New Perry Mason on HBO June 21; New The Jeffersons Book Honky in the House

Monday, April 20, 2020

New Perry Mason on HBO June 21; New The Jeffersons Book Honky in the House

Drama series Perry Mason, starring Emmy(R) winner Matthew Rhys, debuts Sunday, June 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO 1931, Los Angeles. While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidnapping gone very, very wrong. Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, this drama series follows the origins of American fiction's most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason's relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Brothers & Sisters), John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Juliet Rylance (American Gothic), Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Stephen Root (NewsRadio), Gayle Rankin, Nate Corddry, Veronica Falcon, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor (American Crime), Andrew Howard, Eric Lange, and Robert Patrick (Scorpion).

Antler Publishing has released a new book taking readers behind the scenes of The Jeffersons, one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time. Author Jay Moriarty says, "People are always asking what it was like to work with Norman Lear during the 'Golden Age of Sitcoms.' So I decided to write a memoir about my experiences writing & producing The Jeffersons, titled Honky in the House."

Below, right before social distancing began, is a picture of Jay with Lear, who's holding a copy of his new favorite book, available on Amazon & other sites.

Jay Moriarty and Norman Lear

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Monday, July 13

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Co-Habitation" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dave accidentally knocks out the Butlers’ power during a heat wave, Calvin and Tina spend the night at the Johnsons’ home, where Calvin makes a surprising discovery about Dave. Also, Malcolm has some fun at Marty’s expense when he crashes at his little brother’s refurbished apartment.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "The Canadians of Africa" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Abishola doesn’t appreciate it when Bob gives her unsolicited parenting advice about her “unhappy son.”

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 13)

Monday, July 13

Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Watch Andy on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
America Ferrera (Superstore) - America is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Lauren will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Second Generation Wayans) - Regina appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Bill Engvall (The Bill Engvall Show) - Bill will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Keith David (Enlisted/The Job) - Keith talks about Greenleaf on People Now at 1pm.
Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie/The Secret Lives of Men) - Peter talks about Hulu's Palm Springs