We 6/21 10 AM Teri Hatcher / Dave Matthews Band
11:30 PM Cameron Diaz / Green Day
3 AM Kirsten Dunst / Eminem with Proof
Th 6/22 11:30 PM Bad Boys of SNL
3 AM Paul Giamatti / Ludacris
Fr 6/23 1 PM Best of Steve Martin
2  PM Best of Phil Hartman
3 PM Best of Chris Farley
4 PM Best of Mike Meyers
11:30 PM Justin Timberlake
3 AM Drew Barrymore / Macy Gray

QUANTUM LEAP, Sam
Mo 6/19 Oh boy.
Tu 6/20 Oh boy.
We 6/21 Oh boy.
Th 6/22 Oh boy.
Fr 6/23 Oh boy.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 6/24 Bill Pullman / New Edition (10/19/96)
Sa 7/1 John Larroquette / Timbuk 3 (4/18/87)
Sa 7/8 Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs (2/27/88)
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 6/19 Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. / New York Times
Sportswriter Joe Drape
Tu 6/20 Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
We 6/21 Joe Klein / Neko Case
Th 6/22 Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault / "Wings" star Thomas Haden
Church
Fr 6/23 Publisher, editor Victor Navasky / Professional surfer Laird
Hamilton

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, IFC
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
June 12, 2006
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FROM "SACRED" TO "SAVED"
David Manson, who created a controversial drama about the Catholic
Church nine years ago, is back.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/from_sacred_to_.html

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
A new feature of mine:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/14774544.htm

MONDAY WITH CHIP
Paul Harris is off, but the podcasts continue. Posted later today at
TVBarn.com.

STORIES YOU MISSED
Other items posted last week (and still posted) to TV Barn:
* CPB funding: It's a repeat
* Charlie Rose returning
* HBO to sponsor entire issue of mag
* The "Doctor Who" finale
* 40th anniversary of killer twister
* Local GM signs off, leaves station parting gift
* A special obit for a special guy
That and more at http://TVBarn.com.

SYMPHONY IN THE FLINT HILLS
A memorable event, which I attended and captured in pix (abundantly).
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/your_symphony_i.html

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

June 12 : in 1984, the Southern Baptist Convention launches the
American Christian Television Service" (ACTS). In six years, ACTS will
merge with the "Vision International Satellite Network," and two more
years later they will be renamed the Faith & Values Channel. Two more
years later, they decide on another name change -- "Odyssey."
Fortunately, the channel will find its hallmark under this final name.

June 13 : in 1975, "The Joker's Wild" takes its last spin on CBS. It
will head for syndication in 1977 after a successful stint in reruns
in Los Angeles.

June 14 : in 1993, Caesar's Palace plays host to "Caesar's Challenge."
A bizarre combination of the "Jumble" comic strip, slot machines, and
"Gladiator," it remains the best game show Ahmad Rashad has ever hosted.

June 15 : in 1948, a television legacy begins with "Winner Take All,"
the first ever Mark Goodson / Bill Todman game show. Among the show's
groundbreaking aspects : it's the first to have a returning champion,
and the first to have two players compete by locking one another out
of a question.

June 16 : in 1976, "The Jacksons," get their own summer variety series
in a showcase that's as easy as... CBS?

June 17 : in 1956, Vincent Price and Edward G. Robinson battle over
their knowledge of the art world on the "$64,000 Challenge." Price
wins, earning $32,000.

June 18 : in 1992, Lee Horsley and George Clooney are working outta
homicide on CBS's "Bodies of Evidence." After appearing in TV bombs
"Baby Talk" and "Sunset Beat," Clooney could use a hit series.

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 6/12: Paris Hilton, Will Shortz
Tu 6/13: Tim Russert, Cat Power
We 6/14: Stephen Colbert, Mark Cuban, Neko Case
Th 6/15: Sandra Bullock, Widespread Panic
Fr 6/16: Robert Duvall, Tommy Tiernan, Sonic Youth

Mo 6/19: Adam Sandler, Julie Chen
Tu 6/20: Nicole Richie, Brandon Routh
We 6/21: Amy Sedaris, Morningwood
Th 6/22: Meryl Streep, Yellowcard

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 6/12: Keanu Reeves, Joey Lauren Adams, Gnarls Barkley
Tu 6/13: Jack Black, Car-Parazzi Kids, Hard-Fi
We 6/14: George Carlin, K.T. Tunstall
Th 6/15: Kate Beckinsale, Jim Norton, She Wants Revenge
Fr 6/16: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Richard Roeper, Nelly Furtado

Mo 6/19: Mariah Carey, Keane
Tu 6/20: Regis Philbin, Ringo Starr, young chefs Isabella & Olivia
Girasole
We 6/21: Thomas Haden Church, Julie Scardina & Sea World animals
Th 6/22: Kevin Spacey, Taylor Hicks
Fr 6/23: Orlando Bloom, Chamillionaire

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 6/12: Sara Rue, Anthony Michael Hall, Secret Machines
Tu 6/13: Anderson Cooper, Mercedes Ruehl, Dan Cummins
We 6/14: Lorraine Bracco, Kevin Connolly, Jamie Jenson
Th 6/15: Tony Shalhoub, Lucy Davis, Echo & the Bunnymen
Fr 6/16: Tyrese Gibson, Jim Short, Three Days Grace

Mo 6/19: The Charlatans
Tu 6/20: David Milch
We 6/21: Stanley Tucci, Van Hunt
Th 6/22: Regis Philbin, Sonya Kitchell

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 6/12: Lindsay Lohan, Colin Hanks, Coldplay (R 12/7/05)
Tu 6/13: Julia Stiles, Louis C.K., Be Your Own Pet
We 6/14: Morgan Pressel, Regina Spektor
Th 6/15: Dane Cook, Shaun White, Dr. John
Fr 6/16: Sandra Oh, Gordon Ramsay

Mo 6/19: Luke Wilson, Jack Klugman, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson (R
12/8/05)
Tu 6/20: All-American Rejects
We 6/21: Adam Sandler, the Subways
Th 6/22: Kate Beckinsale
Fr 6/23: Bruce Springsteen

Mo 6/26: Tina Fey, William Moseley, James Blunt (R)
Tu 6/27: Bonnie Raitt
We 6/28: Kevin Spacey, Strays Don't Sleep
Th 6/29: Orlando Bloom, Cheap Trick
Fr 6/30: Kate Bosworth, Arj Barker

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 6/12: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/13: Jon Favreau, Fiona Apple, the Like
We 6/14: Sarah Wynter, Joe DeRosa
Th 6/15: Matt Costa
Fr 6/16: Jamie Kennedy, Jolene Blalock, Dean Edwards, Him

Mo 6/19: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/20: Fiona Apple
We 6/21: TBA
Th 6/22: The Game
Fr 6/23: Radio 4

Mo 6/26: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/27: David Ford
We 6/28: The Duke Spirit
Th 6/29: Stanley Tucci

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 6/12: Thomas Friedman
Tu 6/13: Ken Mehlman
We 6/14: Tim Russert
Th 6/15: Louis C.K.

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 6/12: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Tu 6/13: Tim Flannery
We 6/14: David Sirota
Th 6/15: Michael Pollan

Mo 6/19: Jacqueline Shire
Tu 6/20: Bart Ehrman
We 6/21: Bay Buchanan
Th 6/22: Doug Brinkley

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 6/12: Dane Cook, Brett Ratner, Tyler Snyder (R)
Tu 6/13: Jaime Pressly, Xzibit, the Streets
We 6/14: Luke Perry, Jean Smart, Huey Lewis
Th 6/15: Jack Black, Wolfmother
Fr 6/16: Fiona Apple

Mo 6/19: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/20: Jeremy Piven, Anthony Bourdain
We 6/21: Bonnie Hunt, Phil Gordon
Th 6/22: Brent Simon

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 6/12: Rosie Perez, Jimmy Smits, Il Divo
Tu 6/13: Denis Leary, Dr. Drew Pinsky
We 6/14: Kevin Bacon, David Lee Roth, Chris Gardner
Th 6/15: Paris Hilton, Tim Russert
Fr 6/16: Julie Edelman

Mo 6/19: Henry Winkler, Dr. Ian Smith, Jagged Edge
Tu 6/20: Kathy Freston
We 6/21: Nicole Richie, Mitchell Fink
Th 6/22: People featured on the series "Bridezillas"

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 6/12: Julie Andrews, LC from MTV's "The Hills"
Tu 6/13: Paris Hilton, Janice Dickenson
We 6/14: Rita Wilson
Th 6/15: Keanu Reeves, Claudia Cohen
Fr 6/16: Sandra Bullock, David Krumholtz, Gordon Ramsey

Mo 6/19: TBA
Tu 6/20: TBA
We 6/21: Miley Cyrus
Th 6/22: Adam Sandler
Fr 6/23: Kate Beckinsale, Chef Tell

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 6/12: Marcia Cross, Rosie Perez (R 2/24/06)
Tu 6/13: Ron Howard, Nick Lachey, "American Idol" castoff Chris
Daughtry (R 5/16/06)
We 6/14: Diane Keaton, Colin Hanks (R 12/12/05)
Th 6/15: Reese Witherspoon, Terrence Howard, Hazel Smith (R 11/16/05)
Fr 6/16: Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth (R 5/24/06)

Mo 6/19: Julie Andrews, Molly Sims, 4-year-old vacuum-cleaner
enthusiast Lane Sullivan (R 12/9/05)
Tu 6/20: Paula Abdul, Jon Kelley at the Golden Globe Awards, Common (R
1/17/06)
We 6/21: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Bonnie Hunt, Brian Austin Green,
the Pussycat Dolls (R 1/12/06)

CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, PBS
Mo 6/12 The return of Charlie Rose

THE OMEN REMAKE, a theatre near you
Mo 6/12 It's a pro-religion movie. If the Towne parents had listened
to the priest, truly dead set on warning them to find religion, they'd
be a lot better off.
Tu 6/13 M. Night Shylaman has forever ruined the use of the color red
for modern horror movies.
We 6/14 Katrina, 9/11, Iraq, and the current state of politics are
prophetic signs.
Th 6/15 Having raised both Rosemary's Baby and Soon Yi... Don't let
Mia Farrow babysit your adopted child.
Fr 6/16 If that kid is indeed the son of Satan (and not just one of
the screaming kids running up and down the aisles of "Cars," "Ice Age
2," or "Over the Hedge"), having his bedroom wallpapered in a pattern
of spiraling ivy in "6's" is a bad idea.
Sa 6/17 W.C. Fields may have been right after all about working with
children and animals.

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 6/12 11:30 PM Luke Wilson / U2
3 AM Jason Bateman / Kelly Clarkson
Tu 6/13 11:30 PM Best of Eddie Murphy
3 AM The Rock / Andrew W.K.
We 6/14 11:30 PM Conan O'Brien / Don Henley
3 AM Queen Latifah
Th 6/15 11:30 PM Jack Black / John Mayer
3 AM Christina Ricci / Beck
Fr 6/16 5 PM Lucy Liu / Jay-Z
6 PM Greg Kinnear / All Saints
11:30 PM Jerry Seinfeld / David Bowie
3 AM Jackie Chan / Kid Rock

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 6/17 Jason Patric / Blind Melon (1/8/94)
Sa 6/24 Bill Pullman / New Edition (10/19/96)
Sa 7/1 John Larroquette / Timbuk 3 (4/18/87)
Sa 7/8 Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs (2/27/88)
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

TAVIS SMILEY, PBS
Mo 6/12 Former CNN Baghdad bureau chief Jane Arraf / Tichina Arnold
Tu 6/13 Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng
We 6/14 Tim Russert / Luke Perry
Th 6/15 Jazz trumpeter Christian Scott
Fr 6/16 Futurist Alvin Toffler / music from tenors Cook, Dixon & Young

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
Mo 6/12 Cherish
Tu 6/13 Bow Wow
We 6/14 RUN-DMC's Rev. Run
Th 6/15 Sandra Bullock / snowboarder Shaun White / Ne-Yo

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC
All Night
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
June 5, 2006
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BIGGER. BOLDER. BLABBIER.
To celebrate our new printing presses, I crank out more podcasts
than ever.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/bigger_bolder_b.html
Related link: This week's chat with Paul.
http://www.harrisonline.com/2006/06/aaron-barnhart-tv-barn-radio.htm

MORE YIELD FROM "THE SHIELD"
It's coming back:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/more_yield_from.html

BEE-DEVILED
I sat a spell in front of ABC last week.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/beedeviled.html

SHIP IT BACK
Bill Maher's new Amazon show isn't well packaged.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/06/ship_it_back.html

"LAW & ORDER: MISSING ACTORS UNIT"
Dennis Farina joins the exodus.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/lo_now_down_two.html

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

June 5 : in 1976, with Carol Burnett taking the summer off, CBS gives
the timeslot to "Dinah (Shore) and Her New Best Friends" -- including
future "Soap" star Diana Canova, future Broadway album producer Bruce
Kimmel, and continually odd comedian Gary Mule Deer.

June 6 : Sid Caesar, Jerry Vale, Polish dancing bears, and Gladys Knight
& The Pips are on the lineup of tonight's very last reeeeally big "Ed
Sullivan Show." Topo Gigio kisses Ed goodnight one more time, and the
show looks back on some if its bigger acts including The Beatles, The
Dave Clark Five, Jackie Mason, John Byner, Rich Little, and Richard Pryor.

June 7 : in 1965, Sony's new consumer home video tape recorder makes its
grand entrance on the market with a suitable price $995. Black and white
footage, Camera not included.

June 8 : in 1993, with everyone else on vacation NBC decides to send
James Wilder and Dan Cortese on a month-long road trip in a '61 Corvette
down "Route 66." Himbo Cortese inherits the car from his dad, Buz
Murdock (the car's owner in the original 1960-64 series). While not
necessarily crusing directly from Chicago to LA, (according to the
original theme, now replaced by Warren Zevon) the actors do get to the
City of Angels eventually, with both actors finding roles on "Melrose
Place" over the next two seasons.

June 9 : in 1951, with "Your Show of Shows" getting time off, NBC
assigns comedian Doodles Weaver (brother of NBC exec Pat Weaver) the
task of throwing together a summer variety show without any sets,
scenery, dancers or really any budget whatsoever. Left with an empty
studio, he is allowed to sneak into everyone else's studios and borrow
(aka steal) anything he wants, so long as it's used on air.

June 10 : in 1999, TBS launches "The Chimp Channel," with the premise
that talking chimps are running a major TV network. I would insert a
punchline here, but we've already spent the dough that TVBarn usually
uses to cover our lawsuits.

June 11 : in 1953, "Amos 'n Andy" finishes a two-year run on CBS, which
pleases the NAACP and other civil rights groups, who've been trying to
get the "racist" show off the air. Reruns, however, continue to air on
many stations for the next thirteen years.

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 6/5: Lindsay Lohan
Tu 6/6: Bonnie Hunt, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
We 6/7: Kyra Sedgwick, Al Franken
Th 6/8: Meredith Vieira, Jeremy Piven, My Morning Jacket
Fr 6/9: Michael Keaton, Wolfmother

Mo 6/12: Paris Hilton, Sonic Youth
Tu 6/13: Tim Russert, Cat Power
We 6/14: Neko Case
Th 6/15: Sandra Bullock, Widespread Panic

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 6/5: Jessica Alba, Ludacris, Bruce Springsteen
Tu 6/6: Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, Tim
Russert, David Lee Roth
We 6/7: Adam Sandler, Rosie Perez, John Fogerty
Th 6/8: Al Gore, Maya Rudolph, Rihanna
Fr 6/9: Nicole Richie, Louis C.K., Poison

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 6/5: Jon Favreau, Anthony Michael Hall, Secret Machines
Tu 6/6: Patricia Heaton, Claire Fordham, the New Cars
We 6/7: Ian McShane, Joey Lauren Adams, Stanley Bing
Th 6/8: Edie Falco, David Lee Roth
Fr 6/9: Tom Everett Scott, Ludacris

Mo 6/12: Sara Rue, Anthony Michael Hall, Secret Machines
Tu 6/13: Anderson Cooper, Dan Cummins
We 6/14: Christina Milian
Th 6/15: Lorraine Bracco

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 6/5: David Spade, Neil Young (R 11/4/05)
Tu 6/6: Eric McCormack, Famke Janssen, Drive-By Truckers
We 6/7: Luke Perry, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Van Hunt
Th 6/8: Kevin Kline, Lewis Black
Fr 6/9: Denis Leary, Rita Wilson, Brandi Carlisle

Mo 6/12: Lindsay Lohan, Colin Hanks, Coldplay (R 12/7/05)
Tu 6/13: Louis C.K., Be Your Own Pet
We 6/14: Regina Spektor
Th 6/15: Shaun White
Fr 6/16: TBA

Mo 6/19: Luke Wilson, Jack Klugman, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson (R)
Tu 6/20: All American Rejects
We 6/21: Adam Sandler, the Subways
Th 6/22: TBA
Fr 6/23: Bruce Springsteen

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 6/5: Sir Ben Kingsley, Juvenile (R 4/11/06)
Tu 6/6: Fred Willard, Rihanna
We 6/7: Vince Vaughn, Juliette & the Licks
Th 6/8: Jerry Ferrara, Morningwood
Fr 6/9: Sarah Silverman, Cheech Marin

Mo 6/12: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/13: Jon Favreau, Fiona Apple
We 6/14: Sarah Wynter
Th 6/15: TBA
Fr 6/16: Jamie Kennedy, Jolene Blalock, Him

Mo 6/19: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/20: Matt Costa
We 6/21: Nelly Furtado
Th 6/22: The Game, Nelly Furtado
Fr 6/23: Radio 4

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 6/5: Caroline Kennedy
Tu 6/6: Bill Bennett
We 6/7: Bonnie Hunt
Th 6/8: Lily Tomlin

Mo 6/12: Thomas Friedman
Tu 6/13: Ken Mehlman
We 6/14: Tim Russert
Th 6/15: Louis C.K.

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 6/5: Lawrence Kudlow
Tu 6/6: Christiane Amanpour
We 6/7: Steve Squyres
Th 6/8: Steve Johnson

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 6/5: Sarah Silverman, Artie Lange, Hoobastank (R 5/19/06)
Tu 6/6: Ice Cube, Paget Brewster
We 6/7: Jessica Alba, Larry the Cable Guy, Him
Th 6/8: Rosie Perez, Jared Hess, Elefant
Fr 6/9: John C. Reilly, Gary Gulman

Mo 6/12: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/13: Jaime Pressly, Xzibit, the Streets
We 6/14: Jean Smart, Huey Lewis
Th 6/15: Jack Black, Ultimate Fighter Chuck Liddell, Wolfmother
Fr 6/16: Fiona Apple

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 6/5: Sigourney Weaver, Chris Brown
Tu 6/6: Eric McCormack
We 6/7: Lorraine Bracco, Craig Newmark
Th 6/8: Luke Perry, Jorge Cruise, Kelly Clarkson
Fr 6/9: Meredith Vieira's farewell show

Mo 6/12: Rosie Perez, Il Divo
Tu 6/13: Denis Leary, Dr. Drew Pinsky
We 6/14: Kevin Bacon, David Lee Roth, Chris Gardner
Th 6/15: Paris Hilton, Tim Russert

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 6/5: Kevin Connolly, Anna Paquin, a performance from "Sweeney
Todd", guest co-host Bryant Gumbel
Tu 6/6: Ludacris, Julia Stiles, a performance from "The Color Purple"
We 6/7: The winner of "The Apprentice", Liev Schrieber, a performance
from "The Pajama Game"
Th 6/8: Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Gibson, a performance from "The Drowsy
Chaperone"
Fr 6/9: Kevin Dillon, Bonnie Hunt, Sarah Jones

Mo 6/12: TBA
Tu 6/13: Paris Hilton, Janice Dickenson
We 6/14: TBA
Th 6/15: Keanu Reeves, Claudia Cohen
Fr 6/16: Sandra Bullock, David Krumholtz

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 6/5: Wanda Sykes, Poppy Montgomery (R 4/19/06)
Tu 6/6: Charlie Sheen, Cynthia Nixon (R 9/16/05)
We 6/7: Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Meloni, Michael Buble (R 1/31/06)
Th 6/8: Sean Hayes, Cheryl Hines, Jason Mraz (R 2/1/06)
Fr 6/9: James Denton, Constance Marie (R 1/20/06)

Mo 6/12: Marcia Cross, Rosie Perez (R 2/24/06)
Tu 6/13: Ron Howard, Nick Lachey, "American Idol" castoff Chris
Daughtry (R 5/16/06)
We 6/14: Diane Keaton, Colin Hanks (R 12/12/05)
Th 6/15: Reese Witherspoon, Terrence Howard, Hazel Smith (R 11/16/05)
Fr 6/16: Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth (R 5/24/06)

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 6/5 11 PM Sean Hayes / Shaggy
3 AM Jon Stewart / India.Arie
Tu 6/6 11 PM Britney Spears
3 AM Tobey Maguire / Sisqo
We 6/7 11 PM Ellen Degeneres / No Doubt
3 AM Kate Hudson / Radiohead
Th 6/8 11 PM Ben Affleck / N.E.R.D.
3 AM Joshua Jackson / 'N Sync
Fr 6/9 11 PM Matt Damon / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
3 AM Charlie Sheen / Nelly Furtado

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 6/10 Justine Bateman / Terrence Trent D'Arby (2/13/88)
Sa 6/17 Jason Patric / Blind Melon (1/8/94)
Sa 6/24 Bill Pullman / New Edition (10/19/96)
Sa 7/1 John Larroquette / Timbuk 3 (4/18/87)
Sa 7/8 Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs (2/27/88)
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS
Mo 6/5 Washington Post military affairs correspondent Thomas Ricks and
actress Julia Stiles, star of the new film remake, The Omen.
Tu 6/6 Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree and journalist-author Tom
Sancton.
We 6/7 Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and The Break-Up producer-writer-actor
Jon Favreau.
Th 6/8 Former Homeland Security Inspector General Clark Kent Ervin and
two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike.
Fr 6/9 Actress-activist Rosie Perez and groundbreaking young pilot
Jamail Larkins.

PRICE IS RIGHT BIDS, CBS
Mo 5/29 $999, $1500, $1200, $1000
Tu 5/30 $1125, $1200, $1700, $1
We 5/31 $450, $865, $700, $701
Th 6/1 $1900, $1300, $900, $1301
Fr 6/2 $350, $600, $750, $900

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
Mo 6/5 Tony Hawk swoops in on the beach house, we take a 1st Look at
Natasha Bedingfield's new 'Single,' and peep mor Movie Awards action.
Tu 6/6 One more day until the 2006 MTV Movie Awards! We take another
look backstage--and get a 1st Look from Mario Vazquez.
We 6/7 Tyson Ritter from All-American Rejects' kicks back at the beach
with us--as we get one last preview of the Movie Awards!
Th 6/8 Grab your tights and wrestling mask--we step into the ring with
Jack 'Nacho Libre' Black!

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
MARTHA, Syndicated
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
OPRAH, Syndicated
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

***

THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
May 31, 2006
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WHO'S GONNA SAVE SUMMER?
Step aside, ma'am - it's "Rescue Me" to the rescue.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/14682460.htm

IT'S O-O-O-VER
For another eight months, at least. All about the "Idol" finale:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/14660631.htm
Earlier: The big preview:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/idol_the_big_fi.html

NEW MEDIA, OLD STORY
Why closed captioning on the Internet is going to suck even worse
than it does on TV:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/from_bad_to_wor.html

And coming this week:
Bill Maher's new Amazon.com talk show, reviewed Thursday at
TVBarn.com

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

May 29 : in 1998, sex games go awry as both Lucy and Victor are arrested when
their hooker / pimp act looks too real to the police on daytime soap "Port
Charles."

May 30 : in 1994, "Evening Shade" airs its last episode leaving its
viewer saddened.

May 31 : in 1978, Betty White learns what her paid writers suggest her
husband Allen Ludden really thinks of her courtesy of the Dean Martin
Celebrity Roasts. Also able to find better things to do for the evening are
Georgia Engel and John Hillerman (from her 1977 "The Betty White Show"), Phyllis
Diller, Milton Berle, Peter Marshall, Bonnie Franklin, Dan Haggerty, Orson
Welles, Jimmie "J.J." Walker, LaWanda Page and comedy legend Abe Vigoda.

June 1 : in 1993, desperate network executives seeking to plunge the
ratings of the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather even further, decide the program
needs to resemble a local news program and add Connie Chung to the anchor desk.

June 2 : in 1986, the U.S. government begins a six-week experimental
broadcast of Senate proceedings in a project dubbed CSPAN II. This can't be
good.

June 3 : in 1960, NBC airs part one of the two part drama detailing the true
crime "Sacco-Vanzetti Story." Directed by Sidney Lumet, and
starring Martin Balsam and Steven Hill as the titular murderers along
with E.G. Marshall and Peter Falk, the docu-drama draws fire from the
State of Massachusetts over its suggestions the now-executed duo may
have been innocent.

June 4 : in 1984, Tom Kennedy does "Password" one better and has his
celeb contestants (Jamie Farr and Vicki Lawrence on today's debut)
communicate without using *any* words on "Body Language." This little
charade ends in January 1986.

***

THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Ellen) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 5/29: Jason Lee, Jack Hanna (R 5/10/06)
Tu 5/30: Julia Roberts, Pearl Jam (R 5/4/06)
We 5/31: Vince Vaughn, K.T. Tunstall (R 5/5/06)
Th 6/1: Tom Cruise, Jamie Oliver (R 5/2/06)
Fr 6/2: Tom Hanks, Kanye West (R 5/1/06)

Mo 6/5: Lindsay Lohan
Tu 6/6: Bonnie Hunt, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
We 6/7: Kyra Sedgwick, Al Franken
Th 6/8: Meredith Vieira, Jeremy Piven, My Morning Jacket
Fr 6/9: Michael Keaton, Wolfmother

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 5/29: Vince Vaughn, Julia Stiles, the Wreckers (R 5/22/06)
Tu 5/30: Tom Hanks, Emmy Rossum, Hoobastank (R 5/12/06)
We 5/31: Tom Cruise, Michelle Rodriguez, Kanye West (R 5/11/06)
Th 6/1: Robin Williams, Keke Palmer, Daniel Powter (R 4/24/06)
Fr 6/2: Hugh Jackman, explorer Bruce Parry, Imogen Heap (R 4/28/06)

Mo 6/5: Jessica Alba, Ludacris, Bruce Springsteen
Tu 6/6: Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, Tim Russert
We 6/7: Adam Sandler, Rosie Perez, John Fogerty
Th 6/8: Al Gore, Maya Rudolph, Rihanna
Fr 6/9: Nicole Richie, Louis C.K., Poison

