With teevee writers officially hitting the picket lines today, timely talk shows will be the first casualties to drop their live schedules in favor of reruns. Many predict Leno, Letterman, etc will go dark as early as tonight.
But let’s roll through the lineups, just in case those folks work something out.
Band of Horses stop by Conan tonight… though the Washington Post isn’t very impressed by their live set.
The Backstreet Boys, fresh off hints of sexual victimization by their former manager, dance and stuff on Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday. Backstreet’s back… Anyone? Bueller, Bueller…
Pittsburgh Slim is on Carson Daly Wednesday. I only mention this because the name sounds like Langhorne Slim. I would totally watch Langhorne on teevee. Sure, that really has nothing to do with Pittsburgh Slim.
Reclusive Fats Domino emerges from hiding this week to perform with Norah Jones on Letterman Thursday. The 79 year old rarely travels, but he’s coming out to support Goin’ Home, a tribute project. So this would’ve been sorta special. And he would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for those meddling, striking writers!
And perhaps the biggest letdown of this whole writers strike — Amy Winehouse was scheduled to appear on Saturday Night Live. Like a Nascar event called off at the last minute because of rain, we were oh so close to watching a high-speed wreck unravel live before our eyes. Bummer.
Check out the entire late night music schedule after the jump.
Reruns, reruns, reruns this week. Jimmy Kimmel is the only guy putting on new shows this week, mostly yawners.
It’s a good week to head to bed early and catch up some Zzz’s. Or stick around and close out the bars. Whatever it is you do when you’re not watching teevee.
Monday 10/22
Bright Eyes — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno (rerun)
John Fogerty — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
Andrew Bird — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien (rerun)
Sara Bareilles — Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ben Kweller — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
Ferraby Lionheart — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson (rerun)
Tuesday 10/23
Editors — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno (rerun)
Will.I.Am — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
Brad Paisley — Jimmy Kimmel Live
James Morrison — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
Zap Mama — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson (rerun)
Wednesday 10/24
Paolo Nutini — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno (rerun)
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
Flight of the Conchords — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien (rerun)
Ben Harper — Jimmy Kimmel Live
Paolo Nutini — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
50 Cent — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson (rerun)
Thursday 10/25
Chris Cornell — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno (rerun)
Faith Hill — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
The Mooney Suzuki — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien (rerun)
Interpol — Jimmy Kimmel Live
Peter Bjorn and John — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
Kat De Luna — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson (rerun)
Friday 10/26
Raul Midon — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno (rerun)
Mariza — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
Rooney — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien (rerun)
Soulja Boy — Jimmy Kimmel Live (rerun)
Ingrid Michaelson — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
Cary Brothers — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson (rerun)
Here is an interesting take on a “live” performance. It is a highly choreographed “backwards” performance from the band MuteMath on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It’s the band’s attempt to duplicate their music video for “Typical” in a live setting- sort of an interesting experiment- definitely entertaining. Check out the video of their performance on Kimmel & the Actual Video. If you haven’t checked out MuteMath’s self titled release- do so- very solid- reminds me of The Police.
Hellogoodbye drops a load of gooey synth-pop on Carson Daly Tuesday
Watch Rogue Wave on Conan Wednesday before you hear their melodies in (more) movies and tv shows
Thursday, Cold War Kids hit Leno fresh off the Austin City Limits fest. Afterwards, Ben Lee plays Craig Ferguson fresh off Mandy Moore.
The Editors play Leno on Friday.
But we’re all just passing time this week until Barry Manilow croons on Jimmy Kimmel Friday. You can’t tell me you won’t be glued to the tube praying for the Man to lay out some Mandy.
Monday 9/17
Emmylou Harris — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
Angelique Kidjo — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
KT Tunstall — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien
Gerry Phillips (playing Bohemian Rhapsody on his hands) — Jimmy Kimmel Live (rerun)
James Morrison — Last Call w/ Carson Daly
Zap Mama — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson
Tuesday 9/18
Paolo Nutini — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
Steve Earle — Late Show w/ David Letterman (rerun)
Relive the 80’s and 90’s with a dose of Bad Religion on Conan on Monday.
Spoon stops by Leno on Tuesday at the start of a new tour. Switch over to ABC during commercials to hear 50 Cent trash Kanye on Jimmy Kimmel.
Modest Mouse plays Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, in case the whole sheep counting thing isn’t helping.
Kanye gets his turn to trash Fitty on Thursday on Kimmel. Michael Buble and Kenny Chesney are on too, but not in an Ultimate Fighting cage match so don’t worry about it.
The Used and Hot Hot Heat compete for Tivo space on Friday.
Monday 9/10
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova — Late Show w/ David Letterman
Bad Religion — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien
Joss Stone — Jimmy Kimmel Live (rerun)
Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova — Last Call w/ Carson Daly (rerun)
Clay Walker — Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson
Tuesday 9/11
Spoon — Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
Suzanne Vega — Late Show w/ David Letterman
The Chesterfield Kings — Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien
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