SUNDAY TALK

MTP: John McCain, discussion with Maureen Dowd, National Review’s Byron York and NBC’s Chuck Todd

FTN: Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani

This Week: Barack Obama and roundtable with political consultant Donna Brazile, columnist Jacob Weisberg and ABC’s Cokie Roberts and George Will.

FNS: Mike Huckabee, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Late Edition: Mitt Romney, David Betrayus, Henry Paulson, Mike Huckabee

TV ALERTS

Weekend Today (NBC): John Edwards (D-NC) 1/26

The Tim Russert Show 1/26, noon: Live from South Carolina (Dem primary coverage)

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the economy & politics; reports from Davos and Washington on the global financial situation

Chris Matthews Show:

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sun):

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun, 7pm): US subprime mortgage meltdown and the effects worldwide; FBI Agent George Piro on Saddam Hussein’s confessions

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm):

The View: Al Sharpton 1/28

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Former Reagan advisor Bruce Bartlett 1/29;

The Daily Show: not releasing guests in advance

The Colbert Report: not releasing guests in advance

GOP debate on CNN in CA (sponsored by CNN, Los Angeles Times, Politico), 1/30

Dem debate on CNN in Los Angeles (sponsored by CNN, LA Times), 1/31

Regis & Kelly: Anderson Cooper guest co-hosts 2/1

Today Show: First Lady Laura Bush 2/1

South Carolina Democratic Primary coverage
* MSNBC coverage details. Anchored by David Gregory and Keith Olbermann starting at 6pm. Panelists include panelists Joe Scarborough, Eugene Robinson and Pat Buchanan. Chris Matthews has a prior commitment.

Bush’s final State of the Union coverage
* CBS coverage anchored by Katie Couric starting at 9pm. Joining Couric are Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer and Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield.
* ABC: Charles Gibson anchors coverage starting at 9pm. Coverage includes the Democratic response. Joining Gibson are “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos, Chief White House Correspondent Martha Raddatz and commentator George Will. Dan Bartlett, former Counselor to President Bush, will also contribute.