Star guests on Today Show

MANILA, Philippines - With the final installment of the Dark Knight series coming up, The Today Show welcomes Christian Bale to its set tonight at 9. In the Dark Knight Rises, he adds to the list smart, sexy actress Anne Hathaway, who plays the ferocious feline, Catwoman.

Also featured: New inventions you’ll want to see; moms making money; hot headlines and trending topics; look skinny while you slim down; garden deck makeover; things that make you go hmm; and back to basics.

Love Is the Cure. That’s what Elton John has to say on his book bearing the same title that tackles a different approach to AIDS. The musician-turned-author narrates in his book stories of his friends who suffered physically, emotionally and socially while dealing with the disease. Take a sneak peak of the book tomorrow, July 17, when we’ll also have Sara Haines joining us from the Hamptons.

Also: The professionals; your life calling; diet SOS; wedding and bridal shower gifts; animals live in studio; today weighs in; beach and BBQ tech.

(The Today Show! airs Mondays to Fridays via Satellite with next day replays on TALKtv — Channel 16 on SkyCable, Channel 28 on Destiny and Channel 21 on Cignal and Channel 12 on Cable Link.)