Thursday's TV Talk Shows: 'Charlie Rose' studies the brain
The Early Show Harry Smith appears on "A Prairie Home Companion"; artist Stephen Wiltshire. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Wanda Sykes; Gina Gershon performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Author John Irving. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Regis and Kelly Daniel Craig (Broadway's "A Steady Rain"); Don Rickles. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Wanda Sykes; Sting performs; the latest couple eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars." (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Dr. Oz Show Four essential vaccines; NFL moms health challenge; the No. 1 killer of women; heart attacks and heartburn; grocery-grab game. 11 a.m. KTTV
The Martha Stewart Show Halloween show: Blake Lively ("Gossip Girl"). 2 p.m. KNBC
The Bonnie Hunt Show La Toya Jackson; Susie Essman ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"). (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
The Tyra Show Girl fights. 3 p.m. KTLA
Oprah Winfrey Heidi Klum, Christian Siriano, Randy Jackson and Adam Lambert. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A family torn apart by one parent's desire for a divorce. (Part 1 of 2) (N) 4 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Taylor Swift; Tim McGraw performs; dancers from "Michael Jackson's This Is It" perform. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
The Tyra Show Three women reveal their secret fantasies to the men in their lives; one couple's fantasy becomes reality in public; pole dancing; an expensive bed. (N) 4 p.m. KTLA
Larry King Live (N) 6 and 9 p.m. CNN
Dr. Phil Author Cindy M. Meston ("Why Women Have Sex"); Dr. Jennifer Berman discusses women and sex. 7 p.m. KCAL
Tavis Smiley Ruth Simmons, Brown University. (N) 7 and 11 p.m. KCET
The Jay Leno Show Dave Salmoni; Tina Fey; Jim Norton. (N) 10 p.m. KNBC
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Charlie Rose Brain series (Part 1). (N) 11:30 p.m. KCET
The Colbert Report Bill Simmons. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
Late Show With David Letterman Tom Hanks; Weezer performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien Denis Leary; bat expert Rob Mies; the Swell Season performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Jimmy Kimmel Live Jason Schwartzman; Rod Stewart performs. (N) 12:06 a.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; Jessalyn Gilsig. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Carrie Fisher; Sam Rockwell; Mastodon performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Last Call With Carson Daly Derek Luke; Black Lips perform. (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC
