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Well that was quick. The other day Fox announced premiere dates for Empire and American Idol, now we have more mid-season premiere dates. Fox is announcing premiere dates for new series World's Funniest Fails (working title) (Jan. 16), Backstrom (Jan. 22), The Last Man On Earth (March 1) and Weird Loners (March 31); and returning series Masterchef Junior (Jan. 6), Glee (Jan. 9), The Following (March 2), Hell's Kitchen (March 3) and Bones (March 26). New unscripted comedy World's Funniest Fails (wt) premieres on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Backstrom, the offbeat crime procedural starring three-time Emmy Award nominee Rainn Wilson (The Office, Six Feet Under), premieres Thursday, Jan. 22 at 9:00PM ET/PT, following American Idol XIV's time period premiere. End-of-the-world comedy The Last Man On Earth premieres with a special one-hour event of back-to-back episodes Sunday, March 1 a 9:00 & 9:30PM ET/P), and then moves into its regular time period the following week on Sunday, March 8 at 9:30PM ET/PT. The single-camera comedy chronicles the life and adventures of an average guy - and humanity's last hope - who discovers what life is like when no one is telling you what you can and cannot do.

New ensemble comedy Weird Loners debuts Tuesday, March 31 at 9:30PM ET/PT. From writer Michael J. Weithorn (The King of Queens) and director Jake Kasdan (New Girl), the un-romantic comedy follows four single mid-30-somethings (Becki Newton, Ugly Betty; Zachary Knighton, Happy Endings; Nate Torrence, Hello Ladies; and newcomer Meera Rohit Kumbhani), who are unexpectedly thrust into one another's lives and form an unlikely bond in a Queens, NY, townhouse. Glee takes its final bow with a sixth and final 13-episode season starting with a special two-hour premiere event Friday, Jan. 9 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. The series makes its time period premiere Friday, Jan. 16 at 9:00PM ET/PT and air all-new episodes for 11 consecutive weeks, culminating in a special two-hour Series Finale on Friday, March 20 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. Returning series premiering this winter include Masterchef Junior, which returns for its third season of talented kids, on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 8:00PM ET/PT. On Monday, March 2, hit psychological thriller The Following returns for its third shocking season with a special two-hour Season Three premiere event from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT and moves to its regular time period the following week on Monday, March 9 at 9:00PM ET/PT. The first week of March also sees Chef Gordon Ramsay firing up a new season of Hell's Kitchen, beginning Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Bones returns with all-new cases Thursday, March 26 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Additional premiere dates and schedule details to be announced.


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, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Nov. 24-28, 2014, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Sunday, November 23, 2014

• Meredith Baxter (Family Ties/Bridget Loves Bernie) - Meredith will be featured on Oprah: Where Are They Now? at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.

Monday, November 24, 2014

• Tim Allen (Last Man Standing/Home Improvment) - Watch Tim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jennifer appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Ken Jeong (Community) - Ken is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) - William visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• John Goodman (Roseanne/Normal, Ohio) - John drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He discusses The Gambler on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Ken Marino (Marry Me/Party Down) - Ken appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Will Arnett (The Millers/Up All Night/Arrested Development) - Will is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Tune in to see Jennnifer on a repeat of The Colbert Report at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• Anna Camp (The Mindy Project) - Anna appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Tom Lennon (Reno 911!/Sean Saves the World) - Tom is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke discusses her new book (There Was a Little Girl) on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Yara Shahidi (black-ish) - Yara stops by Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) and Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Candace and Marilu will be on the Home & Family Holiday Special on Hallmark Channel at 8pm ET/PT. It repeats at 10am ET/PT on Tuesday. Candace will also be on Arise TV on their website at 3pm and on Centric at 3am on Tuesday. She is a guest on Fox and Friends on Fox News Channel at 8:30am. She will be on HuffPost Live at 1:00pm. Candace's Christmas Under Wraps premieres on November 29 at 8/7C on Hallmark Channel.
• Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Tori and Dean McDermott talk about their fight to save their marriage on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Michael Urie (Partners) - Michael will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly will be part of the Plugged In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky (Marry Me) - Tim and Dan are guests on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

• Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Catch Aubrey on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) - Zooey appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Breckin Meyer (Married to the Kellys/Inside Schwartz) - Breckin is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin stops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS. She discusses her new album (Coming Home) and performs live on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jennifer visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Cheryl Hines (Suburgatory/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Cheryl talks about marrying a Kennedy and love scenes with Larry David on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Jim Gaffigan (My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) - Keke chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael delivers a special message to this parents on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Valerie Harper (The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Rhoda/Valerie) - Valerie continues to stun doctors on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) - Candace weighs in on Dancing with the Stars performances on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. She will also be on VH1 Big Morning Buzz in the 9am hour. Candace's Christmas Under Wraps premieres on November 29 at 8/7C on Hallmark Channel.
• Tony Danza (Who's the Boss?/Taxi) - Tony will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• John O'Hurley (Seinfeld) - John is a guest on HuffPost Live at 2:00pm. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm.
• Michael J. Fox (Family Ties/Spin City/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Michael appears on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo will be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Watch Mindy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick drops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve appears on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
• Ron Funches (Undateable) - Ron is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Tori talks about the current state of her relationship with husband Dean, why her son won’t stop cursing, her health scare and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jennifer talks about Horrible Bosses 2 on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) - Candace will be on KTLA Morning News KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles during the 9:00 a.m. hour PST. Candace's Christmas Under Wraps premieres on November 29 at 8/7C on Hallmark Channel.
• John O'Hurley (Seinfeld) - John talks about the National Dog Show on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo is a guest on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

• Ted Danson (Cheers/Becker) - Catch Ted on a repeat of The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi/Bagdad Cafe) - Whoopi stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation/The Office) - Rashida visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Reed Between the Lines/Girlfriends) - Tracee is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Bob Newhart (The Bob Newhart Show/Newhart/Bob) - Bob is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) - Melissa appears on a repeat The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin chats on Tavis Smiley, so check your local listings.
• Jennie Garth (Mystery Girls/What I Like About You) and Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Jennie and Tori are guests on a repeat of the Better Show, so check your local listings.

Friday, November 28, 2014

• Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls) - Watch Kat on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Martin appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Craig Ferguson (The Drew Carey Show) - Craig visits LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your local listings.
• Shia LaBeouf (Even Stevens) - Shia is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) - Kim shares why she's having the best sex of her life now and being happily single in the city on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Laurence Fisbburne (black-ish) - Laurence is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
• Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny appears on a repeat of the Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Emeril gives great ideas for your Thanksgiving leftovers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Norman chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo is a guest on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• John Ratzenberger (Cheers) - John will be on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel.

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