Wednesday TV Talk: Trace Adkins; Rachel Maddow; Robert Pattinson

By Compiled by Ed Stockly

Aug. 21, 2012 12 AM PT

CBS This Morning Trace Adkins. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Author Mark Bittman. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Kyle Massey; Candace Nelson. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Live With Kelly Zac Efron; Kevin Costner; co-host Seth Meyers. 9 a.m. KABC

The View Dan Rather. 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Kathy Griffin; chef Marcela Valladolid. 1 p.m. KCBS

Good Afternoon America (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Doctors Beverly Johnson; Kris Jenner; Adam Rodriguez. 2 p.m. KCBS

Dr. Phil A woman says she was trapped for years in an abusive marriage in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. 3 p.m. KCBS

The Dr. Oz Show The truth about energy drinks. 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ed Helms; Kathy Freston; Ellen visits her hometown. 4 p.m. KNBC

Anderson Arranged marriages; a boy featured in “The Bully Project.” 4 p.m. KTTV

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Rob Corddry. 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Isla Fisher; John Caparulo; Ali Wong; Ross Mathews. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Black; Simon Doonan; Ingrid Michaelson performs. 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report The Flaming Lips. 11:32 p.m. Comedy Central

Late Show With David Letterman Rachel Maddow; Serena Williams; Elle King performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Katie Couric; Dax Shepard; Emeli Sande performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Robert Pattinson; Rick and Corey Harrison; Polica performs. (N) midnight KABC

Tavis Smiley Keanu Reeves. (N) 12:30 a.m. KOCE

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Lisa Kudrow; Harvey Weinstein. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Kristen Bell; John Oliver; Quicksand performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Last Call Thom Beers; Joel Sartore. 1:36 a.m. KNBC