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 5/29: Betty White, Donald Faison, Bill Bailey (R 5/9/06)
Tu 5/30: Andy Garcia, Kristin Chenoweth, Dem Franchize Boyz (R 4/27/06)
We 5/31: Paul Bettany, Kate Walsh, Damien Marley (R 5/11/06)
Th 6/1: Mia Maestro, Nick Lachey (R 5/19/06)
Fr 6/2: Denis Leary, Bo Bice (R 5/8/06)

Mo 6/5: Jon Favreau, Shooter Jennings, Lee Child
Tu 6/6: Patricia Heaton, Claire Fordham, the New Cars
We 6/7: Ian McShane, Joey Lauren Adams, Stanley Bing
Th 6/8: Edie Falco, David Lee Roth
Fr 6/9: Tom Everett Scott

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 5/29: LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr (R 1/10/06)
Tu 5/30: Joaquin Phoenix, Sarah Silverman, Trey Anastasio (R 11/17/05)
We 5/31: Patricia Heaton, Ryan Reynolds, Alanis Morissette (R 11/18/05)
Th 6/1: Naomi Watts, Kate Walsh, the Magic Numbers (R 11/30/05)
Fr 6/2: Charlize Theron, Cameron Crowe, Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed (R
10/12/05)

Mo 6/5: David Spade, Neil Young (R 11/4/05)
Tu 6/6: Eric McCormack, Famke Janssen, Drive-By Truckers
We 6/7: Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Van Hunt
Th 6/8: Lewis Black
Fr 6/9: Denis Leary, Rita Wilson, Brandi Carlisle

Mo 6/12: Lindsay Lohan, Colin Hanks, Coldplay (R)
Tu 6/13: Louis C.K., Be Your Own Pet
We 6/14: Regina Spektor
Th 6/15: Shaun White

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 5/29: Orlando Jones, Aqualung (R 3/29/06)
Tu 5/30: Frankie Muniz, Robin Thicke (R 4/4/06)
We 5/31: Jon Heder, Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders (R 4/12/06)
Th 6/1: Andy Milonakis, Nada Surf (R 3/30/06)
Fr 6/2: Zooey Deschanel, Samaire Armstrong, Eco Station Animals,
Jack's Mannequin (R 3/10/06)

Mo 6/5: Rerun TBA
Tu 6/6: Fred Willard, Rihanna
We 6/7: Vince Vaughn, Juliette & the Licks
Th 6/8: Jerry Ferrara, Morningwood
Fr 6/9: Sarah Silverman

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 5/29: Denis Leary (R 5/16/06)
Tu 5/30: Ramesh Ponnuru (R 5/17/06)
We 5/31: Howard Dean (R 5/15/06)
Th 6/1: Willie Nelson (R 5/18/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 5/29: Tyson Slocum (R 5/16/06)
Tu 5/30: Jonathan Alter (R 5/17/06)
We 5/31: Kevin Phillips (R 5/15/06)
Th 6/1: Ted Daeschler (R 5/18/06)

Mo 6/5: Lawrence Kudlow
Tu 6/6: Christiane Amanpour
We 6/7: Steve Squyres
Th 6/8: Steve Johnson

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 5/29: Sir Ian McKellen, Zac Efron, Franz Ferdinand (R 5/2/06)
Tu 5/30: Famke Janssen, Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars (R 5/5/06)
We 5/31: J.J. Abrams, Dominic Monaghan, Taking Back Sunday (R 5/12/06)
Th 6/1: Julia Stiles, Jason Ritter, Atreyu (R 5/23/06)
Fr 6/2: Katherine Heigl, James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson, Ben Lee (R
5/15/06)

Mo 6/5: Sarah Silverman, Artie Lange, Hoobastank (R 5/19/06)
Tu 6/6: Ice Cube, Paget Brewster
We 6/7: Jessica Alba, Larry the Cable Guy, Him
Th 6/8: Rosie Perez, Jared Hess, Elefant
Fr 6/9: Gary Gulman

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 5/29: Bruce Willis, presidential impersonator Steve Bridges
Tu 5/30: Maura Tierney
We 5/31: The Wreckers
Th 6/1: Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton, Diane Sawyer
Fr 6/2: Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Corwin and animals

Mo 6/5: Sigourney Weaver, Chris Brown
Tu 6/6: Eric McCormack, Anthony Michael Hall
We 6/7: Lorraine Bracco, Craig Newmark
Th 6/8: Luke Perry, Jorge Cruise, Kelly Clarkson
Fr 6/9: Meredith Vieira's farewell show

Mo 6/12: Rosie Perez, Il Divo

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 5/29: Jennifer Aniston, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Peter Gros
Tu 5/30: Taylor Hicks, Mariah Carey, Larry the Cable Guy, guest
co-host Anderson Cooper
We 5/31: Katharine McPhee, Patricia Heaton, the winner of the Indy
500, guest co-host Donald Trump
Th 6/1: Denis Leary, "American Idol" castoff Elliot Yamin, guest
co-host Vince Vaughn
Fr 6/2: Famke Janssen, Sandra Bernhard, guest co-host Jimmy Kimmel

Mo 6/5: Kevin Connolly, guest co-host Bryant Gumbel
Tu 6/6: Ludacris, Julia Stiles
We 6/7: The winner of "The Apprentice", Liev Schrieber
Th 6/8: Kyra Sedgwick, Meryl Streep
Fr 6/9: Kevin Dillon, Bonnie Hunt

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 5/29: Simon Cowell, James Blunt, 7-year-old music prodigy Marc Yu
(R 2/21/06)
Tu 5/30: Gwyneth Paltrow, Leah Remini, Marc Cherry (R 9/15/05)
We 5/31: Pierce Brosnan, Heidi Klum, Q'Orianka Kilcher (R 1/19/06)
Th 6/1: Pamela Anderson, Neil Patrick Harris, Senior Spelling Bee
champion (R 11/7/05)
Fr 6/2: Vince Vaughn, Live, Taylor Hicks

Mo 6/5: Wanda Sykes, Poppy Montgomery (R 4/19/06)
Tu 6/6: Charlie Sheen, Cynthia Nixon (R 9/16/05)
We 6/7: Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Meloni, Michael Buble (R 1/31/06)
Th 6/8: Sean Hayes, Cheryl Hines, Jason Mraz (R 2/1/06)
Fr 6/9: James Denton, Constance Marie (R 1/20/06)

(Good-bye, Mr. Danza...)

CHARLIE ROSE
Mo 5/29 Peter Travers salutes A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison
Keillor and Robert Altman
And later in the week, Harold Vormus interviews "Stumbling On Happiness"
author Daniel Gilbert

MARTHA, Syndicated
Mo 5/29 Hugh Jackman (X-Men 3) makes Turkey Burgers with Martha -- New
Show

OPRAH, Syndicated
Fr 6/2 Oprah bloopers with The Dog Whisperer, Madea, Tim McGraw & Faith
Hill, and Vince Vaughn

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 5/29 11 PM Jennifer Lopez
3 AM Salma Hayek / Christina Aguilera
Tu 5/30 11 PM Brittany Murphy / Nelly
3 AM Reese Witherspoon / Alicia Keys
We 5/31 11 PM Christina Aguilera / Maroon 5
3 AM Kelly Ripa / OutKast
Th 6/1 3 PM Jennifer Aniston / The Black Eyed Peas
11 PM Jennifer Aniston / Sting
3 AM Vince Vaughn / Lauryn Hill
Fr 6/2 11 PM Ray Romano / Zwan
3 AM Sarah Michelle Gellar / Faith Hill

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- UP ALL NIGHT, NBC
Sa 6/3 Anjelica Huston & Billy Martin / George Clinton (5/24/86)
Sa 6/10 Justine Bateman / Terrence Trent D'Arby (2/13/88)
Sa 6/17 Jason Patric / Blind Melon (1/8/94)
Sa 6/24: Bill Pullman / New Edition (10/19/96)
Sa 7/1 John Larroquette / Timbuk 3 (4/18/87)
Sa 7/8 Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs (2/27/88)
Sa 7/15 Jason Alexander / Peter Gabriel (4/10/93)
Sa 7/22 Tom Arnold / Tupac (2/17/96)

TOM'S BIRTHDAY, Gemini
Mo 5/29 Colder
Tu 5/30 Warmer
We 5/31 Even Warmer
Th 6/1 Red hot
Fr 6/2 Burning!

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
Mo 5/29 Jack Black shows off his 'Libre' skills, T.I. tells us 'Why You
Wanna' and Panic! at the Disco stop by.
Tu 5/30 Chamillionaire comes 'Ridin' in to perform, plus a Pink
performance too!
We 5/31 Lauren gives us a glimpse of 'The Hills,' Cheyenne tells us to
keep 'Hanging On', Sean Paul serves up his new track, and Mariah
checks in.
Th 6/1 Chris Brown tells us to 'Gimme That', Christina Milian and Young
Jeezy perform, Nicole Ritchie graces us with her appearance, and Vince
Vaughn gives us the grit.
Fr 6/2 Ashlee Simpson drops a premiere and Busta Rhymes rolls in to
perform.

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)
DR. PHIL, Syndicated
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SATURDAY NIGHT 2006 REPEATS, NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

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THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge

(NOTE: Tom's lineups will be mailed later.)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 5/15: Kid scientists, William Shatner, Angels & Airwaves
Tu 5/16: Debra Messing, Chris Russo
We 5/17: Bruce Willis, Goldfrapp
Th 5/18: Stupid Pet Tricks, Rebecca Romijn, Eagles of Death Metal
Fr 5/19: Jennifer Garner, Mary Cheney, Harry Hill

Mo 5/22: Martha Stewart, Dixie Chicks, Criss Angel
Tu 5/23: Martin Short, James Blunt
We 5/24: Jennifer Aniston
Th 5/25: Halle Berry, Jesse James
Fr 5/26: Bill Maher, Rita Wilson

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 5/15: Simon Cowell, 93-year-old actor Johnny Holiday, T-Bone Burnett
Tu 5/16: Ellen DeGeneres, former White House Press Secretary Scott
McClellan, the Goo Goo Dolls
We 5/17: Jada Pinkett Smith, Larry the Cable Guy, Wicked Wisdom
Th 5/18: Evangeline Lilly, Alonzo Bodden, the Pussycat Dolls
Fr 5/19: Nicollette Sheridan, Ron White, Michael Bolton

Mo 5/22: Vince Vaughn, Julia Stiles, the Wreckers
Tu 5/23: Def Leppard
We 5/24: Jarod Miller, Garry Shandling, Fort Minor
Th 5/25: Dane Cook, the winner of "American Idol, the Flaming Lips
Fr 5/26: Dana Carvey, 8-year-old dental expert Nicholas Hearon, T.I.

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 5/15: Daryl Hannah, Sara Ramirez
Tu 5/16: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jim Gaffigan
We 5/17: Merv Griffin, Rick Reilly
Th 5/18: Dominic Monaghan, Diane Farr, Phil Vassar
Fr 5/19: Mia Maestro, Nick Lachey

Mo 5/22: Reba McEntire, Cynthia Watros, Toby Keith
Tu 5/23: Anna Paquin, Casper Van Dien, Jason Aldean
We 5/24: Ricki Lake, the Wreckers
Th 5/25: Brooks and Dunn
Fr 5/26: Jenny McCarthy, Gomez, Arturo Gatti

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 5/15: Alan Alda, Billy Joel (R 12/1/06)
Tu 5/16: Megan Mullaly, Mike Wallace, Jewel
We 5/17: Jorge Garcia, Brian Williams, People in Planes
Th 5/18: Edie Falco, Billy Connolly, the Raconteurs
Fr 5/19: Larry King, Omar Epps, Sheila Kelley

Mo 5/22: U2 (R 10/6/05)
Tu 5/23: TBA
We 5/24: Hugh Jackman, Tim Russert, Gnarls Barkley
Th 5/25: Jennifer Aniston, Victor Varnado
Fr 5/26: Halle Berry, Peeping Tom

Mo 5/29: LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr (R 1/10/06)
Tu 5/30: Joaquin Phoenix, Sarah Silverman, Trey Anastasio (R 11/17/05)
We 5/31: Patricia Heaton, Ryan Reynolds, Alanis Morissette (R 11/18/05)
Th 6/1: Naomi Watts, Kate Walsh, the Magic Numbers (R 11/30/05)
Fr 6/2: Charlize Theron, Cameron Crowe, Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed (R
10/12/05)

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 5/15: Milla Jovovich, Supergrass, Joe Firstman (R)
Tu 5/16: Reggie Bush, K.T. Tunstall, Joe Firstman (house band for the
week)
We 5/17: Jenny McCarthy, Stomp
Th 5/18: Patton Oswalt, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Fr 5/19: Jim Breuer, Lauren Conrad, Dov Davidoff, the Eels

Mo 5/22: Rerun TBA
Tu 5/23: Steven R. Schirripa, Rock Kills Kid
We 5/24: Anna Paquin, Matchbook Romance
Th 5/25: Ginnifer Goodwin, Hoobastank
Fr 5/26: Chelsea Handler, Harland Williams, Jordan Rubin, Rocco DeLuca
& the Burden

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 5/15: Howard Dean
Tu 5/16: Denis Leary
We 5/17: Ramesh Ponnuru
Th 5/18: Willie Nelson

Mo 5/22: Eric Shawn (R 5/9/06)
Tu 5/23: Billy Connolly (R 5/10/06)
We 5/24: David Remnick (R 5/8/06)
Th 5/25: Francis Fukuyama (R 5/11/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 5/15: Kevin Phillips
Tu 5/16: Tyson Slocum
We 5/17: Jonathan Alter
Th 5/18: Ted Daeschler

Mo 5/22: Frank Rich (R 5/9/06)
Tu 5/23: Bill Bastone (R 5/10/06)
We 5/24: Shere Hite (R 5/8/06)
Th 5/25: Madeleine Albright (R 5/11/06)

Mo 5/29: Rerun TBA
Tu 5/30: Rerun TBA
We 5/31: Rerun TBA
Th 6/1: Rerun TBA

Mo 6/5: Lawrence Kudlow
Tu 6/6: Christiane Amanpour
We 6/7: Steve Squyres
Th 6/8: Steve Johnson

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 5/15: Katherine Heigl, James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson, Ben Lee
Tu 5/16: Eva Longoria, Dick Cavett, Dresden Dolls (R 4/19/06)
We 5/17: Drew Carey, Malcolm David Kelley, Christina Milian
Th 5/18: Teri Hatcher, Umphrey's McGee featuring Huey Lewis
Fr 5/19: Artie Lange, Hoobastank

Mo 5/22: Sarah Silverman, James Cramer, Denny "Average Homeboy" Blaze
Tu 5/23: TBA
We 5/24: Jon Favreau, bass champion Mike Iaconelli, Elefant
Th 5/25: Rerun TBA
Fr 5/26: Dane Cook, Brett Ratner

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 5/15: Jim Belushi, Wanda Sykes, Jewel
Tu 5/16: William Shatner, Justin Chambers
We 5/17: Jean Smart, David Boreanaz
Th 5/18: Megan Mullally, Cameron Mathison
Fr 5/19: Felicity Huffman, Tom Bergeron, Tyler Florence

Mo 5/22: Jorge Garcia, Maria Lark, Jenny Jones
Tu 5/23: Ne-Yo
We 5/24: Kelsey Grammer, Bill Carter
Th 5/25: Harold Perrineau
Fr 5/26: Halle Berry, Jeffrey Ross

Mo 5/29: Bruce Willis, presidential impersonator Steve Bridges
Tu 5/30: Maura Tierney

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 5/15: Nicolette Sheridan, Terry O'Quinn, "American Idol" castoff
Chris Daughtry, guest co-host Jeff Probst
Tu 5/16: James Spader, Christina Milian, the winner of "Survivor:
Exile Island"
We 5/17: Eric McCormack, Jennifer Garner
Th 5/18: Jimmy Kimmel, the winners of "The Amazing Race", Debra Messing
Fr 5/19: Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette

Mo 5/22: Mary Lynn Rajskub, the winner of "America's Next Top Model"
Tu 5/23: Dean Cain, Ashley Parker Angel
We 5/24: Halle Berry
Th 5/25: Hugh Jackman
Fr 5/26: Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Jesse James

Mo 5/29: Jennifer Aniston, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Peter Gros
Tu 5/30: The winner of "American Idol", Mariah Carey, Larry the Cable
Guy, guest co-host Anderson Cooper
We 5/31: The "American Idol" runner-up, Patricia Heaton, guest co-host
Donald Trump
Th 6/1: Denis Leary, guest co-host Vince Vaughn
Fr 6/2: Guest co-host Randy Jackson

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 5/15: Kanye West, Howie Mandel, Stomp
Tu 5/16: Ron Howard, Nick Lachey, "American Idol" castoff Chris Daughtry
We 5/17: Carson Daly
Th 5/18: Diane Keaton, Paul Simon, Sherri Shepherd, pre-taped
interviews with former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush
Fr 5/19: Teri Hatcher, Harold Perrineau

Mo 5/22: Evangeline Lilly, Jamie Kennedy
Tu 5/23: Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton, Omar Epps
We 5/24: Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth
Th 5/25: TBA
Fr 5/26: Hugh Jackman

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digesting all week at

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Updated frequently -- material from NBC's upfront presentation is
already online!

***

Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

May 15 : in 1981, when we last left "Gilligan's Island" (which many
hoped we finally had), The Howells had turned the place into a resort
with all the other characters (if not actors) returning to run the
joint. After a plane crash and escape from the Universal Studios Jaws
monster, we join the "Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island," there
the team has to fight an orange basketball playing robot named George
created by villains Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, for control of the
island's supply of the energy source Supremium.

May 16 : in 1986, on "Dallas," Pam Ewing finds a rather large clumping
of hair in her shower drain ... her dead husband Bobby. "Good Morning."

