Who are these crazy people who yearn for this seemingly never ending parade of insanity?

Comedians. Robin Williams, who’s headed out on tour this fall, said an election year is “basically Christmas for stand-up comics.” And who can blame them for thinking that?

You can’t write stuff any funnier than this: “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” – George W. Bush

Wednesday, August 27

Ralphie May – “Chelsea Lately”

Raine Maida – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun

Nas – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Low vs. Diamond – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Jimmy Carr – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Lady Antebellum – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Lewis Black, The Boxmasters – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun

Sheryl Crow – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Thursday, August 28

Bette Midler – “The View” – rerun

Faith Hill – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Jo Koy – “Chelsea Lately”

Diana Krall – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun

Randy Houser – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Missy Higgins – “Jay Leno”

Lykke Li – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Staind – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Bill Engvall – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun

Dov Davidoff, George Stanford – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Friday, August 29

Margaret Cho, Jeffrey Ross, Lavell Crawford, Earthquake – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun

Brian Regan – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Chuck Berry – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Tyrese, Glen Campbell – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Moby – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Saturday, August 30

New Orleans Social Club – “Austin City Limits” – rerun

Feist – “Saturday Night Live” – rerun