Morning Show Guests This Week: TODAY, GMA and CBS Mornings Lineups
Quick answer: Tuesday, Oct. 6: TODAY is listed with Mikey Madison at 7–9 a.m., Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson at 9 and Jennifer Hudson at 10. ABC has part two of Diane Sawyer's Michael Douglas interview and Rosalind Eleazar on Good Morning America, and CBS lists LL Cool J, Scott Caan and Oprah Winfrey on CBS Mornings. All three shows start at 7 a.m. ET. Lineups are subject to change for breaking news.
This page puts the three network morning shows side by side for the week of Oct. 5. The ABC and CBS columns come from each network's own weekly guest listing. NBC had not published its release for the week of Oct. 5 as of 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 6, so the TODAY column comes from TVmaze's episode listings and every TODAY name from Tuesday onward is "listed," not confirmed. A guest is marked as having appeared only where the show's official YouTube channel or the network's show page has posted the segment.
Who is on TODAY, GMA and CBS Mornings on Tuesday, Oct. 6?
| Show (ET) | Guest | Why they're on | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODAY, 7–9 a.m. | Mikey Madison; Steve Kornacki; Yotam Ottolenghi | "The Social Reckoning"; the midterm elections; TODAY Food | Listed (TVmaze) |
| TODAY, 9 a.m. | Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson; Anna Camp | "Matchbox the Movie"; Catching Up | Listed (TVmaze) |
| TODAY, 10 a.m. | Jennifer Hudson | "The Jennifer Hudson Show" | Listed (TVmaze) |
| GMA, 7–9 a.m. | Michael Douglas; Rosalind Eleazar; Leah Victoria | "One Helluva Ride," part two; "Misty Green"; "And That's Dinner!" | Per ABC |
| GMA3, 1 p.m. | Morris Chestnut, McKinley Freeman; Jodie Sweetin, Kenzi Richardson | "Reasonable Doubt"; "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire" | Per ABC |
| CBS Mornings, 7–9 a.m. | LL Cool J, Scott Caan; Oprah Winfrey; Vanessa Van Edwards | "NCIS: New York"; Oprah's Book Club selection; "Conversation" | Per CBS |
Tuesday is a book day on all three networks. TODAY's listing has the October Read With Jenna pick, ABC's release has the author of the October GMA Book Club pick without naming that author, and CBS has Winfrey announcing her next selection. Hour-by-hour detail for NBC is on the TODAY Show guest page.
Who is on each morning show this week, Oct. 5 to Oct. 9?
| Day | TODAY (NBC, 7–9 a.m.) | Good Morning America (ABC) | CBS Mornings (CBS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Oct. 5 | Aaron Sorkin, Ed Burns (appeared) | Michael Douglas, part one; Jamie Foxx; Chris Rock; Sarah Chalke (appeared) | Justice Samuel Alito; Michael Lewis; Harlan Coben; Howie Mandel (appeared) |
| Tue., Oct. 6 | Listed: Mikey Madison, Steve Kornacki, Yotam Ottolenghi | Michael Douglas, part two; Rosalind Eleazar; Leah Victoria | LL Cool J, Scott Caan; Oprah Winfrey; Vanessa Van Edwards |
| Wed., Oct. 7 | Listed: Jeremy Allen White, Eric Ripert | Nick Saban; Ben Affleck; Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner; Mika Leon | Mikey Madison; Deborah Norville; Mike Colter, Rachel Keller; Christy Carlson Romano |
| Thu., Oct. 8 | Listed: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Wynonna Judd, Alon Shaya | Kerry Washington; Josh Brolin; Dan Langan | Ben Affleck; Ashley McBryde; Ed Weeks, Allegra Edwards |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Listed: Trevor Noah, Eddie Jackson | Paul Bettany; Kevin O'Leary, Daniel Lubetzky; Luis Gerardo Méndez; Jackson Olson, Jesse Cole | Miranda Lambert |
The TODAY column shows the 7–9 a.m. hours only. The ABC column is from the release ABC News dated Friday, Oct. 2, and the CBS column is from CBS News' guest listing for the week of Oct. 5. Both networks mark their lists subject to change. ABC's full week, with GMA3 and the Saturday edition, is on the GMA guest list, and CBS's is on the CBS Mornings guest page.
Which guests are on more than one morning show this week?
Three names turn up on two networks. Mikey Madison is listed for TODAY on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and for CBS Mornings on Wednesday, Oct. 7, both times for "The Social Reckoning." Ben Affleck is on ABC's list for Wednesday and on CBS's for Thursday, Oct. 8, with his film "Animals." His co-stars follow him on ABC: Kerry Washington on Thursday and Luis Gerardo Méndez on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael Douglas stays on one network but fills two mornings, since ABC split Diane Sawyer's interview about his memoir across Monday and Tuesday.
Who was on the morning shows on Monday, Oct. 5?
Monday's main bookings all aired. TODAY's YouTube channel posted Aaron Sorkin on "The Social Reckoning" and Ed Burns on his novel "The Marlboro Road Gang" that day. GMA's channel posted part one of the Douglas interview along with Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock and Sarah Chalke. CBS News put its interview with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on the CBS Mornings page, next to segments with Michael Lewis, Harlan Coben and Howie Mandel.
Who is anchoring each show?
None of the three networks has announced a change to its weekday desk as of Tuesday, Oct. 6. NBC's cast list has Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin at 7 a.m.; the TODAY Show anchors page covers the later hours. ABC's team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan is on the GMA anchors page, and Gayle King, Nate Burleson and Norah O'Donnell are on the CBS Mornings anchors page.
FAQ
What time do TODAY, GMA and CBS Mornings start?
Each network gives 7 a.m. Eastern on weekdays for its show. TODAY continues with a 9 a.m. hour and TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle at 10, and ABC gives 1 p.m. EDT for GMA3. Local stations set their own schedules for the later hours, so check your local listings.
When do the networks announce the week's guests?
ABC's release for the week of Oct. 5 is dated the Friday before, Oct. 2. NBC's release for the week of Sept. 28 went up that Monday, after the morning's broadcast. CBS's listing for the week of Sept. 28 was released on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Sources
- ABC News press release: Programming Highlights for "Good Morning America" and "GMA3," Oct. 5–10
- Paramount Press Express: "CBS Mornings" guest listings for the week of Oct. 5, 2026 (reachable from the United States only)
- TVmaze: TODAY, TODAY 3rd Hour and TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle episode listings
- TODAY and Good Morning America on YouTube, and the CBS Mornings page at CBS News (segments posted after they air)
- NBC Insider: TODAY Show cast and anchors
More lineups are on the Morning Shows On Air home page.