Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Sitcom Stars Join Dancing with the Stars Season 22; NBC Summer 2016 Tentpoles Return

Dancing with the Stars - Season 22 Cast

The celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars are slipping into their ballroom shoes and getting ready for their first dance on Monday, March 21 from 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT, on the ABC Television Network. The 22nd season's lineup of celebrity dancers includes sitcom stars from Full House & The Facts of Life, a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a Peabody Award winner, a UFC fighter, Super Bowl 50's MVP, and a star from The O.C. to name a few. As announced yesterday on ABC's Good Morning America, the celebrities with their professional partners heading to the ballroom this season (in alphabetical order) are:

· Mischa Barton (The O.C.) with Artem Chigvintsev
· Antonio Brown (NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers) with Sharna Burgess
· Nyle DiMarco (America's Next Top Model) with Peta Murgatroyd
· Kim Fields (The Facts of Life, The Real Housewives of Atlanta) with Sasha Farber
· Doug Flutie (former NFL quarterback) with Karina Smirnoff
· Marla Maples with Tony Dovolani
· Von Miller (NFL's Denver Broncos) with Witney Carson
· Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) with Lindsay Arnold
· Geraldo Rivera (TV host) with Edyta Sliwinska
· Jodie Sweetin (Full House, Fuller House) with Keo Motsepe
· Paige VanZant (UFC fighter) with Mark Ballas
· Ginger Zee (GMA Meteorologist) with Valentin Chmerkovskiy


America's Got Talent American Ninja Warrior

Two of the highest-rated and talked-about summer series - America's Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior - have set their season premiere dates. America's Got Talent, the #1 most-watched alternative summer show for the past 10 years, will premiere on Tuesday, May 31 at 8-10 p.m. The series will shift back to Los Angeles this season. The heart-racing obstacle course competition series American Ninja Warrior swings back into action on Wednesday, June 1 with its two-hour premiere at 8 p.m. The series is hosted by Matt Iseman and former NFL player Akbar Gbajabiamila with Kristine Leahy serving as co-host. Original episodes air on NBC with encore presentations beginning Thursday, June 2 at 8 p.m. on Esquire Network. More news on NBC summer 2016 is still to come, so stay tuned.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, February 22

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 17)

Friday, February 21

  • Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal) - Watch Anthony on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Lizzy Caplan (Party Down/The Class/The Pitts) - Lizzy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tina Fey (Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) - Tina and Amy are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - NBC's Today catches up with Jane sometime between 7-9am.
  • Alan Ritchson (Blue Mountain State) - Alan talks about Reacher on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/CafĂ© Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


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