I'm Back; TCA Winter Press Tour: Cable Networks Edition

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

I'm Back; TCA Winter Press Tour: Cable Networks Edition

Well, I'm back! Todd did a wonderful job filling in the 2+ plus weeks that I was away for. He brought some great scoops to the table such as Family Ties coming to the Hallmark Channel, previewed some of the mid-season sitcoms such as Crumbs, Four Kings and Emily's Reasons Why Not, and he also brought news from the DVD world.

The TCA Winter Press Tour started today. The cable networks are first up. Here is a breakdown of the networks involved:

* Tuesday, January 10
Disney Channel, Scripps Networks, BET, National Geographic Channel, TV One, Oxygen, Current, E! Entertainment Television
* Wednesday, January 11
Court TV, BBC America, Lifetime, The Weather Channel, Rainbow Networks, MTV Networks
* Thursday, January 12
Hallmark Channel, A&E Networks, SoapNet, Sundance Channel, ESPN, NBCU Cable, GSN
* Friday, January 13
Discovery Networks, HDNet, FX, HBO, The Biography Channel

The networks will announce their programming plans, both original and acquired. Some of the things to expect are details of the new TV Land three-part special That's What I'm Talking About and all the original movies with big name stars on the Hallmark Channel. TV Land is also will unveil what is coming sitcoms wise in 2006 besides Benson (which is in June). So stay tuned, it should be a fun week!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, May 26

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 25)

Tuesday, May 26

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew talks with the hosts about Miss You, Love You on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Stephanie Hsu (Laid) - NBC's Today catches up with Stephanie in the 9am hour.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew and Valerie are taking a trip down memory lane reflecting on their most memorable dresses on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.