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!
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.
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
Thursday, April 3
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Goddess of the Music Store" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie helps Connor impress his new crush, while Mandy, Audrey and Jim struggle to butt out of Connor’s love life.
Ghosts - "His Girl Shiki" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Pete makes good on his promise to find someone for Sasappis by bringing in a wisecracking 1940s screenwriter who also has the ability to roam.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)
Thursday, April 3
- Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Catch Jenny on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Dying for Sex on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) - E! News has interviews with Kate and Keanu at 11pm on E!.
- Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami talks about The Amateur on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - Judy talks about Eric LaRue on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends and Neighbors on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and co-hosts in the 10am hour.
- Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin talks about The Bondsman on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti talks about The Queens Tour: 4 Legends, 1 Stage, featuring Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills, kicking off this May in Las Vegas on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike is joining Drew and sharing what it was like working with co-stars Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn on their comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Giancarlo Esposito (Bakersfield P.D.) - Giancarlo talks about Netflix's The Residence on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Abby Quinn (Mad About You - Abby appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:5am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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