Talk Show Guests This Week (Oct. 12–16, 2026): Billy Crystal, Stallone, Josh Brolin
The short version: Billy Crystal opens the week on The View, Sylvester Stallone is on Live with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday, and Josh Brolin and William Shatner start Jimmy Kimmel Live's week on Monday. James McAvoy does Watch What Happens Live on Monday and The Drew Barrymore Show on Wednesday. TVmaze also lists Kim Kardashian on Kimmel for Thursday, Oct. 15, which ABC had not confirmed as of Saturday, Oct. 10.
The other headline is on NBC. LateNighter and Interbridge list The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a repeat on all five nights of Oct. 12–16, and Late Night with Seth Meyers as a repeat Monday through Thursday. NBC's own Tonight Show page lists the same five lineups, each one an hour that first aired in September.
Who is on talk shows Monday, Oct. 12?
The View's official schedule gives Monday to Billy Crystal, who is promoting the Broadway show 860. ABC's Kimmel page lists Josh Brolin, then William Shatner and Brad Paisley as the musical guests, with Adryon de León sitting in with the Cletones.
Live with Kelly and Mark has Marilu Henner and Tom Ellis, per the show's site. Drew Barrymore's site lists Billie Lourd for American Horror Story 13, with Sunny Anderson at the news desk. Watch What Happens Live has James McAvoy and Peter Krause, and TVmaze places that episode at 10 p.m. ET instead of 9.
On NBC, the Tonight Show listing is the Sept. 27 hour with Sylvester Stallone and Luke Bryan, and Late Night is the Sept. 21 hour with Kelly Clarkson.
Who is on Tuesday, Oct. 13?
Sylvester Stallone and Rufus Sewell are on Live. The View has Sarah Chalke of ABC's Scrubs and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee, author of Ms. American Dream.
Drew Barrymore sits down with LL Cool J and Scott Caan about the premiere of NCIS: New York, and Eitan Bernath and Valerie Bertinelli cook. TVmaze lists Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Kate Berlant on Kimmel. WWHL has Craig Conover and Daisy Toye.
What happens Wednesday, Oct. 14?
James McAvoy tells Drew Barrymore about California Schemin’, his first film as a director, and Charlie Heaton is there for the series Below. The View has D.L. Hughley and his book Charlie's Boy.
Live lists Chandra Wilson, Ryan Phillippe and Andy Grammer. TVmaze has Adam Brody and Tom Rhys Harries on Kimmel, and WWHL books Meredith Marks and Ziwe.
Who is on Thursday, Oct. 15?
Chandra Wilson of Grey's Anatomy moves to The View a day after her Live appearance, and Wynonna Judd performs there with Sam Beam from the album The Hard Truth. Live has Luke Grimes and Bill Ritter.
Drew Barrymore has Daisy Edgar-Jones for Sense and Sensibility and Nara Smith with her cookbook Homemade. TVmaze lists Kim Kardashian and Judd Apatow on Kimmel, and WWHL has Gary Janetti and Tamra Judge.
What is on Friday, Oct. 16?
Daytime carries the day again. The View has Busy Philipps for Cupertino, Live has Bradley Whitford, and Drew Barrymore talks to Ethan Hawke about season two of The Lowdown, with Valerie Bertinelli back for Drew's News.
The Tonight Show listing on NBC's page is John Cusack, Cara Delevingne and chef Daniel Humm, which LateNighter and Interbridge mark as the Sept. 23 hour. Nothing is listed for Jimmy Kimmel Live, whose regular schedule runs Monday through Thursday. Our explainer covers why late night reruns on Fridays.
Is The Tonight Show new the week of Oct. 12?
Not according to the listings. All five Tonight Show nights are marked as repeats, and the four Late Night entries are too. The listings give no reason, and as of Saturday, Oct. 10 they show nothing past Oct. 16 for either show.
| Night | The Tonight Show (repeat of) | Late Night with Seth Meyers (repeat of) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 12 | Sept. 27: Sylvester Stallone, Luke Bryan | Sept. 21: Kelly Clarkson |
| Tue, Oct. 13 | Sept. 30: Anne Hathaway, Riz Ahmed, Alex Warren | Sept. 24: Kenan Thompson, Sandra Hüller |
| Wed, Oct. 14 | Sept. 28: Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Gracie Abrams | Sept. 28: Kate McKinnon, Christopher Abbott |
| Thu, Oct. 15 | Sept. 29: Hailee Steinfeld, Daniel Kaluuya, Justin Verlander, Magnus Ferrell | Sept. 29: Rachel Maddow, Eric Idle, Danny Meyer |
| Fri, Oct. 16 | Sept. 23: John Cusack, Cara Delevingne, Daniel Humm | Not listed |
Jimmy Kimmel Live, by contrast, is listed with new episodes Monday through Thursday. The Tonight Show page and the Seth Meyers page track each night, and we will add the return date there once NBC lists it.
Which guests are doing the rounds?
| Guest | Where, and when |
|---|---|
| James McAvoy | Watch What Happens Live (Mon), Drew Barrymore (Wed) |
| Chandra Wilson | Live (Wed), The View (Thu) |
| Sylvester Stallone | Live (Tue); also in Monday's Tonight Show repeat |
| Valerie Bertinelli | Drew Barrymore (Tue and Fri) |
Show-by-show lineup table
| Show | Mon 10/12 | Tue 10/13 | Wed 10/14 | Thu 10/15 | Fri 10/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Kimmel Live* | Josh Brolin, William Shatner and Brad Paisley | Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Kate Berlant | Adam Brody, Tom Rhys Harries | Kim Kardashian, Judd Apatow | Not listed |
| The Tonight Show | Repeats all week (table above) | ||||
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Repeats Monday to Thursday (table above) | Not listed | |||
| The Daily Show | Host and guests not posted as of Oct. 10 | ||||
| Watch What Happens Live | James McAvoy, Peter Krause | Craig Conover, Daisy Toye | Meredith Marks, Ziwe | Gary Janetti, Tamra Judge | No show listed |
| The View | Billy Crystal | Sarah Chalke, Ms. Pat | D.L. Hughley | Chandra Wilson; Wynonna Judd with Sam Beam | Busy Philipps |
| Live with Kelly and Mark | Marilu Henner, Tom Ellis | Sylvester Stallone, Rufus Sewell | Chandra Wilson, Ryan Phillippe, Andy Grammer | Luke Grimes, Bill Ritter | Bradley Whitford |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Billie Lourd, Sunny Anderson | LL Cool J, Scott Caan, Eitan Bernath, Valerie Bertinelli | James McAvoy, Charlie Heaton | Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nara Smith | Ethan Hawke, Valerie Bertinelli |
*Kimmel's Monday is from ABC's show page. Tuesday through Thursday are listed by TVmaze and not yet confirmed by the network. The View, Live and Drew Barrymore rows come from each show's own site, and WWHL matches LateNighter, Interbridge and TVmaze. Watch What Happens Live also has a Sunday, Oct. 11 episode listed with Laura Coates and Karen Huger. For the syndicated shows not in this table, see our Tamron Hall guests page and Jennifer Hudson guests.
What time is each show on?
| Show | Network | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| The View | ABC | 11 a.m. (10 a.m. Central and Pacific, per the show's site) |
| Live, Drew Barrymore | Syndicated | Set by your local station; check local listings |
| Watch What Happens Live | Bravo | 9 p.m. Tue–Thu; Monday listed at 10 p.m. (TVmaze) |
| The Daily Show | Comedy Central | 11 p.m. Mon–Thu (TVmaze) |
| The Tonight Show | NBC | 11:35 p.m. (TVmaze) |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | ABC | 11:35 p.m. Mon–Thu (TVmaze) |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | NBC | 12:35 a.m. (TVmaze) |
These are Eastern times. Check local listings for your station in other time zones, because sports and local news can move network hours. Our late-night schedule and daytime schedule keep the standing times.
How do you watch all of this without cable?
Most of these shows stream after they air, and which service you need depends on the network. Our cord-cutting guide sorts out the options show by show.
FAQ
Is Jimmy Fallon new on Monday, Oct. 12? The listings say no. LateNighter and Interbridge mark it as a repeat of the Sept. 27 hour with Sylvester Stallone and Luke Bryan, and the rest of the week is marked the same way.
Is Jimmy Kimmel Live new the week of Oct. 12? It is listed as new Monday through Thursday. ABC's page names Josh Brolin, William Shatner and Brad Paisley for Monday, Oct. 12, and TVmaze lists Tuesday through Thursday. The Kimmel page tracks each night.
Who is on The View on Monday, Oct. 12? Billy Crystal, per the show's official schedule, with Sarah Chalke and Ms. Pat on Tuesday. See is The View on today.
Is Seth Meyers new the week of Oct. 12? The Monday-to-Thursday entries are all marked as repeats, starting with the Sept. 21 Kelly Clarkson hour.
Who hosts The Daily Show the week of Oct. 12? Comedy Central had not posted the host or guests as of Saturday, Oct. 10. We will fill in that row when it does.
Night-by-night updates run in the late-night section and the daytime section. The previous board stays up at talk show guests for Oct. 5–9, every week is filed under this week's lineups, and who hosts what in 2026 covers the desks themselves.
Sources · Listings data via TVmaze · LateNighter — late-night lineups by show · Interbridge — late-night lineups · NBC — The Tonight Show · ABC — Jimmy Kimmel Live · The View — official schedule · Live with Kelly and Mark · The Drew Barrymore Show
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