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Thomas' Talk Shows Blog October 2006 Archive

By Thomas Tennant, About.com Guide to Talk Shows

Oprah Giveth and Viacom Taketh Away (Daily Show Clips from YouTube, That Is)

Tuesday October 31, 2006
It was a day of giving and taking away. Over on The Oprah Winfrey Show’s “Best Giveaway Ever” episode, the stellar host presented $1,000 debit cards to each audience member. ... Read More

Conan’s ‘Skello-Vision’ Goes for the Funny Bone

Monday October 30, 2006
Halloween in the Land of Talk Shows is as spooky as ever, and no one seems to be celebrating the horror holiday more than Conan O’Brien. Our favorite flame-haired ... Read More

Jon Stewart Invades the Buckeye State

Monday October 30, 2006
Ever had vertigo? It’s awful. A middle ear infection knocked the balance clean out of me over the weekend, and the medication the doctor provided only made matters worse. ... Read More

Cleveland Magician to Appear Today on Ellen

Thursday October 26, 2006
Last week I told you the tale of Cleveland, Ohio, magician and Guinness World Recorder holder (for farthest thrown playing card) Rick Smith Jr. and his goal of appearing on ... Read More

Oprah Encourages Everyone to Remember Holocaust Victims, Survivors

Wednesday October 25, 2006
It's a sobering topic for a blog such as this, but Oprah Winfrey's recent speech in Chicago to 3,000 supporters of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum reminds us that history ... Read More

'Today' is Brighter, 'The View’ is Clearer,But Less People Keeping an ‘Eye’ on Katie

Tuesday October 24, 2006
It started when Katie Couric left The Today Show for presumably greener pastures as the anchor of the CBS Evening News. That led to a great shuffling of chairs, as The ... Read More

Madonna’s Adoption Topic of Conversation with Oprah

Monday October 23, 2006
Update your “what to watch” list. Madonna is reportedly ready to discuss her recent adoption of a Malawi ( Africa ) infant. She’ll do so with Oprah on The ... Read More

Letterman versus O’Reilly, Round Two

Monday October 23, 2006
The sparks are bound to fly when Bill O’Reilly returns to the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday. And if not sparks, at least a little tension and ... Read More

Rosie 'View'ing Primetime Drama

Friday October 20, 2006
We'll be seeing even more of The View's Rosie O'Donnell. After several years off the small screen, Rosie's returned in a big way, taking over for Meredith Vieira on The View ... Read More

Dr. Phil, DIY Network Building House for Hurricane Victim

Wednesday October 18, 2006
Better have a box of Kleenex handy if you’re tuning into the DIY Network today. The network has teamed up with Dr. Phil MacGraw, host of The Dr. Phil ... Read More

Have You Subscribed to the Newsletter Yet?

Tuesday October 17, 2006
If not, you may be missing out on some original content! Newsletter subscribers will soon discover that they're the first to recieve eclectic and exclusive interviews, article sneak previews and other ... Read More

Mel Gibson Feels Blessed, Oprah and Bono are Seeing Red

Monday October 16, 2006
The week ended on a surreal note, as tainted superstar Mel Gibson concluded his exclusive interview with Good Morning America’sDiane Sawyer by telling her that his drunken anti-Semitic ranting in ... Read More

It’s Election Season, Even on Talk Shows

Thursday October 12, 2006
I thought this might happen. At the beginning of the week, when I noted that California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Wednesday ... Read More

A Dream Come True for Cleveland MagicianRick Smith Jr. Set to Appear on 'Letterman'

Thursday October 12, 2006
As talk show fans, we tend to think about what it would be like to have our own show, write our own monologue, or welcome a hot musical guest. ... Read More

Ellen ‘Seals’ The Deal with Conservation Web Site

Wednesday October 11, 2006
This story sounds a little fishy. Or, more accurately, a little ‘sealy’. Ellen DeGeneres, host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show is lending her personality – name and such – to ... Read More

Run, Jon, Run!

Monday October 9, 2006
By now you've probably read all the hub-bub about a "possible White House run" by Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, with Stephen Colbert, host of ... Read More

It's a Week Full of 'Ings'Chingy, Ming Ming Fill Schedules

Sunday October 8, 2006
Good morning Yada Nation! Yep, it's that time again! Time to scour the week's schedules to find the celebrities and topics you want to DVR most. One of the great ... Read More

Oprah Collapses During Ribbon-Cutting

Friday October 6, 2006
The heat was too much for talk show giant Oprah Winfrey. While taking part in a ribbon-cutting for the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club in her hometown of Kosciusko, Miss., ... Read More

New Sit-Com Hope for Kelly Ripa

Thursday October 5, 2006
It’s out with the old, in with the new for Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly. The former co-star of ABC sit-com Hope & Faith is ... Read More

Rachael Ray Show a Bona Fide Hit

Wednesday October 4, 2006
Not since Dr. Phil has a daytime syndicated talk show hit the ground running the way The Rachael Ray Show has. Nielsen Media Research reports this week that Rachael’s ... Read More

Pete Picks Padres as Pastime PrizewinnersTells Dave He Wish He Hadn’t Bet on Baseball

Wednesday October 4, 2006
Former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose sat across from David Letterman Monday night and told the talk show host that he no longer bets on baseball because “I know too ... Read More

Lost? This Week’s Schedules Will Give You DirectionAnd Prove That Mysterious Island Inhabitants Make Great Guests

Monday October 2, 2006
Hello, Yada Nation! Ready for another week of fabulous talk show mania? Then check out the schedules just posted on Look Who's Talking! As the new season gets into full ... Read More

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