Tuesday, March 10, 2015
NBC Announces Tentpole Summer 2015 Schedule; The Soul Man Goes Live for Season 4 Premiere
NBC has announced premiere dates for its summer tentpole programming, including the #1 most-watched summer show of the past nine years, America's Got Talent. First up, is American Ninja Warrior on Monday, May 25, from 8-10 pm. The series will air for two-hours on Monday nights thereafter. Then on the next night, it is the return of America's Got Talent on Tuesday, May 26 from 8-10 pm. The Wednesday edition will begin July 1 at 8:00pm ET/PT. There will also be two-hour repeats every Friday from 8:00–10:00pm ET/PT starting May 29, followed by Dateline at 10. Then new series Aquarius premieres on Thursday, May 28 with a two-hour premiere from 9-11 pm. Then beginning Thursday, June 4 it will settle into the 9-10 pm hour. Emma Dumont (Salvation) and David Duchovny (Californication, The X-Files) star. And the final announcement so far is for a new season of Hannibal premiering Thursday, June 4 at 10pm. More NBC summer programming is still to come. Come on back tomorrow for an update on Fox summer 2015.
No second takes, no rewrites: On Wednesday, March 18 at 10:30 PM ET/PT The Soul Man is going LIVE for its season premiere! Cedric "The Entertainer," Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan are pulling out all the stops for the season 4 return, and they're bringing along special guest star Sherri Shepherd for the ride. Shepherd will guest star as Nikki, Boyce's (Cedric) unruly cousin who always has a few tricks up her sleeve. The Soul Man will take over all social media platforms on premiere night by releasing exclusive guest star interviews, photos from the set and more. The cast will also countdown to the live celebration by launching never-before-seen bloopers using the hashtag #NoSecondTakes. The official hashtag for premiere night is #SOULMANLive. The Soul Man follows the spring premiere of Hot in Cleveland at 10, as that series counts down its final episodes.
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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