So it appears that someone up in the ivory towers at Disney/ABC is either feeling badly about yanking Adam Lambert off “GMA,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” or they’re trying to do a little damage control. The network is making it up in a big way this week.
I realize the Kimmel and NYRE cancellations are kind of old news. I was prepared to write about the latest cancellations last week. But since I really do like Adam and want him to succeed for himself and thousands of others of out entertainers trying to make it, I decided to give the issue some breathing room.
Besides, this is a story that just keeps on giving. First GLAAD and “American Idol” judge Kara KioGuardi pretty much took ABC’s side on dropping Lambert from a couple of shows (kind of shocking, right?).
Next, the network announced that not only would the singer appear on its daytime chatfest “The View” Thursday (what I wouldn’t give to be backstage listening to Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s off-camera thoughts that day!), he’s going to be featured as one of Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Fascinating People” the same night. If that’s not a make nice gesture, I don’t know what is.
If you want to hear some of Adam’s thoughts in a really, really gay-friendly forum, you can tune in tonight as he plays host on LGBT cable network Logo’s “NewNowNext PopLab” at 7 p.m. EST. If the clip Logo has been playing for the past few days is any indication, things could get interesting.
Monday, December 7
Allison Iraheta – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna, Bill Bellamy – “Chelsea Lately”
Ray Romano – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Andrea Bocelli, The Muppets – “The Jay Leno Show”
Howie Mandel, Michael McDonald – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
50 Cent – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Honor Society – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Kathy Griffin, Sean Paul – “Lopez Tonight”
Wayne Newton, Shirley Manson – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Jared Leto – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, December 8
Boys Like Girls – “The View”
Julianne Hough – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Overtone – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Yo-Yo Ma – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Loni Love, Mo Mandel,Jo Koy – “Chelsea Lately”
Blakroc – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jawbox – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Dierks Bentley – “Lopez Tonight”
Pee-wee Herman, Jackie, Jermain, Tito & Marlon Jackson,Passion Pit – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Rosanne Cash – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Pete Yorn – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Wednesday, December 9
Aretha Franklin – “The View”
Howie Mandel, Marie Osmond – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Paul Reubens – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Fred Willard – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Ryan Stout, Guy Branum, Whitney Cummings – “Chelsea Lately”
Morrissey – “Lopez Tonight”
Rob Thomas – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Snoop Dogg – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Bon Jovi – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Overtone – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Paolo Nutini – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, December 10
Adam Lambert, Anika Noni Rose – “The View”
Mariah Carey, Billy Ray Cyrus – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Steve Harvey – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Jackie, Jermain, Tito & Marlon Jackson – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
John Caparulo, Ross Mathews – “Chelsea Lately”
Hilary Duff – “Lopez Tonight”
Tori Amos – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Barry Manilow – “The Jay Leno Show”
30 Seconds to Mars – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Blakroc – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Timbaland – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Howie Mandel – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
The xx – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Friday, December 11
Selena Gomez & the Scene – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Howie Mandel – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Shirley Caesar – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Billy Gardell, Heather McDonald, Chris Hardwick – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Joe Perry – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Tony Bennett – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Ray Romano, Mighty Mighty Bosstones – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Snoop Dogg – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
They Might Be Giants – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Anya Marina – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, December 12
The Decemberists, Explosions in the Sky – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Bon Jovi – “Saturday Night Live”