Monday, April 11, 2022
Girls5eva Gets Un4gettable Guest Stars for Season 2; Dancing with the Stars Moving to Disney+ for Seasons 31 and 32

Peacock's Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed comedy series Girls5eva, from Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, showrunner and producer Meredith Scardino and Universal Television, casts un4gettable guest stars in season 2. In the comedy, a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90s that was churned through the pop music machine reunites to give their dreams another shot. This time they'll try again on their own terms. Meredith Scardino serves as creator and executive producer for the series. Tina Fey (Little Stranger, Inc.), Robert Carlock (Bevel Gears), Jeff Richmond, David Miner (3 Arts Entertainment), Eric Gurian (Little Stranger) will also serve as executive producers. Girls5eva is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
New Guest Stars include:
· Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show)
· Chad L. Coleman (The Wire, The Walking Dead)
· Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers)
· Grey Henson (Mean Girls the Musical, A Journal For Jordan)
· Heidi Gardner (Saturday Night Live)
· Hoda Kotb (TODAY, NBC News)
· James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton)
· John Lutz (30 Rock, Sisters)
· Judy Gold (Better Things, Search Party)
· Mario Cantone (And Just Like That, Sex and the City)
· Pat Battle (NBC New York)
· Piter Marek (The Blacklist, Ugly Betty)
· Tim Meadows (The Goldbergs, Mean Girls)
Previously Announced New Guest Stars:
· Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy, Elf)
· Neil Flynn (The Middle, Scrubs)
Returning Guets Cast:
· Andrew Rannells (The Boys in the Band, The Prom)
· Ashley Park (Emily in Paris)
· Daniel Breaker (Billions, Mozart in the Jungle)
· Erika Henningsen (Mean Girls the Musical)
· Janine Brito (Wine Country, Girls5eva)
· Jeremiah Craft (Bill & Ted Face the Music, Luke Cage)
· Jonathan Hadary (Intolerable Cruelty, Veep)
· Julius Conceicao (Girls5eva)
After an impressive 30 seasons on ABC, Dancing with the Stars is moving to a new home on Disney+. The hit series received a two-season pickup and will premiere exclusively in the U.S. and Canada this Fall, making Dancing with the Stars the first live series to debut on the streaming service. Produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios' Los Angeles production arm, the show pairs celebrities with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines. Dancing with the Stars first premiered on ABC in 2005 and has grown into an international phenomena and source of constant watercooler conversation. During its Fall 2021 run, ABC's Dancing with the Stars ranked among the Top 5 unscripted series with Adults 18-49. More details on the move to Disney+ are forthcoming, such as which live night(s) and time(s). Could we see the return of the live results show?
Dancing with the Stars joins the vast collection of diverse content and rich storytelling across The Disney Bundle, including Disney+ Originals (Turning Red, The Mandalorian, Marvel Studios' Loki and Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film), Hulu Originals (The Kardashians, The Girl from Plainville, FX's Under the Banner of Heaven, Candy, Conversations with Friends, as well as the highly anticipated return of last summer's breakout hit Only Murders in the Building); and live sports events including NHL, UFC and The Masters, daily studio shows like Stephen A's World” and SportsNation and can't-miss originals such as Man in the Arena: Tom Brady. The Disney Bundle is the best streaming option for the whole family that offers the highest quality movies, television shows and sports for a competitive cost.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, October 9
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Big Decisions" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tensions rise when Georgie finds out the truth about Mandy’s boss, and Georgie does all he can to buy the tire store before Jim sells it.
Ghosts - "The Devil Went Down to Woodstone" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam and Jay host a big party for the launch of Sam and Isaac’s vampire book.
English Teacher - "Lake Trip" (FX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Evan and Malcolm take a vacation while the other teachers administer standardized tests back at school.
English Teacher - "Accreditation" (FX, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The teachers get evaluated by outside observers in an effort to earn the school a better rating.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 6)
Thursday, October 9
- Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/The Mick) - Catch Kailtin on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Adam Pally (Mr. Throwback/Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Adam appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere) and Heather Dubrow (Stark Raving Mad/Jenny/Life with Roger) - Andy Cohen interviews Bridget and Heather on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Greta Lee (HouseBroken/Russian Doll) - Greta talks about Tron: Ares on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm, and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Kenzi Richardson (Vampirina: Teenage Vampire) - Kenzi talks about Vampirina: Teenage Vampire on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Chloe Fineman (Big Mouth/Search Party) - Chloe chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jennifer Lopez (South Central) - Co-host Gayle King sits down with Jennifer on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Maya Rudolph (Loot/Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Maya talks about Loot on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- John Corbett (And Just Like That.../Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/United States of Tara/Lucky/Sex and the City) - John and DeVon Franklin tell Sherri about their new film Soul In Fire on Sherri, 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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