Thursday, September 07, 2017
TeleXitos Acquires Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Dancing with the Stars Season 25 Cast Has Malcolm in the Middle Star
TeleXitos announced that its September 2017 programming lineup includes The Unit, Law & Order, and the premiere of the iconic Emmy-award winning fantasy horror series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy: La Cazavampiros in Spanish). In addition, TeleXitos will air special programming in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Viewers will be able to watch the programs in Spanish and without subtitles.
The Unit - Launched in 2006, The Unit follows the top-secret missions of military operators and the struggles their families face back home. Based on real life special operation unit, Delta Force, viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they watch U.S. army recruits train for special counter terrorism missions. The Unit will air on TeleXitos on weekdays at 4 PM ET beginning Monday, September 18 (check local listings.)
Law & Order - Beginning Saturday, September 23, courtroom drama returns with a six-hour marathon of Law & Order episodes never before seen on TeleXitos, starting at 8 PM ET. Audiences can tune in every Saturday from 8 PM to 2 AM to catch Law & Order marathons (check local listings.)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy: La Cazavampiros) will air on TeleXitos for the first time beginning Monday, September 18. The classic fantasy horror series follows Buffy Summers as she is forced to fulfill her destiny as "The Slayer," battling vampires and demons while struggling to lead a normal teenage life. Viewers can tune-in Monday through Thursday at 8 PM ET to follow Buffy's adventures (check local listings.)
Special Programing – TeleXitos celebrates Mexican Independence Day on Saturday, September 16 with the "Día de la Independencia de Mexico" movie marathon. The network will air four films beginning at 3:30 PM ET including, Tizoc: Amor Indio, El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (check local listings.)
Dancing with the Stars is gearing up to celebrate its 25th season, and the new celebrity cast are sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the season kicks off on Monday, September 18 from 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. This season's lineup of celebrity dancers includes a Shark, a married couple whose pro partners are also a married couple, a Pretty Little Liar, a Property Brother, an 80s pop icon, a WWE diva superstar, a NBA champion, and Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle, among others.
As announced on ABC's Good Morning America, the celebrities with their professional dance partners heading to the ballroom this season (in alphabetical order) are:
· Barbara Corcoran (Shark Tank) with Keo Motsepe
· Debbie Gibson (singer) with Alan Bersten
· Derek Fisher (former NBA star) with Sharna Burgess
· Drew Scott (The Property Brothers) with Emma Slater
· Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) with Witney Carson
· Jordan Fisher (Hamilton) with Lindsay Arnold
· Lindsey Stirling (violinist) with Mark Ballas
· Nick Lachey (singer, 98 Degrees) with Peta Murgatroyd
· Nikki Bella (WWE, Total Divas) with Artem Chigvintsev
· Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) with Gleb Savchenko
· Terrell Owens (former NFL star) with Cheryl Burke
· Vanessa Lachey (reality star, model) with Maks Chmerkovskiy
· Victoria Arlen (paralympic swimmer) with Val Chmerkovskiy
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, September 10
The Conners - "Jeoparde, Sobriete and Infidelite" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene makes a decision about her trip to Hawaii, leading to a heated encounter with Barb; Becky gives a presentation on addiction to Mark's class.
The Conners - "Two Proposals, a Homecoming and a Bear" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Two proposals bring change to the Conner family; Jackie uses her "Jeopardy!" infamy to her advantage.
The Conners - "Trucking Live in Front of a Fully Vaccinated Studio Audience" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Conners continue to deal with the pandemic while navigating breakups and newfound sobriety, all while planning an upcoming wedding.
The Conners - "Education, Corruption and Damnation" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Ben declines Darlene's proposal, she starts to ponder why she tends to be so negative in life, prompting her to start a journey of self-discovery, which leads to Pastor Phil.
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Love Yourz" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Calvin, worried about his son Calvin Jr.'s math struggles, recruits his eccentric friends Pookie and Peanut to help.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "To The Left" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Vinny's nightmare causes him to want to get saved and Mr. Brown will do the baptizing, while Lindor is up to his neck in everyone's IT needs.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 9)
Tuesday, September 10
- Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Catch Jane on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Steve, Martin and Selena are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kevin Hart (Die Hart/The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Caitlin Reilly (Hacks) and Rickey Thompson (Foursome) - Caitlin and Rickey are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) and Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - E! News has interviews with Kelly and Mark at 11pm on E!.
- The Cast of Emily in Paris) - E! News has interviews with the cast of Emily Paris at 11pm on E!.
- Salma Hayek Pinault (The Sinbad Show) - Salma will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew is introducing the newest Drew-crew member, Valerie Bertinelli! Plus, Valerie is making a shrimp and veggie cups recipe from her latest cookbook, Indulge, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) - Zoë is joining Drew to talk about her directorial debut Blink Twice. She's spilling on what it was like working with fiancé Channing Tatum and her take on their viral NYC bike photo on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Adam Pally (Mr. Throwback/Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Adam discusses his mockumentary series Mr. Throwback on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
04/03 - Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series (VEI)
04/08 - Check It Out! - The Complete Series (VEI)
05/21 - Frasier (2023) - Season One
06/11 - The Jeffersons - The Complete Series (2024 Release)
06/11 - Welcome Back, Kotter - The Complete Series (2024 Release)
07/05 - Letterkenny - Season 12 (Final Season)
07/30 - Ted Lasso - The Richmond Way (The Complete Series) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K Ultra HD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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