The chat-fest schedule this week is loaded with up-and-coming and established acts with new (or new-ish) albums to flog, including Kings of Leon, Jon McLaughlin, Ray Lamontagne, Lenka, Nikka Costa, Robin Thicke, Black Kids and Adele.

Tuesday, October 14

Jesse McCartney – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Lee Ann Womack, Maronzio Vance, Jo Koy, Sarah Colonna – “Chelsea Lately”

Ricky Gervais – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun

Amy Sedaris, Blues Traveler – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Kings of Leon – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Harry Connick Jr., O.A.R. – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Serj Tankian – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Wednesday, October 15

David Alan Grier – “The View”

Brad Wollack, Chris Franjola – “Chelsea Lately”

Finesse Mitchell – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos”

Jon McLaughlin – “Bonnie Hunt”

Richard Lewis – “The Daily Show”

Queen Latifah, Kenny Chesney – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Ray Lamontagne – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Anthony Green – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Thursday, October 16

Bernadette Peters – “Live with Regis and Kelly”

Natasha Bedingfield – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

War – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”

Ne-Yo – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Lenka – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Nikka Costa – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Tally Hall – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun

Hot Chip – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Friday, October 17

Richard Lewis – “The View”

Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters – “Live with Regis and Kelly”

Queen Latifah, Kenny Chesney – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Diahann Carroll – “The Tavis Smiley Show”

Alonzo Bodden, Chris Franjola, Margaret Cho – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun

Robin Thicke – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun

Frank Caliendo, Tim Montana – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Black Kids – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Ludacris, Mike Birgbiglia – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Will Ferrell – “Late Late Show with Conan O’Brien” – rerun

Bo Burnham – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Saturday, October 18

Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Guy Clark, Joe Ely – “Austin City Limits”

Adele – “Saturday Night Live”