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Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, unveiled its 2020-21 original programming slate during the 2020 summer press tour. The wide-ranging array of originals includes: Two new comedy series-one produced by Cedric The Entertainer, three new movies, a limited-run true-crime murder mystery, the U.S. premiere of a new documentary special about the death of Michael Jackson, the renewal of the mega-hit drama Saints & Sinners plus a first-ever stand-alone movie based on the franchise, new seasons of popular network sitcoms In The Cut and Family Time, the 29th annual Bounce Trumpet Awards and more.

New Scripted Series - Bounce will debut two new original comedies looking - and laughing - at single life from both the male and female perspective. Both series, debuting in the second quarter of 2021, will include guest appearances and cameos from top names in entertainment, music, sports and more. Johnson - Executive Producer Cedric The Entertainer, iconic comedian D.L. Hughley and a stellar cast of fresh new faces are part of this single-camera dramedy about life-long best friends navigating the world while Black. Produced by Cedric's A Bird & A Bear Entertainment. Premieres second quarter 2021. Secrets of the Salon comedically chronicles the lives, loves, relationships and daily web of gossip that finds its way into an Atlanta hair salon. Vivica A. Fox stars along with Reginae Carter and Monique Coleman. Produced by Swirl Films. This multi-camera comedy premieres third quarter 2021.

And finally, the return of two Bounce favorites. In The Cut - Bounce's popular comedy In The Cut is back in the barbershop for an all-new seventh season starting August 26 at 9:00 pm (ET). Series stars Dorien Wilson and Kellita Smith will be joined by TV veterans Mark Curry (Hangin' With Mr. Cooper) and Kim Coles (Living Single) in the hilarious cast. Family Time - The new season of Family Time, Bounce's longest-running original series, will bow this October and will see Tony (Omar Gooding, Jr.) and Lisa (Angell Conwell) dealing with all the good and the bad that comes with being empty nesters.

Nearly 18 months following the 21st Century Fox acquisition which led to the formation of Disney Television Studios, its three studios are undergoing a significant rebrand, it was announced by Disney Television Studios President Craig Hunegs. The changes are as follows: ABC Studios and its subsidiary ABC Signature led by President Jonnie Davis will merge into one studio entitled ABC Signature. Fox 21 Television Studios led by President Bert Salke will be renamed Touchstone Television. 20th Century Fox Television led by President Carolyn Cassidy will become 20th Television.

The new graphic logos and "motion end cards" will be rolled out in all-new episodes of Disney Television Studios programming going forward. (Library titles and episodes broadcast before the rebrand will remain unchanged.) 

Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network for African Americans, announced the upcoming return of its original comedy series In The Cut. The new season of the long-running hit will roll-out over thirteen Wednesday nights throughout the spring, starting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. (ET). Following their weekly premiere on Bounce, the new episodes will also be available on the popular subscription streaming service Brown Sugar on Thursday mornings. Complete seasons one through five are available on Brown Sugar anytime.

In The Cut revolves around Jay Weaver (Dorien Wilson, The Parkers) who must adjust to married life with Cheryl (Kellita Smith, The Bernie Mac Show), all while running a barbershop and beauty salon together. This season, the pair - along with Jay's son Kenny (Ken Lawson, The Parkers) and their friends Smitty (John Marshall Jones, Rectify), Mabel (Laura Hayes, Meet The Browns) and Percy (Dorion Renaud) - must contend with their biggest challenges yet - including convincing the city not to demolish the business to pave the way for a new freeway. This season will also include guest appearances from Dawn Halfkenny (Saints & Sinners), Chastity Dotson (Imposters), Luenell (Dolemite Is My Name), YoYo (Love & Hip Hop Hollywood) and Aida Rodriguez (Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready).

Watch out Sherman Oaks High, here comes Devi Vishwakumar. Never Have I Ever, a new series from Mindy Kaling, premieres April 27. Only on Netflix. In the 10 episode series, a new coming-of-age comedy series from Mindy Kaling about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling's own childhood. The comedy stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Venkatesan, Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini, Richa Shukla as Kamala and John McEnroe as Narrator (Voice).



