Monday, April 10, 2017

People's Choice Awards Moving to E!; TV Legends Get Together on HBO for Special

People's Choice Awards

E!, the global pop culture powerhouse, announced the network's acquisition of People's Choice Awards. E! will be the exclusive home of the popular annual award show that celebrates the best in pop culture and is voted on entirely by fans, in addition to taking over People's Choice Awards vast digital, social and voting platforms. E! will air the People's Choice Awards starting in 2018 with its 44th annual installment to be produced by Wilshire Studios, the team behind E!'s signature Live from The Red Carpet. People's Choice Awards will air globally across E!'s 17 international channels reaching 153 countries in 24 languages. The People's Choice Awards is the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in movies, music, television and digital. Only fans determine the nominees and winners for the annual awards show and nearly 300 million votes were cast for its most recent installment, which aired January 18, 2017.

People's Choice Awards was originally created in 1975 by Robert Stivers. People's Choice Awards was previously owned by Procter & Gamble and produced by Mark Burnett airing on CBS.


If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast - Mel Brooks, George Shapiro and Carl Reiner

"Every morning before having breakfast, I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section, and see if I'm listed," says comedy legend Carl Reiner. "If I'm not, I'll have my breakfast." The 95-year-old wonders why some of his friends died years ago, while others are still thriving, asking, "Was it luck, genes, modern medicine or are we doing something right?" Debuting Monday, June 5 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast celebrates the art of enjoying life after age 90, aided by a good dose of humor. Reiner's nephew, George Shapiro (Seinfeld), produces and Danny Gold directs.

The documentary will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals. In this heartwarming documentary, host Carl Reiner tracks down such celebrated nonagenarians and centenarians as: Mel Brooks, 90, Dick Van Dyke, 91, Kirk Douglas, 100, Norman Lear, 94, and Betty White, 95, who show that the later years can truly be the happiest and most rewarding. The film's opening title song, "The Best Is Yet to Come," is performed by Tony Bennett, 90, and the original song "Just Getting Started," is co-written and performed by Alan Bergman, 90.

Showbiz icons Brooks, Lear and Reiner reminisce about their history together as friends and collaborators. All three still have active careers: Reiner has published several books since turning 90, with the latest, "Too Busy to Die," scheduled for this spring; Brooks performs all over the country and Lear continues to executive produce new TV series. Reiner also visits Dick Van Dyke, whom he describes as "the most agile human being I've ever seen in my life." Van Dyke recounts that after being asked to write a book about aging, he joked that his advice would be very short: keep moving.

Others featured include comic book writer and publisher Stan Lee, the former president of Marvel, who's still writing, producing and making cameo appearances in hit films at 94; Patricia Morison, 101, an actress and singer, who observes, "Life is the main gift that we have, and if you're still here, eat it up"; actress Betty White, 95, who published her most recent book at age 89; and fashion icon Iris Apfel, 95. Actor Kirk Douglas, 100, chats with Reiner about the stroke that left him unable to speak and the subsequent one-man show he undertook, with his wife's encouragement, to prove he could still function.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, September 21

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - " Gilligan's Island: A Conspiracy Theorist's Paradise" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mac and Charlie drink the proverbial Kool-Aid while trying to uncover the mystery of why Gilligan's Island never made it to 100 episodes.

Adults - "Raccoon" (FX and FXX, 9:31PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Issa and Paul Baker host Acid Night. Written by Sanaz Toossi; Directed by Oz Rodriguez.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 21)

Monday, September 21

  • Woody Harrelson and (Brothers/Cheers) - Watch Woody on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Sam Richardson (The Afterparty/HouseBroken/Detroiters/Veep) - Sam appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Forgotten Island on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah talks about American Horror Story on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Blair Underwood (Fatherhood/The New Adventures of Old Christine) - Blair talks about Doc on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Peter Krause (Sports Night/Cybill) - Peter and Hope Davis talk about Line of Fire on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about 99 to Beat on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Stavros Halkias (Tires) - Drew chats with Stavros about his Netflix comedy special Uncle Stav on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


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04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
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05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
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07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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