Monday, May 21, 2007

Ear on TV: Week of May 21

This week, everybody's favorite dysfunctional reality tv father returns with a new album called Black Rain, and it's reportedly the first he's ever done sober. As a result, it's also the most coherent and focused release from the Prince of Darkness in quite some time. Ozzy hits The Jimmy Kimmel Show two nights in a row, and because he's both rock and reality television royalty, he'll also be getting the interview treatment, which, more often times then not, is more entertaining then his musical performance.

Meanwhile, another famous father hits the talk show circuit this week, as Loudon Wainwright III makes an appearance on Conan in support of his new album Strange Weirdos: Music From & Inspired By The Film Knocked Up (Free AOL album stream.) Wainwright, who's father to Rufus and Martha, was recently tasked by director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin) to both write music for the film Knocked Up and to play the gynecologist. Needless to say, Wainwright has an interesting view of the comedy.

Talk Show picks for the week, 05.21.07
Monday, May 21
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ozzy Osbourne
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: The Jesus & Mary Chain
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Rickie Lee Jones
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Format (REPEAT)
SYNDICATION: Live With Regis and Kelly: Gretchen Wilson
Tuesday, May 22
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ozzy Osbourne
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Loudon Wainwright III
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Emily Haines
SYNDICATION: The Ellen Degeneres Show: Kelly Clarkson
Wednesday, May 23
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Bravery
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Dr Dog
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Albert Hammond, Jr.
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Ben Kweller
Thursday, May 24
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Patti Smith
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Bravery
Friday, May 25
IFC: The Henry Rollins Show: Billy Bragg
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kaiser Chiefs
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Mando Diao

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1 comment:

Shawn Anderson said...

Talk Show picks for the week, 05.21.07

1. I Don't Wanna Stop - Ozzy Osbourne
2. Sometimes Always - The Jesus and Mary Chain
3. Nobody Knows My Name - Rickie Lee Jones
4. She Doesn't Get It - The Format
5. Come To Bed (Featuring John Rich) - Gretchen Wilson
6. My Biggest Fan - Loudon Wainwright III
7. Our Hell - Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
8. Never Again - Kelly Clarkson
9. Time Won't Let Me Go - The Bravery
10. My Old Ways - Dr. Dog
11. In Transit - Albert Hammond Jr.
12. Penny On The Train Track - Ben Kweller
13. Gimme Shelter - Patti Smith
14. England, Half English (7 - Billy Bragg
15. Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
16. Long Before Rock'n'Roll - Mando Diao