Thursday, August 14, 2014
Bravo's First Original Scripted Series Premieres in December; Encore Remembers Robin Williams with Films
Bravo Media and Universal Cable Productions (UCP) announce additional casting for its first scripted series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, along with a premiere date: Tuesday, December 2 at 10p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Alanna Ubach (See Dad Run, Meet the Fockers) joins the cast as Jo, a blunt, brassy New Yorker and Abby's best friend from college who comes to LA to help Abby (Lisa Edelstein, House) through her divorce. In addition, Matthew Glave (Growing Up Fisher") and Virginia Williams (Fairly Legal) will recur as Gordon and Courtney Beech, a high-profile fashion couple currently going through a divorce handled by Delia (Necar Zadegan, Emily Owens, MD). Bravo's first original scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, follows Abby, a self-help book author and guru of all things family who shocks the world when she reveals that her seemingly perfect life has been a lie. After publicly admitting that she has separated from her husband, Jake (Paul Adelstein, Private Practice, Scandal), America's once-favorite girlfriend finds her career and marriage in a free fall. As she starts to navigate life as a single woman in her 40s, Abby turns to her new divorced friends including Lyla (Janeane Garofalo, Reality Bites) and Phoebe (Beau Garrett, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) for advice. Meanwhile, a rival attorney at Lyla's firm, Delia is hired as Abby's divorce attorney. Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) and Tony Award winning actress Bernadette Peters will guest star in season one.
We of course covered the tributes to Robin for TV series, but now we have a movie one. ENCORE will commemorate the life and work of the multifaceted, multi-award-winning entertainment icon, Robin Williams (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb - in theaters December 18, 2014), with a film tribute on Sunday, August 17 beginning at 3pm ET/PT on ENCORE. The tribute will feature the Oscar(R) winning film Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Oscar(R) for Best Supporting Actor, One Hour Photo, Cadillac Man, RV and the Oscar(R) nominated film Awakenings. An Oscar(R), Golden Globe(R), Emmy(R) and Grammy(R) award winner, Williams was an immensely talented and accomplished actor, comedian, voice actor, film producer and screenwriter. The movies will air in order that we mentioned from 3pm-12:30am. Stay with us for any further tributes or specials relating to the late Robin Williams.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, May 5
The Simpsons - "The Tell-Tale Pants" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marge comes upon a surprising windfall and, angry with Homer, spends it secretly on herself.
Krapopolis - "Olive Oil Crisis" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Deliria loses her memory when she and Stupendous transform into geese; Tyrannis tasks Shlub with procuring olive oil for Krapopolis.
The Great North - "You've Got Sail Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Wanting a chance at casually making out, Judy suddenly finds herself with three separate dates to handle simultaneously; Beef goes to meet a friend he met online, only to find out that he's a cruise ship captain, and therefore a dire enemy.
Grimsburg - "Younger Games" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
In an attempt to become immortal, Marvin drinks a special potion that causes rapid de-aging; the department hires a new lieutenant.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 29)
Friday, May 3
- Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Watch Zendaya on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paula Pell (Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders/A.P. Bio) - Paula appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) and Adam Pally (Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Ron and Adam are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke talks about Mother of the Bride on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about The Upshaws on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- William H. Macy (Sports Night) - William talks about his latest film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
04/03 - Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series (VEI)
04/08 - Check It Out! - The Complete Series (VEI)
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