Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Antenna TV Goes to the Olympics with Carson; Sitcom Vet David Spade to Roast Rob Lowe

Antenna TV - Johnny Carson

Antenna TV, Tribune Broadcasting's multicast network, is planning ten days of tributes to the Olympics on Johnny Carson. Each night beginning August 5, Antenna TV will feature a classic Johnny Carson episode where an Olympic Medalist is Johnny's guest of the night. Antenna TV, which airs in 129 TV markets across the U.S. reaching 86% of TV households, will air the following episodes of Johnny Carson:

Friday, August 5
Guest: Bob Costas
Original Air Date: 4/2/92

Saturday, August 6
Guest: Dick Enberg
Original Air Date: 5/28/80

Sunday, August 7
Guest: Bruce Jenner
Original Air Date: 7/20/78

Monday, August 8
Guest: Greg Louganis
Original Air Date: 1/4/83

Tuesday, August 9
Guest: Kurt Thomas
Original Air Date: 5/10/90

Wednesday, August 10
Guests: Karen and Sarah Josephson
Original Air Date: 8/25/88

Thursday, August 11
Guest: Abel Kiviat
Original Air Date: 5/9/84

Friday, August 12
Guest: Mighty Carson Art Players/LA Olympic Sketch
Original Air Date: 7/13/84

Saturday, August 13
Guest: Martina Navratilova
Original Air Date: 2/15/77

Sunday, August 14
Guest: Marty Liquori
Original Air Date: 1/15/76

Johnny Carson airs on Antenna TV weeknights at 11p & 2a ET / 8p & 11p PT and weekends at 10p & 1:30a ET / 7p & 10:30p PT


David Spade and Rob Lowe

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, announced that comedian and actor David Spade has been named Roast Master for the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe. The event (#LoweRoast) will tape at Sony Studios on Saturday, August 27 and premiere on Labor Day at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT. The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe will be executive produced by Joel Gallen from Tenth Planet Productions, who also served as Executive Producer and Director of the Comedy Central Roasts of Justin Bieber, James Franco, Charlie Sheen, and Donald Trump, as well as the Emmy(R)-nominated Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. Jonas Larsen is the Executive Producer for Comedy Central.

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Thursday, November 20

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie, Mandy and the family do their best to lift Connor’s spirits during a rough patch while Connor tries to figure out a plan for his life.

Ghosts - "Planes, Shanes and Automobiles" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Unsatisfied with Jay’s ability to tend to their needs while Sam is away, the ghosts bring in a better babysitter, Kyle. Meanwhile, Sam and Pete get on each other’s nerves during a book tour road trip, and things reach a breaking point when an airline strike threatens their ability to get home in time for Thanksgiving.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17)

Thursday, November 20

  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Catch Kerry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Jennifer is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian talks about his comedy special It Ain't Right on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm, on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Jeff Goldblum (Search Party) - Jeff talks about Wicked: For Good on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri stops by Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Stumble/Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin appears on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Tracy Morgan (Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - It's a reunion with Sherri's 30 Rock husband Tracy Morgan on Sherri, so check your local listings.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season

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)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season

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