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.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, October 15

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Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 14)

Tuesday, October 15

  • Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina is a musical guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Jason Segel (Shrinking/How I Met Your Mother/Undeclared) - Jason appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Rachel Bloom (Reboot) and Jim Rash (Community/Help Me Help You/Thanks/Katie Joplin) - Rachel and Jim are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
  • Pamela Anderson (Stacked/Home Improvement) - Pamela talks about I Love You: Recipes from the Heart on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - NBC's Today catches up with Henry in the 10am hour. He also talks about his new children's book Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Kathy talks about Matlock on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
  • Melissa McCarthy (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) and Ben Falcone (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Joey) - Melissa and Ben are guests on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
  • Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gabriel and Diego Luna are telling Drew about their groundbreaking new show La Máquina, the first Spanish language original on Hulu, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Alex Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band) - Alex tells Drews about his suspenseful campus drama The Line and opens up about having a famous sibling on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. He will also be onABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Tia Mowry (Family Reunion/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia talks about her new reality series Tia Mowry: My Next Act on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


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