Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Shoresy Season 2 on Hulu October 27; Roku Acquires New Drama
Shoresy Season 2 Premieres Exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu Friday, October 27! Created by and starring Jared Keeso, directed by Jacob Tierney and produced by New Metric Media in association with Play Fun Games, the half hour comedy sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy (Keeso), and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO), continue their quest to never lose again. Joining the stellar lineup this season are Frederick Roy (son of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy), international pop star Rve, Catherine St-Laurent (Tu Dors Nicole) and Jordana Lajoie (The Boys).
Returning cast starring alongside Keeso are Tasya Teles (The 100) as Nat; Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (Prey) as Sanguinet; Blair Lamora (Paranormal Nightshift) as Ziigwan; and Keilani Rose (Flimsy) as Miigwan. From, Blainville, QC, rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby stars as Dolo; and former Montral Canadien, author, and actor Terry Ryan stars as Hitch. Ryan McDonell (The Crossing) stars as Michaels, Max Bouffard (Letterkenny) is JJ Frankie JJ, and former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew The Canon Antsanen returns as Goody. Legendary all-time tough guy Jon Nasty Mirasty, former ‘Canes centre Brandon Nolan, and three time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan star as Jim, Jim, and Jim, respectively, with Listowel’s Keegan Long as Liam, and North Bay’s Bourke Cazabon as Cory.
Featured guest stars also include Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall), Jonathan Torrens (Trailer Park Boys), Jacob Tierney (Letterkeny), Camille Sullivan (Trigger Me), Eliana Jones (Northern Rescue), Kim Cloutier (Letterkeny), Michala Brasseur (Grand Army), as well as social media star and podcaster Lysandre Nadeau.
Roku announced it has landed the exclusive, premiere U.S. rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles, the television adaptation of the globally-acclaimed book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Produced by Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, the eight-episode Roku Original series will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. The wildly popular fantasy adventure novels are #1 New York Times best-sellers with 20 million copies sold and have been translated in over 30 countries. The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.
An ensemble cast of actors bring the series' beloved characters to life including Joy Bryant as "Helen Grace"; Noah Cottrell as "Simon Grace"; Lyon Daniels as "Jared Grace"; Mychala Lee as "Mallory Grace"; Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of "Thimbletack" and Christian Slater as "Mulgarath."
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, May 19
The Simpsons - "Bart's Brain" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bart makes a new friend.
Krapopolis - "Remedial Archeology" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis buys a magic shell; Shlub takes Deliria to a monster wedding.
The Great North - "Fifty Worst Dates Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After Carissa's friends tell Beef he needs to be more romantic, he takes her on a full day of consecutive dates; Honeybee and Judy plan their second annual opening of "The Tobin Family Pool."
Bob's Burgers - "Butt Sweat and Fears" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tina is determined to get some upper butt action at Chelsea's party; Teddy tries to get in on the family's competition of building objects from the basement trash.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 13)
Friday, May 17
- Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Watch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) and Rachael Harris (Surviving Jack/In the Motherhood/Notes from the Underbelly) - Brooke and Rachael are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Will Forte (MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will talks about his new show Bodkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee talks about Pretty Little Liars: Summer School on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Jane Seymour (B Positive/Modern Men) - Jane talks about Acorn TV's Harry Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Ilana Glazer (The Afterparty/Broad City), Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) and Pamela Adlon (Better Things/King of the Hill/The Facts of Life) - Ilana, Michelle and Pamela talk about Babes on of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Trevor Jackson (grown-ish) - Trevor discusses his career transformation, from his role in grown-ish to transitioning into a successful solo music career. He is here to perform a medley of two new songs, Heads Up and He Don't Know on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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
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