Late Show UK

Monday 8th January - Matt Lauer, America Ferrera, Little Big Town
Tuesday 9th January - Donald Trump, Meagan Good, Mos Def
Wednesday 10th January - David Arquette, Lonny Ross, Chuck “The Iceman” Lidell
Thursday 11th January - Hilary Swank, Artie Lange, the Black Keys
Friday 12th January - Kiefer Sutherland, Jill Hennessy, Gym Class Heroes

Updated 9th January 2007.

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I sometimes find the Global Edition a bit hit and miss – but this weeks was easily the funniest I’ve ever seen.

It starts with Florida’s Seminole Indians and their purchase of the Hard Rock chain of restaurants. A clip is run of one of the tribe hoping to buy back New York one burger at a time. Jon asks whether they know you can’t buy things with burgers – we use money. Would the band Korn have their name changed to Maize?

Goodness gracious. On his departure, Don with the Wind, Donald Rumsfeld littered his speech with 50′s phrases. Hard, grilling questions, such as the books you read in office were asked of the audience attending. In an interview with Hannity of Fox News we learn that he “skimmed” the Iraq Study Group report. Rumsfeld explained how the whole country wasn’t on fire, and things looked ok from the air. Cue Aasif Mandvi, to explain that yes – Iraq is a big country and not all of it is on fire. From 20 feet up, things are a little better. Get to a mile and it really isn’t at all bad. It’s the ground there’s a problem with.

Followed a look at Al Jazeera English with Samantha Bee. The spokesperson from AJE started to explain about quality journalism when Sam interrupts, “but you’re broadcasting to America”. Sam goes on a tour around the Washington studio and starts to look at the content, graphics and music. Apparently the music wasn’t good enough and there weren’t enough graphics, so a rebuild from the ground up is in order. Although would it be worth it, with “Al Ja-zero” viewers? US Cable companies haven’t taken the channel.

The new AJE starts with a title sequence featuring plenty of gradients, the Statue of Liberty, the Hollywood sign, the US flag, the McDonalds symbol and Bart Simpson among things. The graphics are slightly obvious in their influence, with weather, tickers, a LIVE logo and so on. The new music is composed on a keyboard (with a nice dance and explanation) to stunned, stunned looks from AJE staff. Sam says how the music is the sound of people working, and asks if something bad is going to happen? A button is pushed and yes, something bad is going to happen.

One of the anchors names isn’t quite right, so is changed to Peppermint Gomez, and the autocue loaded with “Anyhooo” between stories. It was impressive to see that AJE let them do it in their studio and go along with things.

It’s up on YouTube and well worth a look.

Monday 22nd January – Kevin Spacey, Alicia Keys, Nellie McKay & The Brooklyn Philharmonic
Tuesday 23rd January – Ricky Gervais, Forest Whitaker, the Shins
Wednesday 24th January – Frank Caliendo, Mandy Moore, Rosanne Cash
Thursday 25th January – Howard Stern, Gwen Stefani (Rerun)
Friday 26th January – Clint Eastwood, Matthew Fox (Rerun)

Updated 28th January 2007.

Monday 15th January – Amy Sedaris, Jason Randal, America with Ryan Adams & Ben Kweller
Tuesday 16th January – Paul Newman, auto racing star Sebastian Bourdais, Diana Ross
Wednesday 17th January – Tina Fey, Terri and Bindi Irwin
Thursday 18th January – Harry Shearer
Friday 19th January – Dan Rather, Tricia Helfer, Andy Kindler

Updated 16th January 2007.

Monday 8th January – David Arquette, Jennifer Hudson
Tuesday 9th January - Penelope Cruz, Gary Mule Deer, Ben E. King
Wednesday 10th January – Peter O’Toole, Marc Maron, a Top Ten List with Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn
Thursday 11th January – Julianne Moore, Jason Randal, the Hold Steady
Friday 12th January – Kristin Chenoweth, John Witherspoon, Josh Ritter

Updated 10th January 2007.

Monday 1st January – Chris Elliott, Hugh Jackman, Jimmie Johnson (Rerun)
Tuesday 2nd January – Martin Short, Donal Logue
Wednesday 3rd January – Matt Lauer, Artie Lange, Augustana
Thursday 4th January – Cedric the Entertainer, Wesley Autrey, Switchfoot
Friday 5th January – Donald Trump, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Updated 9th January 2007.

Monday 25th December - Danny DeVito, 16-year-old duct tape expert William Beacom, Silversun Pickups (Rerun)
Tuesday 26th December - Stupid Pet Tricks, Matthew Broderick, Lupe Fiasco & Jill Scott (Rerun)
Wednesday 27th December - Will Ferrell, Jack Hanna, Britney Spears (Rerun)
Thursday 28th December - George Clooney, the Decemberists (Rerun)
Friday 29th December - Kid Scientists, Regis Philbin, Robert Randolph and the Family Band (Rerun)

Updated 24th December 2006.

Monday 25th December - Pre-empted
Tuesday 26th December - Pre-empted
Wednesday 27th December - Pre-empted
Thursday 28th December - Pre-empted