Late Night and Daytime TV Talk Show Lineups: Who's on This Week (April 4)

Michael Hein

04/12/2022 09:41 am EDT

It's been a week full of hot takes and this week from April 4 to April 8 is shaping up to be no different, so you'll want to keep up on all the biggest talk show moments. Award show controversies and major news stories will probably make up the bulk of this week's topics, but you'll find some hidden gems buried in here as well. Scroll on for the complete schedule across all networks.

Talk shows have already taken their first run at the Will Smith slap story which started at the Oscars, but you can bet they'll have another round this week. Meanwhile, the Grammys had some big headlines of their own to catch up on. If that weren't enough there are also serious topics to discuss when it comes to the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. politics. With this schedule, you can find the commentary you're most interested in and skip all the rest.

Be aware that this week's schedule features a few re-runs, including shows like The Wendy Williams Show which are running old episodes every day of the week. We've included those guest lists regardless in case you're interested in revisiting those conversations or finding something you hadn't seen the first time around. With that in mind, here's a look at the talk show schedule for the week of April 4, 2022.

NBC Late-Night

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon:

Monday, April 4 – Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinkski, Alison Brie, Kevin & Danielle Jonas, Coi Leray
Tuesday, April 5 – Amanda Seyfried, Jonathan Groff, Emil Wakim
Wednesday, April 6 – Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette, Rauw Alejandro
Thursday, April 7 – Michelle Pfeiffer, Camila Cabello, Latto
Friday, April 8 – Cody Johnson

Late Night with Seth Meyers:

Monday, April 4 – Leslie Mann, Robin Thede, Johnny Rabb
Tuesday, April 5 – Matthew Broderick, Judd Apatow, Allegra Hyde, Johnny Rabb
Wednesday, April 6 – Sienna Miller, Caitlyn Smith, Johnny Rabb
Thursday, April 7 – Joe Manganiello, Corey Stoll, Johnny Rabb
Friday, April 8 – RE-RUN: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Rachel Dratch, Brooke Colucci

Fallon will be kicking off the week with MSNBC anchors Joe Scarborough and Mike Brzezinkski, but things will swing back towards entertainment for the rest of the week. Meanwhile, Meyers will be joined by Johnny Rabb all week – at least until his re-run episode on Friday.

CBS Late-Night

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:

Monday, April 4 – Shaq, Mayim Bialik
Tuesday, April 5 – Oscar Isaac, Elizabeth Alexander
Wednesday, April 6 – Anderson Cooper, Thomas Rhett
Thursday, April 7 – Clarissa Ward, Pete Holmes, Anitta
Friday, April 8 – RE-RUN: Chris Wallace, Wilmer Valderrama

The Late Late Show with James Corden:

Monday, April 4 – Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Jimmie Allen
Tuesday, April 5 – Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine
Wednesday, April 6 – Nicki Minaj, Mark Wahlberg, Judy Greer, Sigrid
Thursday, April 7 – RE-RUN: Jared Leto, David Cross
Friday, April 8 – RE-RUN: Adam Devine, Neve Campbell, Japanese Breakfast

Over on CBS, Colbert will have some Grammys commentary built-in thanks to Jon Batiste's massive win on Sunday night. The show also has Oscar Isaac – presumably to talk about his new Marvel series Moon Knight, although of all interviewers we can count on Colbert to ask a few questions about Dune as well.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Monday, April 4 – Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, alt-J
Tuesday, April 5 – Idris Elba, Lamorne Morris, the Regrettes
Wednesday, April 6 – Members of the Kardashian family, Rob Gronkowski
Thursday, April 7 – Jason Segel, Diane Kruger, Bonnie Raitt
Friday, April 8 – TBA

Kimmel may have the breakout story of the week depending on what the Kardashians decide to announce or reveal on his show. Considering that his show airs on ABC under the same parent company as Hulu, there could be some updates on the family's upcoming reality TV reboot on the way.

Watch What Happens Live

Monday, April 4 – Ciara Miller, Andrea Denver
Tuesday, April 5 – Dolores Catania, Leah McSweeney
Wednesday, April 6 – Amy Schumer
Thursday, April 7 – Robin Thede, Patricia Arquette
Friday, April 8 – TBA

Those still itching for some Oscar controversy discussion should keep an eye on Andy Cohen's show on Wednesday. Although Amy Schumer has vowed to take some time off following the whole debacle, it seems hard to imagine Cohen avoiding the topic of the slap altogether.

