Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Daily Show Successor Named; ABC Family Picks Up a Scripted Saga to Series
Trevor Noah has been selected to become the next host of the Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning The Daily Show. His show's premiere will be announced at a later date. Noah (www.trevornoah.com) joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2014 as a contributor. He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late night show. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, he has successfully become the top comedian in Africa. Noah has hosted numerous television shows including his own late night talk show in his native country, Tonight with Trevor Noah. The comedian is 31. Jon Stewart's late date has yet to be announced yet. Stay tuned.
ABC Family has picked up its first scripted saga-to-series, Shadowhunters, from The Mortal Instruments franchise. The series will go into production this May in Toronto. Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters - human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother Jocelyn is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold. Cast to be announced at a later date. And also stay tuned for a premiere date at a later date.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, April 2
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Three Angry Women and a Prophylactic" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy’s attempt to help Missy (Raegan Revord) with boys backfires when Mary (Zoe Perry) finds out and Georgie is caught in the crossfire.
Ghosts - "The Water Heater" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sam and Jay try to replace their broken water heater, but Isaac turns the upgrade into a campaign issue in his bid to represent the basement ghosts. Meanwhile, Kyle (Ben Feldman) attempts to make Bela jealous by pretending he’s dating Hetty.
Animal Control - "Bats and Camels" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Templeton and Frank compete for the endorsement of a legendary Animal Control officer in an effort to win Animal Control officer of the year; Emily spirals when Shred goes on a date with Daisy's friend.
Going Dutch - "Apache Helicopter Parent" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Stroopsdorf hosts its first-ever international peace talks, and when Captain Maggie is assigned the seemingly simple task of handing out cheese, The Colonel turns into a full-blown helicopter parent.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)
Thursday, April 2
- Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock/Scrubs) - Catch Elizabeth on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ramy Youssef (#1 Happy Family USA/Ramy/See Dad Run) - Ramy stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Kaley appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Erik Griffin (I'm Dying Up Here/Blunt Talk/Workaholics) - Erik is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance tells Sherri about the new season of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and her "Talk 50 to Me" podcast on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Drew is chatting with Zendaya about her newest movie The Drama on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio talks about Arsenio: A Memoir with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) - Sean and Gaten Matarazzo talk about Pizza Movie on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
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07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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