May 17 : in 1987, in the "Return of The Six Million Dollar Man and the
Bionic Woman," Steve Austin (not the wrestler) reunites with both his
test-pilot son Michael (from a previous marriage) and former love Jamie
Sommers. After various exploits of derring-do (involving cheesy sound
effects when either lead moves in slow motion), Michael is involved in
an accident similar to his father's and turned into a bionic teen.

May 18 : in 1984, on the thrilling cliffhanger season finale of "Melrose
Place" -- bland gay tenant Matt Fielding gets a bland obstructed
onscreen kiss, while Kimberly dressed as Jane and (wearing a short
blonde wig) plows into Michael with Jane's car. Tune in next fall to see
how they fare! (Michael survives.)

May 19 : in 1997, on the thrilling cliffhanger season finale of "Melrose
Place" -- Peter is saved from lobotomy (or is he?), Kimberly goes into a
coma, Amanda marries Peter in a jailhouse ceremony, Matt gets addicted
to speed, Richard almost gets killed by Jane and Sydney, but once
buried, his hand pops up from beyond the grave as the credits roll. Tune
in next fall, if you dare! (Daphne Zuniga won't be there.)

May 20 : in 1996, on the thrilling cliffhanger season finale of "Melrose
Place" -- Amanda suffers a breakdown, Matt gains custody of Chelsea,
Peter throws Michael through a window and almost pushes Taylor off the
ledge of a lighthouse and Sam's drunken father plows down Sydney just
after she's gotten married (Syd had been hoping to be pelted with rice.)
Tune in next fall, if you care! Three actors won't be returning,
Courtney Thorne-Smith (leaving for Ally McBeal), Laura Leighton (leaving
for Beverly Hills, 90210), and Grant Show (dinner theater).

May 21 : in 1989, Patty Duke and Beau Bridges star in "Everybody's Baby:
The Rescue of Jessica McClure." All's well, that ends, well, not in a
well.

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THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Tony) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 5/15: Kid scientists, William Shatner, Angels & Airwaves
Tu 5/16: Debra Messing, Chris Russo
We 5/17: Bruce Willis, Goldfrapp
Th 5/18: Stupid Pet Tricks, Rebecca Romijn, Eagles of Death Metal
Fr 5/19: Jennifer Garner, Mary Cheney, Harry Hill

Mo 5/22: Martha Stewart, Dixie Chicks, Criss Angel
Tu 5/23: Martin Short, James Blunt
We 5/24: Jennifer Aniston
Th 5/25: Halle Berry, Jesse James
Fr 5/26: Bill Maher, Rita Wilson

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 5/15: Simon Cowell, 93-year-old actor Johnny Holiday, T-Bone Burnett
Tu 5/16: Ellen DeGeneres, former White House Press Secretary Scott
McClellan, the Goo Goo Dolls
We 5/17: Jada Pinkett Smith, Larry the Cable Guy, Wicked Wisdom
Th 5/18: Evangeline Lilly, Alonzo Bodden, the Pussycat Dolls
Fr 5/19: Nicollette Sheridan, Ron White, Michael Bolton

Mo 5/22: Vince Vaughn, Julia Stiles, the Wreckers
Tu 5/23: Def Leppard
We 5/24: Jarod Miller, Garry Shandling, Fort Minor
Th 5/25: Dane Cook, the winner of "American Idol, the Flaming Lips
Fr 5/26: Dana Carvey, 8-year-old dental expert Nicholas Hearon, T.I.

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 5/15: Daryl Hannah, Sara Ramirez
Tu 5/16: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jim Gaffigan
We 5/17: Merv Griffin, Rick Reilly
Th 5/18: Dominic Monaghan, Diane Farr, Phil Vassar
Fr 5/19: Mia Maestro, Nick Lachey

Mo 5/22: Reba McEntire, Cynthia Watros, Toby Keith
Tu 5/23: Anna Paquin, Casper Van Dien, Jason Aldean
We 5/24: The Wreckers
Th 5/25: Brooks and Dunn
Fr 5/26: Jenny McCarthy, Gomez

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 5/15: Alan Alda, Billy Joel (R 12/1/06)
Tu 5/16: Megan Mullaly, Mike Wallace, Jewel
We 5/17: People in Planes
Th 5/18: Edie Falco, Billy Connolly, the Raconteurs
Fr 5/19: Larry King, Omar Epps, Sheila Kelley

Mo 5/22: U2 (R 10/6/05)
Tu 5/23: TBA
We 5/24: Hugh Jackman, Tim Russert, Gnarls Barkley
Th 5/25: Jennifer Aniston, Victor Varnado
Fr 5/26: Halle Berry, Peeping Tom

Mo 5/29: LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr (R 1/10/06)
Tu 5/30: Joaquin Phoenix, Sarah Silverman, Trey Anastasio (R 11/17/05)
We 5/31: Patricia Heaton, Ryan Reynolds, Alanis Morissette (R 11/18/05)
Th 6/1: Naomi Watts, Kate Walsh, the Magic Numbers (R 11/30/05)
Fr 6/2: Charlize Theron, Cameron Crowe, Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed (R
10/12/05)

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 5/15: Milla Jovovich, Supergrass, Joe Firstman (R)
Tu 5/16: Reggie Bush, K.T. Tunstall, Joe Firstman (house band for the
week)
We 5/17: Jenny McCarthy, Stomp
Th 5/18: Patton Oswalt, Juliette Lewis and the Licks
Fr 5/19: Jim Breuer, Lauren Conrad, Dov Davidoff, the Eels

Mo 5/22: Rerun TBA
Tu 5/23: Anna Paquin
We 5/24: Hoobastank
Th 5/25: Bill Paxton
Fr 5/26: Chelsea Handler, Rocco Deluca & the Burden

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 5/15: Howard Dean
Tu 5/16: Denis Leary
We 5/17: Ramesh Ponnuru
Th 5/18: Willie Nelson

Mo 5/22: Eric Shawn (R 5/9/06)
Tu 5/23: Billy Connolly (R 5/10/06)
We 5/24: David Remnick (R 5/8/06)
Th 5/25: Francis Fukuyama (R 5/11/06)

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 5/15: Kevin Phillips
Tu 5/16: Tyson Slocum
We 5/17: Jonathan Alter
Th 5/18: Ted Daeschler

Mo 5/22: Frank Rich (R 5/9/06)
Tu 5/23: Bill Bastone (R 5/10/06)
We 5/24: Shere Hite (R 5/8/06)
Th 5/25: Madeleine Albright (R 5/11/06)

Mo 5/29: Rerun TBA
Tu 5/30: Rerun TBA
We 5/31: Rerun TBA
Th 6/1: Rerun TBA

Mo 6/5: Lawrence Kudlow
Tu 6/6: Christiane Amanpour
We 6/7: Steve Squyres
Th 6/8: Steve Johnson

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 5/15: Katherine Heigl, James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson, Ben Lee
Tu 5/16: Eva Longoria, Dick Cavett, Dresden Dolls (R 4/19/06)
We 5/17: Drew Carey, Malcolm David Kelley, Christina Milian
Th 5/18: Teri Hatcher, Umphrey's McGee featuring Huey Lewis
Fr 5/19: Artie Lange, Hoobastank

Mo 5/22: Sarah Silverman, James Cramer, Denny "Average Homeboy" Blaze
Tu 5/23: TBA
We 5/24: Jon Favreau, bass champion Mike Iaconelli, Elefant
Th 5/25: Rerun TBA
Fr 5/26: Dane Cook, Brett Ratner

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 5/15: Jim Belushi, Wanda Sykes, Jewel
Tu 5/16: William Shatner, Justin Chambers
We 5/17: Jean Smart, David Boreanaz
Th 5/18: Megan Mullally, Cameron Mathison
Fr 5/19: Felicity Huffman, Tom Bergeron

Mo 5/22: Jorge Garcia, Maria Lark, Jenny Jones
Tu 5/23: Ne-Yo
We 5/24: TBA
Th 5/25: David Schwimmer
Fr 5/26: Halle Berry

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 5/15: Nicolette Sheridan, Terry O'Quinn, "American Idol" castoff
Chris Daughtry, guest co-host Jeff Probst
Tu 5/16: James Spader, Christina Milian, the winner of "Survivor:
Exile Island"
We 5/17: Eric McCormack, Jennifer Garner
Th 5/18: Jimmy Kimmel, the winners of "The Amazing Race", Debra Messing
Fr 5/19: Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette

Mo 5/22: Mary Lynn Rajskub, the winner of "America's Next Top Model"
Tu 5/23: Dean Cain, Caroline Rhea, Ashley Parker Angel
We 5/24: Halle Berry
Th 5/25: Hugh Jackman
Fr 5/26: Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Jesse James

Mo 5/29: Jennifer Aniston, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Tu 5/30: The winner of "American Idol", Mariah Carey, Larry the Cable
Guy, guest co-host Anderson Cooper
We 5/31: The "American Idol" runner-up, Patricia Heaton, guest co-host
Donald Trump
Th 6/1: Denis Leary, guest co-host Vince Vaughn
Fr 6/2: Guest co-host Randy Jackson

