Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (May 6-12, 2010)

   Wednesday is when The Oklahoman
posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
   Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (May 6-12, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
   But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

TOP TOPICS

••Travel deals, May 6 on “Today”
••Snorkeling in a manatee refuge area, May 6 on “Good Morning America”
••Dirty makeup, May 6 on “Good Morning America”
••Choosing flowers for Mother’s Day, May 6 on “The Early Show”
••Weight-loss product, May 6 on “Rachael Ray”
••Anti-aging secrets, May 6 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Dog adoptions, May 6 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Tightening a saggy neck, May 6 on “The Doctors”
••Keeping hair healthy, May 6 on “The Doctors”
••Skydiving from planes and hot air balloons, May 7 on “Good Morning America”
••Popular baby names, May 7 on “The Early Show”
••Bra makeovers, May 7 on “The View”
••Questions about alternative medicine, May 7 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Dealing with out-of-control teen daughters, May 7 on “Maury”
••Lounge wear, May 7 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Beauty treatments that may do more harm than good, May 7 on “The Doctors”
••Vending-machine fare, May 7 on “The Doctors”
••Pitfalls of open calls in modeling arena, May 10 on “The Tyra Show”
••Cost of raising a child, May 11 on “The View”
••Popularity in high school, May 12 on “The Tyra Show”


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (April 29-May 5, 2010)

Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.

Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 29-May 5, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

TOP TOPICS
••Working mothers share confessions, April 29 on “The Early Show”
•• Lice, April 29 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Ingrown hairs, April 29 on “The Doctors”
•• Ashy elbows, April 29 on “The Doctors”
••Gnarly nails, April 29 on “The Doctors”
••Scaly feet, April 29 on “The Doctors”
••Quitting chewing tobacco, April 29 on “The Doctors”
••How to share God’s love with others, April 29 on “Always Good News”
••Spring trends, April 30 on “Today”
••Swimsuits for every body, April 30 on “Today”
••Outdoor toys, April 30 on “The Early Show”
••Multiple sclerosis awareness, April 30 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Top four creatures that may be invading one’s home, April 30 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
•• How to Not Look Fat, April 30 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Moss gardening techniques, April 30 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Device that can help smooth unwanted belly and back fat, April 30 on “The Doctors”
••New breast-implant device, April 30 on “The Doctors”
••Sex and snooping, May 3 on “The Tyra Show”
••Beauty pageants, May 3 on “The Tyra Show”
••People who fixate on someone they detest, May 5 on “The Tyra Show”


Top 40 Talk Show Guests on TV (Jan. 22-28, 2010)

Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are 40 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (Jan. 22-28, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

