Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (April 1-7, 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 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.

TOP TOPICS
••Preparing for Easter, April 1 on “Today”
••Handbags, April 1 on “Today”
••Home decor options, April 1 on “The Early Show”
••Spring umbrellas, April 1 on “The Early Show”
••Tasty meat-free dish, April 1 on “Rachael Ray”
••Obsessive-compulsive disorder, April 1 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Tips and tricks to boost brainpower and improve mood, April 1 on “Dr. Phil”
••Ten foods that sharpen the mind, April 1 on “Dr. Phil”
••Fifty health dos and don’ts, April 1 on “The Doctors”
••Heart-healthy activity that can add up to eight years to one’s life, April 1 on “The Doctors”
••Easter cooking for vegetarians, April 2 on “Today”
••Male vs. female perspectives on emotions, sex, communication and monogamy, April 2 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Raising chickens in one’s own backyard, April 2 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Preparing healthier versions of foods, April 2 on “The Doctors”
••Skin-care products that are safe to use while pregnant, April 2 on “The Doctors”
••Women’s health, April 5 on “The Tyra Show”
••Free beauty products, April 6 on “Today”
••Getting in shape for summer, April 6 on “Today”
••Cleaning with salt, April 6 on “Today”
••Tween dress fashions, April 7 on “The Wendy Williams Show”


Happy Birthday, Lucy Lawless

   Lucy LawlessMarch 29, 2010 — Lucille Francis Ryan,
who played Xena on “Xena: Warrior Princess” (1995-2001), turns 42 today.
   She plays Lucretia on “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” (9 p.m. Fridays on Starz).
   Her first acting role was as Verity in the 1990 movie “Within the Law.” She was 22.
   Best wishes to Lucy and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: Lucy Lawless poses as she arrives at the Griffith Observatory re-opening gala, Sunday night, Oct. 29, 2006, in Los Angeles. The observatory, which was built in 1935 is re-opening after four years of renovation. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill).


Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (March 25-31, 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 (March 25-31, 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”), March 26 on “Rachael Ray”
••Jessica Biel (“Nailed”), March 25 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Emily Blunt (“The Wolfman”), March 30 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Pierce Brosnan (“Remember Me”), March 25 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Saffron Burrows (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), March 30 on “Today”
••Jackie Chan (“The Karate Kid”), March 25 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Thomas Haden Church (“Easy A”), March 30 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Bradley Cooper (“The A-Team”), March 30 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••John Corbett (“United States of Tara”), March 31 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), March 26 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”), March 25 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; March 30 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; March 31 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”), March 26 on “Today”
••Deborra-Lee Furness (“Blessed”), March 26 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Ricky Gervais (“The Ricky Gervais Show”), March 30 on “The View”; March 31 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds”), March 25 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jeff Goldblum (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), March 29 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; March 30 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Lauren Graham (“Parenthood”), March 29 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Kelsey Grammer (“Crazy on the Outside”), March 29 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”), March 26 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”), March 25 on “The View”
••Scarlett Johansson (“Iron Man 2″), March 26 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Anna Kendrick (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”), March 25 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Greg Kinnear (The Last Song”), March 30 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Matt Lucas (“Alice in Wonderland”), March 25 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Bill Maher (“Real Time with Bill Maher”), March 31 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Mary McCormack (“In Plain Sight”), March 29 on “Today”
••Joel McHale (“Community”), March 29 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Ben McKenzie (“Southland”), March 29 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jillian Michaels (“The Biggest Loser”), March 25 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”), March 29 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Kevin Nealon (“Weeds”), March 29 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Craig T. Nelson (“Parenthood”), March 26 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Edward Norton (“Stone”), March 30 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Jamie Oliver (“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution”), March 25 on “Good Morning America”; March 26 on “The Wendy Williams Show” and “Oprah Winfrey”
••Suze Orman (“The Suze Orman Show”), March 25 on “Today”
••Tom Papa (“The Marriage Ref”), March 25 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Tyler Perry (“Why Did I Get Married Too”), March 31 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Dennis Quaid (“Legion”), March 26 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Raven-Symoné (“Meet the Fockers Sequel”), March 29 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Craig Robinson (“Hot Tub Yime Machine”), March 26 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Liev Schreiber (“Repo Man”), March 25 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Ryan Seacrest (“American Idol”), March 26 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••James Spader (“Shorts”), March 26 on “Today”
••Ben Stiller (“Meet the Fockers Sequel”), March 26 on “The View”
••Joss Stone (“”The Tudors”), March 25 on “The Early Show”
••Wanda Sykes (“New Adventures of Old Christine”), March 31 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Anna Torv (“Fringe”), March 31 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”), March 26 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Robin Williams (“Old Dogs”), March 29 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Rumer Willis (“Sorority Row”), March 26 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Carnie Wilson (“The Newlywed Game”), March 30 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Billy Zane (“The Deep End”), March 31 on “The View”
Pictured above: British chef Jamie Oliver is shown during a taping of his TV series, “The Naked Chef,” at a Food Network studio in New York City, in this Oct. 26, 2000 file photo. Oliver provided some inspiration for baby names:. there were 1,053 babies named Poppy registered in 2003 and 1,373 named Daisy – the names of his two daughters. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, File)


