The first of two new talk shows debuted on Saturday (The Wanda Sykes Show) and one of the most anticipated new talk shows is unveiled tonight: Lopez Tonight starring George Lopez!

I'd be interested in knowing what you think of both. If you watched Wanda this weekend or plan to watch Lopez tonight, let me know what you think!

If you caught The Colbert Report Monday night, you may have wondered, "Is Stephen Colbert and his fans really sponsoring the U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team?"

The answer: Yes. Yes they are.

The odd move comes after the speedskating team lost a major sponsor in DSB Bank, a Dutch company that recently went bankrupt.

Colbert announced his intention - along with his fans - to pick up the slack on Monday night's program. Olympic medalist Dan Jansen was there, along with Bob Crowley, executive director of the U.S. Speedskating program.

"US Speedskating is thrilled to be able to create a unique partnership between one of the greatest entertainers in the industry and one of the great sports in the Olympic movement," said Crowley in a statement. "Embracing the team will provide immeasurable excitement for our sport and very talented athletes."

"We must ensure that it is America's 38-inch thighs on that medal platform," Colbert said during the show.

Fans interested in donating to the team can do so via the Colbert Nation website.

Nell Scovell, a former writer on Late Night with David Letterman, David Letterman's NBC talk show, left the show in 1990 because of alleged sexual favoritism and a hostile work environment, reports the Associated Press.

Scovell told her tale in an online article for Vanity Fair. She added that she wasn't seeking retribution of any sort, but wants to "shine a light on gender equality in that particular workplace" and to call attention to the disparity in female writers on late night talk shows like the Late Show, The Jay Leno Show and The Tonight Show.

"Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes," Scovell writes in her article.

Scovell adds that "professional benefits" were rewarded to female staffers who engaged in sexual relationships with Late Night male employees.

Scovell spent five months on the Late Night staff. She's known as one of the creators of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

More info: Letterman Extortion Plot Timeline

There are a number of reports that claim Friends star Jennifer Aniston is close to signing a deal to host a new talk show on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Her co-host? Oprah Winfrey

Two online outlets report that Aniston is friends with talk show host Chelsea Handler, and discussed the possibility of hosting her own talk show one day.

When Jennifer mentioned her idea and passion for it in from of Oprah, the queen of daytime television snatched up the idea and suggested that Oprah and Aniston co-host the show.

The series is said to be a late night entry. We'll see if it happens (then we'll let you know).

A lot of shows are on break this week, so expect a bunch of reruns of your favorite talk shows. But The View is live today and the ladies are talkin' Hot Topics. And Bonnie Hunt is entertaining Dancing with the Stars' Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer.

Today, though, we unveil a new feature on What to Watch: Music Mondays. Each Monday I'll try to give you a rundown of some of the musical acts you'll have a chance to catch on daytime and late night talk shows during the week.

This week, catch:

• Paul McCartney on Late Show with David Letterman Wedneday. It's a repeat - but how can you miss one of rock and roll's living legends?

• Rod Stewart on Monday's The Jay Leno Show. Another living legend who will no doubt chat and sing. Rapper Ludacris joins Jay on Tuesday.

• Try something new with Cobra Starship featuring Estelle on Tuesday's Tonight Show. Dave Matthews Band shows up on Thursday.

• More legends when Lynyrd Skynyrd visits the Late Late Show Tuesday.

• Jimmy Kimmel serves up new acts all week, with The Used (Monday), The Sounds (Tuesday), Dead by Sunrise (Wednesday), The Temper Trap (Thursday), and the incredible Echo and the Bunnymen (Friday).

Friday's Oprah promises to make headlines. Winfrey is bringing back boxer Mike Tyson to her Fridays Live program - and matching him up with former opponent Evander Holyfield.

Most will remember the infamous moment in 1997 when Tyson, battling Holyfield in the ring, leaned in and nibbled on Holyfield's ear. If, by nibble, you interpret that as bit off part of his ear.

Tyson appeared on Oprah's show earlier in the week and candidly discussed his abusive relationship with ex-wife Robin Givens, drug addiction, financial mismanagement, and, for the first time, the accidental death of his four-year-old daughter.

The "rematch" should be a doozie. Of the incident, Tyson told Oprah, ""I was pissed off that he was such a great fighter. I was just mad at him." He even admitted that the public apology he gave was insincere.

Ha-boy.

For the last two or three weeks, Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien and Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker have been going at.

All in mock fun, of course - but a feud's a feud, right?

It started in late September when O'Brien joked on The Tonight Show that Newark had instituted a new health care plan: a bus ticket out of town. Laughs ensued. All was forgotten.

Except for Mayor Booker, who responded to O'Brien's joke via a video on YouTube banning O'Brien from flying in to Newark Liberty International Airport.

Everything exploded from there culminating with a response by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who called for a "cease fire" between the two in early October.

Now the two will meet face-to-face on Friday's edition of The Tonight Show. How will it go? Another race perhaps? Friendly debate? Or a knock-down, drag-out?

We can't wait to find out!

More fun reading:

• Conan O'Brien vs. Mayor Booker - The Whole Story

• Top 8 Talk Show Feuds
• Tonight Show Guest Line-up

David Letterman's admission of affairs with members of his staff and his role as victim in a failed blackmail plot may be bad for his personal life - but it's great for ratings.

While we are more than sure Letterman didn't admit his indiscretions on national TV to collect Nielsen points, the Late Show host did anyway. Letterman had 5.7 million viewers Monday night - crushing The Jay Leno Show and more than doubling the viewers of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

People tuned in to see what state Letterman was in after Thursday night's confession. Friday's Late Show was a rerun.

Letterman seemed, overall, in good spirits. He poked fun at himself during his monologue more than once before making a formal apology to his wife, Regina Lasko, and his staff. He said the relationships were in the past and promised to repair his marriage.

"Let me tell you folks," Letterman said, "I got my work cut out for me."

Here is Timeline of Events.

Since Thursday evening, when David Letterman revealed on the Late Show with David Letterman that he has had affairs with employees and was the intended victim of a failed $2 million extortion plan, several TV personalities are suggesting that Letterman is now the victim of the jokes he tells.

Most vocal? The late night talk show hosts over at NBC. The Jay Leno Show host - Jay Leno - took a couple quick pot shots at his formal late night rival Friday night.

"If you came here tonight for sex with a talk show host, you've got the wrong studio," he joked during his monologue, then later said, "What is going on? First Conan hit his head, and then somebody tries to extort money from Letterman. I'm so glad I'm out of late night."

Late Night host Jimmy Fallon quipped, "There's a new book out called "Why Women Have Sex" that says there are 237 reasons why women have sex. And folks, Letterman knows the top 10."

Bloggers across the blogosphere were commenting as well. Some examples:

• Zap2It.com published its own Top 10 Reasons David Letterman Confessed to Affairs. The No. 5 reason: Wanted to take over Regis' title of Sexiest Talk Show Host.

• InEntertainment, over in the U.K., wrote For years David has been mocking other public figures for their sexual misdemeanors, Letterman, 62, is now facing scrutiny for behavior that is banished in many workplaces.
• Even Newsweek has gotten into the game, with its own Top Ten list. No. 2 Paul Shaffer gets to add another line to his résumé: actor, musician, and wingman. Triple threat!

_{Photo courtesy Getty Images (Pool). Robert Halderman in Manhattan court.}