On behalf of myself and the hosts who came before me, I'd like to begin this edition of Sunday Talk by wishing everyone a happy holiday season, and a joyous new year.
Below the fold you'll find the lineup and other presents.
Meet The Press: Senior Adviser to President-elect Obama David Axelrod; Roundtable with Rich Lowry (The National Review), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), Michelle Singletary (The Washington Post), and Richard Wolffe (Newsweek).
Face The Nation: David Axelrod; Illinois Lt. Gov Pat Quinn; Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman.
This Week: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN); Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs; Roundtable with Kurt Anderson ("Studio 360"), John Dickerson (Slate), Alison Stewart (NPR), and David Brody (CBN).
Note: Jake Tapper will be guest-hosting.
Fox News Sunday: First Lady Laura Bush; Roundtable with Bill Sammon (Fox News), Jill Zuckman (The Chicago Tribune), Fred Barnes (The Weekly Standard), and Ceci Connolly (The Washington Post).
Late Edition: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R I); Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY); Microsoft founder Bill Gates; Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); President-elect Barack Obama; Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R); CNN founder Ted Turner.
The Chris Matthews Show: Howard Fineman (Newsweek); Michele Norris (NPR); David Brooks (The New York Times); Norah O'Donnell (MSNBC).
Reliable Sources: Amy Holmes (CNN Political Contributor); Bill Press (Radio Talk Show Host); Terence Smith (Former PBS Media Correspondent); Jessica Yellin (CNN National Political Correspondent).
Your eyes do not deceive you... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be making her Sunday talk show debut on "Late Edition", presumably to hawk her best-selling 2009 calendar.
And speaking of calendars, The Daily Show would like to remind you to mark yours.
Jon Stewart and crew also provide us with a look back at the best Hanukkah moments over the years.
And for the rest of us, there's Festivus.
I'll see all you all in 2009.
- Trix
Postscript: I had been planning to do a "Best Of" edition this week, but I've been sick for the past few days, and as a result I didn't have a chance to put it together. Look for it next week. If you'd like to nominate any Sunday talk show guests, hosts, or segments, please e-mail me at dailytrix at gmail dot com.