Monday, February 22, 2016
NBC Moves Carmichael Show Preview; Feb. 20 is Big Bang Theory Day in Pasadena, CA
NBC has changed the special preview date for the second season of sitcom The Carmichael Show. The special preview was slated for Tuesday, March 8 at 10:30pm, will now be moved a day later to Wednesday, March 9 at 10pm, followed by a repeat episode at 10:30pm. In the season premiere, when Cynthia (Loretta Devine) sees her Reverend with someone who is not his wife, the family comes together to discuss cheating and consequences. Jerrod (Jerrod Carmichael) is shocked when this family discussion reveals that Maxine (Amber Stevens West) is no stranger to infidelity. The series will still move to its Sundays at 9pm timeslot beginning Sunday, March 13. There will be two back-to-back episodes for that night before sharing the hour with new sitcom Crowded beginning March 20.
To celebrate the milestone of reaching 200 episodes, the City of Pasadena has declared that Thursday, February 25 will officially be proclaimed The Big Bang Theory Day, within Pasadena city limits. The hit comedy series has been fictionally set in the Southern California city for its entire nine-season run. Celebrating the 200th episode landmark at an event on Saturday evening, Pasadena Councilmember Andy Wilson, on behalf of Mayor Terry Tornek, joined series stars and producers - including Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro - to issue the proclamation. The entire proclamation, presented by Pasadena Councilmember Andy Wilson, reads as follows:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas Warner Bros. Television's The Big Bang Theory premiered on the CBS Television Network on September 24, 2007, and during its subsequent 200 episodes has featured its main characters living in Pasadena, working as Caltech scientists and even popularizing the "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock" game; and
Whereas the series, now airing in its ninth season, is currently the number one comedy on television, thereby drawing national, international (and even perhaps intergalactic) attention to the City of Pasadena; and
Whereas the talented cast, producers and crew of The Big Bang Theory - including co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, showrunner Steven Molaro, and series stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch - have portrayed the City of Pasadena as not only a city of advanced education and pop culture sophistication but also home to the occasional unexpected "Bazinga!" to countless viewers worldwide;
Now, Therefore I, Terry Tornek, Mayor of Pasadena, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby congratulate and commend the cast, producers and crew of The Big Bang Theory, and proclaim February 25, 2016, in the City of Pasadena as The Big Bang Theory Day.
The Big Bang Theory airs its 200th episode on Thursday, February 25 (8/7c on CBS). In the episode "The Celebration Experimentation," the gang finally celebrates Sheldon's birthday with a few special guests, including Christine Baranski, Sara Gilbert, Wil Wheaton and Batman's Adam West. Holy 200 episodes, Batman!
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, February 5
Shifting Gears - "Jimmy" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Riley’s estranged husband, Jimmy, shows up to win her back, much to Matt’s dismay. While Matt struggles to get through to him, Riley finds support in an unexpected place.
Abbott Elementary - "Science Fair" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
While supervising the kids making their science fair projects, the teachers’ competitive sides come out.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 3)
Wednesday, February 5
- Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Watch Ariana on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Bernadette Peters (High Desert/Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Bernadette is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Damon Wayans (Poppa's House/My Wife and Kids/Damon) and Damon Wayans Jr. (Poppa's House/Happy Together/New Girl/Happy Endings) - Damon and Damon Jr. are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. They will also be on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) - Amy drops by on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. E! News has an interview with her at 11pm on E!.
- Jillian Bell (Bless the Harts/Idiotsitter/Eastbound & Down/Workaholics) - Jillian stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- John Hodgman (Up Here/Married) - John is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Julia Stiles (The Lake) - Julia will be on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am. She also covers the latest headlines on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Broad City/Baby Boom) - Susie and Joy Behar stop by Sherri to talk about their new off-Broadway play My First Ex-Husband, so check your local listings.
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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