Wednesday, March 15, 2017
GSN Upfront 2017 Includes Two New Rerun Acquisitions; SNL Heads to Primetime This Summer
GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced its new programming and other initiatives, as part of the network's 2017 Upfronts, with a focus on its core "shiny floor" game shows. GSN has greenlit a new game show series, Emogenius, and the network's other new addition to the lineup, Divided, which launched in January 2017, has been picked up for a second season following its successful debut. Freshman hit, Winsanity, hosted by Donald Faison (Scrubs) returns for a second season with a new format, and perennial favorite, Idiotest, hosted by comedian Ben Gleib recently launched its fourth season. GSN has also acquired two popular series for reruns. Cash Cab - a reality-based game show featuring unassuming taxi passengers who think they are taking a normal cab ride, only to be shocked when they realize they are instant contestants on a game show. Hosted by Ben Bailey. And the other one is Hollywood Game Night - an unscripted game show series hosted by actress Jane Lynch (Glee), featuring two contestants who are transported from their everyday lives into a night of fun and celebration with two teams of celebrities.
NBC is bringing a late-night institution to primetime with a four-episode order for Saturday Night Live: Weekend Updatee, which joins the schedule starting Thursday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m. for four weeks. The half-hour telecast will feature "Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che. Additional Saturday Night Live cast members will also make appearances. "Weekend Update," which comments on and satirizes the news and current affairs of the week, has consistently ranked as one of the most popular segments of Saturday Night Live throughout the show's storied 42-year history. Previous "Weekend Update" anchors include Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
The Simpsons - "Men Behaving Manly" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Marge turns to a Man Camp to save the men of Springfield from themselves.
Animal Control - "Bagged Birds and Alley Dogs" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank spends the day with influencer and park benefactor Roman Park ahead of the grand opening of their annex kennel; friction arises within the newly combined precincts when Emily assigns Templeton, Shred and Patel to work together.
Universal Basic Guys - "Well Done" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark digs a well so he doesn't have to pay the water bill; Tammy battles the water company bureaucracy.
Grimsburg - "Haunted Housewife" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Annoyed by Flute ruining her dates, Harmony pushes him to move out, resulting in him moving into a house haunted by a doting housewife who does all his chores, transforming him into a real adult.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 8)
Friday, June 12
- Kevin Hart (Lil Kev/Die Hart/The Big House/Undeclared) - Watch Kevin on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tina Fey (The Four Seasons/Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) - Tina is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dawnn Lewis (Young Rock/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/A Different World) - Dawnn talks about Nemesis with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mekai Curtis (Kirby Buckets) - Mekai talks about Power Book III: Raising Kanan on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman chats about Discloure Day on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Syndy talks about her movie Christy on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Rachel Sennott (I Love LA/Call Your Mother) - Rachel talks about I Love LA on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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