Friday’s TV talk shows

Today Ben Folds; Brooke Shields. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Laila Ali. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Rachael Ray Kendra Wilkinson; Eddie Cibrian. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Regis and Kelly Brooke Shields; Rob Mariano; cohost Mark Consuelos. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Goldie Hawn; Jimmie Walker; Bern Nadette Stanis. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk John Leguizamo; Cheryl Ladd; guest cohosts Kris Jenner, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Dr. Phil Unconventional parenting styles. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show David Spade; Bethenny Frankel. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

Washington Week Republican presidential contenders; Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) prospects: John Dickerson, Slate magazine. Tensions between President Obama and Democrats: Sam Youngman, the Hill. Stopgap spending bill: Major Garrett, National Journal. Supreme Court and healthcare reform law: Joan Biskupic, USA Today. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

Real Time With Bill Maher Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.); Seth MacFarlane; Salman Rushdie; Dana Priest; Van Jones. (N) 10 p.m. HBO

Tavis Smiley Tony Bennett. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Chelsea Lately Rachel Bilson; Bobby Lee; Arden Myrin. 11 p.m. E!

Late Show With David Letterman Samuel L. Jackson; Karen Rontowski; Anne-Sophie Mutter performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Hugh Laurie; Herman Cain; the Airborne Toxic Event performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Simon Cowell; the latest couple eliminated from “Dancing With the Stars”; Gavin DeGraw performs. midnight KABC

Charlie Rose Warren Buffett. (N) midnight KOCE

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Seth Rogen; Judy Greer. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Claire Danes; the Rev. Al Sharpton; Jeff Musial; Pearl Jam. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Last Call With Carson Daly Miranda July; Jeff Jensen; the Horrors perform. (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC