It's a well known fact that in times of crisis and stress people turn to entertainment to take their minds off their problems.
With all the insanity happening on the campaign trail, in Washington and on Wall Street, it's a good thing the talk show schedule this week is jam-packed with killer acts.
Speaking of killer acts, we've mentioned here before what a gold mine all of this is for comedians.
Sometimes they don't even have to write a joke, they only have to repeat what was said. Watch this.
Now watch this.
See?
Monday, September 29
Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar - "Chelsea Lately" - rerun
Melissa Etheridge - "The Bonnie Hunt Show"
Pete Seeger - "Late Show with David Letterman"
Lang Lang - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
The Watson Twins - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
Good Charlotte, Ricky Gervais - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Amy MacDonald - "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
Tuesday, September 30
Joshua Radin - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Brad Wollack, Hyla Matthews, Jamie Kaler - "Chelsea Lately"
Josh Kelley - "The Bonnie Hunt Show"
The Virgins - "Late Show with David Letterman"
Jazmine Sullivan - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
James Taylor - "The Colbert Report"
Alice Cooper - "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - "Last Call with Carson Daly"
Wednesday, October 1
Diahann Carroll - "The View"
Kelly Pickler - "Live with Regis and Kelly"
Demi Lovato - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Tom Morello - "The Tavis Smiley Show"
Billy Gardell, Lavell Crawford - "Chelsea Lately"
Gavin Rossdale - "The Bonnie Hunt Show"
Darius Rucker - "Late Show with David Letterman"
Chelsea Handler, Nikka Costa - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
Louis C.K. - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
Gavin Rossdale - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Thursday, October 2
George Lopez - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Justin Tranter, Scott Thompson - "Chelsea Lately"
Lucinda Williams - "Late Show with David Letterman"
Jack's Mannequin - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
Ben Folds - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
Jennifer Hudson - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
Shirley Manson, Cut Copy - "Last Call with Carson Daly"
Friday, October 3
Robin Thicke - "Live with Regis and Kelly"
Amy Macdonald - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Heather McDonald - "Chelsea Lately"
T.I. - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
Morgan Murphy - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Randy Newman, Margaret Cho - "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
Grizzly Bear - "Last Call with Carson Daly"
Saturday, October 4
R.E.M. - "Austin City Limits"
The Killers - "Saturday Night Live"