Fox Schedule Changes, Includes Idol Move; That '70s Show Reunion on Two and a Half Men Soon

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Fox Schedule Changes, Includes Idol Move; That '70s Show Reunion on Two and a Half Men Soon

Fox is making some schedule changes on Thursday and Fridays. The competition heats up when Chef Gordon Ramsay returns with Season 12 of Hell's Kitchen, debuting Thursday, March 13 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, followed by the American Idol XIII results show at 9:00PM ET live/PT tape-delayed, which moves to its new time period. As a result, Rake moves to Fridays, beginning March 14 at 8:00PM ET/PT, followed by all-new episodes of Enlisted and Raising Hope still from 9-10PM ET/PT. With Rake moving to Fridays, Kitchen Nightmares, which was scheduled to premiere in the timeslot, will now premiere later in the season. Back to Thursdays, once the American Idol XIII results shows shift to half-hour episodes on Thursday, March 27 from 9:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed, Surviving Jack, the new comedy starring Emmy Award nominee Chris Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as a man becoming a dad, while his son is becoming a man, will air from 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT.

That '70s Show - Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

A That '70s Show mini-reunion is coming soon on Two and a Half Men. Actress Mila Kunis is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of Two and a Half Men opposite her former '70s co-star Ashton Kutcher. Jackie and Kelso together again. The series is broadcast on Thursdays at 9:00PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. She will play Vivian, a young, beautiful, free-spirited world traveler who shows up on Walden's (Kutcher) doorstep. Walden feels an instant connection with her, convinced she's "the one." The problem is, Walden was about to propose to someone else. In real-life, both Kunis and Kutcher recently got engaged.

Kunis is best known for her roles on That '70s Show and the animated series Family Guy. In 2010, Kunis starred in the critically acclaimed Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated feature film Black Swan. Kunis's other film credits include Oz, The Great And Powerful, Ted, Friends With Benefits, Date Night, The Book Of Eli, Extract, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Max Payne. She can next be seen in Jupiter Ascending, opposite Channing Tatum, and Third Person, which will be released in June.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, October 28

The Goldbergs - "It's All About Comptrol" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Geoff and Erica come to a point in the relationship where they realize they are in different places in college; and Geoff makes an important decision while Beverly tries to find a new purpose in her life as she seeks political office as the city comptroller.

American Housewife - "Graudation" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Katie goes to great lengths to appease Principal Ablin (Jerry Lambert) in order to ensure Taylor graduates high school. Meanwhile, Greg finishes ghost writing the final chapter of Lonnie’s (Matt Shively) book. And while Oliver is devastated to learn Cooper’s (Logan Pepper) family will be moving out of Westport, Anna-Kat tells Franklin (Evan O’Toole) she is ready to venture outside her comfort zone and plans to attend sleep-away camp during summer break.

The Conners - "Halloween and The Election vs. The Pandemic" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mary is devasted that Halloween has been canceled by the city, so Darlene and Becky enlist Jackie and the rest of the family to create an unforgettable experience. Meanwhile, Mark goes toe-to-toe with another kid at school who doesn’t believe in wearing a mask on “The Conners.” Michael Fishman, who stars as D.J. Conner, makes his directorial debut.

black-ish - "Dre at Home Order" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Dre underestimates how hard of an adjustment operating during a pandemic will be for the Johnsons. Meanwhile, Junior’s attempts to bring his girlfriend closer to the family are stymied by the new realities of social distancing.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Been a Long Time" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella. Together the loving couple navigate the problems of life with their quirky modern day family.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "A Huge Debt" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Leah tries tracking Sandra's cell phone when she comes up missing.

Family Time - "Notorious D-O-G" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lisa brings home a stray, despite Tony's aversion to dogs; Lisa's and Vivian's Soul Sisters Catering secure their biggest gig yet.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Wednesday, October 28

Gillian Jacobs (Community/Love) - Watch Gillian on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ken Jeong (Community/Dr. Ken) - Ken appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Bette Midler (Bette) - Bette is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about New York Restoration Project’s Hocus Pocus Hulaween on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) - Natasha is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
D. L. Hughley (The Hughleys) - D. L. appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Rickey Smiley (The Rickey Smiley Show) - Rickey will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Thomas Middleditch (B Positive/Silicon Valley) - Thomas is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Mario Cantone (Sex and the City) - Mario appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Emma Roberts (Scream Queens/Unfabulous) - Emma will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your loca listings.
Michael Fishman (The Conners/Roseanne) - Michael talks about the season premiere of The Conners, directing his first episode and why he has become a mental health advocate on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
China Anne McClain (Tyler Perry's House of Payne/A.N.T. Farm) - China will be on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana is a guest on ABC's GMA3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) - Jameela talks about TBS's The Misery Index on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.