Friday, April 30, 2010

WE tv Has Betty White Mania; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 3, 2010)

Betty White will be co-hosting SNL on May 8, but right before that, WE tv is giving us a stunt to celebrate! Count down to Betty White's much-anticipated appearance on Saturday Night Live with a special marathon of The Golden Girls. The marathon will consist of 14 episodes that focus around Rose (Betty White). So before you watch her on SNL, tune into WE tv on Saturday, May 8 starting at 6pm ET for "It's Saturday Night with Betty White: A Golden Girls Marathon.
And if that is not all, the very next day, we get more Betty! Just in time for Mother's Day, tune in for a special marathon titled "Ma Day" featuring 12 episodes of The Golden Girls starting at 10am on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 9). Thank you for being a friend transforms to thank you for being a mother on this day!

It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars (but we won't cover movie stars like Tom Hanks or John Travolta, since they won't be talking about their past sitcoms likely), so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of May 3-7, 2010, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! So get your DVR's (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Monday, May 3, 2010
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - The hilarious Sheldon, err Jim Parsons, stops to chat on the Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS!
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Old Christine/Seinfeld) - Julia stops by NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm.
  • Sarah Silverman (Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah will stop by NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35am.
  • Betty White (Hot in Cleveland/Golden Girls/Mary Tyler Moore Show) - Betty White mania continues as she appears on LIVE! with Regis & Kelly so check your local listings for time and channel. She also appears on Today on NBC.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  • Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) - Damon stops to chat on LIVE! with Regis & Kelly. Check your local listings for time and channel.
  • Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Doris stops by The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings or watch it on BET at midnight!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

  • Christa Miller (Cougar Town/[scrubs]/Drew Carey Show) - The lovely Christa Miller stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC at 12:05am.
  • Joel McHale (Community) - Joel stops by NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35am!
  • Betty White (Hot in Cleveland/Golden Girls/Mary Tyler Moore Show) - This is a repeat from January, but catch Betty on TBS's Lopez Tonight at 11pm.
  • Anthony Anderson (All About the Andersons) - Anthony drops by The Bonnie Hunt Show. Check your local listings for time and channel.
  • Connie Britton (Spin City) - Connie appears on The Bonnie Hunt Show. Check your local listings for time and channel.
  • Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) - Damon stops by Today on NBC.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

  • Betty White (Hot in Cleveland/Golden Girls/Mary Tyler Moore Show) - The legendary Betty White will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC at 12:35am.
  • Joel McHale (Community) - Joel stops by LIVE! with Regis & Kelly. Check your local listings.
  • Tim Daly (Wings) - Tim drops by The View on ABC at 11am.
  • Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life) - Lisa appears on NBC's Today to promote her latest book.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke drops by E!'s Chelsea Lately at 11pm.
  • Megyn Price (Rules of Engagement/Grounded for Life) - Megyn appears on E!'s Chelsea Lately at 11pm.
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Jim cooks with his mom on The Martha Stewart Show's Mother's Day show. Check your local listings for day and time.
  • Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) - Damon visits The Joy Behar Show on HLN at 9pm.

Friday, May 7, 2010

  • Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) - Mario will be on LIVE! with Regis & Kelly so check your local listings.
  • Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules) - The stunning Kaley Cuoco appears on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS at 12:37am.
  • Henry Winkler (Happy Days) - The legendary Henry Winkler appears on NBC's Today.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, June 27

Happy's Place - "Ho-Ho-Howey" (NBC, 8:00PM 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."

Happy's Place - "Dear Jack" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Bobbie catches Isabella doing a slow-fade breakup with her long-distance boyfriend, she convinces her to send a Dear John letter; Steve brings in a review praising Chef Emmett's cooking and acknowledging the tavern's bartender, "Abby."

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 23)

Friday, June 27

  • Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Watch Christine on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) and Fortune Feimster (FUBR/Kenan/Bless the Harts/Champions) - Tig and Fortune are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Reneé Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - NBC's Today Citi Concert Series features Reneé sometime between 7-9am and catches up with her in the 9am hour.
  • Topher Grace (Home Economics/That '70s Show) - NBC's Today catches up with Topher in the 9am hour.
  • Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) - Liza talks about The Bear on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Liz Gillies (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/Victorious) - Liz is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.


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