Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Ricky Gervais Comedy Coming to Netflix in March; Two TBS Series Moving to TNT
After Life starring Ricky Gervais launches on Netflix March 8, 2019. In the comedy, Ricky Gervais stars as widower, Tony in this new original Netflix 6 episode original series. Tony (Ricky Gervais) had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on. He thinks it's like a Super Power - not caring about himself or anyone else - but it turns out to be tricky when everyone is trying to save the nice guy they used to know.
Starring alongside Gervais is Kerry Godliman (Derek) as Tony's wife Lisa, Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road) as Tony's brother-in-law Matt, Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow) as Tony's best-friend Lenny, David Bradley (The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones) as Tony's dad, and Ashley Jensen (Extras) as a Nurse to Tony's dad. Also starring is Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who), David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek), Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her), Kerry Godliman (Derek), Mandeep Dhillon, Jo Hartley, Roisin Conaty, Tim Plester and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road).
Celebrity rap battle series Drop the Mic and classic game show reboot Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild will return to television on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) respectively, on TNT. Both shows will encore the following night each week on TBS. The move to TNT will pair each series with the network's significant sports audience. Drop the Mic is no stranger to sports stars, having featured notable athletes such as Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski, Michael Bennett and Odell Beckham Jr. Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild has also featured several athletes including Antonio Brown, Julian Edelman and Dana White, in addition to cameos by Michael Strahan who is an executive producer on the show. Both series are in their third seasons, with this the first on TNT for both.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, October 13
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Do The Right Thing" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After losing his job, Jeremy decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather, who has purchased a rundown home for the elderly.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Hell to the Chief" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Terry shocks the family when he reveals that the Carsons will host the U.S. President for dinner, and Brandon comes home with a student who needs to be hidden from ICE.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 12)
Tuesday, October 13
- Kate Berlant (Ghosted/Search Party) - Catch Kate on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Riz Ahmed (Bait) - Riz appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- 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 a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty talks about The Lowdown on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Sarah Chalke (Scrubs/Roseanne/Mad Love/How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat talks about Ms. American Dream with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men/The Naked Truth/The Powers That Be/Bosom Buddies) - NBC's Today catches up with Holland in the 9am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is making a viral sorbet on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Scott Caan (Entourage) - Drew is sitting down with LL Cool J and Scott to talk about the premiere of their new series NCIS: New York on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Christa B. Allen (Cake) - Christa is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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