Paramount Adds The Big Bang Theory to Nick at Nite and MTV Lineups; The White Lotus Season 3 in February

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Paramount Adds The Big Bang Theory to Nick at Nite and MTV Lineups; The White Lotus Season 3 in February

Paramount announced today that The Big Bang Theory will join the Nick at Nite and MTV lineups, bringing holiday cheer through the new year as the 10-time Emmy® Award-winning series returns to Paramount for the first time since its run on CBS.

Both brands will kick off their debut with marathon stunts tailored to their audiences, as follows:

Nickelodeon:

Beginning Tuesday, December 24, Nickelodeon’s nighttime programming block Nick at Nite will host a two-day stunt featuring holiday-themed episodes including the beloved “Leonard Nimoy’s Napkin.”
On December 27, The Big Bang Theory will debut with Season 4 on Nick at Nite and air daily from 12-2 a.m. (ET/PT). All 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory are joining Nick at Nite’s stellar late-night roster of popular family comedies, including its spinoff prequel Young Sheldon and Emmy® Award-winning sitcoms Friends and Modern Family.

MTV:

Starting Wednesday, January 1, MTV will air “MTV’s New Year with a Bang,” an all-day marathon of Season 3.
Beginning Saturday, January 4, fans can tune in every Saturday and Sunday and watch all of their favorite episodes across all 12 Seasons alongside Friends.

The White Lotus

The eight-episode third season of HBO's Emmy®-winning original series The White Lotus, from Mike White, debuts Sunday, February 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Starring Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong, Aimee Lou Wood. Additional cast include Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Christian Friedel, Scott Glenn, Dom Hetrakul, Julian Kostov, Charlotte Le Bon, Morgana O’Reilly, and Shalini Peiris. Character descriptions.

The first installment, which premiered July 2021, was set in Hawaii and received 20 Emmy® nominations across 13 categories and ten wins, the most wins of any program that year including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The second installment, which premiered in December 2022, was set in Sicily and garnered 23 Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, and five wins.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, December 17

St. Denis Medical - "Ho-Ho-Hollo" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
It's the holiday season at St. Denis; Alex and Ron care for a patient whose diagnosis is not what it seems; Joyce enlists Serena's help to boost St. Denis' online presence; Bruce and Matt help a Santa in need.

Night Court - "Feliz NaviDead" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby's holiday plans are derailed after a murder mystery performer causes chaos in the courthouse; Gurgs and Wyatt find themselves at odds over office etiquette.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Barracuda Pool" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Curtis and Floyd go on a popular TV show where they pitch their BBQ sauce to potential investors, but their nonstop arguing puts their prospective deals in jeopardy.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Remember the Times" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Jeremy sees a throwback photo of him and his best friend and college roommate, he reminisces about his college days and decides to track him down to reconnect after many years.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 16)

Tuesday, December 17

Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Catch Billy on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11:30pm on Bravo.
John Mulaney (Mulaney) - John talks about All In: Comedy About Love on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry talks about The Six Triple Eight on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
Idris Elba (Turn Up Charlie) - Idris talks about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim talks about his Hulu comedy special Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena talks about her new children's picture book What I Must Tell the World on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Trina McGee (Boy Meets World) - Trina is a guest on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana is joining Drew to chat all about her role in the iconic new musical Wicked on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Teyonah Parris (No Good Deed/Survivor's Remorse) - Teyonah talks about No Good Deed on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Eric talks about Fox's Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT and on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Sasha Pieterse (Family Affair (2002-2003)) and Mitchell Slaggert (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Sasha and Mitchell talk about Lifetime's A Carpenter Christmas Romance on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.