Tuesday, May 29, 2007
AmericanLife TV June Highlights; TBS and TNT Go Broadband
Sunday, June 3 marks the addition of St. Elsewhere (8-9 p.m. ET /PT), Hill Street Blues (9-10 p.m. ET /PT) and L.A. Law (10-11 p.m. ET /PT) to AmericanLife TV's primetime programming schedule. All three of these well-loved series will celebrate their new home on television with the broadcast of their very first episodes produced. Other highlights for these classics this month include:
Sunday, June 10
* St. Elsewhere: Tim Robbins guests in “Bypass.”
* Hill Street Blues: David Caruso debuts his recurring role on the series as Shamrock in “Presidential Fever.”
Sunday, June 24
* St. Elsewhere: TV legend Doris Roberts guests in “Cora and Arnie.”
Among the other classic programming highlights in June include:
Wednesday, June 6
* The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Angela Lansbury guest stars as Effie Van Donck in “The Deadly Toys Affair” (9-10 p.m. ET /PT).
Friday, June 8
* The FBI: Harrison Ford guest stars as Glen Reeverson in “Caesar’s Wife” (8-9 p.m. ET /PT).
Monday, June 11
* Harry O: The late Roddy McDowall plays Arnold Applequist in “The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong” (8-9 p.m. ET /PT).
Saturday, June 16
* Chico and the Man: The late Shelley Winters guests as Shirley Shrift in “Ed Steps Out” (10-10:30 p.m. ET /PT).
Tuesday, June 19
* Combat!: Bill Bixby guest stars as Kline in “The Losers” (8-9 p.m. ET /PT).
Saturday, June 23
* Chico and the Man: Legendary and beloved late performer Sammy Davis Jr. is featured as himself in “Sammy Steps In” (10-10:30 p.m. ET /PT).
Monday, June 25
* Harry O: Two famous faces in “Such Dust As Dreams Are Made On:” Cheryl Ladd and Martin Sheen (8-9 p.m. ET /PT).
It looks to be a great June for the network and July looks even better! We have an interview slated with AmericanLife coming soon, so be on the look out as we will learn a lot of new stuff! You won't want to miss this!
TBS and TNT are about to roll out its original summer shows, and if you miss them on TV...you can watch them all online the next day. They plan to stream all seven of their combined original summer series on their respective websites (tbs.com and tnt.tv). For the most part, they will be available the morning after they premiere on TV at around 3am or so and last a month. The shows are: TNT's dramas The Closer, Heartland and Saving Grace, its limited series The Company, and TBS' sitcoms House of Payne, The Bill Engvall Show, My Boys and The Frank Show.
House of Payne premieres next Wednesday (June 6) on TBS at 9pm! We will certainly have more details on that very soon! Check back with us.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, October 20
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "The Status Quo" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Standing at a crossroads, Philip grapples with fear, revenge, and courage; with support from his community and justice within reach, he begins reclaiming his voice while danger still looms.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Nobody's Star" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Pat battles insecurity, Denise scrambles to hide her secret plus-one at Pat's big movie premiere, Janelle needs advice from Junebug and Terry seeks answers from his long-lost aunt.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 19)
Tuesday, October 20
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) Catch Amy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Owen Thiele (Adults/Overcompensating/Dollface) - Owen is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Jimmie Walker (Good Times/At Ease/Bustin' Loose) - Natasha and Jimmie will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland/Frasier/Throb) - Jane talks about Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More) on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Connie Britton (Phony/SMILF/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Spin City) and Sam Nivola (Phony) - Connie and Sam talk about Phony on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA3 at 1pm. Connie will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Debi Mazar (The Pentaverate/Younger/Entourage/Working) and Romeo Miller (Romeo!) - Debi and Romeo talk about The Mob on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Katt Williams (The Tracy Morgan Show/My Wife and Kids) - Katt talks about Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Holland Taylor (Brothers/Two and a Half Men/The Naked Truth/The Powers That Be/Bosom Buddies) - Holland tells Drew about starring the hit new show Brothers on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Kathleen Munroe (Call Me Fitz) - Kathleen is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.
- Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Chris talks about The Terminal List on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
- Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) - Jackie talks about Nobody Wants This on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/20/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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