Talk Show

With all the Jay Leno news and Jimmy Fallon buzz lately, it was interesting to read this story suggesting that Joel McHale of The Soup would be a good candidate for a late-night talk show of his own.

According to the story, McHale wouldn't want the job anyway (he'd rather do movies), but I think it's a great idea. From everything I've seen, he's definitely funny enough to hold down a weeknight slot.

That got me thinking about other people whom I'd love to see get their own talk shows. Amy Poehler has that whole NBC sitcom gig coming up, so that will probably keep her busy for a while, but I bet she'd be great behind a late-night desk. And while she's certainly divisive, Kathy Griffin is so funny when she's riffing off other people (say, Anderson Cooper) that I think she'd be a hilarious talk show interviewer.

What about you? Is there anyone you've always thought deserved a daytime or late-night talk show of his or her own?

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Maury has officially cornered the market on publicly torturing humiliating "helping" people who live with crippling phobias. From cottonphobia, to picklephobia, to peachphobia, to balloonphobia, Maury's covered it. He's now found a woman who's chicken when it comes to chickens, so what unlicensed therapeutic move does Maury use to help? He chases her around the studio with live chickens, dead chickens, people dressed as chickens— whatever makes for good daytime television. Welcome to Old McMaury's funny farm...

Take a belligerent flasher, a pleather-clad bodyguard, a live studio audience, and a Ricky Martin sound byte and you've got a talk show fit for Japanese television. Eat your heart out, Springer!

The viewers of a Canadian morning talk show got an eyeful when Sideshow Bob dropped his pants and provided background entertainment— and no one stopped him. He sashayed across the screen not once or twice, but three excruciating times! (Word to the wise: proceed with sunglasses.)

While interviewing the überglam Halle Barry, this talk show host sneaks a peek at Halle's chest. Surprise, surprise. But in a surprising display of honesty, the dude actually owns up to his wandering attention. Nobody calls him out on it, he just 'fesses up— voluntarily! Is this the British equivalent of "The Twilight Zone"?

This episode of The Tyra Banks Show has a curious coupling: Hilary Duff + weird, creepy animal hybrids. Is there a theme here? Nah. But it gets even more entertaining when Tyra rises to the occasion-- by falling. Oh, Tyra.

This is for all those Sanjaya fans out there. American Idol may have given our boy the ax, but Sanjaya is making appearances aplenty on the talk show circuit. Here he is on Regis And Kelly, complete with outrageous hair and that "sexy time" stare. He also brought along his waterworks show (that is, his female fan following) and even reveals a "strange" talent. Hint: Boyfriend can't sing that well, but he sure can work those lips...

After a brief stint with plenty of controversy, Rosie O'Donnell announced today that she's leaving "The View," according to the Associated Press. The cause — or at least, the official cause — was that the host and ABC failed to come to a contractual agreement amenable to both of them. O'Donnell will leave the show in June.

As for the real reason, it's anyone's guess, since O'Donnell has been a lightning-rod of somewhat trivial scandals since joining the show. The AP reports:

Walters was frequently left to clean up the damage after O'Donnell. She did it most recently Monday, when O'Donnell was criticized for using bad language and attacking Rupert Murdoch from the dais of the annual New York Women in Communication awards luncheon.

To me, the Rosie controversy always seemed totally overblown; I mean, aren't talk show hosts supposed to get people talking? Plus, she was hardly any more ridiculous than Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and she gave "The View" a huge ratings boost.

I'll be most interested to see who the daytime talk show will get to host next. For a show with such ridiculously high personnel turnover, "The View" always seems to stumble when it comes to new hires. Who would you like to see fill Rosie's seat?

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As a dedicated fan of "What Not to Wear," I was thrilled to hear that Stacy London, the show's fashion diva, is getting her own talk show. But the even better news is that we don't have to wait till the fall to check it out. TLC is showing a "sneak peek" of the premiere episode of the show tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, right after a special behind-the-scenes episode of "What Not to Wear." Among the guests dropping by tonight: Jane Krakowski of "30 Rock," Lisa Rinna, and shoe designer Kristin Lee.

I'm excited to see how London's bubbly-yet-snarky personality translates to a talk show format, and I can never get enough Jane Krakowski, so I'll be tuning in for sure. Now, we just need to get the incredibly lovable Clinton Kelly a show, too — maybe a cameo on "Project Runway"? And hey, whatever happened to original "What Not to Wear" co-host Wayne Scot Lukas, anyway?

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