Sitcom Stars Pair Up on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; TV One Premieres Raising Fame

Friday, July 05, 2024

Sitcom Stars Pair Up on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; TV One Premieres Raising Fame

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell & John Mulaney and Nick Kroll

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's 25th anniversary premiere episode will feature Kenan & Kel alums and Good Burger 2 stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell competing for the grand prize, as well as Oh, Hello on Broadway stars John Mulaney and Nick Kroll. The additional celebrity pairings hold just as close of a bond as they include sitcom stars Full House alums John Stamos and Dave Coulier, Everybody Loves Raymond and Bupkis stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett, Scrubs alums Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Dave stars Lil Dicky and GaTa, Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, Community alums Gillian Jacobs and Danny Pudi, and Another Period stars Natasha Leggero and Jason Ritter.

Other celebrity pairings include siblings Kelly and Jack Osbourne, podcast co-hosts Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata, Rosie O'Donnell and Abbott Elementary star Celebrity Jeopardy! winner Lisa Ann Walter, Ike Barinholtz and Alan Barinholtz, Sophia Bush and Alex Edelman, Jeff Ross and "Cousin Sal" Iacono, and Ron Funches and Reggie Watts. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premieres Wednesday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Who Wants to Be a Millioniare

Raising Fame

Take a peek behind the curtain as the premiere of new docu-series Raising Fame takes center stage Sunday, July 7 at 10P/9C on TV One. Hosted by celebrity moms Lucille O'Neal (mom of Shaquille O'Neal) and Sonya Curry (mom of Stephen, Seth, and Sydel Curry), Raising Fame provides an intimate look into the lives of some of today's biggest stars, told by the people who raised them. Raising Fame delves beyond the glitz and glamour to provide a unique perspective in the words of both the parents and celebrated children themselves. In the premiere, viewers will follow Oscar-nominated actress Danielle Brooks and her parents from her hometown of Simpsonville, SC to the bright lights of Hollywood with an exclusive sit-down moments before she heads to the Academy Awards.

This season also includes an impressive lineup of award-winning athletes, musicians, actors, and their families including Usher, Shaquille O'Neal, John Legend, Fantasia, Magic Johnson, Jon Batiste, Chance the Rapper, Kevin Durant, Billy Porter, the late Chadwick Boseman and more.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, November 13

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Pregnancy Test and an Old Man’s Gallbladder" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie’s jealousy rears its head when Mandy gets sent on an overnight work trip with her ex and current boss, Scott (Christopher Gorham). Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey panic when they find a pregnancy test in Connor’s trash.

Ghosts - "T-Daddy" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Trevor’s relationship with his daughter is strained when he pushes her to follow a career in finance over poetry. Meanwhile, Jay confronts labor unrest at the restaurant.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 10)

Thursday, November 13

The Jonas Brothers (Jonas/Jonas LA) - The Jonas Brothers are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob swings by the studio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Olivia Holt (I Didn't Do It/Shake It Up) - Olivia appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Alicia Silverstone (American Woman) - Alicia talks about A Merry Little Ex-Mas on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Glen talks about The Running Man on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - NBC's Today catches up with Jake in the 9am hour.
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.
Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Oliver talks about Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Karen Pittman (And Just Like That...) - Karen talks about The Morning Show on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) - Carrie joins the Tam Fam in a daytime exclusive to celebrate the new season of her hit show Elsbeth on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders in the Building/High Fidelity/People of Earth/Selfie) - Da'Vine talks about her new film Eternity on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Woody Harrelson (Cheers), Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb), Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) and Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) - The Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast including Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher Jesse Eisenberg, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa join Drew to dish all about the third installment of the hit franchise on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lake Bell (Bless This Mess/How to Make it in America/Childrens Hospital) - Lake talks about HBO Max's The Chair Company on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.