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 5/15: Kanye West, Howie Mandel, Stomp
Tu 5/16: Ron Howard, Nick Lachey, "American Idol" castoff Chris Daughtry
We 5/17: Julie Andrews
Th 5/18: Diane Keaton, Paul Simon, Sherri Shepherd
Fr 5/19: Teri Hatcher, Harold Perrineau

Mo 5/22: Evangeline Lilly, Jamie Kennedy
Tu 5/23: Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton, Omar Epps
We 5/24: Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth
Th 5/25: TBA
Fr 5/26: Hugh Jackman

CHARLIE ROSE
Mo 5/15 Elvis Mitchell with Edward Norton

DR. PHIL, Syndicated
Mo 5/15 Son-in-Law vs. Mother-in-Law
Tu 5/16 The Divorce Experiment
We 5/17 Brandon Behind Bars
Th 5/18 Alex Turns 18
Fr 5/19 My Fiance is a Stalker

MARTHA, Syndicated
Mo 5/15 Paige Davis (The Game Show Marathon) crafting napkin holders
Tu 5/16 Julie Bowen (Boston Legal)
We 5/17 Richard Simmons makes birthday party Tiaras.
Th 5/18 Jean Smart (24), Meredith Brokaw & Ellen Wright (Big Sky Cooking
cookbook)
Fr 5/19 Joan Cusack (Friends with Money)

OPRAH, Syndicated
Mo 5/15 Surviving the Tsunami: Nate Returns to Sri Lanka
Tu 5/16 When Your Husband Cheats with Your Best Friend
We 5/17 Meet the World's Youngest Queen
Th 5/18 The Best Cake in America Revealed / Shaq/ the Trumps and their
new baby

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
Returns in August

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, NBC
Sa 5/20 Kevin Spacey / Nelly Furtado

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 5/15 Noon Jackie Chan / Kid Rock
11 AM Bernie Mac / Good Charlotte
3 AM Tom Hanks / Keith Richards
Tu 5/16 Noon Justin Timberlake
11 AM Ashton Kutcher / Gwen Stefani
3 AM Tom Hanks / Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
We 5/17 Noon David Spade / Jack Johnson
11 AM Johnny Knoxville / System Of A Down
3 AM Tom Hanks / Bruce Springsteen
Th 5/18 Noon Halle Berry / Britney Spears
11 AM Megan Mullally / Clay Aiken
3 AM Tom Hanks / Randy Travis
Fr 5/19 Noon Matthew Perry / Oasis
11 AM Chris Rock / The Wallflowers
3 AM Tom Hanks / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS
Mo 5/15 Newsweek senior editor Jonathan Alter and ER actress Laura Innes.
Tu 5/16 The New Yorker editor David Remnick and former Sudanese slave,
now anti-slavery activist, Francis Bok.
We 5/17 Wil Shriner, director of the new film Hoot.
Th 5/18 Social critic Shelby Steele and author Anne Taylor Fleming.
Fr 5/19 Merv Griffin

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
Mo 5/15 The latest American Idol cast-off goes straight from the stage
to our studio! Plus--a premiere from T.I.!
Tu 5/16 Ashley Parker Angel helps us Get a Life, while Jamie Kennedy and
Stu show off their Blowin' Up skillz.
We 5/17 Seth McFarlane talks Family Guy values, and Leytoya + Paula
Deanda = two Pre-RLs for the price of one!
Th 5/18 Office star Steve Carrell shows us who's boss and get a 1st Look
from Busta Rhymes. Plus--don't forget to Click2Pick The Fray!

THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
Mo 5/15 The Secret Lives of Teen Girls
Tu 5/16 Weddings for Less
We 5/17 Joe Francis and the Girls Gone Wild empire
Th 5/18 Tyra Investigates: Women in Prison
Fr 5/19 Male Model Search with Jillian Barberie, Michael Bergin,  and
Terri Seymour

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All
Night
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

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THIS WEEK AT THE TV BARN
http://www.tvbarn.com
May 9, 2006
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WEST WING, WHERE IS THY STING?
NBC doesn't say "goodbye" to its highly honored show so much as "get out."
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/west_wing_retro.html

TEN PINS, FOUR STARS
Missed "A League of Ordinary Gentlemen" when it was on PBS last month?
Read my review and you'll want to see it on DVD.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/pick_up_with_yo.html

DAVID BLAINE STILL NOT DEAD
I admit it -- I was sucked into his vortex Monday night. (Be sure you
read the comments on this article; I love when my pieces bounce around
the blogosphere.)
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/david_blaine_st.html

TV BARN ON THE RADIO
Lotsa podcasts of late, for those who'd rather listen than read.
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/tv_barn_radio/index.html

SCI FI -- WHY?
How do "Law & Order" repeats fit the format?
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/05/grandma_called_.html

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Tom Heald's TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2001 (C) Tom Heald
idontgetit@...

May 8 : in 1998, the rainbow ends for CBS with their 39th and final
airing of
"The Wizard of Oz." Viewers will now either have to catch it on cable
on TNT, or
stop being such unbelievable cheapskates and buy a VCR (and/or DVD
player).

May 9 : in 1992, as "The Golden Girls" ends its run on NBC, Dorothy
Zbornak weds
Blanche Devereaux's uncle Lucas (Leslie Nielsen). More than just a
cheesy TV
wedding gimmick, the plot enables Bea Arthur to leave before the
series returns
in the fall on CBS with the girls running a hotel named the "Golden
Palace." The
real reason behind her defection? Arthur not only doesn't like the way
they've
been writing her character, she also hates that the show keeps putting
current
events into the dialogue, feeling that when the show hits syndication
viewers
won't understand the current "hip" dialogue.

May 10 : in 1983, having dropped the show's original setting
(Milwaukee for
Hollywood), and one of its female leads ABC finally drops the Penny
Marshall
show -- still being called "Laverne And Shirley." And they're serious,
so stop
calling them Cindy Williams!

May 11 : in 1988, if the jokes bomb on "The Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson"
it's Johnny's own fault. He's crossed the picket lines of the now
two-month old
writer's strike, and is doing his own material. "How funny are they?!?"

May 12 : in 1959, Margaret Dumont takes a little time off from being
thoroughly
annoyed by Groucho Marx for a guest appearance as "Miss Lovelace" on
"The Donna
Reed Show."

May 13 : in 1993, after 334 episodes of domestic strife on CBS... "Knots"
finally lands.

May 14 : in 1998, a claymation version of Judge Mills Lane is ready to
"Get It
On!(tm)" as referee as "Celebrity Deathmatch" becomes a regular series
following
its success as counter-programming for MTV during the half-time of The
Super
Bowl, January 25th.

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THE LINEUPS, brought to you by Sue Trowbridge (Dave through Tony) and
Tom Heald (everything else, including the fake one)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Mo 5/8: Derek Jeter, Michelle Monaghan, motorcycle stunt Globe of Death
Tu 5/9: Kurt Russell, the Little Willies
We 5/10: Jason Lee, Jack Hanna
Th 5/11: Teri Hatcher, Tom Dreesen, Michel Lauziere
Fr 5/12: Edie Falco, Pete Correale, Van Hunt

Mo 5/15: Kid scientists, William Shatner, Angels & Airwaves
Tu 5/16: Debra Messing, Chris Russo
We 5/17: Bruce Willis, Goldfrapp
Th 5/18: Rebecca Romijn, Eagles of Death Metal
Fr 5/19: Jennifer Garner, Harry Hill

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 5/8: Ron Howard, 100-year-old ping pong champion John Donnelly, Brad Paisley
Tu 5/9: Lindsay Lohan, John Krasinski, Sergio Mendes with the Black Eyed Peas
We 5/10: Paul Bettany, pastry chef Duff Goldman, Nick Lachey
Th 5/11: Tom Cruise, Michelle Rodriguez
Fr 5/12: Tom Hanks, Emmy Rossum, Hoobastank

Mo 5/15: Simon Cowell, T-Bone Burnett
Tu 5/16: Ellen DeGeneres, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, the Goo
Goo Dolls
We 5/17: Jada Pinkett Smith, Larry the Cable Guy, Wicked Wisdom
Th 5/18: Evangeline Lilly, Alonzo Bodden, the Pussycat Dolls
Fr 5/19: Nicollette Sheridan, Ron White, Michael Bolton

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Mo 5/8: Denis Leary, Bo Bice
Tu 5/9: Betty White, Donald Faison, Bill Bailey
We 5/10: Jenna Fischer, Bill Carter, Chris Isaak
Th 5/11: Paul Bettany, Kate Walsh, Damian Marley
Fr 5/12: Mark Harmon, Jacinda Barrett, Rock Kills Kid

Mo 5/15: Daryl Hannah, Sara Ramirez
Tu 5/16: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jim Gaffigan
We 5/17: Merv Griffin, Rick Reilly
Th 5/18: Dominic Monaghan, Phil Vassar
Fr 5/19: Nick Lachey

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, NBC

Mo 5/8: Conan O'Brien Visits Finland (R 3/10/06)
Tu 5/9: Sean Hayes, Cheap Trick
We 5/10: Dave Chappelle, Common
Th 5/11: John C. Reilly, Vlasta the International Queen of Polka, John Mayer
Fr 5/12: Sen. Barack Obama, Wilco

