Monday, August 08, 2016

ABC Funny-Thons in August; black-ish Heads to Walt Disney World Resort for Season 3 Premiere

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ABC is bringing out the laughs with Funny-thons of some of their sitcoms this August. Starting Wednesday, August 10, ABC will air two-hour Funny-thon blocks, followed by more laughs in the 10pm hour. First up this Wednesday is four episodes of Fresh off the Boat. On August 17, freshman sitcom The Real O'Neals will air from 8-10pm. On August 24, take a trip back to the '80s with The Goldbergs from 8-10pm. ABC has not yet announced the other blocks (if any), thru Sept. 14 (the last Wednesday of the summer season). ABC will air repeats of Modern Family and black-ish in the 10pm hour on Wednesdays beginning this Wednesday thru Sept. 14, while The Middle and Fresh off the Boat will get the 10pm hour treatment on Tuesdays beginning this week, too. So laugh on all August as we get ready for the new season next month!


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We'll stick to the ABC comedy news for our next piece of news, too. ABC's critically acclaimed hit series black-ish will film on location at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. In the season three premiere episode, titled "VIP," Dre decides to take his entire family on the magical, first-class vacation experience he was never able to have as a kid. The episode is set to film this month and will air in the fall. "VIP" will feature the Johnson family visiting all four parks at Walt Disney World Resort: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Jim Rash guest stars as Cody, the VIP tour guide that Dre hires to ensure his family has the most magical experience possible. The episode will air Wednesday, September 21 at 9:30pm.

black-ish stars Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Jenifer Lewis as Ruby, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 3

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Tuesday, June 3

  • Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Catch Jenny on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Shane Gillis (Tires) and Steve Gerben (Tires) - Shane and Steve are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Ben Wang (American Born Chinese) - Ben stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne talks about Ginny & Georgia on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Straw on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) - Brian talks about Dope Thief on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - David appears on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
  • Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) - Marco talks about The Four Seasons on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Drew is chatting with Mariska on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Drew is chatting with Dax and he's playing the fast five answering rapid fire questions on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jane Seymour (B Positive/Modern Men) - Jane talks about Acorn TV's Harry Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Luis Guzmán (How to Make It in America/Luis) - Luis is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.

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