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Thomas' Talk Shows Blog May 2007 Archive

By Thomas Tennant, About.com Guide to Talk Shows

Elisabeth Has a Different ‘View’

Wednesday May 30, 2007
Per her video blog, Rosie O’Donnell, former co-host of The View, had suggested that she and co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck may never speak again – having exchanged as little as one ... Read More

Rosie Reflects on ‘Nuclear Wednesday’

Tuesday May 29, 2007
Former co-host of The View, Rosie O’Donnell, took a few minutes this weekend to post a video blog entry answering questions about her somewhat abrupt departure from the TV show, ... Read More

This Week’s Top Talk Show Picks

Sunday May 27, 2007
Are sweeps over already? I guess, with Rosie leaving during the last week – and with fireworks, no less – that must signal the end of trying to capture those lucrative ... Read More

Rosie Won’t Return

Friday May 25, 2007
And just like that, Rosie’s gone. Following this week’s spat with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and the ensuing media aftermath – not to mention some scolding by Barbara Walters – Rosie O’Donnell has ... Read More

Happy Anniversary, Jay! Leno Marks 15 Years Tonight

Friday May 25, 2007
Today marks Jay Leno’s 15th year of making merry on the king lizard of all talk programs, The Tonight Show. Leno took over for Johnny Carson in 1992. Those tuning ... Read More

Barbara Declares Peace, But Who’s Right? Rosie or Elisabeth?

Thursday May 24, 2007
It’s almost been a year since I took over as About Talk Shows Guide, and I’ve done my level best to keep this blog newsy, conversational, and, above all, non-biased ... Read More

Rosie, Joy and Elisabeth: The View Smackdown

Thursday May 24, 2007
This must have been what Rosie was talking about. As you know, The View, like other daytime talk shows, tapes several of its shows in one day. Yesterday, Rosie blogged about ... Read More

A Bit of Gossip: Rosie’s Got Senioritis

Tuesday May 22, 2007
Seems Rosie is ready to graduate from The View. Writing on her blog, Rosie describes the last few weeks of her contract as “rocky.” She also says she’s ready to move ... Read More

Regis and Kelly Help Rebuild Elementary School

Monday May 21, 2007
Slides, swings and other things were on tap for Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, hosts of Live with Regis and Kelly. The two hosts spent part of Monday helping ... Read More

This Week’s Top Talk Show Picks

Monday May 21, 2007
Here’s what I’ll be DVRing this week! Monday: American Idol is racing toward its conclusion, and Simon Cowell makes the rounds, appearing on The Tonight Show. But his visit is overshadowed ... Read More

Rachael Ray Baking for Charity

Monday May 21, 2007
p> Talk show host Rachael Ray is taking her talent to heart. She’s reaching out with bake pan and rolling pin and helping raise money for hungry children. The talented host ... Read More

Jennifer Garner, Alias Talk Show Producer

Thursday May 17, 2007
Fans of Alias star Jennifer Garner may have a new project to look forward to. The actress is teaming up with So You Think You Can Dance host Lauren Sanchez-Whitesell ... Read More

Jimmy Kimmel’s Bus Show and Other Highlights

Tuesday May 15, 2007
It’s always a gamble as to whether a big name talk show guest will produce a big time talk show moment. But you can always count on something good. On ... Read More

Late Show Website Hosts Exclusive Elvis Costello Concert

Sunday May 13, 2007
Get this. This is really cool. Today (Monday, May 14), Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform an exclusive live concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater. And you can catch it ... Read More

Straight Talk from Ellen Garners Rosie Apology

Friday May 11, 2007
Caught a news item over at TMZ that I thought was interesting, and made me think Rosie – who I’ve always been a fan of – was losing it. In Rosie’s ... Read More

Spike Spikes Second Season

Wednesday May 9, 2007
Fox TV’s Talkshow with Spike Feresten has – pardon the pun – spiked the ball in the second season end zone. The quirky half-talk show, half-sketch comedy show, which airs Saturday ... Read More

Craig List’s Stewart and Colbert as News Influencers

Monday May 7, 2007
Can you imagine it? Your daily paper reading more like “Your Moment of Zen”? Or the Op-Ed page resembling “The Word”? That’s what Craig Newmark, founder of the strangely fascinating Craigslist.com ... Read More

Rosie Named as One of Time’s Most Influential People

Friday May 4, 2007
The View co-host Rosie O'Donnell was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The issue with the entire list lands on today. In the issue, Rosie’s fellow co-host and ... Read More

Larry King Retrospective Charts 50 Years of Host’s Career

Wednesday May 2, 2007
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Larry King retrospective: Larry King - 50 Years of Pop Culture. The two-hour CNN special, airing at 9 p.m., charts 50 years of pop culture as Larry lived ... Read More

Huge News Day:Hilfiger on Oprah, DeGeneres in Bed,Hasselbeck pregnant, Roseanne Eyeing The View

Tuesday May 1, 2007
Let’s just call this The Super Blog. There’s so much going on, it would be a shame to have it all get lost in multiple posts, so I thought I’d give ... Read More

Hilfiger to Appear on Wednesday’s Oprah to Quell Internet Rumor

Tuesday May 1, 2007
I’m sure someone has forwarded the e-mail to you at some point in your life. You know, the one that talks about how Oprah through Tommy Hilfiger off her show ... Read More

No Rest for Ellen DeGeneres

Tuesday May 1, 2007
When Ellen DeGeneres injured her back over the weekend, she didn’t let doctor’s orders keep her from hosting her show. She went ahead and hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show ... Read More

The View’s Elizabeth Hasselbeck Pregnant

Tuesday May 1, 2007
Elizabeth Hasselbeck, 29, co-host of ABC's The View" has announced that she is pregnant with her second child and is due in November. Hasselbeck and her husband, NFL Quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, ... Read More

Roseanne Barr Looking at Rosie’s Seat on The View

Tuesday May 1, 2007
It was a simple question I asked in this week’s About Talk Shows Newsletter (have you signed up yet?). Who do you think will replace Rosie when she leaves The ... Read More

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