Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Clifton Davis Joins CBS Daytime's Beyond the Gates; Ronny Chieng's 3rd Netflix Special

Clifton Davis

CBS announces the final cast members for Beyond the Gates, including veteran television and stage actor Clifton Davis starring as Vernon Dupree, the Dupree family patriarch and husband of Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie). Also joining the new daytime series are Alex Alegria, Lauren Bugliogli, Ben Gavin, Jibre Hordges, Jen Jacob and Mike Manning. From the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, Beyond the Gates begins production in November and will premiere on CBS in early 2025. Clifton Davis stars as Vernon Dupree, the Dupree family patriarch married to Anita and father to Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson and Dani Dupree. A venerable former senator, Vernon is gentle, humble and generous with his knowledge and experience. Retired now, Vernon was at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Clifton Davis is a veteran actor with a 60-year career that spans television, film, Motown and nine Broadway shows. His most recent recurring roles include the series Clipped, Godfather of Harlem and Madam Secretary on the Network. Recently on Broadway he played Dr. Dillamond in Wicked and originated the role of The Sultan in Aladdin. In the '80s, he co-starred on the sitcom Amen and in the '70s on the popular That's My Mama!

They join previously announced cast members including Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley, Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Marquita Goings, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepetit.


Ronny Chieng

Emmy-winning actor and comedian Ronny Chieng has announced his highly anticipated third Netflix stand-up special, Love To Hate It, which will premiere globally on December 17. Filmed over a five night sold-out run in Honolulu at the historic Hawai'i Theatre, this extremely personal special hilariously unpacks the indignities of the IVF process, the pitfalls of being a man on the internet, American politics and the place of the older generation in today's world.

NYC based and Malaysian born comedian, Ronny Chieng, has been name-checked by Jerry Seinfeld as one of his favorite comedians and has worked the road with John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. Ronny stars in the upcoming Hulu series Interior Chinatown premiering Nov 19 Produced and directed by Oscar winner Taika Watiti, the series follows an Asian-American actor struggling against clichéd roles and stereotypes, both at work and in his personal life; a drama based on the award-winning book of the same name created by Charles Yu.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 17

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Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 16)

Tuesday, June 17

  • Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Catch Ayo on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (FUBAR) - Arnold chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry (Girls5eva) - Renée performs on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - Roy is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
  • Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan appears on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil talks about Somebody Feed Phil on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam talks about The White Lotus on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl and her husband, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, sit down for an EXCLUSIVE conversation about their choice to live in separate cities, which set off the internet on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne talks about Netflix's Ginny & Georgia on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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