Wednesday, April 06, 2016
The CW Summer 2016 Schedule; Netflix Orders Comedy with Angela Kinsey and Steve Little
The CW Network has set its summer premiere dates, including a new cycle of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, with new host Alyson Hannigan, the return of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and Cycle Three of magic series Masters of Illusion. Returning Monday, July 11 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. Whose Line Is It Anyway? is back with all new episodes Monday, May 23 (9-9:30pm ET/PT and 9:30-10:00pm ET/PT). Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, Whose Line Is It Anyway? features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who helped make the original U.S. version of this comedy improv series such a hit. The third cycle of Masters of Illusion premieres with back-to-back new episodes Friday, May 20 (8-8:30pm ET/PT and 8:30-9:00pm ET/PT), followed by the season finale of The Originals (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
As previously announced, Reign returns with new episodes Monday, April 25 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), concluding its season on Monday, June 20 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). The final season of Beauty and the Beast debuts Thursday, June 2 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT); the new limited-series Containment premieres Tuesday, April 19 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) and will continue its 13-episode run through the summer.
Angela Kinsey (The Office, Your Family or Mine?, New Girl) and Steve Little (The Grinder, East Bound and Down) have been cast in Netflix's new original comedy series Haters Back Off. Kinsey will play Bethany, the mom of Miranda Sings. Miranda has referred to her mom for years on her YouTube channel, but she's never been seen. The way Bethany dotes on her daughter helps explain Miranda's peculiar behavior. Little will play Miranda's Uncle Jim. For years, Miranda's references to her Uncle on YouTube have suggested they have a unique relationship. Her online fans have been anxiously awaiting the reveal of her overly confident, utterly misguided Uncle. 8 episodes have been orderd. Based on the character created by Colleen Ballinger-Evans, Haters Back Off delves into the oddball family life of Miranda Sings, an incredibly confident, totally untalented star on the rise who continues to fail upward by the power of her belief that she was born famous, it's just no one knows it yet. Check out the video that Colleen just posted to her YouTube channel.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, August 27
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 25)
Wednesday, August 27
- Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Watch Tracee on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sandra Oh (Arli$$) - Sandra appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio) - Chase appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) and Austin Butler (Ruby & the Rockits/Zoey 101/Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) - Zoë and Austin talk about CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana) and Montana Jordan (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon) - Emily and Montana are guests on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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