Sunday Talk Shows: Matt Lauer interview with President Obama, Rachel on MTP

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Matt will interview President Obama before Super Bowl
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie will join Ann and Al live at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis starting at 8 a.m. ET. Viewers will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at all the preparations for the big game. NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game show will follow starting at noon. Matt will interview Pres. Barack Obama during a special pre-game edition of TODAY airing late Sunday afternoon on NBC
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State of the Union - The battle for 2012 rages on to Nevada, then off to Colorado and the Midwest. All the GOP presidential candidates are vowing to stay in until the convention, so every state matters. We talk strategy with the heads of each party’s governors associations: Virginia Governor and Republican Governors Association Chair Bob McDonnell and Maryland Governor and Democratic Governors Association Chair Martin O’Malley

Then, coalescing around a candidate; The Tea Party, the religious right…do they support one candidate in the race? We’ll ask Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey

Plus, big news in the economic world this week: New jobs number, a shocking CBO report, and President Obama’s new economic initiatives. We break down the numbers and the political spin that goes with them with our expert panel: Former CBO Directors Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein

And finally, we end the show looking outside the U.S.: Is war between Israel and Iran a real possibility, and how does this impact the U.S.? We talk to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers

Fareed Zakaria GPS- On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week on Sunday at 10a.m. and 1p.m. EST, Fareed has a special message for Mitt Romney The world had changed. It is now a post-American world and “chest-thumping triumphalism won’t secure America’s interests or ideals in a world populated by powerful new players.”

We have a lively panel on the GOP, religion, and Russia: the New York Times' David Brooks, David Remnick from The New Yorker, Peggy Noonan of The Wall Street Journal, and Chrystia Freeland of Reuters

Later, 1-on-1 with the world’s highest-paid politician: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

And, What in the World: Why you shouldn’t worry about democracy succeeding in the Arab world.

Face the Nation- Nevada results: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich former Mayor Rudy Giuliani Panel: Michael Kranish, the Boston Globe; Norah O'Donnell; John Dickerson.

Meet the Press-Newt Gingrich
After a double-digit loss in Florida, Gingrich says he is in the campaign for the long haul. Does a slower February campaign schedule help or hurt his prospects? How does the former House Speaker plan to stymie Mitt Romney's momentum in the coming weeks? And will all the negative campaigning by the GOP candidates turn out to be a positive for President Obama's re-election hopes?

Just hours ahead of the coin toss, we’ll talk with three heavy-hitters in the political world. Does Mitt Romney’s Sunshine State victory reinforce the narrative that he’s the inevitable nominee and does Newt Gingrich need a Hail Mary? Are Republican voters still hungry for another candidate? And as President Obama prepares for a battle in the fall, is he in campaign shape? Joining us, three men who have a stake in the outcome on Super Bowl Sunday: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D), New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (R)

Mitt Romney became the first candidate in the GOP field with two wins under his belt after his convincing win in Florida, but was it enough to convince conservatives that he should be their nominee? How long will the primary process go on and what kind of effect will it have on the Republican party? Will a long GOP contest help or hurt President Obama? Our political roundtable breaks down the state of the race: Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), NY Times columnist David Brooks, GOP strategist Alex Castellanos, and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow

Reliable Sources -Nevada caucus coverage: Jonathan Martin, Politico; Michael Shear, the New York Times; Christina Bellantoni, PBS. Romney "poor" comments; Donald Trump's endorsement: Matt Lewis, the Daily Caller; Michelle Cottle, Newsweek. Facebook IPO: Mark Potts; Felix Salmon, Reuters.

Fox News Sunday-Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.). GOP presidential nomination: Romney supporter Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.); Former Rep. J.C. Watts (R-Okla.). David Rubenstein, the Carlyle Group.

ABC This Week- Mitt Romney has retaken the lead in the Republican presidential race following a big win in Florida this week. Can any of the remaining candidates derail his momentum?

This Sunday, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex, comes to "This Week" following the Nevada caucuses to make his case for the nomination.

As Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich vow to stay in the race, how long will Paul keep up his fight for the Republican nomination? Will conservatives coalesce around an alternative to Romney? And will a drawn-out primary fight hurt the eventual GOP nominee?

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks to George Stephanopoulos, this Sunday only on "This Week."

Then, the latest jobs report shows the strongest employment growth in three years, with 243,000 jobs added in January and the unemployment rate dipping to 8.3 percent. As the stock market closes at its highest level in nearly four years, is the economy finally turning a corner? Or will the recovery be threatened by action – or inaction – by Congress, and turmoil overseas?

Sunday on "This Week," three top economists debate the economy's future: the architect of President Obama's plan, former advisor Lawrence Summers, top Romney economic advisor Glenn Hubbard, and Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial

Plus, our powerhouse roundtable with ABC's George Will, political strategist and ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd, AOL Huffington Post Media Group president Arianna Huffington, and radio host and Bigjournalism.com editor Dana Loesch debate all the week's politics

Has Mitt Romney cleared the early hurdles in his quest for the nomination? How will the improving jobs picture shape President Obama's political fortunes? And what does Facebook's multibillion-dollar IPO launch signal about today's economy?

The Chris Matthews Show - Mitt Romney's gaffe on the very poor; negative campaigning in the general election: Richard Stengel, Time; Andrea Mitchell, NBC; Howard Fineman, Huffington Post; Nia-Malika Henderson, the Washington Post

Up with Chris Hayes-Sunday's Guests (Feb. 5)
Amy Goodman of (@democracynow).
Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry). Host of MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry starting February 18th at 10AM EST.
Dave Weigel (@daveweigel). MSNBC contributor and Slate political reporter.
Michael Brendan Dougherty (@michaelbd). Politics editor for Business Insider.
Eli Lake (@elilake). Senior national security reporter for Newsweek / The Daily Beast.
Anne-Marie Slaughter (@SlaughterAM). Former director of policy planning for the U.S. Department of State and University of Princeton professor of politics and international affairs.
Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn). Senior contributing writer for Newsweek / The Daily Beast.

C-SPAN, “Newsmakers” - has New York Rep. Steve Israel chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Univision’s “Al Punto” -Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. John McCain

TV One’s “Washington Watch” - interviews Cecilia Rouse, a former member of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers.


60 Minutes-Dolly Parton; Anna Wintour; Meryl Streep

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1. Whoa!1 Brian WILLIAMS got stiffed!1 The news was there was a battle him/Matt

over whou would get the OBAMA interview, that The Wedding Cake dude's Rock show is struggling and needs the boost.

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2. and Rachel got to be the first one to interview Obama after the '08 Election.