Late Show UK

Where To Watch page updated with the new CNBC times for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (due to British Summer Time starting) - www.lateshowuk.com/where-to-watch

Due to the start of British Summer Time from the early hours of 30th March, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno will now go back to its 11pm (UK time) slot on CNBC Monday-Friday. The weekend editions will remain at 8pm (UK time).

The “looks like” John McCain jokes continued on the Late Show this week. About.com have some of the best ones listed from this week - “I like John McCain. He looks like the guy who gets frisky with the new waitress at IHOP. … He looks like the guy who watches his Cadillac go through the car wash. … He looks like the guy in the supermarket yelling into his cell phone, ‘I’m in aisle three, Marge. I can’t find the brownie mix’”. Read more of the week’s best late night jokes at About.com.

About.com: Political Humor - “The Week’s Best Late-Night Jokes”

In a new AOL poll, Jay Leno got 41% of the vote as the favourite late night chat show host. David Letterman got 34% of the vote. The AOL poll also saw Ellen DeGeneres voted the best chat show host on TV for her daytime show - the NY Daily News website reports “DeGeneres garnered 46% of the vote to Winfrey’s 19%”.

NY Daily News - “Ellen DeGeneres is the toast of hosts in AOL poll”

David Letterman has given a very rare interview to Montana’s News Station (CBS) and they talk about Dave’s ranch in the area. An excerpt from the interview on the Montana News Station website reads “So we’ve learned almost everything we know from people like Tom (Brokaw) and from the neighbors. And I can’t stress enough how… And what a surprise it was that we would find all these terrific people and it has been such a positive experience for the family”. The full interview doesn’t air on Montana’s News Station until Sunday morning (US time).

Montana’s News Station - “David Letterman interviewed by Montana’s News Station”

Actor Ryan Phillippe appeared on The Tonight Show last week, and Jay’s comments towards him have caused an uproar online. Jay talked to Ryan about his first paid acting job in a soap called One Life To Live, in which he played a gay character, and Jay asked him “can you give me your gayest look?” TMZ reports “Broadway playwright Jeff Whitty is once again lashing out at Jay Leno”.

TMZ.com - “Hey Leno, How’s This for “Gayest Look”?!”
Defamer Australia - “Jay Leno Tickled By Ryan Phillippe’s Former Role As Gay Teen”

David Beckham will be on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno next Tuesday (1st April). This episode is scheduled to be going out on CNBC Europe on the 4th April. Victoria Beckham made her debut on The Tonight Show in July last year.

Further reading - Times Online - “LA Galaxy no limit for ambitious David Beckham”
Late Show UK - Guest Listings

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

Monday 31st March - Bob Costas, Marc Maron, Moby
Tuesday 1st April - Helen Mirren, Wylie Gustafson, Carbon Silicon
Wednesday 2nd April - John Leguizamo, George Takei, The Bravery
Thursday 3rd April - John Krasinski, Bode Miller, Cobra Starship
Friday 4th April - Christina Applegate, Lewis Black, Stephen Curry

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

Updated 6th April 2008.

Monday 31st March - Jodie Foster, Cedric the Entertainer, Lili Haydn
Tuesday 1st April - David Beckham, Sherri Shepherd, the B-52’s
Wednesday 2nd April - Steve Carell, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ani DiFranco
Thursday 3rd April - Hillary Clinton, Patton Oswalt, Ferras
Friday 4th April - David Spade, Nora Hardwick, Ben Lee

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

Updated 6th April 2008.

US presidential candidate John McCain will be making an appearance on the Late Show on the 1st April (next Tuesday). Republican nominee McCain revealed he was running for the 2008 presidential campaign when he appeared on the Late Show last year.

Further reading - KVOA News 4, Tuscon, Arizona - “Obama to appear on “The View,” McCain on Letterman’s “Late Show”"

Demi Moore, Kate Bosworth and Brian Williams will be appearing on the Late Show on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Brit pop star (of X Factor fame) Leona Lewis will be on The Tonight Show this Monday (24th March). The Leona Lewis episode will be going out on CNBC on the 27th March at 10pm and on the 29th March at 8pm. Conan O’Brien will be on The Tonight Show this Thursday (27th March). Late Night With Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are on reruns next week. Donald Sutherland, Trevor Eve, Natasha Kaplinsky and The Kooks will be on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross this Friday. Don’t forget to check out the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for the next shows to air on UK TV.