Monday, April 17, 2017
ABC Summer 2017 Schedule; E! Renews Drama for 2nd Season
The ABC Television Network has announced summer premiere dates for limited series Somewhere Between, drama series Still Star-Crossed, and documentary The Story of Diana. Summer Fun & Games Return with new alternative series The Gong Show, Boy Band, Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME and Battle of the Network Stars. Summer game-show nights return with Celebrity Family Feud, The $100,000 Pyramid and To Tell the Truth, as well as returning favorite Bachelor in Paradise and music specials Billboard Music Awards, CMA Fest 2017 and ESPN's The 2017 ESPYS. These shows join previously announced The Bachelorette, premiering Monday, May 22, comedy series Downward Dog, airing Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. beginning May 23 and movie event Dirty Dancing, airing Wednesday, May 24. A full look is below (The NBA Finals of course is also airing this summer on ABC):
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
9:31-10:00 p.m. Downward Dog (Comedy Sneak Preview)
SUNDAY, MAY 21
8:00-11:00 p.m. Billboard Music Awards
MONDAY, MAY 22
9:00-11:00 p.m. The Bachelorette (Season 13 Premiere)
TUESDAY, MAY 23
8:00-8:30 p.m. Downward Dog (Comedy Time-Period Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
8:00-11:00 p.m. Dirty Dancing (Three-Hour Movie Event)
MONDAY, MAY 29
10:01-11:00 p.m. Still Star-Crossed (Drama Series Premiere)
SUNDAY, JUNE 11
8:00-9:00 p.m. Celebrity Family Feud (Season 3 Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME (Series Premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. $100,000 Pyramid (Season 2 Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
10:00-11:00 p.m. To Tell the Truth
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:00-10:00 p.m. Boy Band (Two-Hour Series Premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. The Gong Show (Series Premiere)
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. Boy Band
9:00-10:00 p.m. Battle of the Network Stars (Series Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
8:00-11:00 p.m. The 2017 ESPYS
MONDAY, JULY 24
10:01-11:00 p.m. Somewhere Between (Drama Series Premiere)
MONDAY, JULY 31
8:00-10:00 p.m. The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00-11:00 p.m. CMA Fest 2017
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
8:00-10:00 p.m. Bachelor in Paradise (Season 4 Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
9:00-11:00 p.m. The Story of Diana: Part One
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
9:00-11:00 p.m. The Story of Diana: Part Two
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
8:00-10:01 p.m. Bachelor in Paradise (Time Period Premiere)
E! Entertainment has greenlit a second season of its latest original scripted series The Arrangement. From Universal Cable Productions and Emmy Award-Winning writer/EP Jonathan Abrahams (Mad Men), the series debuted Sunday, March 5 at 10pm ET/PT. Starring Josh Henderson (Dallas), Christine Evangelista (The Walking Dead), Lexa Doig (Continuum) and Michael Vartan (Alias), this multi-layered, sophisticated Hollywood love story brings to life the darker side of fame. Season two will consist of 10, one-hour episodes, just like the current first season. The Arrangement season one will conclude with the finale airing Sunday, May 7 at 10pm ET/PT. In last night's episode, secrets are revealed when Kyle (Henderson) accompanies Megan (Evangelista) on a trip back to her hometown to officiate her best friend's wedding. Terence (Vartan) goes on a journey of self-reflection after trying to save the Institute from a possible scandal that leads to an intense confrontation. As things get steamy with DeAnn (Doig), she finds herself inspired to take more risks with her life.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, October 30
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie’s not ready for his mother to start dating again. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey struggle to make their wills.
Ghosts - "Halloween 5: The Mummy" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sam and Jay’s Halloween takes a spooky turn when they accidentally unleash a mummy ghost.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 27)
Thursday, October 30
- Emma Stone (The Curse) - Catch Emma on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Justine talks about Nobody Wants This on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Steve chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti is whipping up something tasty in the kitchen, plus a special announcement just for the Tam Fam on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) - Ariana talks about Now You See Me: Now You Don't on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy talks about her upcoming Hulu series All's Fair on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland/Big Day/Jake in Progress/Just Shoot Me!), Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland/Frasier/Throb) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Hot in Cleveland co-stars Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves are surprising Valerie Bertinelli for a cast reunion and to dish on their time working on the hit show on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Apple TV's Loot on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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
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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