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (March 25-31, 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 (March 25-31, 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
••Infertility treatments, March 25 on “Today”
••Spring gardening, March 25 on “Today”
••Cleanliness of household appliances, March 25 on “The Early Show”
••Keeping beauty products germ-free, March 25 on “Rachael Ray”
••Cancer risks, March 25 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Fatigue fighters, March 25 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Top five must-have kitchen ingredients, March 25 on “The Doctors”
••Fast beauty fixes, March 26 on “Today”
••Tax advice, March 26 on “Good Morning America”
••Overcoming being overqualified for a job, March 26 on “Good Morning America”
••Easter fashions for kids, March 26 on “The Early Show”
••Bathing suits for different body types, March 26 on “The View”
••Science behind instincts and intuition, March 26 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Safety of helping to deliver one’s own baby, March 26 on “The Doctors”
••Reducing one’s risk of heart disease, March 26 on “The Docors”
••Summer travel, March 29 on “Today”
••Beach getaways, March 29 on “Today”
••Liquid calories, March 30 on “Today”
••Potential bioterrorism threats, March 30 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Traveling alone, March 31 on “Today”


Happy Birthday, Rosie O’Donnell

 Rosie O'Donnell  March 21, 2010 — Roseann O’Donnell,
who won an Emmy Award for outstanding talk show host for “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” (1998-2001 in syndication), turns 48 today.
   She played Dr. Maureen Brennan in the Lifetime original movie “America.”
   Her first acting role was as Maggie O’Brien on the series “Gimme a Break!” (11 episodes in 1986-87). She was 24.
   Best wishes to Rosie and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: In this April 13, 2008 file photo, comedian Rosie O’Donnell arrives at Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars” special, benefiting autism education at The Beacon Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file).


Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (March 18-24, 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 (March 18-24, 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 (“Nailed”), March 18 on “Today”
••Pamela Anderson (“Dancing With the Stars”), March 18 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Jay Baruchel (“She’s Out of My League”), March 23 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”), March 22 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Rod Blagojevich (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 18 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Gerard Butler (“The Bounty Hunter”), March 18 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; March 23 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; March 24 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••John Cena (“Fred: The Movie”), March 23 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”), March 18 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; March 19 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••David Cook (“American Idol”), March 23 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), March 24 on “Late Show Withy David Letterman”
••Sheryl Crow (“Cougar Town”), March 22 on “Today”
••John Cusack (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), March 19 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; March 22 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”), March 22 on “The View”
••Ted Danson (“Damages”), March 19 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Taye Diggs (“Private Practice”), March 19 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Kara DioGuardi (“American Idol”), March 19 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; March 23 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Clark Duke (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), March 18 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; March 23 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Peter Facinelli (“Nurse Jackie”), March 18 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”), March 19 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Dakota Fanning (“the Runaways”), March 22 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), March 24 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Joseph Fiennes (“FlashForward”), March 18 on “Good Morning America”; March 19 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Andy Garcia (“Georgia”), March 18 on “Lopez Tonight”; March 24 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Jennifer Garner (“Butter”), March 19 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Anthony Geary (“General Hospital”), March 19 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Maggie Gyllenhaal (“Crazy Heart”), March 19 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Chelsea Handler (“Chelsea Lately”), March 19 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Mark Harmon (“NCIS”), March 23 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Rachael Harris (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”), March 18 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Anne Hathaway (“Alice in Wonderland”), March 18 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”), March 23 on “Today”
••Jonah Hill (“Cyrus”), March 24 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live”), March 24 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Greg Kinnear (“The Last Song”), March 22 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; March 23 on “The View”
••Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”), March 23 on “Today”
••Lisa Kudrow (“Easy A”), March 19 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Emeril Lagasse (“The Princess and the Frog”), March 19 on “Good Morning America”
••Taylor Lautner (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”), March 22 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Richard Lewis (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), March 24 on “The View”
••Lucy Liu (“Nomads”), March 18 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; March 22 on “Today”
••Demi Lovato (“Sonny with a Chance”), March 22 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Evan Lysacek (“Dancing With the Stars”), March 18 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”; March 19 on “The View”
••Heidi Montag (“The Hills”), March 19 on “The Tonight Show”
••Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), March 18 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Adrianne Palicki (“Legion”), March 18 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Aaron Paul (“Legion”), March 19 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Regis Philbin (“Live With Regis and Kelly”), March 23 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Emily Procter (“CSI: Miami”), March 24 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jamie Oliver (“Food Revolution”), March 23 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Jeremy Renner (“The Town”), March 22 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Atticus Shaffer (“The Middle”), March 24 on “The View”
••Eden Sher (“The Middle”), March 24 on “The View”
••Andrew Shue (“Melrose Place”), March 19 on “Today”
••Gabby Sidibe (“Precious”), March 19 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Gene Simmons (“Gene Simmons Family Jewels”), March 18 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; March 19 on “Today”
••Ben Stiller (“Greenberg”), March 23 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; March 24 on “Today” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Curtis Stone (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 18 on “Today”
••Donald Trump (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 23 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Carrie Underwood (“American Idol”), March 22 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Mark Valley (“Human Target”), March 22 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Sofía Vergara (“Modern Family”), March 23 on “The Tonight Show”
••Scott Wolf (“V”), March 23 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Pictured above: John Corbett as Max, Brie Larson as Kate, Keir Gilchrist as Marshall, and Toni Collette as Tara (Season 2) – Photo: Courtesy of Showtime


