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If that little song is bouncing around in your head, then you’re one of the thousands (maybe millions?) who do their shopping at the last minute - whether it's a birthday, house warming or the holidays. If so, then consider the About Talk Shows list of our Top 15 Gifts for Talk Show Fans a must carry (or link and buy!) reference for all your gift-getting needs.

1. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Follet’s 1989 historical novel concerning a 12th century cathedral and the characters whose lives revolve around its construction, was named the 62nd selection in Oprah’s Book Club, the informal televised literary discussion group started in 1996 by Oprah Winfrey. It’s a big read – nearly 1,000 pages long – but one that satisfies the soul. The author considers it his best.

2. Just in Time: All-New 30-Minutes Meals, plus Super-Fast 15-Minute Meals and Slow It Down 60-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray

Wuff! This cookbook’s title takes as long to read as the meals take to cook! But fan’s of celebrity chef turned tasty talk show host Rachael Ray know she’s got the goods when it comes to yummo meals made in minutes. Here latest contains 100 brand-new 30-minute recipes (including a section on sammies). It also includes a slew of 15-minute meals AND 60-minute slow it down dishes, as well.

3. Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose by Robin McGraw

That Dr. Phil.

He hasn’t published anything new since last year’s Love Smart. His better half, Robin McGraw, however, has been scribbling away. Her latest, Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose, is described as a “heart-to-heart conversation … woman to woman … encouraging you to make deliberate choices that lead to a richer, happier, and more meaningful life.” And she says you can be just as successful.

4. Live On Letterman: Music From The Late Show

An oldie but a goodie, this collection of live music from theLate Show with David Letterman includes songs from Jerry Garcia, Sheryl Crow, Aretha Franklin, Jewel, R.E.M., Patti Smith and others. It was first released in 1997.

5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special & The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog – DVD Double Feature

Conan marked his 10-year anniversary in 2003 with a hilarious primetime special that showcased the most outlandish and creative characters and skits the show created. Then catch the best of Triumph the Insult Dog, the breakout Late Night character who has been “pooping” on celebrities and events since 1997.

6. The Ellen DeGeneres Show - DVD-Licious

Fans of Ellen’s charming daytime talk show will enjoy this best of compilation, including opening monologues, guests and almost as much celebrity dancing than Dancing with the Stars.

7. When You Need a Lift: But Don't Want to Eat Chocolate, Pay a Shrink, or Drink a Bottle of Gin by Joy Behar

What’s with all the long titles? Joy Behar, one-fifth of The View, offers up this funny collection of essays, written by friends and fellow celebrities, as a touchstone on how to make it through life’s rough patches. For example, music legend Burt Bacharach turns to songwriting and performing while former First Lady Barbara Bush finds solace in the work of Jane Austen. And fellow talk show host Larry King? He says laughter’s the best medicine.

8. Larry King Live - The Greatest Interviews

Speaking of Larry King, to commemorate his 50th anniversary in broadcasting, Larry shares this commemorative DVD, a look back at more than 9 hours of his most extraordinary and entertaining moments, culled from over 25,000 Larry King Live interviews.

9. Inside the Actors Studio: Leading Men

There’s nothing like the long-form interview, and no one conducts it better – at least in terms of the acting profession – than James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio. On this DVD, four of our greatest actors – Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sean Penn and Russell Crowe – share their personal experiences and professional insights.

10. Between the Bridge and River by Craig Ferguson

Autobiography? No, it’s Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson’s debut novel, and it’s received wonderful reviews since its 2006 release.

11. The Regis Philbin Christmas Album

Regis sings? I’m there. Actually, the uber-popular morning host is quite the crooner, and his take on holiday standards is beautiful to hear. And funny! A “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” duet with Donald Trump? Get outta here!

12. I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert

The sheer depth of truthiness in this tome by Stephen Colbert will root out the unpatriotic flapper-jabs among us and save America from the boiling pot of chicken soup its drowning in. Or something like that. Colbert puts his biting political satire down in pen in this laugh-a-minute (did I just write “laugh-a-minute”?) send-up of Washington pundits.

13. ’The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

The Daily Show’s textbook send-up, America (The Book) is made just that much more funny when its read to you on CD. Jon Stewart and his crew have dreamed up a fantastic companion piece to their Peabody Award winning “fake news” program.

14. Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show by Bernard M. Timberg and Robert J. Erler

This textbook offers a comprehensive history of the first 50 years of the talk show, including memorable moments from classic talk shows, as well as today’s most popular programs.

15. Heeere's Johnny - The Definitive DVD Collection from The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson

Perhaps the most influential talk show in broadcast history, Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show defines the standards of contemporary American entertainment today. This giant 12-disc collection of his best and brightest work begins with his introduction – but Groucho Marx, no less – for the first time in 1962 from Studio 6-B in New York City and continues through his final bow in 1992. It includes all the guests, characters, monologues and moments you could want and can imagine. A must-have.