Saturday, April 22, 2006
'so noTORIous' Commercial Free; E! TV's 'Child Star Confidential'
Below are descriptions for the episodes airing commercial free on April 23:
Beginning at 10PM ET/PT in "Jealous," Charo (The Love Boat) guest stars as herself in this episode during which Tori meets a handsome and successful plastic surgeon who has to her dismay, captured the attention of her mother Kiki (Loni Anderson).
Next at 10:20PM ET/PT (approximately) in "Cursed," Tori seeks the help of a celebrated Santeria priestess to the stars, Mama Belle, portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi), after being hit with a string of bad luck, including being crowned worst-dressed by a tabloid and being replaced in her latest "F" movie.
Then at 10:40PM ET/PT (approximately) in "Whole," Tori and her friends decide to accompany her boyfriend Scott to one of his "Wholeness" sessions only to discover that the self-help group has questionable ethics. Tori finally denounces "whole" and dumps Scott.
E! TV has started a new half-hour limited series dedicated to child stars titled Child Star Confidential. It airs every Saturday at 5 p.m., with a lot of encores during the week. It debuted last Saturday with a look on "Teen Idols." Scott Baio of Happy Days and Charles in Charge was one of the teen boys featured. This week's episode focuses on the female idols, titled "Primetime Princesses." Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince), Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?), Kim Fields (Facts of Life), Dana Plato (Diff'rent Strokes), are among the teen girls featured. Next week's episode focuses on the bullies, titled "Bad Boys & Mean Girls."
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, February 11
Shifting Gears - "Friend" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt’s reunion with a high school friend stirs up more than nostalgia when he meets their equally opinionated spouse. Meanwhile, Riley spirals when Klatch gets a negative Yelp review. Tuc Watkins, Jim Rash and Jesse Williams guest star.
Shifting Gears - "Toys" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Riley’s new relationship feels perfect until Matt crashes in, throwing some unexpected obstacles her way. Meanwhile, Matt’s toy car project is derailed when he and Gabe are tasked with working together. Jesse Williams and Maria Bamford guest star.
Shifting Gears - "Uncle Sam" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt is thrilled to show off his military-hero son Sam, but a shift in Sam’s career could finally give Riley a chance to be the golden child. Meanwhile, Andy’s singing hits all the wrong notes for Riley. Jesse Williams and Luke Macfarlane guest star.
Shifting Gears - "Surprise" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt revs his love life back up only to find the road rockier than expected. Meanwhile, a chance romantic moment has Riley and Gabe questioning the nature of their relationship. Jenna Elfman, Jesse Williams, Angela Kinsey and Mookie Betts guest star.
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "A Payne Family Portrait" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Payne family sends Ella on a rampage. Malik must learn a valuable lesson.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "The Power of Prayer" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The facility embarks on a manhunt for Judge Reginald, who is nowhere to be found; Sandra, Phillip, Vinny, Mr. Brown and Cora post flyers around the neighborhood and online.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9)
Wednesday, February 11
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Watch Nick on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Elon Gold (Stacked/In-Laws) - Elon is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Halle joins Drew for a candid conversation about her menopause experience and why she founded Respin to help other women on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda talks about her movie Undercard on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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