BEST GUESTS
••Patricia Arquette (“The Medium”), April 30 on “The View”
••Frank Caliendo (“Frank TV”), May 4 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Chris Colfer (“Glee”), April 29 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Russell Crowe (“Robin Hood”), May 4 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Nina Dobrev (“The Vampire Diaries”), May 5 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man 2″), April 29 on “Good Morning America” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”; May 5 on “The Tonight Show
With Jay Leno”
••Melissa Etheridge (“1 a Minute”), April 30 on “Good Morning America” and “The View”; May 4 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”; May 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Morgan Freeman (“Invictus”), May 3 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Andy Garcia (“Georgia”), May 4 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jorge Garcia (Lost”), May 4 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jennifer Garner (“Butter”), April 30 on “The Early Show”
••Tyrese Gibson (“Legion”), May 5 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Lauren Graham (“Parenthood”), April 30 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Kelsey Grammer (Broadway’s “La Cage aux Folles”), April 29 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Pam Grier (“The L Word”), May 5 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Jackie Earle Haley (“Human Target”), April 29 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Marg Helgenberger (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”), April 29 on “The Early Show” and “The View”
••Hulk Hogan (“Little Hercules in 3-D”), April 30 on “Today”
••Samuel L. Jackson (“Iron Man 2″), May 4 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; May 5 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Scarlett Johansson (“Iron Man 2″), May 4 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; May 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”), April 29 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Emeril Lagasse (“The Emeril Lagasse Show”), April 30 on “Good Morning America”
••David Letterman (“Late Night With David Letterman”), April 30 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”), May 3 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Kate Mara (“Iron Man 2″), May 3 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Joel McHale (“Community”), May 5 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Lea Michele (“Glee”), May 4 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Christa Miller (“Cougar Town”), May 5 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Dominic Monaghan (“FlashForward”), April 29 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”), April 30 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Dr. Mehmet Oz (“The Dr. Oz Show”), May 3 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Gwyneth Paltrow (“The Marriage Ref”), April 29 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; April 30 on “The View”
••Joe Pantoliano (“The Legend of Secret Pass”), April 29 on “Today”
••Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”), May 3 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Ellen Pompeo (“Grey’s Anatomy”), May 4 on “The View” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Joan Rivers (“Celebrity Apprentice”), May 3 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), May 4 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Holly Robinson Peete (“Celebrity Apprentice”), April 29 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Mickey Rourke (“The Wrestler”), April 30 on “Good Morning America” and “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; May 3 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; May 4 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Seann William Scott (“Cop Out”), May 3 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Tom Selleck (“Jesse Stone: No Remorse”), April 29 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”; May 5 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Judy Sheindlin (“Judge Judy”), May 5 on “The View”
••Sarah Silverman (“The Sarah Silverman Program”), April 29 on “Rachael Ray”; May 3 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Kiefer Sutherland (“24″), May 3 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Wanda Sykes (“The Wanda Sykes Show”), April 29 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Kat Von D (“L.A. Ink”), May 3 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Kerry Washington (“Ray”), May 4 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Damon Wayans (“Never Better”), May 4 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Michael Weatherly (“NCIS”), May 3 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Betty White (“The Golden Girls”), May 3 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; May 5 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Trisha Yearwood (“JAG”), April 30 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”


Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (April 22-28, 2010)

    Wednesday is when The
Oklahoman
posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
   Here are 50 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 22-28, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
   But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

BEST GUESTS
••Anthony Anderson (“Law & Order”), April 22 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Erin Andrews (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 26 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Ed Begley Jr. (“The Penthouse”), April 22 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Lake Bell (“How to Make It in America”), April 22 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Annette Bening (“Mother and Child”), April 26 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Pierce Brosnan (“The Ghost Writer”), April 22 on “The Tonight Show”
••Michael Caine (“Inception”), April 28 on “The View” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Drew Carey (“The Price Is Right”), April 23 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Kristin Cavallari (“The Hills”), April 26 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Chevy Chase (“Community”), April 22 on “Today”
••Jeff Corwin (“Corwin’s Quest”), April 22 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”), April 26 on “Today” and “The View”
••Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), April 23 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Chace Crawford (“Gossip Girl”), April 22 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Erik Estrada (“Spring Break ’83″), April 22 on “Today”
••Melissa Etheridge (Grammy winner), April 26 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), April 23 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Brendan Fraser (“Furry Vengeance”), April 27 on “The View”; April 28 on “Today”
••Kathie Lee Gifford (“Serial Buddies), April 26 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Lauren Graham (“Parenthood”), April 26 on “Today”
••Kelsey Grammer (“Crazy on the Outside”), April 23 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Jackie Earle Haley (“Human Target”), April 27 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Rebecca Hall (“Please Give”), April 27 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Regina Hall (“Southland”), April 23 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Hanson (Tulsa band), April 23 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Josh Hopkins (“Cougar Town”), April 23 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Ken Jeong (“Community”), April 22 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Nathan Lane (“The Producers”), April 27 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Jennifer Lopez (“The Back-Up Plan”), April 22 on “Lopez Tonight”; April 23 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Evan Lysacek (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 22 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Joel McHale (“Community”), April 26 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Ben McKenzie (“Southland”), April 23 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Dr. Phil McGraw (“The Dr. Phil Show”), April 26 on “The View” and “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Jillian Michaels (“The Biggest Loser”), April 23 on “Today”; April 24 on “Today”
••Alyssa Milano (“Romantically Challenged”), April 26 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Dominic Monaghan (“FlashForward”), April 27 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Red Dawn”), April 22 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Tom Papa (“The Marriage Ref”), April 23 on “The View”
••Busy Philipps (“Cougar Town”), April 22 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Drew Pinsky (“Wild Hogs”), April 22 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Whitney Port (“The City”), April 26 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Molly Ringwald (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”), April 27 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Holly Robinson Peete (“Celebrity Apprentice”), April 23 on “The Doctors”
••Chris Rock (“Death at a Funeral”), April 22 on “Rachael Ray”
••Brooke Shields (“Furry Vengeance”), April 27 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Sarah Silverman (“The Sarah Silverman Program”), April 23 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Jessica Simpson (“The Price of Beauty”), April 27 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; April 28 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••David Spade (“Rules of Engagement”), April 22 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Kristen Stewart (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”), April 22 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Wanda Sykes (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”), April 22 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Marisa Tomei (“Cyrus”), April 27 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Donald Trump (“Celebrity Apprentice”), April 23 on “The View”
••Christopher Walken (“The Maiden Heist”), April 26 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jackie Warner (“Thintervention with Jackie Warner”), April 27 on “Today”

