Be Our Guest! (Week of January 14)
This week’s guests/topics on selected talk/variety/news shows (subject to change; check back for regular updates) ***PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE CURRENT WRITERS’ STRIKE, MANY SHOWS WILL BE IN RERUNS UNTIL ITS RESOLUTION
Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Larry King Live
Tavis Smiley
Charlie Rose
P.O.V.
Meet the Faith
Face the Nation
Bill Moyers Journal
Meet the Press
Frontline
60 Minutes
Today
The Early Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Chris Matthews Show
Saturday Night Live
MADtv
Austin City Limits
Soundstage
Last Call with Carson Daly
Inside the Actors Studio
American Masters
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Dr. Phil
The View
The Tyra Banks Show
Live with Regis and Kelly
The Rachael Ray Show
The Montel Williams Show
Jerry Springer
The Steve Wilkos Show
The Maury Show
The Martha Stewart Show
E:60
The Tim McCarver Show
20/20
Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Suze Orman Show
El Show de Cristina
Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 12:35am ET weeknights)
NEW EPISODES CURRENTLY TBA
January 21: Adam Sandler; John Cena; musical guest The Subways (repeat)
January 22: From Chicago: Sean Hayes; musical guest Cheap Trick (repeat)
January 23: From Chicago: Dave Chappelle; musical guest Common (repeat)
January 24: From Chicago: John C. Reilly; Chicago’s “International Queen of the Polka” Vlasta; musical guest John Mayer (repeat)
January 25: From Chicago: Barack Obama; musical guest Wilco (repeat)
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:35pm ET weeknights)
January 14: Katie Holmes; musical guest Maroon 5
January 15: Denzel Washington; Don Rickles
January 16: Michael Douglas; Katherine Heigl; musical guest Wyclef
January 17: Sylvester Stallone; American Chopper stars The Teutuls; musical guest The Mars Volta
January 18: Diane Keaton; comedian Jim Gaffigan
January 21: Sarah Michelle Gellar; musical guest Ringo Starr
January 22: John Edwards; screenwriter Diablo Cody
January 23: TBA
January 24: Julia-Louis Dreyfus
January 25: Nathan Lane; comedian Jake Johannsen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC, 11:35pm ET weeknights)
January 10: Jimmy Kimmel
OTHER NEW EPISODES TBA
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35am ET weeknights)
January 14: Ben Kingsley; Laura Prepon; musical guest Lupe Fiasco
January 15: Drew Carey; actor Seth Gabel; musical guest Kate Nash
January 16: Jon Cryer; James McAvoy; musical guest Blake Lewis
January 17: Trace Adkins; Julie Benz
January 18: Ted Danson; actress Ali Wentworth; comedian Dean Edwards
January 21: Sylvester Stallone; gamer Steve Wiebe; musical guest Ayo
January 22: Tony Shalhoub; actress Becki Newton
January 23: Carmen Electra
January 24: Ringo Starr (interview and performance)
January 25: Mo’Nique
January 28: Dennis Leary; Bonnie Somerville; musical guest Deana Carter
January 29: Raquel Welch; Natasha Bedingfield
January 30: TBA
January 31: Julia Louis-Dreyfus; actress Lindsay Sloane; comic Sebastian Maniscalco
February 1: Eva Longaria; comedian Al Madrigal
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 12:05am ET weeknights)
January 14: Ice Cube; Carrie Ann Inaba; musical guest Xavier Rudd
January 15: David Alan Grier; Dr. Drew Pinsky; musical guest Brett Dennen
January 16 : Jordin Sparks (interview and performance); Robbie Madison
Larry King Live (CNN, 9pm ET Monday-Sunday)
January 14: Mitt Romney; the latest on Britney Spears’ custody hearing of earlier today
January 15: Latest on the Michigan primaries
January 16: Meredith Vieira and husband Richard Cohen about his battle with MS; Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah on their new film Mad Money
January 17: Elisabeth Hasselbeck
January 18: UFOs in Texas?
