Friday, July 05, 2024
Sitcom Stars Pair Up on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; TV One Premieres Raising Fame

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.
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
Wednesday, April 9
The Conners - "Applications, Accusations and a Man-Bag" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jackie decides to rejoin the police force despite everyone’s concerns. Darlene grows more skeptical about Mark’s secretive behavior. Meanwhile, Dan and Becky wade through uncomfortable conversations about Roseanne’s addiction issues and death.
Abbott Elementary - "Rally" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava’s job back. Meanwhile, Gregory handles duties as interim principal.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)
Wednesday, April 9
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Watch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tim Robinson (Detroiters) - Tim stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Taran Killam (Single Parents) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Taran and Tone are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends & Neighbors on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - E! News has an interview with Jon at 11pm on E!.
- Bill Hader (Barry) and Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Bill and Chelsea are guests on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
- Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - NBC's Today has TODAY Food with Harry and Renee Guilbault sometime between 7-9am.
- Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about Bingo Blitz on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee by Live with Kelly and Mark to share the latest on Black Mirror, so check your local listings.
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony talks about G20 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show/Here and Now/Malcolm & Eddie/Listen Up!/Reed Between the Lines) - Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks about the third season of his hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren is telling Drew all about her show The Z-Suite, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year and how books inspired her to be an actor on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly talks about Fox's Farmer Wants a Wife on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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