Look Who's Talking in Daytime: April 16 to April 23

The daytime talk show circuit will be hopping the week of April 16. Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman remain a hot topic. Stars from "The Avengers" and “The Three Stooges" are on the schedule, along with Jason Stratham, Olivia Wilde, Kevin Hart, John Cusack, Lucy Liu, Kevin Kline, Emily Blunt, Zac Efron and Blythe Danner. Primetimers from "Veep," "Law & Order: SVU," "Girls," "The Vampire Diaries," "Happy Endings," "Parks and Recreation," "Revenge," "Ringer" and "Smash" are on the docket. Expect plenty of "Dancing with the Stars" and "American Idol" coverage, as well as reality TV's Andy Cohen, Padma Lakshmi, Jennie Garth, Jaleel White and more. Katie Couric will dish her return to daytime. Regis Philbin gets back into co-hosting for a day at "The View," while D.L. Hughley, Seth Meyers and Mike Greenberg co-host "Live! With Kelly." Other notables popping up include First Lady Michelle Obama, Julie Andrews, Matthew Broderick, Wanda Sykes, Ricki Lake, Jane Goodall and Lynda Carter. Plus, Train is set to rock "The Rachael Ray Show" as house band all week, and don't miss performances from Gavin Rossdale and Bush, Jason Mraz, Toby Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Bon Iver, Neon Trees, Squeeze and more.

Bing: Watch clips and episodes of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

"Anderson"
Mon: George Zimmerman's neighbor; Sherri Shepherd, Natalie Morales, Fran Drescher
Tues: Trayvon Martin’s brother & Family
Wed: Nicholas Sparks, latest eliminated “American Idol" contestant
Thurs: the family of Susan Powell
Fri: no celebs on the docket 

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Mon: First Lady Michelle Obama (Via Live Shot), Katharine Mcphee; Neon Trees performs
Tues: Emily Blunt, Madeleine Stowe; Jason Mraz performs
Wed: Mariska Hargitay, Megan Hilty; Squeeze performs
Thurs: Wanda Sykes; Bon Iver performs
Fri: Nicole Richie, Jennie Garth, Tom Shadyac

"Good Morning America"
Mon: Jason Stratham, Jane Goodall, "Dancing with the Stars" BHS with Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd  
Tue: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, EL James, Mario Batali and Stanely Tucci;  Bonnie Raitt performs
Wed: Lucy Liu, Chris Powell, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff 
Thurs: Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner, Vanessa Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr ; Civil Wars performs
Fri: Matthew Broderick, Melissa Rycroft, Emeril Lagasse

               
"Live! With Kelly"
Mon: Ice-T, Paul Wesley; an "American Idol" castoff performs; guest co-host D.L. Hughley
Tue: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jane Goodall, Ronnie Wood; guest co-host D.L. Hughley
Wed: Olivia Wilde, Kevin Hart; guest co-host Mike Greenberg
Thurs: Zac Efron, Ana Gasteyer; guest co-host Seth Meyers
Fri: Candice Bergen, Eva La Rue; Peter Gros brings baby animals; guest co-host Seth Meyers

"The Rachael Ray Show"
* Train performs every day as this week's house band
Mon: "American Pickers"
Tues: Beauty day with hairstylist Ted Gibson, Rach's pimple-popping dermatologist and "trends with benefits"
Wed: Casey Wilson
Thurs: Emeril Lagasse, Randy Jackson
Fri: Anna Faris

"The Talk"
Mon: Tori Spelling, Kristoffer Polaha
Tues: Lynda Carter
Wed: “The Sound of Music" castmember, Theresa Caputo
Thurs: Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos
Fri: Steven Weber

"Today"
Mon: Rashida Jones, Andy Cohen
Tue: Jennie Garth, Ricki Lake
Wed: Julie Andrews, Emily Blunt, Blythe Danner; Neon Trees performs
Thurs: Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling; Train performs
Fri: Padma Lakshmi

 

"The View"
Mon: Meredith Vieira, Aziz Ansari
Tues: Ricki Lake; Gavin Rossdale and Bush perform; guest co-host Regis Philbin
Wed: Jaleel White
Thurs: John Cusack, Rashida Jones
Fri: Kevin Kline; Lena Dunham, Marnie Michaels, Jessa Johansson and Shoshanna Shapiro; Dr. Steven Lamm; Toby Mac performs

"The Wendy Williams Show"
Mon: Taraji P. Henson, Eden Wood, latest contestant fired from “Celebrity Apprentice”
Tues: Kathy Griffin, Dr. Ian Smith; SWV performs
Wed: Katie Couric, Tim Stack
Thurs: Loretta Divine, Lara Spencer, Jaleel White
Fri (rerun): Tom Green, Dr. Lisa Masterson