Thursday, February 16, 2017
More Celebs Slated for New Season of Who Do You Think You Are?; It's Always Sunny in VR
TLC's Emmy Award-winning series, Who Do You Think You Are? returns this spring with a new group of celebrities ready to delve into their lineage and get answers to the questions they've wondered about their entire lives. Eight new one-hour episodes bring more unexpected turns and surprising discoveries of great historical significance. Executive Produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky, the new season premieres on Sunday, March 5 at 10/9c. This season's celebrity contributors include:
· Jessica Biel makes surprising discoveries that change what she thought knew about her heritage.
· Julie Bowen uncovers the story of two relatives whose moral codes are from opposite ends of the spectrum.
· Courteney Cox traces her maternal line back seven centuries to the Medieval times to discover royalty in her lineage and an unbelievable tale of family drama.
· Jennifer Grey uncovers new information about the grandfather she thought she knew, learning how he survived adversity to become a beacon of his community.
· Smokey Robinson searches for answers behind the mystery of why his grandfather disappeared from his children's lives and finds a man tangled in a swirl of controversy.
· John Stamos digs into the mystery of how his grandfather became an orphan, and learns of tensions between families that led to a horrible crime.
· Liv Tyler learns that her family is tied into the complicated racial narrative of America.
· Noah Wyle unravels the mystery of his maternal line, uncovering an ancestor who survived one of America's bloodiest battles.
The gang from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is offering fans the ride of their life with a scripted narrative VR experience from a comedy series. "Project Badass," a four-minute VR episode that went live yesterday, uses never-before-seen footage to take viewers on an ultimate motorcycle stunt. Evel Knievel? Please. In "Project Badass" in VR, you hop on the back of Mac's motorbike and prepare to make history, speeding through smoke and off a ramp into the bosom of the Atlantic Ocean. When the stunt goes awry, will you and Mac survive? Hold your breath, bitches! Viewers can go to www.fxnetworks.com/projectbadass to watch a 360-degree experience of "Project Badass," as well as learn how to download the Jaunt VR App to watch on every major phone and VR headset, including Oculus, Samsung Gear V and Google cardboard devices.
"Project Badass" premiered last night, the same day It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia returned with an all-new episode featuring a hilarious and epic VR storyline: "PTSDee" (Wednesday, February 15 at 10 PM ET/PT on FXX) - After finding out she's a male stripper's "rock bottom," Dee goes on a mission to prove she's the best thing that ever happened to him. Dennis takes over for the stripper with the help of his bag boy, Charlie. Meanwhile, Mac and Frank get sucked into a VR war game that causes Mac to develop his own case of PTSD. Written by Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney; Directed by Jamie Babbit.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, December 3
Shifting Gears - "License" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When he finds out Carter’s getting driving lessons, Matt’s plan to prove he’s the better teacher hits a snag when he learns his license is expired. Meanwhile, Riley’s two worlds collide as she struggles to keep both her business and family afloat.
Abbott Elementary - "Goof Girl" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
A new member joins Gregory’s Garden Goofballs, and Janine pitches a new club idea to Ava.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)
Wednesday, December 3
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Watch Tiffany on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Cristin Milioti (The Resort/Made for Love/A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis talks about Oh. What. Fun. with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Cynthia talks about Marjorie Prime on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Alexandra Breckenridge (Family Guy/Save Me) - Alexandra talks about My Secret Santa on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about his role in a new stage performance of Richard II on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean tells Drew about his new movies The Running Man and Is This Thing On? on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jason George (Eve/Off Centre) - Jason talks about Grey's Anatomy on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Jessica Lowe (Wrecked) - Jessica talks about Elixir's Red Flag Green Flag on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne) - Sandra is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Syndey appears on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
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 (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
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 (DVD)
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 (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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