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

Tuesday, April 21

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 20)

Tuesday, April 21

  • Aubrey Plaza (Kevin/Parks and Recreation) - Catch Aubrey on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Dan Bucatinsky (The Comeback/Marry Me/Web Therapy) - Dan appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta dishes on ABC's Abbott Elementary on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Jason drops by the studio to talk about Matlock on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Kate and Brenda talk about Running Point on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Kate, Scott Galloway, Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur will be on in the 9am hour.
  • Jennie Garth (Mystery Girls/What I Like About You) - Jennie discusses her "I Choose Me" summit on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Frankie Quiñones (This Fool) - Frankie is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry sits on the couch with Sherri to talk about History Channel's Hazardous History with Henry Winkler on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Ramy Youssef (#1 Happy Family USA/Ramy/See Dad Run) - Ramy tells Drew about his upcoming comedy special on HBO and married life on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Christine Ebersole (Bob Hearts Abishola/Sullivan & Son/Rachel Gunn, R.N./The Cavanaughs) - Christine is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (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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