Mo 5/15: Alan Alda, Billy Joel (R 12/1/06)
Tu 5/16: Megan Mullaly, Mike Wallace, Jewel
We 5/17: People in Planes
Th 5/18: Edie Falco, Billy Connolly, the Raconteurs
Fr 5/19: Larry King, Sheila Kelley

Mo 5/22: U2 (R)
Tu 5/23: TBA
We 5/24: Hugh Jackman, Tim Russert, Gnarls Barkley
Th 5/25: Jennifer Aniston, Victor Varnado
Fr 5/26: Halle Berry, Peeping Tom

LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, NBC

Mo 5/8: Snoop Dogg, DPGC, Joe Firstman (R 2/7/06)
Tu 5/9: Kristin Chenoweth, Rihanna
We 5/10: Josh Lucas, Godsmack
Th 5/11: Ian McKellen, Train
Fr 5/12: Famke Janssen, Jared Leto, Jo Koy, 30 Seconds to Mars

Mo 5/15: Rerun TBA
Tu 5/16: K.T. Tunstall
We 5/17: Jenny McCarthy, Stomp
Th 5/18: Patton Oswalt
Fr 5/19: Brett Ratner

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

Mo 5/8: David Remnick
Tu 5/9: Eric Shawn
We 5/10: Billy Connolly
Th 5/11: Francis Fukuyama

Mo 5/15: Howard Dean
Tu 5/16: Denis Leary
We 5/17: TBA
Th 5/18: Willie Nelson

Mo 5/22: Rerun TBA

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central

Mo 5/8: Shere Hite
Tu 5/9: Frank Rich
We 5/10: Bill Bastone
Th 5/11: Madeleine Albright

Mo 5/15: David Schwimmer
Tu 5/16: Jacqueline Shire
We 5/17: Jonathan Alter
Th 5/18: Ted Daeschler

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Mo 5/8: Carl Reiner, Ashley Tisdale, Morgan Murphy, Martin Fry
Tu 5/9: Reggie Bush, Pat O'Brian, Lacuna Coil
We 5/10: Jamie Kennedy, Daryl Hannah, Jonathan Rice
Th 5/11: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Bennett, Nick Lachey
Fr 5/12: Dominic Monaghan, J.J. Abrams, Taking Back Sunday

Mo 5/15: TBA
Tu 5/16: Rerun TBA
We 5/17: Drew Carey, Malcolm David Kelley, Christina Milian
Th 5/18: Teri Hatcher, Umphrey's McGee featuring Huey Lewis
Fr 5/19: Artie Lange, Hoobastank

THE VIEW, ABC

Mo 5/8: Christopher Meloni, Gloria Loring
Tu 5/9: Harry Connick Jr., Kelli O'Hara
We 5/10: Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Giada De Laurentiis
Th 5/11: Elle MacPherson, stunt man Vic Armstrong, Lisa Edelstein
Fr 5/12: Oprah Winfrey, Teri Hatcher, John Stossel

Mo 5/15: Jim Belushi, Jewel
Tu 5/16: William Shatner, Harold Perrineau
We 5/17: Jean Smart, David Boreanaz, Cameron Mathison
Th 5/18: Megan Mullally
Fr 5/19: Felicity Huffman, Tom Bergeron

LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY, syndicated

Mo 5/8: Josh Lucas, "American Idol" castoff Paris Bennett
Tu 5/9: Jamie Pressly, Nick Lachey
We 5/10: Michelle Monaghan, Richard Dreyfuss
Th 5/11: "Mom's Dream Week" continues with highlights from past "Mom's Dream"
recipients
Fr 5/12: The 16th annual "Mom's Dream Come True Special"

Mo 5/15: Nicolette Sheridan, Terry O'Quinn, the latest "American Idol" castoff,
guest co-host Jeff Probst
Tu 5/16: James Spader, Christina Milian, the winner of "Survivor: Exile Island"
We 5/17: Eric McCormack, Jennifer Garner
Th 5/18: Jimmy Kimmel, the winners of "The Amazing Race", Debra Messing
Fr 5/19: Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette

Mo 5/22: Mary Lynn Rajskub, the winner of "America's Next Top Model"
Tu 5/23: Dean Cain, Caroline Rhea, Ashley Angel Parker
We 5/24: Halle Berry
Th 5/25: Hugh Jackman
Fr 5/26: Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Jesse James

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated

Mo 5/8: Luke Wilson, Shemar Moore, "American Idol" castoff Paris Bennett
Tu 5/9: Samuel L. Jackson, Famke Janssen, Natasha Bedingfield, Jon Kelley
We 5/10: Lindsay Lohan, Ty Pennington, Chris Isaak, magician Keith Barry
Th 5/11: The cast of "The West Wing"
Fr 5/12: Tom Cruise, Jane Kaczmarek

Mo 5/15: Kanye West
Tu 5/16: Ron Howard, Nick Lachey, the latest "American Idol" castoff
We 5/17: Paula Abdul, Carson Daly
Th 5/18: Flavor Flav
Fr 5/19: Teri Hatcher

THE TONY DANZA SHOW, syndicated

Mo 5/8: Sally Field, Callie Thorne, chef Jennifer Bushman
Tu 5/9: Ving Rhames, Paget Brewster, chef Scott Conat
We 5/10: Craig Ferguson, Chicago, chef Ellie Krieger
Th 5/11: Alan Cumming, Harry Smith, Jennifer Weiner
Fr 5/12: Bryan Cranston, Deborah Gibson

DR. PHIL, Syndicated
Mo 5/8 A Mother's Rage
Tu 5/9 Finding Allene and Mollie
We 5/10 Finding Allene and Mollie - Part 2
Th 5/11 Mind Your Business!
Fr 5/12 Toxic Relationships

MARTHA, Syndicated
Mo 5/8 Mario Cantone helps Martha throw a western themed party
Tu 5/9 Marlo Thomas; Chicago perform 2 songs
We 5/10 Fran Drescher
Th 5/11 Jaime Pressly
Fr 5/12 Kenny Rogers does some decorating and performs 2 songs.

OPRAH, Syndicated
Mo 5/8 Young hookers
Tu 5/9 Lance Armstrong's first wife
We 5/10 Vince Vaughn / the first farewell interview with the cast of "Will &
Grace"

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO
Fr 5/12 John Legend. Madeline Albright, Dr. Cornell West, Richard Clarke

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, NBC
Sa 5/13 Julia Louis-Dreyfus / Paul Simon
Sa 5/20 Kevin Spacey / Nelly Furtado

SATURDAY NIGHT RERUNS, E!
Mo 5/8 Noon Christopher Walken / Christina Aguilera
3 AM Eric McCormack / Jay-Z & Lenny Kravitz
Tu 5/9 Noon Charlie Sheen / Nelly Furtado
3 AM Alec Baldwin / Coldplay
We 5/10 Noon Hilary Swank / 50 Cent
3 AM Ben Stiller / Alanis Morissette
Th 5/11 Noon Lindsay Lohan / Usher
3 AM Garth Brooks
Fr 5/12 Noon Julia Stiles / Aerosmith
3 AM Joan Allen / Jewel

THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS
Mo 5/8 Tavis talks with actor-comedian Denis Leary, star of FX's critically
acclaimed firefighter series, Rescue Me.
Tu 5/9 Tavis talks with author Jennifer Miller, author of Inheriting the Holy
Land, and Wah-Wah writer-director, actor Richard E. Grant.
We 5/10 Tavis talks with The Great Deluge author, historian Douglas Brinkley,
and foster care advocate Regina Louise, author of Somebody's Someone.
Th 5/11 Tavis talks with personal finance expert Michelle Singletary and Oscar-
and Emmy-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr.
Fr 5/12

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV
Mo 5/8 Lindsay Lohan gets us to take a chance on Just My Luck--while AFI
introduces us to their new 'Miss Murder.'
Tu 5/9 Nick Lachey shows off his pipes, Josh Lucas talks Poseidon, and the Red
Hot Chili Peppers take us back to Cali.
We 5/10 Victoria's Secret models glam up the studio--and we get a Click2Pick
from Chamillionaire.
Th 5/11 With Rihanna getting hotter, will the countdown competition have to put
out an 'S.O.S.'?

THE TYRA BANKS SHOW, Syndicated
Mo 5/8 Bobby Brown / Lisa Rinna
Tu 5/9 Plastic Surgery Updates
We 5/10 Kimberley Locke, Beverly Johnson, and Ant judge "Full-Figured Top Model"
Th 5/11 "Top Model": Where Are They Now?
Fr 5/12 Mother's Day Surprises with Mario Lopez, Holly Robinson Peete, and
Mikalah Gordon

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
ASSORTED STUFF ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL
THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports
THE BIG IDEA WITH DONNY DEUTSCH, CNBC
BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV
CHARLIE ROSE. PBS
THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends
DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1
DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)
ISAAC, Style
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, Syndicated
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN
NAOMI'S NEW MORNING, Hallmark Channel6
NIGHTLINE, ABC
SOAP TALK, Soapnet
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC
TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All Night
UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS
WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

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