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (March 18-24, 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 (March 18-24, 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

••Creative peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, March 18 on “Today”
••Keeping foods fresh, March 18 on “The Early Show”
••Body shapers for men, March 18 on “The Early Show”
••Cellulite removal products, March 18 on “Rachael Ray”
••Five body pains that could mean cancer, March 18 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Planting a spring bulb garden, March 18 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Why people lie and how to put an end to the falsehoods, March 18 on “Dr. Phil”
••Allergies, March 19 on “Today”
••Lost luggage, March 19 on “The Early Show”
••Seven deadly habits to break in 2010, March 19 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••A raw foods diet, March 19 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Overcoming a rude attitude, March 19 on “Dr. Phil”
••Affordable places to live, March 22 on “Today”
••Summer weight loss, March 22 on “Today”
••Spring fashions under $50, March 23 on “Today”
••How what we flush is making America sick, March 23 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Spring fashion accessories, March 23 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Cooking with lettuce, March 24 on “Today”
••Cooking mistakes, March 24 on “Today”
••Sex addiction, March 24 on “The Dr. Oz Show”


Top 40 Talk Show Guests on TV (March 11-17, 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 (March 11-17, 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 (“Nailed”), March 16 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Today”
••Jennifer Aniston (“The Bounty Hunter”), March 15 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Judd Apatow (“The Ben Stiller Show”), March 12 on “The Tonight Show”
••Lake Bell (“How to Make It in America”), March 11 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Maria Bello (“The Company Men”), March 12 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Pierce Brosnan (“Remember Me”), March 16 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”), March 17 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Dana Carvey (“Little Nicky”), March 11 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”), March 15 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Abbie Cornish (“Bright Star”), March 15 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”), March 12 on “Today”
••Matt Damon (“Green Zone”), March 11 on “The Early Show”
••Ted Danson (“Damages”), March 12 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Kara DioGuardi (“American Idol”), March 15 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man 2″), March 12 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Dakota Fanning (“Th Runaways”), March 12 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”; March 17 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Joseph Fiennes (“FlashForward”), March 17 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Guy Fieri (“Minute to Win It”), March 11 on “Today”; March 12 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jo Frost (“Supernanny”), March 12 on “Rachael Ray”
••Andy Garcia (“City Island”), March 11 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Adam Goldberg (“Miss Nobody”), March 15 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Maggie Gyllenhaal (“Crazy Heart”), March 11 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••George Hamilton (“Love at Second Bite”), March 12 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Valerie Harper (“Til Death”), March 11 on “Good Morning America”
••Holly Hunter (“Saving Grace”), March 11 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”; March 17 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Hugh Jackman (“Selma”), March 16 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Dwayne Johnson (“The Other Guys”), March 17 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Jude Law (“Repo Man”), March 17 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”), March 16 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Matthew McConaughey (“Southbound”), March 12 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Eric McCormack (“Who Is Clark Rockefeller?”), March 11 on “The View”; March 12 on “Today”
••Ben McKenzie (“Southland”), March 12 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Demi Moore (“The Joneses”), March 15 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), March 11 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Chris O’Donnell (“NCIS: Los Angeles”), March 12 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Suze Orman (“The Suze Orman Show”), March 13 on “The Wanda Sykes Show”
••Parker Posey (“Highland Park”), March 12 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Giovanni Ribisi (“Avatar”), March 15 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Nicole Richie (“The Simple Life”), March 11 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Amy Ryan (“The Office”), March 11 on “Today”
••Jessica Simpson (“The Price of Beauty”), March 15 on “The View”
••Kristen Stewart (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”), March 16 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Marisa Tomei (“The Godmother”), March 16 on “The View”
••Donald Trump (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 11 on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly”

