Thursday, September 25, 2025
Adam Pally HBO Comedy Special; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns with Huge Ratings
Comedian and actor Adam Pally (Happy Endings, Knuckles) makes his HBO Original comedy special debut in An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally, premiering Friday, October 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The special will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth – and his guitar – in a one-time-only performance. Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his role as Max Blum on the cult-favorite ABC comedy Happy Endings. He earned a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the series. Pally also starred in The Mindy Project, and has since appeared in numerous projects, including the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise, the Knuckles spinoff series on Paramount+, as well as Peacock's Mr. Throwback, on which he also serves as co-creator and executive producer. Pally recently launched Staying Alive, a comedic health and wellness podcast co-hosted with longtime friend and collaborator Jon Gabrus. Pally and Gabrus previously co-hosted the truTV series 101 Places to Party Before You Die. Additional and upcoming film and television credits include O Horizon, Who Invited Charlie?, FUBAR and RUN.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. Among Adults 18-49, Jimmy Kimmel Live! earned a 0.87 rating, representing the show's highest regularly scheduled episode in over 10 years — since 3/12/15.
In addition to linear ratings, the monologue has garnered more than 26 million views across YouTube and social platforms. With significant preemptions, Jimmy Kimmel Live! did not air in 23% of U.S. TV households. Initial data does not include streaming. Source: Nielsen Preliminary Fast National Live+Same Day Program Ratings for 9/23/25. Talkwalker Social Content Ratings.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 29
Happy's Place - "A New Chapter" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Gabby's mother, Val, shows up unannounced, it's up to Bobbie to help Gabby navigate their delicate relationship; Isabella and Steve try to find out if Gabby's childhood horror stories are as bad as she claims.
Happy's Place - "Silence Was Golden" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While Bobbie attempts to plan the perfect anniversary dinner for her and Emmett, Steve and Takoda must hide a secret from Isabella and Gabby that could ruin Bobbie's special evening.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 25)
Friday, May 29
- John Travolta (Welcome Back, Kotter) - Watch John on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ana Gasteyer (American Auto/People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Lena Dunham (Girls) - Lena is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda chats about Wanda Sykes: Legacy with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jackée Harry (The Paynes/The First Family/Sister, Sister/The Royal Family/227) - Sitcom legend Jackée is back with the TamFam for a revealing conversation about her headline-making cosmetic transformation and her acclaimed career on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Laurie Metcalf (Big Mistakes/The Conners/Roseanne/The McCarthys/The Norm Show) - Laurie talks about Death of a Salesman on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat/iCarly) - Jennette tells Drew about her latest book Half Her Age on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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