January 22: Dr. Jan Adams
January 23: Steven “Cojo” Cojocaru talks about his two kidney transplants
January 25: Ricki Lake
Tavis Smiley (PBS, 11pm ET weeknights; check local listings)
January 14: William H. Macy
January 15: Hal Holbrook; Theodore Shaw, president, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
January 16: Author Joe Klein; actor Brendan Fraser
January 17: Filmmaker Marjane Satrapi
January 18: Author David Frum; Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker
January 21: Christine King Ferris, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sister
January 22: Actor Douglas Frantz; filmmaker Catherine Owens
January 24: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
January 25: Singer/songwriter Odetta
Charlie Rose (PBS, weeknights; check local listings)
January 15: Author Alex Ross; Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
January 16: Tiki Barber
January 17: Google and emerging technology
January 28: The Charlie Rose Science Series: The Imperative and Promise of Science
P.O.V. (PBS, 10pm ET Tuesdays; check local listings)
Meet the Faith (BET, 1pm ET/PT Sundays)
Bill Moyers Journal (PBS, 9pm ET Fridays; check local listings)
Meet the Press (NBC, 9am ET Sundays in most markets; check local listings)
Frontline (PBS, 9pm ET Tuesdays; check local listings)
January 15: Cheney’s Law (repeat)
January 22: Growing Up Online (new)
January 29: Return of the Taliban (repeat)
February 5: Dangerous Business (repeat)
February 11-12: The Mormons (repeat)
February 19: Rules of Engagement (new)
March 24-25: Bush’s War (new)
60 Minutes (CBS, 7pm ET/PT Sundays)
Today (NBC, 7am ET weekdays and Saturdays; 8am ET Sundays)
January 14: Financial strategies for today’s turbulent market; Natalie Morales with a Golden Globes recap; Elizabeth Somer talks about eating tips to prevent the common cold; what to fix and what to replace
January 15: Newt Gingrich discusses the book Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works; Andrew Morton talks about the book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography; Jose Andres on “Today’s Kitchen”; five surprising things that cause headaches; Ellie Krieger talks about the book The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life; what you should know about alternative therapies; infomercial exercise products
January 16: Willie Aames and Maylo Upton discuss Grace is Enough; Gail Saltz on your parenting style and how it can lead to obesity in children; kids and cell phones; Madelyn Fernstrom on “Today’s Health”
January 17: Katherine Heigl talks about the new film 27 Dresses; Peter Greenberg discusses alternate winter vacation options if you don’t ski; new contraceptive options for women; Lucky magazine with dresses that make you skinnier; Suze Orman; how to quit complaining
January 18: Sylvester Stallone talks about Rambo; Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto skate on the Rockefeller Center ice rink; Cookie magazine presents winter sports options for kids; spice up winter with Latin chefs
January 19 (Weekend Today): Andrew Morton discusses the new book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography; tricks of the trade for buying a mattress
January 20 (Weekend Today): Susan Blech talks about the book Confessions of a Carb Queen: A Memoir; how to dress 10 pounds lighter
January 21: Jean Chatzky discusses credit card hangovers; Kim Yorio talks about The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career in Gear
January 22: Stephen King talks about the new book Duma Key: A Novel; Academy Award nominations announced live; Terri and Bindi Irwin interview; Phil Lempert with tips for saving money in the supermarket; Natasha Bedingfield performs live in the studio
January 23: High school stress; real simple cleaning tips; veggie cooking; Madelyn Fernstrom on “Today’s Health”
January 24: Diane Lane talks about the new film Untraceable; a tipping guide on “Today’s Travel”; Chris Kimball talks about America’s Test Kitchens
January 25: Taking your children to work — good or bad?; acupuncture for pets; Susanna Salk talks about converting your guest room to a home office; Floyd Cardoz on “Today’s Kitchen”
The Early Show (CBS, 7am ET/PT weekdays)
January 14: Coverage of the search for the Marine who allegedly killed a pregnant fellow Marine; is O.J. the next Britney?; non-star-studded Golden Globes: a sign of times to come?
