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What to Watch Tuesday: Talk Show Appetizers

2009-07-13T22:13:23Z

Sports fans will want to tune in to the Tonight Show. Conan welcomes Michael Phelps and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Jimmy Fallon chats with the ladies on The View, Dr. Oz reveals the Ultimate Checklist for Great Aging on Oprah, and Dr. Phil dishes out parenting tips.

And there�s little doubt Larry King will be talking about Michael Jackson.

If you�re looking for another music legend, though, you�ll have to wait until Wednesday, when Sir Paul McCartney stops by the Late Show with David Letterman. But we�ll tell you more about that tomorrow!

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What to Watch Monday: Wendy Williams Debuts

2009-07-12T23:00:27Z

We told you a bit about The Wendy Williams Show back in August 2008 when Williams was called to the majors for a short late-summer run in a handful of key markets.

Well, now Williams is getting her chance to shine, as the program debuts today in most cities across the nation. Check your local listings if you want more info!

Williams first guest is Vanessa Williams. Find out who else will be a guest this week on Wendy Williams. Check out Williams' Weekly Guest Lineup for who else will be on this week.

Want to watch something else? Check out our Weekly Guest Lineups for more talk show guest information.

Talk Shows on Michael Jackson

2009-07-10T01:06:56Z

Since Michael Jackson�s death on June 25, news reports, gossip programs and talk shows have all reported on the singer�s life in some way.

Here is a short collection of some of the most talked about moments in the last week, with links to video moment.

Larry King interviews Michael Jackson�s dermatologist, Dr. Arnie Klein, who had a long-term association with Jackson and was the first to diagnose him with lupus. King and the docotr talk about drugs and Diprivan. Watch the video.
King interviews Dionne Warwick, who attended Jackson�s memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. She called the event �one of the most emotional mornings and afternoons that I've spent in a very long time. It was done with a great deal of style and class.� Watch the video.
The Today Show�s Matt Lauer tours Neverland Ranch, Jackson�s famous former home. Watch the video.
Hosts of The View talk about Jackson�s will, plans for his three children and who might inherit his fortune. Watch the video.
Good Morning America�s (GMA) Chris Cuomo does the Moon Walk. Watch the video.
GMA visits the mansion where Michael Jackson was living when he died. Watch the video.
David Letterman interviews singer and actress Queen Latifah about Michael Jackson on the Late Show. Watch the video.
The Daily Show�s Jon Stewart shares his opinion on the media�s oversaturation of Michael Jackson coverage in his �Rippy Awards for Outstanding Acheivement in Obitutainment.� Watch the video.

Kathie Lee: Stay or Go?

2009-07-10T00:14:24Z

One of the most commented blog posts � if not the most commented blog post � is the announcement that Kathie Lee Gifford was joining The Today Show as co-host of the program�s fourth hour, alongside Hoda Kotb.

Even today, people will add a comment extolling Kathie Lee�s virtues or imploring Today to send her packing. Most blog posts receive one or two comments. Right now, 50 people have shared their opinions.

One poster writes, �As a life-long viewer of the Today Show, I reacted to the addition of Kathie Lee Gifford by switching to Good Morning America and keeping my set tuned AWAY from NBC.�

Another: �I can�t believe the negative comments re: Kathie Lee Gifford. She is the most entertaining funniest lady with so much class I watch the show faithfully and tape it when I am not home.�

So what do you think? Vote in the poll below and then share your thoughts in the comments section.

What To Watch Tuesday: King on the King of Pop

2009-07-06T23:21:42Z

Everyone will be talking about Michael Jackson�s memorial Tuesday, including CNN�s Larry King, who will spotlight the event on his program Tuesday evening.

The service, which takes place Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, is expected to draw thousands of fans. Celebrity participants in the service will include Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Usher, Lionel Richie, Kobe Bryant, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Martin Luther King III.

King will review the event and speak to individuals who attended the service.

If you�ve had enough of Michael Jackson, you might DVR The Tyra Banks Show and which it instead. Tyra�s taking on psychic kids.

That�s right, psychic kids � children who say they have ESP, can see into the future and much more.

Such classic Tyra!

Want to watch something else? Check out our Weekly Guest Lineups for more talk show guest information.

Tuesday What To Watch: The Quick Funny Fox

2009-06-30T12:34:30Z

Sure, it�s a repeat, but we love Michael J. Fox. And his overview of parenthood and outlook on optimism is inspiring.

