Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Pop Orders Scripted Comedy with Joey McIntyre; IFC's New Comedy Launching in November
Joey McIntyre plays a devoted husband, a loving father of three, and at 43, he's still the youngest member of New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), but what he really wants is to be taken seriously as an actor. Such is the premise of a new scripted television comedy series on Pop, The Joey Mac Project (working title), which heads into production this fall. Pop's new original series is inspired by Joey's real life, as the grown-up boy band member and actor who seeks his next showbiz gig after NKOTB's latest sold out tour. Pop has ordered eight episodes of the 30-minute comedy, which is executive produced by McIntyre himself along with music and television star Donnie Wahlberg, TV and radio personality Jenny McCarthy, and buzz-making television producers Tim Gibbons (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Paul Greenberg (Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris) and Jenny Daly (Storage Hunters, Hollywood and Football).
IFC announced that new horror-comedy Stan Against Evil will premiere with two back-to-back episodes Wednesday, November 2 at 10PM and 10:30PM. Additionally, in the spirit of spooks and frights, a special airing of the premiere episode will haunt viewers Halloween night, October 31 at 10PM on IFC. Starring John C. McGinley (Scrubs) and Janet Varney (You're the Worst), Stan Against Evil will air the remainder of its 8-episode first season Wednesdays at 10PM throughout the fall.
Stan Against Evil follows Stan Miller (McGinley), a perpetually disgruntled former sheriff of a small New England town who was forced into retirement. Stan has trouble relinquishing his authority to Evie Barret (Varney), the tough and beautiful new sheriff in town, but they form an unlikely alliance when both begin to realize things are not quite right in their quaint New England town. Together, they valiantly fight a plague of unleashed demons that have been haunting the town, which just happens to be built on the site of a massive 17th century witch burning.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Sunday, December 8
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 2)
Friday, December 6
- Chris Parnell (Happy Together/Suburgatory) - Watch Chris on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jesse Plemons (No Activity) - Jesse appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne) - Sandra stops by The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
- Tisha Campbell (Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee visits The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Kristin Chenoweth (Trial and Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about Christmas at Dollywood on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl talks about Showtime's Ray Donovan on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (October/November/December)
10/08 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series
10/08 - Life with Lucy - The Complete Series
10/15 - Mom - The Complete Sixth Season
10/16 - Our Miss Brooks - Season 1 - Volume 1
10/16 - Our Miss Brooks - Season 1 - Volume 2
11/05 - The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang - The Complete Animated Series
11/05 - Laverne & Shirley in the Army (Animated Series) - The DVD Edition
11/05 - Letterkenny - Seasons 1 & 2
11/05 - Step by Step - The Complete Fifth Season (WBShop.com)
11/12 - The Big Bang Theory - The Twelfth and Final Season (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Series (Blu-ray Limited Edition)
11/18 - The Guest Book - Season Two
11/19 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
11/19 - The Kominsky Method - The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)
12/03 - The Simpsons - The Nineteenth Season
12/03 - The Simpsons - Seasons 1-20: Limited Collector's Set
12/10 - Family Guy - Season Seventeen
12/17 - Fuller House - The Complete Fourth Season
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