Bounce will premiere the fifth season of its hit original comedy series In The Cut tonight (Monday, July 15) with two new episodes back-to-back starting at 9:00 p.m. (ET). New episodes will premiere every Monday night at the same time throughout the summer and into the fall. In The Cut stars Dorien Wilson (The Parkers, Dream On) as Jay Weaver, an accomplished entrepreneur and barbershop owner who is kept on his toes by Cheryl, played by Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show, The First Family), the co-owner of the beauty salon next door and his love interest-turned-fiancée. Ken Lawson (The Parkers) returns as Jay's thirty-something illegitimate son from a short-lived fling now in on the family business, as does John Marshall Jones (The Smart Guy) as fellow barber and pal Smitty and Dorion Renaud is back as well.

Among this season's storylines: Newlywed life, dealing with in-laws, dating mishaps, hilarious barbershop/beauty shop antics and more. Guest stars include Angie Stone, Stevie J, Tiny Lister Jr., Alex Thomas, Judge Kevin Ross, Porsche Coleman and more. The series was created by Bentley Kyle Evans and is produced by Evans and partner Trenten Gumbs, both of whom produce the current Bounce hit original series Family Time, currently in production on season seven. Evans also produced the sitcom classics Martin and The Jamie Foxx Show.

Conan O'Brien returns to San Diego for the fifth year in a row with a week of special one-hour star-filled shows taped during Comic-Con® International. This year's shows will feature the stars of Veronica Mars, It Chapter Two, Carnival Row and plenty of super-star surprise guests. Conan's Comic-Con® International shows will be taped at San Diego's historic Spreckels Theatre from Wednesday, July 17 – Saturday, July 20. Episodes will air that Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 p.m. – 12 a.m. (ET/PT) on TBS. Guests include:

Wednesday, July 17: The cast of It Chapter Two starring: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and Andy Bean
Yhursday, July 18: Surprise Guest to be announced
Friday, July 19: The cast of Veronica Mars starring: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Ryan Hansen, Percy Daggs III, Francis Capra and Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Saturday, July 20: The cast of Carnival Row starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne

NBC has announced premiere dates for its 2018-19 fall schedule, which includes Sunday Night Football, This Is Us, the launch of Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis' new drama, Manifest, The Voice, Tuesday night's new Ryan Eggold-starrer New Amsterdam, the new season of Will & Grace, and the third season of Mike Schur's mind-bending comedy The Good Place. The network begins its new season Monday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a two-hour telecast of the Blind Auditions for season 15 of The Voice, which features coaches Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. The Voice will immediately be followed at 10 p.m. by the premiere of Manifest, an emotionally rich, unexpected mystery journey that is jump-started following a turbulent but seemingly routine flight.

This Is Us makes its highly anticipated season three return on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. immediately following The Voice. At 10 p.m. is the premiere of New Amsterdam, which stars Ryan Eggold as hospital medical director Dr. Max Goodwin, who sets out to tear up bureaucracy, provide exceptional care to patients and return the hospital to the glory that put it on the map. Wednesday, Sept. 26 launches the all-Chicago lineup as Chicago Med begins its fourth season at 8 p.m., Chicago Fire starts its seventh season at 9 p.m. and the evening concludes at 10 p.m. with the sixth season premiere of Chicago P.D. Mike Schur's award-winning comedy The Good Place will begin its third season with an hourlong episode on Thursday, Sept. 27 beginning at 8 p.m., leading into the two-hour premiere of Law & Order: SVU, which begins its 20th season on a new night.

The following Thursday, Oct. 4, will see the return of comedy favorites Superstore at 8 p.m. and Will & Grace at 9 p.m., with I Feel Bad launching at 9:30 p.m. Finally, Blindspot, starring Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander, begins its fourth season at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 and Midnight, Texas starts season two at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.

