Previewing the Sunday Shows
By Christopher Peleo-Lazar // September 30, 2011 | 3:31 p.m.
Updated: October 3, 2011 | 6:30 p.m.
This weekend, the Sunday shows will host four current governors to discuss the economy and 2012. Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick will be on Meet the Press, while Maryland Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and Mississippi Republican Gov. Haley Barbour will be on Face the Nation. On Fox News Sunday, FedEx CEO Fred Smith and BET chairman Robert Johnson will join the conversation about the business climate
The death of American born Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki will also be a topic this weekend as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will be on Face the Nation. On State of the Union, Dick Cheney, former Assistant Secretary of State Liz Cheney, former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., and former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden will analyzing the impact of the death.
Both Fox News Sundayand This Week will interview former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain on his campaign's surge a week after winning the Florida straw poll.
Get the full listings after the jump.
Sunday
Meet the Press hosts Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.
Face the Nation hosts Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Maryland Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and Mississippi Republican Gov. Haley Barbour
This Week hosts former businessman Republican Herman Cain
Fox News Sunday hosts former businessman Republican Herman Cain, FedEx CEO Fred Smith, and BET chairman Robert Johnson
State of the Union hosts Dick Cheney, former Assistant Secretary of State Liz Cheney, former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., and former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden
Other Weekend Shows
Political Capital features former NSA adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski (Bloomberg, Friday, 9 p.m.).
Washington Week features CBS' John Dickerson, Hill's Sam Youngman, National Journal's Major Garrett, and USA Today's Joan Biskupic (PBS, Friday, 8 p.m.).
Real Time features Washington Post's Dana Priest, former Obama environmental adviser Van Jones, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, animator Seth MacFarlane, and author Salman Rushdie (HBO, Friday, 10 p.m.).
Situation Room features Wolf Blitzer's interview with former businessman Herman Cain (CNN, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.).
Communicators features LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja, guest reporter Washington Post's Cecilia Kang (C-SPAN, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.).
Chris Matthews Show features New York Magazine's John Heilemann, Time's Rana Foroohar, Washington Post's David Ignatius, and Washington Post's Nia-Malika Henderson (NBC, Sunday, check local listings).
Wall Street Journal Report features author Thomas Friedman (Sunday, 10 a.m./6 p.m.).
Newsmakers features Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., guest reporters are Roll Call's Steven Dennis and Gregory Korte (C-SPAN, Sunday, 10 a.m./6 p.m.).
Reliable Sources features Ashburn Media Company's Lauren Ashburn, Newsweek's John Avlon, FrumForum's David Frum, CNN's Erin Burnett, St. Petersburg Times' Eric Deggans(CNN, Sunday, 10 a.m.).
Fareed Zakaria GPS features Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen (CNN, Sunday, 10 a.m.).
Q & A author author Cary Nelson(C-SPAN, Sunday, 8 p.m.).
Al Punto features Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, National Immigration Law Center director Marielana Hincapie and attorney Mark Pugliese (UNIVISION, Sunday, 10 a.m.)
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