January 16: Financial advice from Ray Martin; Dr. Debbye Turner on pet exercises; Ken Jennings, of Jeopardy! fame, on his new trivia book
January 17: “The Science of Sexy”; William Shatner
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 11pm ET Fridays)
The Chris Matthews Show (Syndicated weekends; check local listings)
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30pm ET Saturdays)
January 19: Best of Tracy Morgan (repeat)
MADtv (FOX, 11pm ET Saturday nights)
January 19: 300th episode celebration (repeat)
January 26: TBA (repeat)
February 2: Mary Lynn Rajskub (repeat)
Austin City Limits (PBS, 9pm ET Saturdays; check local listings)
January 19: Coldplay (repeat)
January 26: Brad Paisley/Dierks Bentley (new)
February 2: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (new)
February 9: Etta James (repeat)
February 23: Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed (repeat)
March 1: The Dixie Chicks (repeat)
March 8: The Killers/Spoon (repeat)
March 15: Corinne Bailey Rae/KT Tunstall (repeat)
March 22: Alison Krauss + Union Station/Kathleen Edwards (repeat)
March 29: Juanes (repeat)
Soundstage (PBS, 10pm ET Thursdays; check local listings)
January 17: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live From Gatorville, Part 2 (new)
January 24: Lifehouse (new)
January 31: Daughtry (new)
February 7: John Fogerty, Part 1 (new)
February 14: John Fogerty, Part 2 (new)
February 21: Dan Fogelberg (repeat)
Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, 1:35am ET weeknights)
Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo, 8pm ET Mondays)
American Masters (PBS, 9pm ET Wednesdays; check local listings)
January 30: Marilyn Monroe: Still Life (repeat)
February 27: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (new)
Talkshow with Spike Feresten (FOX, midnight ET Saturday nights)
January 19: Jordin Sparks (interview and perf0rmance) (new)
January 26: Jeff Garlin (repeat)
February 2: Tom Arnold; G. Love and Special Sauce (repeat)
The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Oprah and Bob Greene’s Best Life Challenge (new)
January 15: Face Behind the Name: People Behind the Things We Love (new)
January 16: Beth Holloway and Newsmaker Follow-Ups (new)
January 17: Ask Dr. Christine Northrup (new)
January 18: TBA
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo; Game Week begins; an 11-year-old who has raised over $200,000 for autism research; Plain White T’s perform
January 15: Dr. Drew Pinsky on this year’s epidemic of celebrity breakdowns; the Groen and Martin families, who were lost while snowmobiling in the Colorado mountains; illusionist Keith Barry performs his magic
January 16: Mystery guest; parents Jane and Steve Hambleton, who sold their son’s car after finding alcohol in it
January 17: Marilu Henner; Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett, who has challenged the citizens of his city (known as one of America’s fattest) to collectively lose 1 million pounds; Taylor Swift performs
January 18: Alex Trebek; Game Week concludes, with a winner getting $10,000; Laila Ali, co-host of the new American Gladiators
Dr. Phil (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: At War With My Teen
January 15: Internet Mistakes
January 16: Get-Rich-Quick Disasters
January 17: Get Your Act Together!
January 18: Butt Out!
The View (ABC, 11am ET weekdays)
January 14: A full hour of “Hot Topics”
January 15: John Laroquette; musical guest Blake Lewis
January 16: Sam Waterston; musical guest Maroon 5
January 17: Nancy Grace; Laura Prepon; musical guest Matchbox 20
January 18: Richard Cohen, author of Strong at the Broken Places: Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope
January 21: Colin Powell; musical guest The Moldy Peaches
January 22: Clay Aiken; Julie Benz; stars of The Real Hustle
January 23: Tom Brokaw
January 24: Joan Lunden; Debbie Morgan, Darnell Williams and Rebecca Budig of All My Children
January 25: Special Edition: Dieting — weight loss surgery; postpartum weight loss; new diets
The Tyra Banks Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: What Men Really Want in a Woman (new)
January 15: The Dangers of the Hook-Up (new)
January 16: Sex S.O.S.: Can My Sex Problem Be Solved? (new)
January 17: 5 Ways to Get Over Being Dumped (new)
Live with Regis and Kelly (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Katie Holmes; Dylan Walsh; Finger Eleven
January 15: Hank Azaria; Ellen Page; KT Tunstall
January 16: Ted Danson; Catherine Bell
January 17: Queen Latifah; Katherine Heigl; Soulja Boy
January 18: Co-host Jeff Gordon; Mario Lopez; Michael Urie
January 21: Lucy Liu; Sophia Bush; Natasha Bedingfield
