Lots of exciting stuff happening on the chat show circuit this week, with Stephen Colbert airing four shows taped in the Middle East and Green Day setting up shop at “Last Call.”
Colbert and company filmed the shows live in front of hundreds of U.S. troops in the domed marble hall at Saddam Hussein’s former Al Faw Palace in Iraq.
In the first episode, which airs tonight on Comedy Central, one of the biggest laughs comes when Gen. Ray Odierno, Commander of the Multinational Corps, accepts a videotaped order from President Obama to shave Colbert’s head.
Meanwhile, back in the States, Green Day will begin the first of four consecutive performances on “Last Call with Carson Daly” Tuesday night.
The band’s Friday night set will also mark a television first, when their alter egos the Foxboro Hot Tubs take the stage.
Monday, June 08
Rascal Flatts – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Kevin Bacon – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Chris Franjola, Loni Love – “Chelsea Lately”
Mos Def – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Bill Burr – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Amadou & Mariam – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Steve “Lips” Kudlow & Robb Reiner (Anvil), The Airborne Toxic Event – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Kevin Bacon – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
The Ting Tings – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, June 9
Mandy Moore – “The View”
Flo Rida – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Soulja Boy Tellem, Natasha Leggero, Jamie Kaler, Gary Valentine – “Chelsea Lately”
Jesse McCartney – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Black Eyed Peas – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Will Ferrell, Mos Def – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
No Doubt – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Dame Edna – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Green Day – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Wednesday, June 10
Kanye West – “The View”
Faryl Smith – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
John Caparulo, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
Sonic Youth – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Dane Cook, Rancid – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Manchester Orchestra – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Bang Camaro – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Theresa Andersson – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Green Day – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, June 11
Matt Giraud – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Hilary Duff, Mike Birbiglia – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Jonas Brothers – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Norm MacDonald, Jim Gaffigan, Neko Case – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Artie Lange, Blink-182 – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Jay Mohr, Green Day – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Friday, June 12
Black Eyed Peas – “The View”
Simon Cowell, Black Eyed Peas – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Della Reese – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Sarah Colonna – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Moby – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
P.J. Harvey, John Parish – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jamie Foxx, Kevin Nealon – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Mary J. Blige – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Paula Abdul, Todd Glass – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Dane Cook – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Foxboro Hot Tubs – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, June 13
Norah Jones – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Will Ferrell, Green Day – “Saturday Night Live”