ABC Sitcom News, Includes Eva Longoria on the 100th Episode of 'George Lopez'

Friday, February 17, 2006

ABC Sitcom News, Includes Eva Longoria on the 100th Episode of 'George Lopez'

According To Jim episodes will air as a one time only telecast on Tuesdays, March 7 & 14, 2006 in the 8:30 PM ET/PT time period. It will also air in its regular time period. Rodney will be pre-empted these two weeks so Jim can give new comedy Sons & Daughters a better lead-in. Sons & Daughters premieres March 7 at 9 p.m.
Also, ABC announced that the Dancing with the Stars finale next Thursday will be expanded from 90 minutes to 120 minutes, so Crumbs again will be pre-empted and now has no set date for a return, as ABC Thursdays will be revamped with the American Inventor. The Dancing with the Stars final results show is on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 8 to 10 p.m.

And George Lopez is getting a Desperate Housewives star to guest star for its 100th episode! Eva Longoria (Gabrielle on Desperate Housewives) will guest star on Latino comedian George Lopez's sitcom as a crazed "bride-zilla" trying to plan the perfect wedding. The 100th episode is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 29. The episode will be taped later this week and has Longoria playing a bride who clashes with Lopez's TV wife, Angie (Constance Marie). During the show, also written by the Lopez, Longoria seeks out Lopez's help in planning her perfect wedding.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, March 6

Happy's Place - "Dart to the Heart" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie tries to help Emmett and Isabella reconnect by forcing them into a darts tournament; Steve celebrates killing a spider until Takoda informs him about Iktomi, the Lakota trickster spirit.

Stumble - "Making Mat" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Courteney must cut one of her Buttons from making mat at Daytona; each of the team shares why Daytona is so important, but Courteney operates with her head over her heart and, after grueling tryouts, renders a heartbreaking decision.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 2)

Friday, March 6

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose talks about Broadway's Fallen Angels on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Robby is part of Joy’s Comedy Corner (comedy special, “Robby Hoffman: Wake Up”) on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) - NBC's Today catches up with Dennis in the 9am hour.
John Slattery (Maggie/Ed) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew is joined by Valerie and UFC's Laura Sanko to hit the headlines at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.