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A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime.

The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Monday, May 4: Keri Hilson with Kanye West (pictured … “Make Love” or “Knock You Down,” I wonder?)
Tuesday, May 5: Franz Ferdinand
Wednesday, May 6: Ben Harper & Relentless7
Thursday, May 7: Animal Collective (can’t wait to see this one)
Friday, May 8: Chris Cornell

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC
Monday, May 4: Eli Young Band
Tuesday, May 5: Robert Randolph and the Family Band with the Clark Sisters (likely performing their gospel version of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground,” from the forthcoming WalMart exclusive compilation, Oh Happy Day.)
Wednesday, May 6: Van Morrison
Friday, May 8: Jewel (still doing the flowery country thing)

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS
Tuesday, May 5: Jenny Lewis (pictured)
Wednesday, May 6: Zac Brown Band

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC
Monday, May 4: Adele (This girl is everywhere, and I’m loving it for her!)
Tuesday, May 5: Yusuf Islam (The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens. Haven’t checked up on him in a while, but he’s got his own MySpace page, and the voice still sounds pretty darn warm and familiar.)
Wednesday, May 6: The National
Thursday, May 7: Ben Harper & Relentless7

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Monday, May 4: The Whip (rerun, April 22)
Wednesday, May 6: Black Eyed Peas
Thursday, May 7: Flo Rida (pictured)
Friday, May 8: Scott Weiland

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC
Monday, May 4: Lykke Li (rerun, April 16)
Tuesday, May 5: Lily Allen (I’m sorry, but am I the only one who’s not that into Allen’s new album? It seems pretty watered down, not real fun, and not what I expected after her first, which was really fun.)
Wednesday, May 6: Bobby Ray
Thursday, May 7: Black Kids
Friday, May 8: Ida Maria

Saturday Night Live, NBC
Saturday, May 9: Ciara

If you missed it last week, here’s Bat for Lashes performing “Daniel” on Letterman. Me likey.

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