Friday’s Talk Shows: David Alan Grier; appreciation of Gore Vidal

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This week’s TV Movies

CBS This Morning David Alan Grier; Randi Weingarten. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Reports from the Olympics. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Ne-Yo performs; Jessica Biel. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly Amy Adams; Vanessa L. Williams; Nick Lachey. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Edward Norton; dermatologist Dr. Doris Day. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk LeAnn Rimes; Marissa Jaret Winokur; Garcelle Beauvais. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Good Afternoon America Vanessa Williams; David Alan Grier; Stacy London. (N) 1 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil A woman says her sister has not spoken to her or their dying mother for three years. 3 p.m. KCBS

The Dr. Oz Show Men’s health . 3 p.m. KABC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé The NAACP. (N) 6:30 p.m. KVCR

Washington Week Presidential election polls: Gloria Borger, CNN. Tea party influence in 2012 election: Karen Tumulty, the Washington Post. The economy and the budget process: David Wessel, the Wall Street Journal. Steps taken to avoid a Federal government shutdown; unfinished legislative business: Susan Davis, USA Today. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Shawn Colvin. 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose An appreciation of Gore Vidal. (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

Late Show With David Letterman Jane Fonda; Mayor of London Boris Johnson; Jimmy Cliff performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Jessica Biel; Adam Richman; Rick Ross performs. 12:06 a.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Edward Norton; Malin Akerman. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS