Monday, January 14, 2019
Celebs Announced for Big Brother Season 2; New Comedy Russian Doll Comes to Netflix Feb. 1

CBS has announced the 12 Celebrity Houseguests who will star in the second celebrity edition of Big Brother in the U.S. This season's cast includes Olympians, a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL running back, a headline-making political strategist, a former teen heartthrob, a Grammy-nominated musician, a former WWE wrestler and an infamous Houseguest, among others. Big Brother: Celebrity Edition launches with a two-night premiere event Monday, Jan. 21 from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT and Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. Julie Chen Moonves returns as the host.
The following 12 Celebrity Houseguests will compete for $250,000:
Jonathan Bennett (37, Actor/host), Tamar Braxton (41, Singer/TV personality), Kandi Burruss (42, Singer/TV personality), Tom Green (47, Comedian), Lolo Jones (36, Olympic track and bobsled star), Kato Kaelin (59, Actor/host), Joey Lawrence (42, Television actor/producer), Ryan Lochte (34, 12-time Olympic medalist in swimming), Dina Lohan (56, Momager and mom of Lindsay Lohan), Natalie Eva Marie (34, Former WWE wrestler/actress), Anthony Scaramucci (55, Former White House director of communications/financier) and Ricky Williams (41, Former NFL superstar). Following the two-night premiere, Big Brother: Celebrity Edition will air for three weeks, with the two-hour finale on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Dying is easy... It's living that's hard! New half-hour comedy Russian Doll launches globally on Netflix Friday, February 1, 2019. Russian Doll follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City. Russian Doll is co-created by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, who all serve as executive producers, with Headland and Lyonne as writers for the series. Additional cast include Greta Lee (KTown), Yul Vazquez (Captain Phillips), Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Ashley (Ocean's 8) and Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire). Golden Globe(R) winner and Academy Award(R) nominee Chloƫ Sevigny (Lizzie), SAG Award winner Dascha Polanco (Orange is the New Black), Brendan Sexton III (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Rebecca Henderson (Appropriate Behavior), Jeremy Bobb (The Knick), Ritesh Rajan (Stitchers) and Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls) also guest star.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, November 21
Happy's Place - "Straw Man" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Gabby asks Bobbie to help vet men to be her potential donor, Bobbie is happy to participate until she discovers Gabby is considering Emmett for the donation; Isabella is asked to be the guest speaker for Takoda's daughter's class.
Stumble - "In Sync" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
It's back to school for HeƄdltston State JC, which means in addition to her coaching, Courteney must get her kids settled into the dorms and begin classes; when the girls' periods sync up, Courteney's doesn't and she worries she may be pregnant.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17)
Friday, November 21
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Watch Ms. Pat on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Matthew Broderick (Better Things) - Matthew appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason talks about Zootopia 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian talks about his comedy special It Ain't Right on Live with Kelly and Mark, 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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