Thursday, April 07, 2016
TBS Comedy Gets Season 2 Before Series Premiere; Fox Orders Comedy for Summer
TBS, a division of Turner, is getting ready to hit the road again with the Parker family and all their obvious dysfunction. The network has ordered a 13-episode second season of the series several days before the show's official series launch. Created, written and executive-produced by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, The Detour is an often too honest look at the family dynamic and the chaos that can erupt from not being honest with the ones we love. Starring Jones, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich and Liam Carroll, the series is set to debut on TBS Monday, April 11, at 9/8c. Millions of viewers have already sampled the show with sneak preview telecasts following TBS's coverage of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Starting today, TBS will make the pilot available to stream on The Detour Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TheDetourTBS), TBS's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLfBN3pbQgg), TBS.com, TBS On Demand and the Watch TBS mobile app, as well as on TV providers' sites and apps.
Famous, a new half-hour comedy from creators Ralph Farquhar (Real Husbands of Hollywood, Moesha) and Ty Hodges (A Girl Like Grace), will debut Sunday, June 12 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the series, which follows a young couple whose relationship is tested when one of them skyrockets to stardom virtually overnight. Filmed in mock-documentary style at a "couples" therapy session, Famous features dating high school teachers Fred and Geneva, both of whom secretly aspire to work in Hollywood. He wants to be a screenwriter and she envisions stardom as a pop diva. One of those dreams miraculously comes true when Geneva lands a record deal after her first music video goes viral and logs millions of views. As she rises to stardom, he feels pushed to the sidelines. Can this couple survive or will they discover that being famous and in love makes for a complicated threesome? Additional details, including casting, to be announced shortly.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, April 21
none scheduled
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.
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10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
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