 Pictured above: Miranda Cosgrove arrives at Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (April 22-28, 2010)

   Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
   Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 22-28, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
   But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

TOP TOPICS
••Foot problems, April 22 on “Today”
••Office etiquette, April 22 on “Today”
••Food safety, April 22 on “Good Morning America”
••Breakup etiquette, April 22 on “The Early Show”
••Organic food labels, April 22 on “The Early Show”
••Sudden death in children, April 22 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••School bullying, April 22 on “Dr. Phil”
••Ear discharge, April 22 on “The Doctors”
••Treatment for ear wax buildup, April 22 on “The Doctors”
••Treating acne, April 22 on “The Doctors”
••Refreshing a resume, April 23 on “Today”
••Sampling of beers, April 23 on “The Early Show”
••Best beauty buys, April 23 on “The View”
••Three products that make kitchen work a breeze, April 23 on “Rachael Ray”
••Ways a spouse may destroy one’s health, April 23 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Use of restraints in school, April 23 on “Dr. Phil”
••Keeping one’s online history secret, April 24 on “Today”
••Kentucky Derby fashions, April 26 on “Today”
••Food cravings, April 26 on “Today”
••Gym trends, April 28 on “Today”


Top 40 Talk Show Guests on TV (April 15-21, 2010)

Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are 40 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 15-21, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