 Pictured above: Kristen Stewart arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)


Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (March 11-17, 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 (March 11-17, 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
••Facial contouring without surgery, March 11 on “The Early Show”
••When to call a doctor when a child is sick, March 11 on “Rachael Ray”
••Three symptoms women over 40 should never ignore, March 11 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Spring fashion and beauty trends, March 11 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Bionic limbs, March 11 on “The Doctors”
••Robot that provides treatment for autistic children, March 11 on “The Doctors”
••Implant for pain management, March 11 on “The Doctors”
••Pairing wine with music, March 12 on “Today”
••Recipes for men, March 12 on “The Early Show”
••Ten weight-loss commandments, March 12 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Warning signs of suicidal teens, March 12 on “Dr. Phil”
••Healthier eating, March 12 on “The Doctors”
••Cut calories by changing condiments, March 12 on “The Doctors”
••Contestants from ”The Biggest Loser” discuss auditioning, March 13 on “Today”
••Real estate recovery, March 15 on “Today”
••Pregnancy and baby fashions, March 16 on “Today”
••Spring cleaning, March 15 on “Today”
••Deadly distractions, March 16 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Age erasers, March 17 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Fashion show featuring shapewear, March 17 on “The Wendy Williams Show”


Top 30 Talk Show Guests on TV (March 4-10, 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 30 of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (March 4-10, 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
••Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”), March 4 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Halle Berry (“Frankie and Alice”), March 9 on “The Tyra Show”
••Valerie Bertinelli (“Hot in Cleveland”), March 4 on “The View”
••Abigail Breslin (“Janie Jones”), March 4 on “The View”; March 8 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”), March 8 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Don Cheadle (“Iron Man 2″), March 5 on “The View”
••Simon Cowell (“American Idol”), March 8 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Chace Crawford (“Gossip Girl”), March 8 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Matt Damon (“Invictus”), March 5 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Paula Deen (“Paula’s Party”), March 8 on “Today”
••America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”), March 10 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Guy Fieri (“Minute to Win It”), March 10 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Morgan Freeman (“Invictus”), March 5 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”), March 4 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Andy Garcia (“Georgia”), March 9 on “The View”
••Jeff Garlin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), March 5 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Marla Gibbs (“227″), March 4 on “Today”
••Tom Hanks (“Toy Story 3″), March 4 on “Live With Regis and Kelly,” “Good Morning America” and “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Mark Harmon (“NCIS”), March 4 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Jackée Harry (“227″), March 4 on “Today”
••Adhir Kalyan (“Rules of Engagement”), March 9 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Kim and Khloe Kardashian (“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”), March 4 on “The Tyra Show”; March 5 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Regina King (“227″), March 4 on “Today”
••Lisa Kudrow (“Who Do You Think You Are?”, March 5 on “Today”; March 9 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Queen Latifah (“Valentine’s Day”), March 4 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Evan Lysacek (“Dancing With the Stars”), March 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Matthew McConaughey (“Southbound”), March 4 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Bret Michaels (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 10 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Dominic Monaghan (“Lost”), March 10 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Mike Myers (“Inglourious Basterds”), March 5 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Tom Papa (“The Marriage Ref”), March 4 on “Today”; March 10 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Chris Parnell (“Archer”), March 8 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Jake Pavelka (“The Bachelor”), March 4 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; March 5 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”), March 5 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Jeremy Renner (“The Unusuals”), March 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Adam Rodriguez (“CSI: Miami”), March 4 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Amy Ryan (“The Office”), March 5 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Seann William Scott (“Cop Out”), March 4 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Jerry Seinfeld (“The Marriage Ref”), March 4 on “Today”
••Dax Shepard (“Parenthood”), March 5 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious”), March 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Wesley Snipes (“Brooklyn’s Finest”), March 5 on “The View”
••Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”), March 10 on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
••Curtis Stone (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), March 5 on “Today”
••Sonya Walger (FlashForward”), March 4 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••John Walsh (“America’s Most Wanted”), March 4 on “Good Morning America”
••Forest Whitaker (“Repo Man”), March 10 on “The View” and March 10 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Betty White (“Hot in Cleveland”), March 9 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Tristan Wilds (“90210”), March 9 on “The Wendy Williams Show”
••Robin Wright (“The Conspirator”), March 10 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Catherine Zeta-Jones (“The Rebound”), March 10 on “Today”

 Pictured above: Abigail Breslin attends a Tribeca Cinema Series screening of “Marley & Me” in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)