Monday, May 11, 2015
Fox Upfront 2015-16: Fall 2015 Schedule; 5th Annual Critics Choice Awards Nominees
Fall 2015
Mondays
8:00PM Gotham
9:00PM Minority Report (NEW!)
Tuesdays
8:00PM Grandfathered (NEW!)
8:30PM The Grinder (NEW!)
9:00PM Scream Queens (NEW!)
Wednesdays
8:00PM Rosewood (NEW!)
9:00PM Empire
Thursdays
8:00PM Bones
9:00PM Sleepy Hollow
Fridays
8:00PM Masterchef Junior
9:00PM World's Funniest
Saturdays
7:00PM Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football
Sundays
7:00PM NFL on Fox
7:30PM The OT (NFL post-game)/Bob's Burgers
8:00PM The Simpsons
8:30PM Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00PM Family Guy
9:30PM The Last Man on Earth
Unscheduled Mid-season 2016 (new and returning):
COMEDY: The Guide to Surviving Life (NEW), Bordertown (animated) (NEW), New Girl (January)
DRAMA: Lucifer (NEW), The Frankenstein Code (NEW), The X-Files (NEW)
REALITY: Americal Idol XV (January)
NOTES: The X-Files begins its two-night premiere event following the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 24. New Girl returns to Tuesdays in January with virtually uninterrupted episodes. Grease: Live electrifies on Sunday, January 31. American Idol begins its 15th and final season in January.
Discuss Fox's 2015-16 line-up. You'll find the official press release there, too...with details on all the new series.
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced nominations for the 5th annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, which will be broadcast live on A&E from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, May 31, 2015 (8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT), with a one-hour Red Carpet Special preceding the awards show. HBO leads the networks in nominations with 27, followed by FX which garnered 16. Topping the list of nominated series are Justified (FX) and Olive Kitteridge (HBO), both with five nominations. The Americans (FX), Bessie (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Transparent (Amazon) and Wolf Hall (PBS) followed close behind with four nominations each. Other top series with multiple nominations include American Crime (ABC), American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX), The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Broad City (Comedy Central), The Honorable Woman (Sundance), Jane the Virgin (The CW), Silicon Valley (HBO), Stockholm, Pennsylvania (Lifetime) and Veep (HBO), all with three nominations. Walton Goggins is nominated for his performance in two different shows: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Justified (FX) and Best Guest Performer in a Drama for Sons of Anarchy (FX). View the full list of nominees.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, January 31
Happy's Place - "Baby Doll" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Gabby expresses her concerns about parenting, Bobbie reassures her she'd be a great mother, which prompts Gabby to bring in an AI baby doll and turn the tavern into her own personal day care.
Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Elsa" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mayan pushes George to meet up with his estranged mother, Elsa; Rosie and Quinten reconnect with their inner divas when they get a karaoke machine.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Quest Birthday Ever!" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Billie sets off to complete a wizard quest on her 13th birthday, believing that Justin organized it. However, the quest is a test from someone with more nefarious intentions.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "While You were Sleepcasting" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Billie is nervous to have her first mortal sleepover because she wears embarrassing wizard headgear to prevent her from casting spells in her sleep.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 27)
Friday, January 31
- Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Watch Lucy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Adam appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) and Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Mary Lynn, Patton and Brian are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Lauren Graham (M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about The Z-Suite on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Pete Davidson (Bupkus and Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Pete Davidson and Lil Rel are talking all about working together on their latest movie Dog Man on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Pete and Dave Pilkey talk about Dog Man on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Jazz Smollett (On Our Own) - Sherri's Thrive in ‘25 series continues with decor tips from Jazz, so check your local listings.
- Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (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
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