BEST GUESTS
••Tim Allen (“Crazy on the Outside”), April 19 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Kirstie Alley (“Nailed”), April 15 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••David Arquette (“The Land of the Astronauts”), April 21 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Pierce Brosnan (“The Ghost Writer”), April 16 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••John Cena (“Fred: The Movie”), April 15 on “Today”
••John Cho (“FlashForward”), April 15 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), April 15 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; April 17 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Paula Deen (“Paula’s Party”), April 21 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••David Duchovny (“Californication”), April 15 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; April 16 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Hilary Duff (‘Beauty & the Briefcase”), April 16 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Jenna Elfman (“Accidentally on Purpose”), April 20 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), April 15 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••The Flaming Lips (“Christmas on Mars”), April 16 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Michael J. Fox (“Rescue Me”), April 16 on “Rachael Ray”
••Brendan Fraser (“Furry Vengeance”), April 19 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••John Goodman (“You Don’t Knock Jack”), April 15 on “The View”
••Kate Gosselin (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 15 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Regina Hall (“Death at a Funeral”), April 16 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy”), April 15 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Ellie Kemper (“the Office”), April 16 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Lisa Kudrow (“Who Do You Think You Are?”), April 20 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Emeril Lagasse (“The Emeril Lagasse Show”), April 15 on “The View”
••Nathan Lane (“The Producers”), April 16 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jennifer Lopez (“The Back-Up Plan”), April 19 on “Today” and “Late Show With David Letterman”; April 20 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Andie MacDowell (“At Risk”), April 15 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Howie Mandel (“America’s Got Talent”), April 19 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Marlee Matlin (“The L Word”), April 15 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Alyssa Milano (“Romantically Challenged”), April 19 on “The View”
••Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), April 16 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Emily Mortimer (“Shutter Island”), April 20 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Eddie Murphy (“Imagine That”), April 21 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Kevin Nealon (“Weeds”), April 16 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Alex O’Loughlin (“Three Rivers”), April 15 on “The Early Show”; April 16 on “Today”; April 19 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Rosie O’Donnell (“America”), April 20 on “The Tyra Show”; April 21 on “The Tyra Show”
••Sharon Osbourne (“America’s Got Talent”), April 19 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Ving Rhames (“Gravity”), April 20 on “Today”
••Amanda Righetti (“The Mentalist”), April 19 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Chris Rock (“Death at a Funeral”), April 15 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Susan Sarandon (“Who Do You Think You Are?”), April 21 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jerry Seinfeld (“The Marriage Ref”), April 16 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Brooke Shields (“Who Do You Think You Are?”), April 21 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Martin Short (“Damages”), April 21 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Emma Stone (“Zombieland”), April 15 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Alison Sweeney (“The Biggest Loser”), April 16 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Barbara Walters (“The View”), April 16 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Denzel Washington (“The Book of Eli”), April 16 on “Good Morning America”
••Malik Yoba (“Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?”), April 16 on “The Wendy Williams Show”

Pictured above: David Duchovny as Hank in Californication (Season 3, Episode 10) – Photo: Jordin Althaus/Showtime


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (April 15-21, 2010)

   Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
   Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 15-21, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
   But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

TOP TOPICS
••Spring prints and patterns, April 15 on “Today”
••Asking questions at job interviews, April 15 on “Good Morning America”
••Applying for an extension for filing taxes, April 15 on “The Early Show”
••Improving a room with one change, April 15 on “The Early Show”
••Unwanted hair on women, April 15 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Use of prone restraint in schools, April 15 on “Dr. Phil”
••Top five emerging health threats, April 15 on “The Doctors”
••Affordable hotels, April 16 on “Today”
••Unusual foods, April 16 on “Today”
••Maternity fashions, April 16 on “The Early Show”
••Best hot and cold therapies for ailments, April 16 on “The Doctors”
••Summer travel deals, April 17 on “Today”
••Strollers, April 19 on “Today”
••Trend of girl fights, April 19 on “The Tyra Show”
••Pain medication, April 20 on “Today”
••Diet S.O.S., April 20 on “Today”
••Flattering shorts, April 20 on “Today”
••Getting one’s best orgasm after age 40, April 20 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Eco-friendly planters, April 21 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Foster-care children discuss experiences in the system, April 21 on “The Tyra Show”


Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (April 8-14, 2010)

Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are 50 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 8-14, 2010). For a practically  complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