Bounce is set to kick off Season Four of its hit original comedy series In The Cut on Monday, July 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes every Monday night this summer. Coming off its highly-rated third season, In The Cut stars Dorien Wilson (The Parkers, Dream On) as Jay Weaver, an accomplished entrepreneur and barbershop owner who is kept on his toes by Cheryl, played by Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show, The First Family), the co-owner of the beauty salon next door and his love interest-turned-fiancee. Ken Lawson (The Parkers) returns as Jay's thirty-something illegitimate son from a short-lived fling now in on the family business, as does John Marshall Jones (The Smart Guy) as fellow barber and pal Smitty. Among this season's storylines: Marriage planning, pressures of single life, love triangles, hilarious barbershop/beauty shop camaraderie and much more. Guest stars will include Dorion Renaud, Michael Jai White, Kyla Pratt, Emmanuel Hudson, Angie Stone, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Vanessa Simmons, Flex Alexander, Milan Christopher and more.

In 2017, the season three double-episode premiere of In The Cut ranked as Tuesday night's #1 sitcom vs. all ad-supported cable programming in its time period in Households, Persons 18-49, P25-54 and Total Viewers among Bounce's target audience of African Americans. This series was created by Bentley Kyle Evans and is produced by Evans and partner Trenten Gumbs, both of whom produce the Bounce TV hit original series Family Time.

Bounce will double the laughs by kicking off season three of its hit multi-camera sitcom In The Cut starring Dorien Wilson and Kellita Smith with two new original episodes back-to-back 9:00-10:00 pm. (ET) on Tues. July 11. All-new In The Cut episodes will continue to premiere Tuesday nights at 9:00 pm (ET) through the summer. Bounce also announced that Ed Gordon will host a star-packed special featuring interviews with the biggest African-American celebrities in movies, television and comedy today, including Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Strahan, Omari Hardwick and Cedric the Entertainer, which will world premiere on Mon. July 17 at 10:00 p.m. (ET).

Coming off its highly-rated second season, In The Cut stars Wilson (The Parkers, Dream On) as Jay Weaver, an accomplished entrepreneur and barbershop owner who is kept on his toes by Cheryl, played by Smith (The Bernie Mac Show, The First Family), the co-owner of the beauty salon next store and his love interest. Ken Lawson (The Parkers) returns as Jay's 32-year old illegitimate son from a short-lived fling now in on the family business as does John Marshall Jones (The Smart Guy) as fellow barber and pal Smitty. Among this season's storylines: Social media pressures, positive pregnancy tests, old grudges, evading the government, a special engagement and much more. Guest stars include Tamar Braxton, Ed Lover, DC Young Fly, Cocoa Brown, Nephue Tommy, Marques Houston and Earthquake.

In the celebrity-driven Ed Gordon special, the award-winning journalist interviews the stars of the upcoming summer comedy Girls Trip, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish, who discuss their careers and reflect on the contributions of black women in Hollywood today. Gordon profiles Super Bowl champion-turned broadcaster Michael Strahan and the very busy television talent discusses his life, his controversial departure from Live with Kelly and Michael and more. Power's Omari Hardwick talks with Gordon about his hit series and how he has handled fame in the social media era. Gordon also sits with Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley who discuss the state of comedy in the age of President Donald Trump and more.

Crackle's new original drama The Oath is set to debut in 2018. Katrina Law (Training Day) joins as Karen Beach, a police officer, and the sole female member of the Ravens cop gang, who has tendency to overcompensate by out-toughing the macho company she runs with and gets involved in a forbidden love affair with a member of a rival cop gang. Law joins the previously announced members of the ensemble: Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper, Gran Torino), Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians) and Game of Thrones alum, Sean Bean.

