TV Talk Shows: Dec. 12

The Early Show Katie Lee. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Barbara Corcoran. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Wilson Phillips performs; Jamie Oliver. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Live With Regis and Kelly Zac Efron; Wilmer Valderrama; 3OH!3 perform. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Kirsten Dunst; nutritionist Dr. Lindsey Duncan; Kris Jenner; Badgley Mischka. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Doctors Working moms; the link between dental hygiene and premature births. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Talk Vanessa Williams; Tim Gunn. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Oprah Winfrey Show The daughter of a child-killer; Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teen lover kill her husband. 3 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil Marion Jones discusses lying about the use of illegal steroids. (N) 4 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Hilary Swank; Mila Kunis; Adele performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Dr. Oz Show Health-related questions; contagious infections. (N) 5 p.m. KTTV

Larry King Live Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man. (N) 6 and 9 p.m. CNN

Tavis Smiley Quincy Jones. (N) 7 and 11 p.m. KCET

Washington Week Partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill over the deficit; the Bush-era tax cuts; unemployment benefits: John Harwood, the New York Times. WikiLeaks fallout: Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times. “Don’t ask, don’t tell� legal wrangling: Yochi Dreazen, the National Journal. (N) 8 p.m. KCET

Charlie Rose Nora Ephron; Paul Keating, former Australian prime minister. (N) 11:30 p.m. KCET

Late Show With David Letterman Cher; Bruno Mars performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Louis C.K.; Aron Ralston; Josh Turner performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Paris Hilton. 12:06 a.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Kristen Bell; Michael Franti. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS