Crisis in Iraq, Holiday Hints and ‘Sesame Street’ Anniversary

Here’s the rundown on guests and topics for the weekend’s public-affairs programs:

Today

“Today”: New telephones; new book on Prince Charles; holiday home decorating; entertaining at home, 6 a.m. KNBC.

“Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields”: Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-W. Va.), 2:30 p.m. CNN.

“John McLaughlin’s One on One”: Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, 2:30 p.m. KCET.

“Tony Brown’s Journal”: Computers in the year 2000, 3:30 p.m. KCET.

“Capital Gang”: Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), 4 p.m., 10:30 p.m. CNN.

“Larry King Weekend”: Tony Bennett, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., CNN.

“McLaughlin Group”: What will happen next with the crisis in Iraq?, 6:30 p.m. KNBC.

Sunday

“News Conference”: Former network news correspondent Betty Rollin, 5:30 a.m. KNBC.

“Bob Navarro’s Journal”: Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.); investigative reporter Joel Grover, 5:30 a.m. KCBS.

“Today”: The 30th anniversary of “Sesame Street”; travel destinations that accommodate pets, 6 a.m. KNBC.

“Pacesetters”: Political consultants Arnold Steinberg, Matt Link; political strategist Park Skelton, 6 a.m. KTLA.

“CBS News Sunday Morning”: Global economy; author David Masumoto; raisins; artist William H. Johnson, 6 a.m. KCBS.

“Meet the Press”: Sen. John Glenn (D-Ohio); Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), 7 a.m. KNBC.

“Face the Nation”: Charles Bakaly, spokesman for Kenneth Starr; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.); Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.), 7:30 a.m. KCBS.

“Fox News Sunday”: 8 a.m. KTTV.

“Late Edition”: Richard Butler, U.N. chief weapons inspector; Nizar Hamdoon, Iraqi ambassador to the U.N.; Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.); Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), 9 a.m. CNN.

“This Week With Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts”: Nizar Hamdoon, Iraqi ambassador to the U.N.; Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), 10 a.m. KABC.

“Both Sides With Jesse Jackson”: 2:30 p.m. CNN.

“60 Minutes”: Murder trial; nuns invest in stock market; Britain, 7 p.m. KCBS.

“California Capitol Week”: Rep. Rod Pacheco (R-Boulder Creek); Fred Keeley (D-Riverside); Joseph Farah, editor of Worldnet Daily; Ray McNally, Republican political consultant, 9 p.m. KLCS.