Created by Joe Halpin (Hawaii Five-O, Secrets and Lies), who worked as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy in South Central for 17 years, 12 of which as an undercover officer, the series takes an unforgiving look at the complicated dynamics in these organizations and documents the lives of those willing to risk it all, to have it all. The gritty, action-packed drama, explores a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend and sheds light on corrupt and secret societies that are nearly impossible to join - only a select few make the cut-but once inside, members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies on the outside and from within their own ranks.

Bounce TV, the nation's fastest-growing broadcast television network designed for African-American audiences and the only emerging network producing original scripted series, will premiere an all-new second season of its popular situation comedy In The Cut on Tuesday, July 5 at 9:00 pm/ET, 8:00 pm/CT. Coming off of its highly-rated inaugural season, this acclaimed show stars Dorien Wilson (The Parkers, Dream On), Ken Lawson (The Parkers), John Marshall Jones (The Smart Guy) with Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show, The First Family) joining the cast this season.

Large and in charge Jay Weaver (Wilson) is an accomplished entrepreneur and barbershop owner. Jay's life as a San Diego bachelor is abruptly disrupted when he meets Kenny Clark (Lawson), who turns out to be his 31-year-old illegitimate son from a short-lived fling. Kenny wants to get in on the family business and as these two attempt to get to know one another and build their relationship, Jay experiences a range of hilarious setbacks while trying to keep up with Kenny's life. The new season of In The Cut will follow this father-son duo as they join in on a secret jailbreak, barbershop pranks and Jay's growing attraction to Cheryl (Smith), the new co-owner of the beauty salon next store. New episodes of In The Cut will premiere Tuesday nights at 9:00 pm/ET, 8:00 pm/CT starting July 5 ONLY on Bounce TV. They already renewed the sitcom for a third season for 2017, as we mentioned.


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of July 4-8, 2016, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, July 4, 2016

• Will Arnett (Arrested Development/The Millers/Up All Night) - Watch Will on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Shiri Appleby (Sunday Dinner) - Shiri appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Ed O'Neill (Modern Family/Married with Children) - Ed is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) - Josh appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Mary Elizabeth Ellis (The Grinder/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Perfect Couples) - Mary is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Jessie T. Usher (Survivor's Remorse) - Jessie appears on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12:07am on BET or on your local stations.
• Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Susie is a guest on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Deon Cole (Angie Tribeca/black-ish) - Deon appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House/Full House) - Jodie guest co-hosts a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Sayeed Shahidi (Uncle Buck) - Sayeed visits Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Donald Faison (The Exes/Scrubs) - Donald is a guest on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• The Cast of Ugly Betty - The cast of Ugly Betty reunites on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

• Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) - Catch Eric on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Nia Long (Uncle Buck/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Nia appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Maya Rudolph (Up All Night) and Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Maya and Martin are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• George Lopez (Lopez/Saint George/The Lopez Show) - George appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Finesse Mitchell (A.N.T. Farm) - Finese is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Ellie appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Eric Christian Olsen (The Loop) - Eric is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim stops by Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
• Michael Ian Black (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Ed) - Michael appears on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• John Ross Bowie (The Big Bang Theory) - John is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Denis Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/The Job) - Denis speaks about the series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll on LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Jim guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Kathy Najimy (Veronica's Closet/King of the Hill) - Kathy is a guest on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Jane Krakowski (Ubreakable Kimmy Schmnidt/30 Rock) - Jane talks about her Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt costar Ellie Kemper's pregnancy and how Tina Fey makes the set kid-friendly on People Now at 8:30am.
• Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle) - Jenna discusses her role as the Young Jane in The CW’s Jane the Virgin, as the lead in the new Disney Channel Series Stuck in the Middle & her role alongside the Rockettes in the NY Summer Spectacular Show on the AOL Build Show at 2pm.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) - Roseanne appears on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

