TV alerts, by Newsie8200
Sunday Talk
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MTP: Sister Joan Chittister, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Jon Meacham of Newsweek, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, Joel Osteen
* Face the Nation hosts Sen. George Allen (R-VA) and Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM).
* This Week: Sens. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Evan Bayh (D-IN).
* Fox News Sunday: Sens. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich, and IRS Commiss. Mark Everson.
More GOPers than Dems, as usual
* Late Edition: Iraqi Amb. Samir Sumaidaie, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ex-Sec/State Henry Kissinger, and Rev. Jerry Falwell.
One Dem and three GOPers?! This isn’t even close to parity.
Future (mostly political, media) guests (subject to change):
* SNL: Lindsay Lohan and Pearl Jam on 4/15.
* Chris Matthews Show for 4/15 and 4/16L Howard Fineman, David Brooks, Cynthia Tucker and Norah O’Donnell discuss: “How much pressure is George Bush under to use military action against Iran? Why are college admissions getting so much tougher every year?” Quotes here.
* CNN 4/15 & 4/16: For Easter weekend, CNN airs three documentaries “on Christian inspiration.”
* Dateline NBC 4/16 at 7PM: Katie Couric talks to Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox about their fight against Parkinson’s Disease.
* MSNBC’s “Rising From Ruin” on Sunday, 4/16 at 8PM: MSNBC follows three New Orleans families 6 months after Katrina.
* MSNBC has exclusive live national coverage of New Orleans Mayoral debate. 4/17. 9-10PM.
* CNBC’s “American Made” debuts 4/17 at 8PM and 11PM EST. It’s “celebrating American business leaders and the American dream.” It’s a weekly series. The debut episode is a profile of Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz. He’s got a rags to riches story. Starbucks has a good rep when it comes to progressive causes, right?
* Leno: CNBC’s Jim Cramer on 4/17; Sen. John McCain on 4/18
* The View: Jane Fonda and Toby Keith on 4/19 (this eppy could get interesting)
* Conan O’Brien: Andrea Mitchell on 4/20 (rerun); Brian Williams on 4/21 (rerun)