Published on January 16th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson

Comedian Talk Show Appearances: Week of Jan. 16

Obvious pick of the week: Kimmel on Wednesday.

Monday, January 16
Jimmy Kimmel: David Cross (repeat)
Conan O’Brien: Stephen Merchant
Live with Kelly: Kevin Hart
Wendy Williams: Kevin Hart

Tuesday, January 17
David Letterman: Ricky Gervais
Jay Leno: Sherri Shepherd
Conan O’Brien: Fred Armisen

Wednesday, January 18
Jimmy Kimmel: Will Arnett, Dana Gould
Jimmy Fallon: Bill Cosby
Conan O’Brien: Jordan Peele

Thursday, January 19
David Letterman: Kathy Griffin
Jay Leno: Wanda Sykes
Craig Ferguson: Steven Wright
The Talk: Wayne Brady
Rosie: Kevin Hart

Friday, January 20
David Letterman: Dana Carvey
Craig Ferguson: Larry the Cable Guy
Jimmy Fallon: Joan Rivers
Ellen DeGeneres: Kevin Nealon

About the Author

Sharilyn Johnson is the author of the book Bears & Balls: The Colbert Report A-Z. Called "one of the city’s most discriminating comedy critics” by NOW Magazine, Sharilyn has been covering comedy for longer than she cares to admit. She served as the comedy reporter for Winnipeg's Uptown Magazine for five years, and was the host of the radio show Laugh Tracks for three seasons. Her work has also appeared in the Toronto Star, the Winnipeg Free Press, The Apiary, and on CBC Radio's national comedy programs LOL and Definitely Not the Opera.