Fox, best known for his television roles on Family Ties and Spin City, as well as his turn as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future franchise, appears tonight on Late Show with David Letterman.

Speaking of Letterman, the king of late night scored his first weekly total-viewer victory since 2005 over The Tonight Show with Conan O�Brien. Letterman attracted 3.5 million viewers to O�Brien�s 3.3 million, reports Nielsen Media Research.

O�Brien is still pulling in more viewers aged 18 to 34, but that number, along with total viewership, continues to slip since his June 1 debut.

Remembering Michael Jackson: Jackson�s Interview with Oprah Winfrey

2009-06-26T12:16:53Z

It�s been quite a few years since �King of Pop� Michael Jackson was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey - it was 1993 to be exact � and footage of the landmark meeting is hard to find. But the interview speaks volumes about the pop singer�s impact on the world and how, 16 years ago, he was still a musical force.

Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009, of an apparent cardiac arrest.

The interview was conducted at Jackson�s Neverland Ranch and a tour of the 2,700-acre facility was part of the 90 minute Oprah special. Furthermore, the interview as live and broadcast around the world.

Oprah mentions early in the interview that the singer was open to talking about �everything.� And Oprah never shies away from anything. The two talk about his early life, which he describes as �lonely, sad, having to face popularity and all that.�

Jackson even mentions a time when he was at a record study recording and was able to see a playground full of children his age. �I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead.�

Jackson talks about the rumor he owned the bones of John Merrick, the Elephant Man. He discusses the Pepsi commercials, a moment during which pyrotechnics caught his hair on fire. Plastic surgery, Elizabeth Taylor, Neverland Ranch.

Perhaps most revealing is his discussion about the children he once entertained at Neverland Ranch and how he considered that an attempt to recapture his own lost childhood. This is at a time before allegations about improprieties surfaced.

You can read the full interview at AllMichaelJackson.com.

What To Watch Wednesday: Valerie�s Cover Shoot

2009-06-24T10:00:24Z

I�ll admit that I had a crush on Valerie Bertinelli when she was on One Day at a Time. What 10-year-old kid didn�t?

So you can guess who will be tuning into Rachael Ray today to catch behind-the-scenes footage of Bertinelli�s recent cover shoot for Fitness magazine.

Then rather than watch how to turn my apartment into a cool Hollywood-style pad, tune into Oprah to get the lowdown on how Nate goes �extreme makeover� and gives a family the dream house they deserve.

Want to watch something else? Check out our Weekly Guest Lineups for more talk show guest information.

Hasselbeck Accused of Plagiarism

2009-06-23T22:56:30Z

A Cape Cod, Mass., author is accusing View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck of plagiarism.

The author, Susan Hassett, filed suit in federal court in Massachusetts on Monday. Hasselbeck is said to have copied word-for-word information on celiac disease from Hassett�s book, �Living with Celiac Disease.� Hasselbeck�s book is titled �The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide.�

In a twist, Hassett says she sent Hasselbeck a copy of her book after the co-host revealed she suffers from the disease, an autoimmune disorder in which consumption of gluten causes the body�s immune system to attack and damage the small intestine.

Along with allegedly lifting text, the suit claims Hasselbeck�s book is also similarly organized and formatted.

In a statement, Hasselbeck�s publisher says the allegations are baseless and that Hasselbeck worked tirelessly and diligently on her book.

UPDATED: Today on The View, Hasselbeck told viewers "This week a claim was filed with regard to my book 'The G-Free Diet.' I assure you that the allegations are without merit, and are being handled appropriately."

Ed McMahon Dead at 86

2009-06-23T09:33:28Z

Ed McMahon, Tonight Show announcer and sidekick to host Johnny Carson for 30 years, has died. He was 86.

McMahon died after midnight June 23 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. No cause of death was announced, though multiple health problems, including bone cancer, have been attributed to him.

In his final months, illness and financial problems plagued the talk show icon and kept him from working.

McMahon was born March 6, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., and grew up in Lowell, Mass. A graduate of Boston College and The Catholic University of America, McMahon began his television career in Lowell at a small AM station. He�d later join WCAU in Philadelphia as, primarily, a game show host.

It was as a game show announcer that McMahon met Johnny Carson. Carson was the host, and the game show was Who Do You Trust?. The dynamic duo left the game show to take on The Tonight Show. And the rest, as they say, is history.

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