Talking today

David Letterman: Brad Garrett, Blake Lively, Randy Houser

Jay Leno: Gordon Ramsay, Natalie Coughlin, Missy Higgins

Late Late Show: Stockard Channing, Bill Engvall (R)

Conan O'Brien: Amy Sedaris, Aaron Peirsol, Lykke Li

Last Call: Dov Davidoff, Jack McBrayer, George Stanford (R)

Colbert Report: Rick Brookhiser

Jimmy Kimmel: Kristin Chenoweth, Staind

The View: Bette Midler, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Lance Burton (R)

Regis and Kelly: Relly Award nominations: Funniest Guest, Best Dance Performance

Ellen DeGeneres: Faith Hill, Robin Roberts (R)

Tavis Smiley: Representative John Lewis, Senator Mary Landrieu

Chelsea Lately: Janice Dickinson, Ron Pearson, Rachel Zalis, Hyla Matthews (R)

George Stroumboulopoulos: Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Diana Krall (R)

Letterman's Top 10

(from The Late Show with David Letterman, Aug. 26, 2008)

Top 10 things overheard at the Democratic National Convention

10. Check it out -- Bill Clinton and John Edwards are hitting on the same woman.

9. The decorations are made from John Kerry 2004 bumper stickers.

8. I think the Chinese delegates are underage.

7. No, Mr. President, you belong at the Republican Convention.

6. Senator Biden, do you think you'll shoot an old guy in the face?

5. Shut up! I'm trying to listen to Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.

4. No number 4 -- writer at screening of The House Bunny.

3. Coming up next, a look at Democratic candidates' greatest concession speeches.

2. Yes, at midnight they're going to taser Andy Dick.

1. Hey, it's a giant Al Gore balloon! Oh, wait. That's Al Gore.

Late-night laughs

(from Aug. 26, 2008)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joseph Biden to be his vice-presidential running mate. Biden has 35 years' experience in Washington. So, between the two of them? That's almost 36 years of experience.

"Hallmark has announced that they are coming out with a line of same-sex wedding cards. I think that's fair ... why should only straight guys be forced to pay five bucks for a stupid card?"

Late Show with David Letterman

"How about that Michael Phelps? Eight Olympic gold medals. To me, that's not the most impressive thing. The guy is actually swimming home from China."

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

"Tonight, at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton gave a big speech in favour of Barack Obama. Experts say it was the longest speech ever delivered entirely through clenched teeth."

Today in music history

* In 1963, Peter, Paul and Mary sang Blowin' in the Wind before 200,000 civil rights marchers at Washington Monument to hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech. The trio joined Joan Baez and Bob Dylan to lead the demonstrators in We Shall Overcome.

* In 1964, the Beatles performed before 15,000 fans at the first of two concerts at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, N.Y. After the first concert, the Beatles met Bob Dylan, who is reported to have introduced the band to marijuana.

* In 1965, Bob Dylan was booed off the stage at Forest Hills Stadium for playing electric guitar. He abandoned folk music earlier that year with his Bringing It All Back Home.

-- Hamilton Spectator Internet and wire services