INSP Gets Walker, Texas Ranger; ABC, Fox Mid-Season New Show Premieres

Thursday, November 20, 2014

INSP Gets Walker, Texas Ranger; ABC, Fox Mid-Season New Show Premieres

Texas-Style Justice! Walker, Texas Ranger is coming to INSP! Get ready for some karate-kicking, car-chasing action! Chuck Norris is Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, and when he zeros in on the bad guys, they won't know what hit them – literally! The Walker, Texas Ranger 12-hour Marathon kicks off Black Friday (Friday, November 28) starting at 1PM ET, as the series joins the INSP schedule. Starting December 4, Walker, Texas Ranger will air Thursdays & Fridays at 10pm & 11pm ET, part of INSP's Nightlight block. You can still watch the series also every weekday on TV Land and WGN America. Yep...triple the Walker, Texas Ranger! Stay with us for continued updates!

American Crime Secrets and Lies

ABC announced premiere dates for Oscar winner John Ridley's groundbreaking new drama American Crime, and gripping murder mystery Secrets and Lies, starring Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis. In addition, the season finale of the hit ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder will air on Thursday, February 26 with a special two-hour finale from 9:00-11:00 PM. The 10 episode drama series Secrets and Lies premieres Sunday, March 1 with a two-hour special premiere from 9:00-11:00 PM (then it will settle to its regular time slot from 9:00-10:00 PM), and 11 episode American Crime premieres Thursday, March 5 at 10:00PM following Scandal at 9. American Crime stars Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, W. Earl Brown, Richard Cabral, Caitlin Gerard, Benito Martinez, Penelope Ann Miller, Elvis Nolasco and Johnny Ortiz. Secrets and Lies stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse. More winter/spring premiere dates for ABC are to be announced.

Empire

Meanwhile, Fox is announcing winter premiere dates for new drama Empire and the return of American Idol XIV. The reality series returns with a special, two-night, three-hour premiere event Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT and Thursday, Jan. 8 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on Fox. Featuring host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. The epic family battle begins when the powerful new drama Empire debuts, with limited commercial interruption, on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, following American Idol XIV. From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (Lee Daniels' The Butler, Precious), Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (Game Change, Lee Daniels' The Butler) and Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 24), comes a drama about a family dynasty, set within a world of music, glamour, danger and power. Featuring music by prolific producer Timbaland, the series stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (Crash, Hustle & Flow) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson (No Good Deed, Person of Interest). Additional Fox winter/spring premiere dates and schedule details to be announced.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, April 20

The Simpsons - "Desperately Seeking Lisa" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lisa has a misadventure in the dark world of Capital City's downtown art scene.

Family Guy - "Drunk With Power" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Peter swaps lives with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and is forced to make a ruling on the constitutionality of gay marriage, meanwhile, Brett tries to become friends with Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe.

Krapopolis - "John Fate Comes A-Knockin'" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Deliria's clairvoyant ex comes to town and gives the family some bad news.

The Great North - "The Prince of Hides Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wolf fulfills the Tobin dream of going on a survival show; Honeybee introduces Aunt Dirt to margaritas.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 14)

Friday, April 18

David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - Watch David on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bernadette Peters (High Desert/Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Bernadette is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Chet Hanks (Running Point) - Chet appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Woody takes "The Colbert Questionert" on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I), Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Mary Eliabeth Ellis (Santa Clarita Diet/The Grinder/Perfect Couples/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Bobby, Thomas and Mary are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Luke Kirby (Étoile) - Luke talks about Étoile on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is joining Drew and Ross Mathews to hit the headlines on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh is telling Drew about the thrilling new series Happy Face based on a real life serial killer on The Drew Barrymroe Show, so check your local listings.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) and Delroy Lindo (UNPrisoned) - Michael, Delroy and others tell Sherri about their highly anticipated new film Sinners on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Bravo's Love Hotel on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.