NBC Announces Returning Drama Pickups for 2015-16; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9, 2015)

Friday, February 06, 2015

NBC Announces Returning Drama Pickups for 2015-16; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9, 2015)

We have some returning series pick-ups for 2015-16! NBC has announced it's renewing dramas The Blacklist (season 3), Chicago Fire (season 4), Chicago P.D. (season 3), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 17) and Grimm (season 5) for the 2015-16 season. The Blacklist now airs Thursdays at 9, while Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire air Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10. Veteran Law & Order: SVU airs Wednesdays at 9 and Grimm anchors Fridays at 9. Among the dramas not given early pick-ups were freshman The Mysteries of Laura, Constantine, and State of Affairs. The news on these, whether they are picked-up or canceled, won't come until most likely during the upfront in May. Stay with us as NBC still has to make decisions about their comedy pick-ups.

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 Feb. 9-13, 2015, 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, February 8, 2015

Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Catch Steve on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Steve Carell (The Office) - Watch Steve on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley/The Goodwin Games/Carpoolers) - T.J. appears on The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Eugene and Daniel are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Greg Proops (True Jackson, VP) - Greg is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Arrested Development/How to Be a Gentlemen/The Larry Sanders Show) - Mary appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve will be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET. Finally, he is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Arrested Development/Monty) - Henry talks about his new book Here's Hank: Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) - Kim is a guest on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family and Raini Rodriguez (Austin & Ally) - Brother and sister acting duo Rico and Raini are guests on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Nikki Deloach (Awkward/Misery Loves Company) - Nikki gives a peek at her guest role in USA Network's Sirens on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Adrian Grenier (Entourage) - Adrian appears on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Chris Elliott (Schitt's Creek/Get a Life/Cursed/The Weber Show) - Catch Chris on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) - Judah is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry visits Conan at 11pm on TBS. He also talks about his exciting projects on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) - Jemaine appears on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Catherine and Eugene are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. They will also appear on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 6-9am, NBC's Today in the 9am hour and they are tentatively scheduled to appear on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick can be heard on the Morning Mashup on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 8:30am.
Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
David Duchovny (Californication) - David talks about his book Holy Cow on NBC's Today in the 9am hour. He dishes on his new book, new music, and new show on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta stops by NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
John Gemberling (Marry Me) - John is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Arrested Development/Monty) - Henry appears on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel at 7:35am and on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-10am.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) - Watch William on The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
Josh McDermitt (Retired at 35) - Josh is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) - Kym appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
Bob Saget (How I Met Your Mother/Surviving Suburbia/Full House) - Bob can be heard on the Morning Mashup on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 8:30am.
Connie Britton (Spin City/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Lost at Home) - Connie stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Catch Tom on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Watch Jack on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development) - Portia drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Andrea Martin (Working the Engels) - Andrea is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota previews the highly-anticipated film Fifty Shades of Grey on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
Jaime King (Gary Unmarried/The Class/Kitchen Confidential) - Jaime appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
Kunal Nayyar The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal discusses hosting The Late Late Show on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. She will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.
Marcus Scribner (black-ish) - Marcus is a guest on Arise TV on their website at 3pm.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Watch Nick on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Garrett Morris (2 Broke Girls/The Jamie Foxx Show) - Garrett is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.
Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia talks about starring in the highly anticipated movie Fifty Shades of Grey on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings. She will also be part of the Plugged In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta talks about the latest headlines on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Rosie O'Donnell (Gimme a Break!) - Rosie talks about her recent gastric sleeve weight loss surgery and why she decided to do it now on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings. She will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) - Jemaine and Taika Waititi discuss their upcoming vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, which premieres February 13, on HuffPost Live at 1pm.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog talk about The Jack & Triumph Show on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Toni Collette (United States of Tara) - Toni appears on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) - Sarah is a guest on The Ellen DeGenres Show, so check your local listings.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The New Class) - Mario visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Tim Meadows (Marry Me) - Tim will be on NewsNation on MSNBC at 11am.
Eddie Huang (Fresh Off the Boat) - Eddie talks about Fresh Off the Boat on NOW with Alex Wagner on MSNBC at 4pm.

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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.