Talking today

David Letterman: Teri Hatcher, Ludacris

Jay Leno: Heidi Klum, Robert Pattinson, Seal

Late Late Show: Adam Arkin, Jen Kirkman, Adele

Conan O'Brien: Ethan Hawke, Plain White T's

Last Call: Jeff Ross, Shirley Manson, Cut Copy (R)

Daily Show: Richard Belzer (R)

Colbert Report: Cory Booker, Tom Friedman (R)

Jimmy Kimmel: Reese Witherspoon, Craig and Paul Pumphrey, Scott Weiland

The View: Teri Hatcher, the winner of Dancing With the Stars

Regis and Kelly: Hugh Jackman, Kristen Stewart, Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Ellen DeGeneres: Mariah Carey

Tavis Smiley: Diahann Carroll (R)

Chelsea Lately: Jesse McCartney, Gary Valentine, Greg Proops, Heather McDonald

George Stroumboulopoulos: Stephen Lewis, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

Bonnie Hunt: Bob Barker, Mario Lopez, Shane Mercado

Letterman's Top 10

(from The Late Show with David Letterman, Nov. 24, 2008)

Top 10 Sarah Palin excuses for pardoning a turkey as video shows worker slaughtering birds behind her.

10. I can see Russia, but I can't see what's going on five feet behind me.

9. Not thinking straight after spending all night reading every newspaper and magazine.

8. Damn 'gotcha' media got me again!

7. My Remington shotgun says I don't need an excuse.

6. Those were al-Qaeda turkeys.

5. I thought they were just torturing the little guy.

4. I mean, doggonit, you know, like we have to lower taxes, and like, it all falls under job security, and we need to drill, you know?

3. Uh, stomach flu?

2. I'll get right back to ya! I'm still adorable, America.

1. Don't blame me! Blame Joe the turkey slaughterer!

Late-night laughs

(from Nov. 24, 2008)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

It looks like Hillary Clinton has accepted Barack Obama's offer to be secretary of state. She accepted after Obama's vetting process could not find any link between her and Bill Clinton.

Late Show with David Letterman

Down in Washington, the big Capitol Hill Christmas tree arrived. The contract to decorate the tree went to Halliburton for $10 billion.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Psychologists are saying people are cutting back on gifts this year, and more people will be spending more time with family. Experts say this is what's known as a lose-lose situation.

GM has announced that they are ending their endorsement deal with Tiger Woods. When asked why, a GM spokesman said, Tiger Woods is successful, competitive, popular . . . and that's just not us.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Barack Obama announced his economic team, and President Bush is working closely with him. Obama says the team has many obstacles to overcome -- the biggest one being that President Bush is working with them.

The astronauts are busy installing a machine that converts urine into drinking water. Is the economy really that bad?

Today in music history

* In 1933, singer-actor Robert Goulet was born in Lawrence, Mass. He moved to Edmonton while in his teens. His big break came in 1960, with the role of Sir Lancelot in Lerner and Loewe's Camelot. The musical opened in Toronto, later moving to Broadway. Goulet received a Grammy Award in 1962 as best new artist, and in 1970 received a Tony Award for his performance as Jacques in the Broadway musical The Happy Time. He died Oct. 30, 2007.

-- Hamilton Spectator Internet and wire services