BEST GUESTS
••Kirstie Alley (“Kirstie Alley’s Big Life”), April 13 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••The All-American Rejects (“One Life to Live”), April 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jennifer Aniston (“The Bounty Hunter”), April 9 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Morena Baccarin (“V”), April 8 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; April 9 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Benjamin Bratt (“La Mission”), April 9 on “The View”; April 14 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Nicolas Cage (“Season of the Witch”), April 13 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Steve Carell (“Date Night”), April 8 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; April 9 on “Rachael Ray”
••Kenny Chesney (“Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D”), April 9 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Russell Crowe (“Tenderness”), April 12 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Alan Cumming (“The Tempest”), April 12 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Matt Damon (“Green Zone”), April 14 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Jeff Daniels (“Paper Man”), April 9 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Ree Drummond (Confessions of a Pioneer Woman), April 9 on “The View”
••Hilary Duff (“Provinces of Night”), April 14 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jenna Elfman (“Accidentally on Purpose”), April 12 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”), April 8 on “The View”
••Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), April 8 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; April 9 on “Rachael Ray”
••Nathan Fillion (“Castle”), April 12 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Michael J. Fox (“Rescue Me”), April 13 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; April 14 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Balthazar Getty (“Brothers & Sisters”), April 13 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Kate Gosselin (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 13 on “Today” and “The View”
••Tom Hanks (“Larry Crowne”), April 12 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Valerie Harper (“Til Death”), April 13 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”), April 10 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”), April 8 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”; April 9 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”;  April 12 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Gillian Jacobs (“Community”), April 9 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Kathy Kinney (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”), April 12 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Nick Kroll (“The Life & Times of Tim”), April 8 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Anthony LaPaglia (Broadway’s “Lend Me a Tenor”), April 9 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Martin Lawrence (“Death at a Funeral”), April 8 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Eva Longoria Parker (“Desperate Housewives”), April 12 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Demi Lovato (“Sonny with a Chance”), April 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jane Lynch (“Glee”), April 12 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Andie MacDowell (“The Front”), April 8 on “The Martha Stewart Show”; April 14 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••James Marsden (“Death at a Funeral”), April 13 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Mary McCormack (“In Plain Sight”), April 9 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Seth Meyers (“Saturday Night Live”), April 13 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Alyssa Milano (“Romantically Challenged”), April 12 on “The View”; April 14 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), April 14 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Demi Moore (“The Joneses”), April 8 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; April 14 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Matthew Morrison (“Glee”), April 14 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Megan Mullally (“Party Down”), April 12 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Olivia Munn (“Iron Man 2″), April 9 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Bill Murray (“Passion Play”), April 8 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Niecy Nash (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 10 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Kunal Nayyar (“The Big Bang Theory”), April 9 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jamie Oliver (“Food Revolution”), April 9 on “Good Morning America” and “The Doctors”
••Suze Orman (“The Suze Orman Show”), April 8 on “Today”
Tyler Perry (“Tyler Perry”), April 8 on “Rachael Ray”
••Kelly Ripa (“Live With Regis and Kelly”), April 13 on “Late Show With David Letterman” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Zoe Saldana (“Death at a Funeral”), April 13 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Tasha Smith (“Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?”), April 14 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Ben Stein (“The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing”), April 8 on “The Early Show”
••Martha Stewart (“The Martha Stewart Show”), April 14 on “Today”
••Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”), April 13 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Alison Sweeney (“The Biggest Loser”), April 9 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Annie Wersching (“24”), April 8 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”

Pictured above: “Dead Eye” — When a confused ghost dressed as a clown begins haunting Melinda’s (Jennifer Love Hewitt) house, it’s up to her and Eli to look for answers in the ghost’s final case as a private investigator – a love story involving greed and suspicion, on GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, April 9, on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (April 8-14, 2010)

Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 8-14, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

TOP TOPICS
••Spring rain gear, April 8 on “Good Morning America”
••Family health, April 8 on “Good Morning America”
••Spotting signals from the body that something is wrong, April 8 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Connection between bullying and teen suicide, April 8 on “Dr. Phil”
••Differences between common cold and flu, April 8 on “The Doctors”
••Autism awareness, April 9 on “Today”
••Diet for good skin, April 9 on “Today”
••Bathroom remodeling, April 9 on “Today”
••Tire safety, April 9 on “Good Morning America”
••Snooping spouses, April 9 on “Good Morning America”
••Salaries of popular celebrities, April 9 on “The Early Show”
••Restaurant secrets, April 9 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Dealing with out-of-control teen daughters, April 9 on “Maury”
••Tax advice, April 10 on “Today”
••Fast food salads, April 10 on “Today”
••Being 25, April 12 on “Today”
••Growing up overweight, April 12 on “The Tyra Show”
••Diet S.O.S., April 13 on “Today”
••College-bound kids, April 14 on “Today”
••Digital pets, April 14 on “Today”


Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (April 1-7, 2010)

   Wednesday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
   Here are 50 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (April 1-7, 2010). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/entertainment/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
   But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.

BEST GUESTS
••Kirstie Alley (“Kirstie Alley’s Big Life”), April 6 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Kristen Bell (“Gossip Girl”), April 5 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••David Boreanaz (“Bones”), April 6 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Brooke Burke (“Dancing With the Stars”), April 5 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Carol Burnett (“Post Grad”), April 6 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Steve Carell (“The Office”), April 7 on “Today”
••John Corbett (“United States of Tara”), April 2 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Rob Corddry (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), April 1 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Jeff Daniels (“Howl”), April 1 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Emily Deschanel (“Bones”), April 7 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••David Duchovny (“Californication”), April 7 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), April 7 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Ricky Gervais (“The Ricky Gervais Show”), April 1 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Greta Gerwig (“Greenberg”), April 2 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show” and “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Whoopi Goldberg (“The View”), April 1 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Kelsey Grammer (“Crazy on the Outside”), April 2 on “Today”
••Chelsea Handler (“Chelsea Lately”), April 1 on “Rachael Ray”
••Taraji P. Henson (“Date Night”), April 6 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; April 7 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”), April 2 on “Rachael Ray”
••Paris Hilton (“Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend”), April 1 on “The Tyra Show”
••Janet Jackson (singer), April 1 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; April 2 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Randy Jackson (“American Idol”), April 5 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Mindy Kaling (“The Office”), April 6 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Greg Kinnear (“The Last Song”), April 1 on “The View”
••Peter Krause (“Parenthood”), April 5 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Carson Kressley (“How to Look Good Naked”), April 7 on “The Tyra Show”
••Nathan Lane (“Nutcracker and the Rat King”), April 2 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Zachary Levi (“Chuck”), April 2 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Andie MacDowell (“At Risk”), April 7 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Rachel Maddow (“The Rachel Maddow Show”), April 7 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Mary McCormack (“In Plain Sight”), April 6 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Dean McDermott (“Always and Forever”), April 5 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order” SVU”), April 6 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Joel David Moore (“Julia X”), April 5 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Shemar Moore (“Criminal Minds”), April 7 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Carey Mulligan (“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”), April 1 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Suze Orman (“Women & Money”), April 5 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Sharon Osbourne (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), April 1 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Tyler Perry (“Why Did I Get Married Too”), April 2 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Ellen Pompeo (“Grey’s Anatomy”), April 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Rascal Flatts (singer), April 2 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Victor Rasuk (“How to Make It in America”), April 1 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Holly Robinson Peete (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), April 1 on “Today”
••Matthew and Amy Roloff (“Little People, Big World”), April 5 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Ryan Seacrest (“American Idol”), April 6 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Tori Spelling (“Tori & Dean: Inn Love”), April 5 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Raquel Welch (“Welcome to the Captain”), April 7 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Robin Williams (“Old Dogs”), April 1 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Luke Wilson (“Death at a Funeral”), April 7 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Sam Worthington (“Clash of the Titans”), April 1 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; April 2 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Trisha Yearwood (“Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood” author), April 6 on “The View”
••Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Dali”), April 2 on “The View”

 Pictured above: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott pose at the Much Love Animal Rescue Second Annual Bow Wow WOW! on Saturday July 19th, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Mark Davis/AP)