Thursday, June 01, 2017

Hosts Set for ABC's Battle of the Network Stars; The Late Late Show London Week

Battle of the Network Stars

The '70s and '80s television pop-culture classic, Battle of the Network Stars (which premiered from ABC Sports in 1976 and continued for 13 years), will be revived when it returns to television on Thursday, June 29 at 9:00pm EDT on ABC. Battle of the Network Stars is a nostalgic throwback to the original series where TV celebrities blended athleticism with hilarious antics. The 10-episode summer event will pit teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games. Viewers can look forward to seeing a fresh take at some of the classic show's sporting events like Tug of War, Archery, Kayak Relay, the Obstacle Course and the Dunk Tank. The hosts will be Mike Greenberg and Joe Tessitore of ESPN; Cassidy Hubbarth and Cari Champion of ESPN will be the sideline reporters; plus Super Bowl 50 winner DeMarcus Ware and MMA fighter/Olympian Ronda Rousey will be the team captains.

For this new version, the network vs. network format didn't make as much sense as fielding teams based on the characters people love from over the years to the current day - Cops vs. TV Sitcoms, White House vs. Lawyers, TV Moms & Dads vs. TV Kids, etc. In this way, we'll get to see everyone's favorites from over the years, even if they spanned different networks at the time. The 100 TV stars, from 14 different network and cable companies, will be announced at a later date.


The Late Late Show with James Corden from London

James Corden will welcome a star-studded lineup of guests when he broadcasts his Emmy Award-winning The Late Late Show from the historic, 1700-seat venue, Central Hall Westminster in London, Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8 at 12:37 AM ET/P) on the CBS Television Network. The featured guests will include Nicole Kidman, David Beckham, Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Kit Harington, with music from Harry Styles and Kings of Leon, and more. As Corden shares highlights of his homeland with American viewers, The Late Late Show's signature musical and comedy segments will get a British twist, including a brand new Carpool Karaoke with Grammy(R) Award-winning British artist Ed Sheeran.

Sky, the exclusive home to The Late Late Show with James Corden in the U.K., will broadcast these London-based episodes June 7-9 at 10:00 PM on Sky 1 and Now TV. The show is available daily on Sky on Demand and Now TV.

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Sunday, September 22

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 16)

Friday, September 20

  • Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Watch Chelsea on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Diallo Riddle (Marlon) - Diallo appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Josh Gad (The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Michaela Watkins (The Unicorn/Casual/Trophy Wife) - Michaela is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie) - Dove stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar (mixed-ish/Truth Be Told/Saved by the Bell) and Tika Sumpter (mixed-ish/The Game) - Mark-Paul and Tika talk about mixed-ish on Tamron Hall (check your local listings) and on the BUILD Series at 3pm. Mark-Paul will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) - Mary-Louise talks about Weeds on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric talks about The Neighborhood on ABC's Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
  • Glenn Howerton (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/A.P. Bio/That '80s Show) - Glenn talks about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
  • John Michael Higgins (Great News/Happily Divorced/Kath & Kim) - John is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
  • Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon) - Ian talks about Young Sheldon and his role in HBO's Big Little Lies on the BUILD Series at 4pm.
  • Donald Faison (Scrubs/The Exes) - Donald talks about Emergence on the the BUILD Series at 5pm.

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