Monday, July 13, 2015
TV One's New Original Sitcom Born Again Virgin; HBO Orders 2nd Season of Ballers
This summer, TV One takes a sexy, sassy look at love and dating in today's hyper-connected world in the new scripted multi-camera sitcom Born Again Virgin premiering Wednesday, August 5 at 10PM/ET. Born Again Virgin explores the journey of dating through three 30-something best friends. The series follows Jenna (Danielle Nicolet), a writer who decides to become celibate after a stream of unsuccessful dates and hook-ups leave her wanting more meaningful relationships. She decides to blog about her newly adopted sex-fast and share the hilarious "sexcapades" of her girlfriends - Kelly (Meagan Holder), a publicist, known equally for her success launching new clients as her ability to attract 'failure to launch' men and Tara (Eva Marcille), a budding actress who splits her time between gigs hanging out with her girls and finding her next suitor to bankroll her celebrity-inspired lifestyle. Delivering a bit of temptation is Donovan (Durrell "Tank" Babbs), their hot neighbor who makes staying on the right path nearly impossible for Jenna. Each week, the ladies comically work through their dating woes and career challenges while showcasing heartfelt moments of friendship.
HBO has renewed the series Ballers for a second season. From creator Stephen Levinson (HBO's Entourage and Boardwalk Empire), Ballers looks at the lives of former and current football players, following former superstar Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson), who is trying to reinvent himself as a financial manager for current players in sunsoaked Miami. Ballers kicked off its ten-episode season Sunday, June 21 on HBO and currently debuts other episodes Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Among the early critical raves, Entertainment Weekly described it as "funny" and "fast-moving," giving the series an A-, while the Hollywood Reporter called Dwayne Johnson "magnetic," hailing his "star performance." In addition to Dwayne Johnson, cast regulars on season one of Ballers include John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan W. Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown Jazmyn Simon and Rob Corddry. Ballers joins a strong lineup of returning comedy series on HBO that also includes Girls, Togetherness, Veep, Silicon Valley and Getting On.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, May 5
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 4)
Tuesday, May 5
- John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Catch John on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Meg Stalter (Hacks/Too Much) - Meg appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Suli McCullough (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Suli is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jamie Lynn Sigler (Guys with Kids) - Andy Cohen interviews Jamie Lynn on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
- Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) and Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Antony and Cedric talk about AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. Anthony will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sally Field (Gidget/The Flying Nun/The Girl with Something Extra) - Sally talks about Remarkably Bright Creatures on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jamie Lynn Sigler (Guys with Kids) - Jamie Lynn talks about And So It Is...: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) - Jill talks about Influenced on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- The Cast of Shrinking - The Cast of Shrinking can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
- Aasif Mandvi (The Brink) - Aasif tells Sherri about his new series The Miniature Wife on Peacock on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Phoebe Robinson (Everything's Trash) - Phoebe drops into Sherri's Laugh Lounge on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra from Drew's interview with Ginnifer, so check your local listings.
- Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster/Sabrina the Teenage Witch) - Soleil appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
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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