January 22: Ringo Starr; Michael Kors
January 23: Sarah Michelle Gellar; Bret Michaels
January 24: Diane Lane
January 25: TBA
The Rachael Ray Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: “Supernanny” Jo Frost answers some tough questions; hot doctor and bachelor Travis Story reveals what men want women to know about dating but haven’t told them
January 15: A racy Human Lab as three viewers test out products that claim to get you in the mood; Cojo has tips for getting the hottest celebrity looks for less; how the color of your food could affect your health
January 16: Fitness guru Bob Greene with four tips on making your New Year’s diet work; Jarod the animal guy is back with new creatures; Rachael gives away sets of her new pots and pans
January 17: James Marsden (27 Dresses); Gretta and Colby help three men who have been ignoring fashion advice from their women for too long
January 18: Playing Audience Incognito to find where one of TV’s sexiest men is hiding; why “ugly” is the new pretty according to a different kind of modeling agency; the secret to getting your kids excited about healthy foods
The Montel Williams Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Moms Gone Wild
January 15: Six Months to Live
January 16: Solving Mysteries With Sylvia Browne
January 17: True Crime: Body of Evidence
January 18: Guest Updates: Overcoming Tragedy
Jerry Springer (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Pregnant Gals and a Mime
January 15: Mime Your Own Business
January 16: She’s Rubber, I’m Real
January 17: I’ve Been Voodooed
January 18: Juggling Relationships
The Steve Wilkos Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Deadbeat Moms
January 15: Brother a Molester?
January 16: On the Road
January 17: Steve on a Drug Bust
January 18: Last Chance
The Maury Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Who’s the Daddy? Me … or My Teen Son?
January 15: Sexy Fantasy Makeovers
January 16: Sexy Decoys Bust Cheating Men
January 17: He Beats and Controls Me
January 18: Paternity Tests
The Martha Stewart Show (Syndicated weekdays; check local listings)
January 14: Special show on living a healther, happier and more meaningful life: preparing warm grapefruit tea, a heart-healthy drink; Dr. Brent Ridge discusses the importance of a good night’s sleep; the principal of the nation’s first sugar-free school; the importance of forgiveness; Martha’s personal trainer has a fat-blasting workout; former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona discusses how we can achieve optimal health for ourselves and our communities
January 15: Acclaimed European chef Fabio Trabocchi prepares lasagna; plant expert Byron Martin shares techniques for growing fruit plants indoors; a healthy Good Thing
January 16: John Leguizamo talks about his upcoming movies; how to resist-dye children’s T-shirts and pillowcases; Martha travels to Maine to see the inner workings of an organic dairy farm; a new sandwich recipe from acclaimed chef Chris Schlesinger
January 17: Catherine Bell; David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation with some endangered animals and advice on helping the rain forests; a recipe for vitamin-rich egg white and avocado salad
January 18: Wedding show with an audience of engaged couples — fashion shows with bridal gowns and bridesmaid fashions; selecting the perfect cake; dessert options; Good Things for every aspect of the big day
ON HIATUS
The Tim McCarver Show (Syndicated weekends; check local listings)
January 19: Jim Kelly
January 26: Lou Holtz
January 18: Mothers struggling with eating disorders
Best Damn Sports Show Period (FSN, 11pm local weeknights)
January 15: Derek Jeter; John Calipari, head coach of the Memphis Tigers
January 16: Michael Strahan
January 17: American Gladiators host Laila Ali
January 18: Best Damn Top 50 Outrageous Moments
The Suze Orman Show (CNBC, 9pm and midnight ET Saturdays)
January 19: 401(k) vs. ROTH IRA Rollovers
January 26: You can ROTH! — how to get into a Roth IRA even if you make too much money
February 2: The Baby Boomer Edition — Learn when to take Social Security; taking early retirement; how to start over late in life
February 9: Numbers Can Deceive — how percentages work when you’re investing
February 16: A Suze Followup — an update on a young chef burned by student loans; a payday loan nightmare
February 23: Mortgage Meltdown Continues — tales of real estate misfortune and advice on how to survive the times
El Show de Cristina (Univision, 10pm ET Mondays)
January 14: Tráfico de Órganos
Subscribe today!
RSS Feed
No Responses Yet to “Be Our Guest! (Week of January 14)”