Monday, July 22, 2024
FETV Acquires Dragnet; CBS Special for Bob Newhart
FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that Dragnet will join the network's programming lineup beginning Monday, August 19. The show will debut in its regular time slot weekday mornings at 8a ET and weekday afternoons at 6p ET. To celebrate the launch of the show, FETV will conduct a Watch & Win Trivia Contest during telecasts of Dragnet the week of August 19. Dragnet 1967 stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Harry Morgan as Officer Bill Gannon. Set in Los Angeles, California, episodes were drawn from official LAPD case files. Dragnet is perhaps the most influential police procedural in television history, airing for the entirely of the 1950s before seeing a revival in the late 1960s. The relaunched series aired on NBC from 1967 to 1970.
CBS announced a new Entertainment Tonight special, Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter, to air tonight - Monday, July 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).
Hosted by Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner, this one-hour tribute honors the late comedian with a look back at his 70-year career, featuring never-before-seen interviews, and his final interview from his home in Los Angeles. The special takes an in-depth look at his journey from accountant to comedian to Hollywood icon, with rare behind-the-scenes footage of Bob on the set of his sitcoms and feature films, from the Entertainment Tonight vault. Included are new and archival interviews with some of Bob's closest friends and co-stars, including Jim Parsons, Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Bateman and Michael Weatherly. The show takes an intimate look inside Bob's personal life and his marriage to the love of his life, Ginnie, with newly revealed stories about how he changed American culture through comedy.
Bob starred as Chicago psychologist Robert Hartley on the CBS television series The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 to 1978, and then as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon on Newhart from 1982 to 1990, also on the Network. He had two other sitcoms on CBS in the 1990s, Bob and George and Leo. Bob played the recurring role of Professor Proton on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2013 to 2018, for which he received his first Primetime Emmy Award.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, November 11
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20 - (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT)
A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved sitcom's enduring impact on TV and culture, including interviews with superfans Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kelly Ripa, Laverne Cox and former guest star Mario Lopez.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 10)
Tuesday, November 11
- Eddie Murphy (The PJs) - Catch Eddie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Morgan Fairchild (Cybill) - Morgan appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable/Gary Unmarried) - Rob talks about Grit, Spit, and Never Quit: A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm, on CBS Morning News sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm. NBC's Today catches up with Rob in the 10am hour.
- Jamie Kaler (My Boys) - Jamie is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ricki Lake (The King of Queens) - Andy Cohen interviews Ricki on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
- Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke 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 He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT..
- Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - Ginnifer chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Chloe Fineman (Big Mouth/Search Party) - Chloe talks about Satuday Night Live on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - Roy talks about his new memoir The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond - Phil shares recipes from his new cookbook Phil's Favorites: Recipes from Friends and Family to Make at Home on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - tells Drew about her new series Tiffany Goes Off on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Oliver talks about Netflix's A Merry Little Ex-Mas on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) and Kate Flannery (The Office) - Jane and Kate discuss their Christmas Cabaret tour on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, 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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