Wednesday, June 08, 2016
What's Happening!! Now on Logo; New Netflix Comedy Girlboss Coming in 2017
Hey, Hey, Hey! Another '70s classic sitcom is now on Logo! This time the fun sitcom What's Happening!! has joined the Logo lineup filled with sitcom stacks. As Mama would say, "this is true." The series joins other '70s classics that recently joined like Three's Company and All in the Family. As with every Logo series, you'll have to check your listings to see when it airs as there is no set schedule. We can tell you that there is What's Happening!! stack tonight on Logo from 10pm-2am! The sitcom of course stars Ernest Thomas as Roger "Raj" Thomas, Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson, and Fred Berry as Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs. Co-starring are Danielle Spencer as Roger's younger sister Dee; Mabel King as Roger and Dee's mother Mabel; and Shirley Hemphill as Shirley Wilson, a waitress at Rob's Place, the neighborhood restaurant where the boys are regular patrons.
Britt Robertson will star in the Netflix Original Series Girlboss, a 13 episode comedy inspired by the NY Times best-selling book #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso, founder of the fashion brand Nasty Gal. The show will premiere in 2017. In the series, Robertson portrays Sophia, a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life. Girlboss is created by and executive produced by Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect 2, 30 Rock), who also serves as showrunner. Charlize Theron (Monster, Young Adult) and Laverne McKinnon, of Denver & Delilah, Christian Ditter (How to Be Single) and Sophia Amoruso will also serve as executive producers. Ditter will also direct the series, that is a Netflix production.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, October 2
English Teacher - "College Week" (FX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
As the students prepare their college applications, Evan starts to question his own hiring. Written by Emmy Blotnick; Directed by Michael McDonald.
English Teacher - "Evan's Mom" (FX, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Evan receives a surprise visit from his mother Elena. Written by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; Directed by Jonathan Krisel.
English Teacher - "Recruiter" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
A military recruiter comes to the school, and the teachers experiment with new classroom phone policies.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 29)
Thursday, October 2
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Catch Jeremy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Ayo appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She shares details about her new film After the Hunt on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts/The Knights of Prosperity/Better Off Ted) - Maz is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Benny Safdie (The Curse) - Benny appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm. He also talks about The Smashing Machine on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) - Dwayne talks about The Smashing Machine on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Glen dishes on Hulu's Chad Powers on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah talks about I Am You on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Mckenna Grace (Young Sheldon/Crash & Bernstein) - Mckenna talks about Regretting You on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry talks about his children's book Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers) - Emayatzy talks about Reasonable Doubt on Sherri, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (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)
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