New Dancing with the Stars Cast Has Jaleel White, Melissa Gilbert; Fox Alters Monday and Thursday Schedule

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

New Dancing with the Stars Cast Has Jaleel White, Melissa Gilbert; Fox Alters Monday and Thursday Schedule

The waiting game is over, the rumors are laid to rest, the full line-up of season fourteen stars of Dancing with the Stars are now in! This season's dynamic lineup of stars -- including a Super Bowl champion, a sitcom star, a telenovela star, a tennis legend, a Disney Channel star, a classical singing star and a music legend – will perform either the Foxtrot or the Cha Cha for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere on Monday, March 19, 2012 from 8-10pm.

Of note for SitcomsOnline.com, we have Steve Urkel himself--actor Jaleel White from the hit TGIF ABC sitcom Family Matters from the '90s. Jaleel teams with two-time champ Kym Johnson, who returns for her 11th season. We also have classic TV star Melissa Gilbert, who of course played Laura Ingalls on the family drama Little House on the Prairie in the '70s and '80s. Melissa partners with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his 12th season. And one more star of note for us is actress/host Sherri Shepherd from The View. Sherri also has starred on sitcoms such as Sherri and Less Than Perfect and has guest starred on many as well like 30 Rock and Everybody Loves Raymond. Sherri partners with Maks' brother Val Chmerkovskiy, who is returning for his second season as a professional partner.
Other stars on the new season include Disney sitcom star Roshon Fegan (Shake It Up), actress/host Maria Menounos (Extra), actor Jack Wagner (Melrose Place), and eight-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight. View the full list of stars and their professional partners. And we just might see the Urkel Dance (pictures above) this season! Do the Urkel!

Fox has announced revisions to its Monday and Thursday spring schedule, as well as the air date for House finale and a retrospective leading into the show's momentous series finale. Touch, the distinctive new drama starring Kiefer Sutherland (24), will now world premiere on Thursday, March 22 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, following American Idol results shows. And the encore of the Touch preview episode will air the week before on Thursday, March 15 at 9. This means Bones will be on the move. Starting Monday, April 2 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, Bones moves to a new night and time. Also on Monday, April 2, House moves to a new time of 9:00 PM ET/PT with all-new episodes leading up to House's final diagnosis. A retrospective special looking back at the last eight years of the seminal series will air Monday, May 21 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, followed by the thrilling series finale at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
The Finder, which currently airs Thursdays at 9, will have its spring finale Thursday, March 8 at 9 and will return later in the season with all-new episodes. Alcatraz continues with all-new episodes Mondays at 9:00 PM ET/PT throughout March, with the previously announced special two-hour episode Monday, March 5 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT and the arresting two-hour season finale on Monday, March 26 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, December 9

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Wicked Stepmother" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Tina discovers her father has age-related impairments, making it crucial to reunite him with his wife. Meanwhile, Daphne gets her first little baby boo-boo.

Poppa's House - "Brokeback" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Poppa’s severe back pain keeps him from seeing a doctor, until Ivy offers to stay the night to care for him. Meanwhile, Nina makes Junior think he lost his wedding ring.

What We Do in the Shadows - "The Promotion" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The vampires go to an office party to celebrate Guillermo's promotion.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Monday, December 9

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He also announces the Golden Globes nominations on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners), Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Love Life/Just for Kicks) and Luke Tennie (Shrinking) - Michael, Jessica and Luke are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS. Michael also discusses Shrinking on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) and Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Mindy and Morris announce the Golden Globes nominations on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Nicole Richie (Great News) - NBC's Today catches up with Nicole and Paris Hilton sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Christina Milian (Grandfathered) - Christina talks about Dexter: Original Sin on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jurnee Smollettt (On Our Own) - Jurnee is telling Drew about her new movie, The Order based on a true story of bank robberies, white supremacists and domestic terror on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan stops by Sherri, so check your local listings.
Renée Elise Goldsberry (Girls5eva) and Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - Renée and Hank talk about All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony discusses his upcoming Fox special The Real Full Monty on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David discusses St. Denis Medical on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Liza Lapira (9JKL/Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life/Super Fun Night/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23/Traffic Light) - Liza is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am and on New York Live on WNBC at 11:30am.