Friday, May 13, 2016

Upfront Update: Tons of News on Pick Ups and Cancellations; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 16, 2016)

Dr. Ken

We had so much news last night for the next TV season. Tons of new pick ups, renewals, and yes cancellations. We will have to do this by network. First up, CBS has canceled CSI: Cyber, while Supergirl will not return, but will move to The CW. CBS also picked up the traditional sitcom Kevin Can Wait starring Kevin James, Erinn Hayes, Lenny Venito and Taylor Spreitler. Life in Pieces was renewed for a second season. Not much else was announced for CBS as of yet. ABC had tons of updates yesterday. They have canceled Castle, Nashville, Agent Carter, The Muppets, Galavant and The Family. The first two are the only surprises, especially Castle. ABC did pick up new seasons of Dr. Ken, The Real O'Neals, American Crime and The Catch. ABC is expected to pick up Last Man Standing as well, but talks with 20th TV are still pending. As for the new series, here is the count so far: comedies - Downward Dog starring Allison Tolman, Untitled Sarah Dunn Project starring Katy Mixon, Imaginary Mary starring Jenna Elfman, and ABC also almost has Speechless starring Minnie Driver, pending a deal with 20th TV. For new ABC dramas, Conviction starring Hayley Atwell and Emily Kinney, Still Star-Crossed starring Wade Briggs, Time After Time starring Josh Bowman & Freddie Stroma, Notorious starring Piper Perabo and the previously announced Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Fox didn't have a busy day as the day before, but there was a lot of bad news. They axed all of their current new comedies: Bordertown, Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life, Grandfathered and The Grinder. As we mentioned the other day, they have 6 new dramas and 2 new comedies ordered so far. Moving on to NBC, not much news yesterday but they had two drama pick ups, one is another Chicago franchise, this time Chicago Justice. They also picked up drama This Is Us starring Mandy Moore. These two dramas join the previously announced Emerald City and Taken. For NBC comedy, we told you about two of them yesterday, but they also have The Good Place starring Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Will NBC order more new series? We will know today. And finally for The CW, they will get Supergirl as we mentioned earlier. They have canceled Containment, but picked up some new dramas. Frequency starring Peyton List, No Tomorrow starring Tori Anderson & Josh Sasse, and Riverdale starring an ensemble including Lili Reinhart, Luke Perry, Marisol Nichols & Mädchen Amick. These all join the previously announced MADtv revival. Stay with us for continued updates!


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of May 16-20, 2016, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Sunday, May 15, 2016

  • Wendi McClendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Catch Wendi on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Monday, May 16, 2016
  • Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Watch Andy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • Jason Sudeikis (The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Jason is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He talks about Angry Birds on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Connie Britton (Spin City/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds) - Connie appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Natasha Leggero (Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) - Natasha visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. She also discusses her new film Hard Sell on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony drops by Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
  • Paul F. Tompkins (DAG) - Paul appears on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
  • Sinbad (A Different World/The Sinbad Show) - Sinbad is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
  • Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Less Than Perfect/Sherri) -Sherri visits The Wendy Williams Show at 12:07am on BET or on your local stations. She also talks about WE's Match Made in Heaven on the AOL Build Show at 3:30pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Jada Pinkett Smith (A Different World) - Jada talks about Gotham on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
  • Josh Gad (1600 Penn/Back to You) - Catch Josh on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) - Eugene and Catherine are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andy visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He talks about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Amanda Peet (Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Lamorne Morris (New Girl) - Lamorne is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Jussie Smollett (On Our Own) - Jussie guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • George Hamilton (Jenny) and Ryan Merriman (The Mommies) - George and Ryan talk about The Congressman on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
  • Martha Plimpton (The Real O'Neals/Raising Hope) - Martha joins Clinton Kelly to whip up a feast in a flash on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
  • Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Ellie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Paul Reiser (Mad About You) - Paul talks about Mad About You on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Tom Cavanagh (Ed/Scrubs) - Tom talks about The Flash on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on the AOL Build Show at 2pm.
  • Beau Mirchoff (Awkward) - Beau discusses the AOL Build Show at 12pm.
  • Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian discusses her new film Don't Think Twice on the AOL Build Show at 4:30pm.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
  • Josh Gad (1600 Penn/Back to You) - Watch Josh on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael (check your listings) and the AOL Build Show at 4pm. He can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 10:50am.
  • Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • David Schwimmer (Friends) - David visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Peter Krause (Sports Night) - Peter is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Jason Sudeikis (The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Jason appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm. He will also be on the AOL Build Show at 4pm.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony drops by The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore at 11:30pm on Comedy Central. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Michael Rapaport (The War at Home) - Michael visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Tom Cavanagh (Ed/Scrubs) - Tom is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Wendi McClendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Michael Symon fixes a snapshot worthy meal with Wendi on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
  • Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten talks about Jessica Jones on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin chats on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
  • Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Catch Ariana on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Jerrod stops by on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Paul Scheer (The League/Fresh Off the Boat) - Paul visits The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
  • B.J. Novak (The Office) - B.J. visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Jaime Pressly (Mom/Jennifer Falls/My Name Is Earl) - Jaime guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • David Schwimmer (Friends) - David talks about Feed the Beast on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Josh Gad (1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh talks about Angry Birds on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Joe Morton (Grady) - Joe talks about Turn Me Loose on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Bryan talks about ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda is a guest on Chelsea on Netflix.
Friday, May 20, 2016
  • Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Watch Bryan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls) - Beth appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Connie Britton (Spin City/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds) - Connie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana kicks-off Good Morning America's summer concert series in Central Park's Rumsey Playfield.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, September 12

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Year to Watch" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
As Vee arrives at Wilson Hall, she learns that performing arts boarding school might have more challenges than she thought; Demi vows to protect Vee from Van Helsings.

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Day of School" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Vee's plans to have an amazing first day of school are threatened by a dire warning from the Vampire Council; Demi continues his search for Van Helsings.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 8)

Friday, September 12

  • Regina King (The Boondocks/Leap of Faith/227) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Michael Chiklis (Daddio) - Michael is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Domhnall appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana), Tien Tran (How I Met Your Father) and Vinny Thomas (Platonic) - Emily, Tien and Vinny are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about 99 to Beat on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Broadway's Oh, Mary! and Shrinking on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Does This Make Me Funny? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Sunny Anderson gets a big surprise from Drew – cooking with the legendary Emeril Lagasse on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Drew is chatting with Jennifer about the new season of The Morning Show, her kids cookbook, Cook with Clydeo, and her haircare line on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Hannah Pilkes (Leanne) - Hannah is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
  • Charlie Sheen (Anger Management/Two and a Half Men/Spin City) - Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Charlie Sheen, actor and subject of the new two-part documentary aka Charlie Sheen on Netflix, and author of the new book The Book of Sheen: A Memoir at 10pm on HBO.


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The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
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05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)

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