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Scheduled To Appear – 11/09
“The Wanda Sykes Show” is Fox’s replacement for the recently departed “MadTV” and premiered Saturday night against “Saturday Night Live.”
While the show got mixed reviews, various sources are reporting that the numbers were good when compared to “MadTV” ratings for this time of year.
Sykes’ show is a mix of monologue, jokes, a man-on-the-street segment and a “View” or “Chelsea Lately”-style panel discussion of current events with celebrity guests.
While many reviews and comments from viewers complained about the overall political tone of the show, they’ve obviously never seen Sykes do stand-up. To get an idea of what I’m talking about, check out “I’ma Be Me,” her latest HBO special which political, politically incorrect and freaking hilarious. Here’s hoping Wanda will find both the right formula and an audience for her new endeavor.
“Lopez Tonight” premieres tonight at 11 p.m. EST on cable network TBS and is cut from more traditional chat show cloth.
Musical guests lined up for premiere week of the show include Carlos Santana, Marc Anthony, Queen Latifah, Jay Sean and Birdman.
Lopez, who earns the distinction of being the first Latino to host a latenight show, jokingly told “Extra” co-anchor Mario Lopez the set was salvaged from NBC’s “ER,” which was taped on the same Warner Bros. backlot.
“They were gonna throw all this stuff away so we were like, let us have it!,” the comedian quipped.
He also filled Mario in on how he got President Obama to tape a promo for the show.
“Everybody says, ‘How did you get who ends up being the President of the United States to do a promo?’ I’m gonna tell you something I haven’t told anybody. I helped him get a birth certificate.”
Monday, November 9
George Lopez – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Lang Lang – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Josh Wolf, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
Carlos Santana – “Lopez Tonight”
David Gray – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Jamie Foxx, Toby Keith – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Yo La Tengo – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, November 10
Maz Jobrani, Loni Love – “Chelsea Lately”
Jamie Foxx, Marc Anthony – “Lopez Tonight”
Amerie – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Shakira – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Howie Mandel – “The Jay Leno Show”
John Fogerty – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Wale – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Amerie – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Wednesday, November 11
Brad Wollack, Donell Rawlings – “Chelsea Lately”
Queen Latifah, Lisa Lampanelli – “Lopez Tonight”
Norah Jones – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Los Lonely Boys – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Carly Simon – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Clarence Clemons – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
The Swell Season – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Thursday, November 12
Harry Connick Jr. – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Guy Branum, Bill Santiago, Whitney Cummings – “Chelsea Lately”
Kelly Osbourne – “Lopez Tonight”
The Cribs with Johnny Marr – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Dolly Parton – “The Jay Leno Show”
Jason Mraz – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Switchfoot – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Penn & Teller, Goodie Mob – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Trace Adkins – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Friday, November 13
Kool & the Gang – “The View”
Dashboard Confessional – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna, Ross Mathews – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Mariah Carey – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Sheryl Crow – “The Jay Leno Show”
Kris Allen – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Huey Lewis & the News – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Kid Sister – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Harry Connick Jr. – Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Emmy Rossum – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, November 14
Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel – “Austin City Limits”
Black Eyed Peas – “Saturday Night Live”