Late Show UK

Where To Watch page updated - www.lateshowuk.com/where-to-watch

Diva TV schedules for the weekend Late Show With David Letterman reruns have changed slightly. According to the Diva TV website, the reruns will now air at 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays, instead of 11pm. This weekend’s reruns are “Martin Short, Amy Ryan” (on Saturday at 10pm) and “Kate Walsh, Jason Sudeikis, OK Go with Bonerama” (on Sunday at 10pm). The Monday-Friday airtimes remain unchanged - they will still be shown at 9pm. The Where To Watch page at Late Show UK has been updated to reflect the new weekend schedules, and don’t forget to keep an eye on the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for all the upcoming schedules for Diva TV airings.

Diva TV - Late Show With David Letterman - Episode Details | Diva TV - Listings By Day
Late Show UK - Where To Watch (Updated with the new schedule information)

Guest Listings updated - www.lateshowuk.com/guest-listings

Monday 10th March - Dominic Monaghan, Ethan Bortnick, Sheryl Crow
Tuesday 11th March - America Ferrera, Bob Saget, The Blind Boys of Alabama
Wednesday 12th March - Bill Cosby, Novak Djokovic, Gavin DeGraw
Thursday 13th March - Howie Mandel, Minnie Driver
Friday 14th March - Naomi Watts, Christian Siriano, Gavin DeGraw

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for CNBC.

Updated 15th March 2008.

Monday 3rd March - Garth Brooks, Christina Ricci (Rerun)
Tuesday 4th March - Heidi Klum, James McAvoy, John Fogerty (Rerun)
Wednesday 5th March - Russell Crowe, Larry the Cable Guy, Willie Nelson (Rerun)
Thursday 6th March - Colin Farrell, Bill O’Reilly, Herbie Hancock (Rerun)
Friday 7th March - Will Ferrell, Hayden Christensen, the Hives (Rerun)

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for CNBC.

Monday 3rd March - Brooke Shields, Ming Tsai, Michelle Biloon
Tuesday 4th March - Christina Ricci, Dee Dee Myers, Collective Soul
Wednesday 5th March - Dennis Hopper, Yunjin Kim, Nicole Atkins
Thursday 6th March - Wanda Sykes, Saffron Burrows, Grizzly Bear
Friday 7th March - Amy Sedaris, Shanna Moakler, Blake Shelton

Updated 8th March 2008.

Monday 3rd March - Kate Hudson, Jack Hanna (Rerun)
Tuesday 4th March - Colin Farrell, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz (Rerun)
Wednesday 5th March - Howard Stern, Ayo (Rerun)
Thursday 6th March - Denzel Washington, Don Rickles (Rerun)
Friday 7th March - Tom Hanks, Mike Huckabee (Rerun)

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for Diva TV.

So, the Oscars were last night (in the early hours of this morning for us over in the UK), and Jon Stewart took up the hosting duties for the 2nd time after having hosted the show the year before last. The Daily Show host pulled things off without a hitch and Times Online describe his hosting as “delightful, tongue-in-cheek”. Jon’s known for his satirical and sometimes risque humour. Some of his best lines of the night include “Our next presenter is either a Hollywood movie star, or an auto dealership, ladies and gentlemen Harrison Ford”, “there was a small technical glitch, so we’re going to have to restart the show” and when he said “Whoever owns the Boeing 707 parked on La Brea Avenue, your landing lights are on” with John Travolta running up on stage - a reference to Travolta’s airplane. Read more on the Times Online website. Jon Stewart also paid tribute to the WGA writers strike, saying “these past 31/2 months have been very tough. The town was torn apart by a bitter writers’ strike. I’m happy to say that the fight is over. So tonight, welcome to the makeup sex”.

When you think Jon and the Oscars writing team only had two weeks to get the show worked out, they did a heck of a good job. Also, some people have been mentioned the ceremony was shorter than normal - which is always good on these usually long-drawn-out affairs. One of the other talked-about points of the show were Marketa Irglova’s acceptance speech, when she got her speech cut short by the orchestra, only for Jon Stewart to lead her back to the stage to finish what she was saying. Highlights of the Oscars ceremony will be on Sky One tonight at 8.30pm, Sky Two tomorrow at 11pm and Sky Three on Saturday (Freeview and Sky Digital) at 4.30pm. The Oscars are also being repeated in full on Sky Movies Drama this evening at 5.30pm.

Times Online - “Jon Stewart’s best Oscar night gags”
USA Today - “Quip-smart: The best of Jon Stewart’s jokes”
The Associated Press - “Bardem, Swinton Win Supporting Oscars”
Tri-City Herald - “The Academy Awards: Short and Sweet”
Daily Mail - “THE OSCARS: Baz Bamigboye on a night of British pride”

Jon Stewart is getting ready to host his second Academy Awards ceremony tomorrow (Sunday 24th February). Stewart - who hosted the 78th ceremony back in 2006 - is returning to hosting duties for this year’s 80th Academy Awards. The Daily Show host will bring his usual satirical wit to the proceedings, and expect a few jokes about the WGA writers strike that ended recently.

Highlights of the show will be screened on Sky One for UK audiences on Monday at 8.30pm, and Sky One will also air live red carpet coverage on Sunday at 11.10pm. There are specials on BBC News 24 and the Academy Awards will be shown - in full - live on Sky Movies. The Academy Awards will be shown live on ABC in America. It was thought the ceremony wouldn’t go ahead initially - due to the writers strike - but when the deal came through, everything will now go ahead as planned.

The New York Times - “Jon Stewart, Hands Long Tied by Strike, Pedals Fast for Oscars”
Wikipedia page for the 80th Academy Awards | Sky Movies - Oscars Special

Guest Listings updated - www.lateshowuk.com/guest-listings

7th March - Michelle Ryan, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Goldie Hawn, The Temptations
14th March - BBC Sport Relief 2008 (Special interview with Michael Parkinson)
21st March - Twiggy, David Baddiel, Gunther Von Hagens, Siouxsie
28th March - Donald Sutherland, Trevor Eve, Natasha Kaplinsky, The Kooks

In addition to Friday Night With Jonathan Ross being aired on a Friday evening, it is also repeated late at night on weekends (usually late Saturday nights).

Updated 20th March 2008.

Monday 25th February - John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy (Rerun)
Tuesday 26th February - Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Wednesday 27th February - Tony Snow
Thursday 28th February - Ingrid Newkirk

Updated 27th February 2008.