Kelly Ripa Named Host of 2007 TV Land Awards; Book Signing for New Norman Lear Book

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Kelly Ripa Named Host of 2007 TV Land Awards; Book Signing for New Norman Lear Book

Kelly Ripa announced yesterday morning on Live! With Regis & Kelly that she has been named host of the 5th Annual TV Land Awards! Hours later TV Land issues a press release confirming that. The awards show will tape on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA before premiering on TV Land on Wednesday, April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The TV Land Awards is the network's fifth annual salute to Classic TV stars, shows and the individuals whose work has endured the test of time. Several awards will be bestowed upon some of television's legendary series' and stars, which the network will announce in the coming weeks. Throughout the ninety-minute telecast, TV Land will feature dozens of celebrated past and present TV performers as well as musical tributes, show parodies and reunions of some of the most iconic casts from televisions' most beloved shows.
Click here to view the full press release.

If you're in the NY/NJ area or if you are not and are a die-hard Norman Lear fan, then you will want to come out to Hackensack, NJ on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 12 Noon to 2 PM for the book signing of The Sitcoms of Norman Lear by Sean Campbell. It will be at the Barnes and Noble on 187 Riverside Square in Hackensack, NJ.
The book got great reviews from us a few months back and if you have not picked it up yet, please do so. Or better yet head on over there on Feb. 17 buy it and get it signed by the author!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, December 17

Happy's Place - "Ho-Ho-Howey" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the tavern's health insurance is threatened to be canceled, Gabby has a plan; she'll persuade her friend Danny to host his company party at Happy's, but the catch is everyone must call Bobbie "Gabby" and Gabby "Bobbie."

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 15)

Wednesday, December 17

Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Watch Robby on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) - Kate is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Song Sung Blue on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT, and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Odessa A'zion (I Love LA/Fam) - Odessa appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Leah Sava Jeffries (Rel) - Leah talks about Percy Jackson and the Olympians on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul and Jack Black talk about Anaconda on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.