The View & The Talk

The View:

Monday, April 4 – Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke
Tuesday, April 5 – Pamela Anderson, guest co-host Stephanie Grisham
Wednesday, April 6 – Lilly Singh, guest co-host Stephanie Grisham
Thursday, April 7 – Michelle Yeoh, guest co-host Stephanie Grisham
Friday, April 8 – Pete Buttigieg, guest co-host LeAnn Rimes

The Talk:

Monday, April 4 – Miranda Cosgrove
Tuesday, April 5 – Pre-empted
Wednesday, April 6 – Pre-empted
Thursday, April 7 – Pete Holmes, Asher Grodman, Richie Moriarty
Friday, April 8 – Jay Hernandez

The View will have former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham as a guest host from Tuesday to Thursday, then actress LeAnn Rimes on Friday. There will only be three new episodes of The Talk this week, but they are stacked with major talent.

Syndicated Shows

Live with Kelly and Ryan:

Monday, April 4 – Oscar Isaac, Rupert Friend, Dayna Isom Johnson
Tuesday, April 5 – Matthew Broderick, Colman Domingo, Geoffrey Zakarian
Wednesday, April 6 – Eddie Redmayne, Dr. Neeta Ogden
Thursday, April 7 – Mark Wahlberg
Friday, April 8 – Michelle Pfeiffer, Lamorne Morris, Jonathan Adler

The Ellen DeGeneres Show:

Monday, April 4 – Sarah Silverman, Jon Dorenbos
Tuesday, April 5 – Kris Jenner, Jake Wesley Rogers
Wednesday, April 6 – Gwen Stefani, Bella Heathcote
Thursday, April 7 – Wanda Sykes, Alicia Keys, Blake Vogt
Friday, April 8 – Lena Waithe, Jacob Latimore, guest host Kandi Burruss

Notably, Ellen DeGeneres has Wanda Sykes returning on Thursday after she already appeared on the show last week. There is probably more award show commentary there.

Syndicated Shows (Cont.)

The Wendy Williams Show:

Monday, April 4 – RE-RUN: Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch, guest co-hosts Leah Remini & Michelle Visage
Tuesday, April 5 – RE-RUN: Tisha Campbell, Brittney Levine, guest hosts Leah Remini & Michelle Visage
Wednesday, April 6 – RE-RUN: Lori Bergamotto, guest host Leah Remini
Thursday, April 7 – RE-RUN: Chelsea Handler, guest host Leah Remini
Friday, April 8 – RE-RUN: Guest co-hosts Leah Remini & Michelle Visage

The Kelly Clarkson Show:

Monday, April 4 – Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, Maria Bakalova, Keegan-Michael Key, Sophia Scott
Tuesday, April 5 – Vanessa Hudgens, Utkarsh Ambudkar, E.G. Dailey, A.J. Smith
Wednesday, April 6 – Backstreet Boys, Taylor Tomlinson, Desz
Thursday, April 7 – Mayim Bialik, Chrishell Stause
Friday, April 8 – Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Jonas Brothers, Rob Garbowsky, Millie & Emily Simmonds

The Drew Barrymore Show:

Monday, April 4 – Chip & Joanna Gaines
Tuesday, April 5 – Jane Krakowski
Wednesday, April 6 – Yahya Abdul Mateen
Thursday, April 7 – Lilly Singh, Millie Peartree
Friday, April 8 – Robin Thede

As noted above, The Wendy Williams Show will be all re-runs this week, with most of the episodes coming from late 2021.

Syndicated Shows (Cont.)

The Tamron Hall Show:

Monday, April 4 – The Potash Twins, Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin, Johnny Wright
Tuesday, April 5 – Robin Thede, Amy Morin
Wednesday, April 6 – O-T Fagbenle
Thursday, April 7 – What happens when a common fear becomes a phobia
Friday, April 8 – Courtney B. Vance, Tauren Wells

The Real:

Monday, April 4 – Ben Vereen
Tuesday, April 5 – Skylan Brooks
Wednesday, April 6 – Omar Epps, AJ Akua Johnson
Thursday, April 7 – Tika Sumpter
Friday, April 8 – Fat Joe

Finally, once again The Tamron Hall Show will be tackling a substantial discussion rather than a specific guest on Thursday, proving the diverse applications a talk show can have. Check back next week for the full schedule then.

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