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
Monday, April 27
The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Chat" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Tina oversteps at daycare, a well‑meaning effort to fix it takes a turn after a message is sent to the wrong chat. Meanwhile, a surprise visit from Dave’s mother, Paula (Marilu Henner), leads him and Gemma to reconsider their careers and what comes next.
DMV - "Abuela" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Colette agrees to oversee Ceci’s grandmother’s driving test to win her approval, only to discover Ceci’s request to fail her is far more personal. Meanwhile Barb spirals when Vic’s dog takes a liking to her DMV rival Beau (Randall Park), as Gregg fixates on his own aging during an anti‑aging experiment.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 27)
Monday, April 27
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Watch Anthony on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear/Girls) - Ebon stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Justin Theroux (Running Point) - Andy Cohen interviews Kate and Justin on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:15pm on Bravo.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about The Devil Wears Prada 2 on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Eve Plumb (The Brady Bunch/The Brady Brides) - Eve talks about her new memoir Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Jennifer chats about her play The Adding Machine on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Larenz Tate (South Central/The Royal Family/New Attitude) - Larenz talks about Michael on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD and 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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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