No Denver Tribute on TV Land; TV Land Updates

Thursday, September 08, 2005

No Denver Tribute on TV Land; TV Land Updates

Unfortunately TV Land is not going to do a Bob Denver tribute. It might have something to do with The Hallmark Channel who currently has the rights to Gilligan's Island. Hallmark should air a Gilligan marathon, but I don't see that happening.

Sticking with TV Land, they released two pieces of information today. First, they will have PSA's airing during commercial breaks with classic TV stars encouraging to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show), Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show), Tony Danza (Who's the Boss?), Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch), Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?), Mary Tyler Moore (The Mary Tyler Moore Show), Rob Reiner (All in the Family), Dick Van Dyke (The Dick Van Dyke Show) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days) are among the actors who will express their support for the victims of the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina by appealing to television viewers to contribute to relief efforts. Beginning next week, TV Land and Nick@Nite will air the public service announcement featuring these Classic TV icons and their message designed to encourage viewers to support in the relief efforts. The 30-second spot will air in heavy rotation on both networks and be made available to all media outlets. The PSA will direct viewers to the American Red Cross website (www.redcross.org) and toll free phone number 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) to make contributions to the cause. Gil Cope, whose credits include filming over 500 commercials for Levis, Coke, Honda and Mercedes among others, will direct the PSA.

TV Land is working on a pilot with Paul Reiser titled I Did Not Know That--one-hour sendup of "Biography" style shows to be hosted by Harry Shearer according to Variety. Reiser is producing the pilot. The pilot will feature a series of segments billed as "fake stories about real celebrities" and "fake bios of made-up people." Production begins next week in Los Angeles. If the show's picked up, TV Land execs are targeting a launch early next year. It is not a guarantee to make it on the air.

Up next on the TV Land original docket is One Night Only With David Steinberg, a six-part talker in which the Emmy-winning comedy writer chats with classic and contempo comedians who got their start on television, premieres in December.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, May 4

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to Kalamazoo?" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Dave and Gemma seriously consider a major life change, it sends ripples through the family and strains relationships. Meanwhile, wedding chaos and unexpected revelations complicate plans for Malcolm and Marty, forcing everyone to confront what’s really ahead.

DMV - "Car-lette" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Colette tries to fix up her run-down car to get it re-registered, Gregg encourages her to buy a new one to save money. Meanwhile, Barb tries to teach everyone DMV robbery protocols.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 4)

Monday, May 4

Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Watch Nicole on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Andy Cohen interviews Billy on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
Jamie Lynn Sigler (Guys with Kids) - Jamie Lynn talks about And So It Is...: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) and Rob McElhenney (Mythic Quest/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Ryan and Rob talk about Welcome to Wrexham on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Damon Wayans (Poppa's House/My Wife and Kids/Damon) - Damon discusses diabetic macular edema with GMA lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay chats about The Quiz with Balls on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Goldie Hawn (Good Morning World) - Goldie talks about The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose #1 on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra with Sean, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - The Drew Barrymore Show has more from Valerie and and Drew in the kitchen on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra with Oliver, so check your local listings.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.