• Ana Gasteyer (Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Watch Ana on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Ron Funches (Undateable) - Ron is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Matt Braunger (Up All Night) - Matt appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey/Blossom/Brotherly Love/Gimme a Break!) - Joey chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown and Marsai Martin (black-ish) - The kids of black-ish are guests on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Jim guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Bryan appears on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Flex Alexander (One on One/Homeboys in Outer Space) - Flex visits The Wendy Williams Show at 12:07am on BET or on your local stations.
• Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Pooch Hall (The Game/Accidentally on Purpose) - Pooch is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Denis Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/The Job) and Elizabeth Gillies (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll) - Denis and Elizabeth talk about Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. Denis will also be on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 6-9am.
• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) and Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Tracee and Anthony are guests on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Mike Epps (Uncle Buck/Survivor's Remorse) - Mike appears on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Jane Krakowski (Ubreakable Kimmy Schmnidt/30 Rock) - Jane is a guest on People Now at 8:30am.
• Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude) - Norman is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

• Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Catch Kevin on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Constance Zimmer (Good Morning, Miami) - Constance is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Maya Rudolph (Up All Night) - Maya is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Melissa appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth/Bob's Burgers) - Kristen is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Natasha Leggero (Another Period/Free Agents), Riki Lindhome (Another Period) and Tom Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Natasha, Riki and Tom are guests on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario chats withe ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) - Eric previews the film The Secret Life of Pets on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Marsai Martin and Miles Brown (black-ish) - Marsai and Miles are guests on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) - Carly appears on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101) - Jamie looks back at when her older sister Britney Spears surprised her at the Grand Ole Opry on People Now at 8:30am.
• Andrea Martin (Difficult People/Working the Engels) - Andrea is a guest on the AOL Build Show at 2pm.
• Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio guest co-hosts a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - Alyson is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Laura Marano (Austin & Ally/Back to You) - Laura guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Friday, July 8, 2016

• Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite) - Watch Maria on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Judy Greer (Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided) - Judy appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Ilana Glazer and Paul W. Downs (Broad City) - Ilana and Paul are guests on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey appears on Chelsea on Netflix.
• Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah talks about the animated film Ice Age: Collision Course on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Bradley Cooper (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp/Kitchen Confidential) - Bradley appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa is a guest on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Bill Bellamy (Hot in Cleveland) - Bill appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) - Carly is a guest on the AOL Build Show at 2pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude) - Norman will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am. He also discusses Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You on the AOL Build Show at 11am.
• Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael teams with Mario Batali to make Eggs in Purgatory on a repeat of ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia talks about her new cooking show Patricia Heaton Parties on a repeat of ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Ernie Hudson (Grace and Frankie/The Last Precint) - Ernie is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Ellie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Donald Faison (The Exes/Scrubs) - Donald guest co-hosts a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Adam Devine (Modern Family/Workaholics) - Adam is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.

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Bounce TV, the nation's fastest-growing television network designed for African-American audiences, announced that it has ordered a second season of its new mega-hit original drama series Saints & Sinners, currently setting network records for viewership in its inaugural season. The next episode of season one premieres Sunday, April 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET as police scramble to follow new leads and make a discovery that may lead to solving the murder that has viewers guessing. The first season finale - which will answer the question "whodunit?" - will air April 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET. But wait, that's not all! They have renewed three popular sitcoms! Mann & Wife - starring David & Tamela Mann, Tony Rock, Vivica A. Fox and JoMarie Payton - for a third season. New season two episodes of Mann & Wife are currently premiering Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT; season three will debut in the spring of 2017. In The Cut for season three. Dorien Wilson, Ken Lawson and John Marshall Jones star with Kalita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show) joining the cast for season two, which debuts this July. Season three will air in the third quarter of 2017. And Family Time for a fourth season, to premiere later this year; Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell star. In addition, they have renewed its stand-up comedy series Off The Chain for a fourth season, coming later this year.

MTV2 is now airing reruns of New Girl, as the series was airing on MTV but was pulled. Now sister network MTV2 will air New Girl in block marathons, like their other sitcoms like My Wife & Kids, Saved by the Bell, Everybody Hates Chris, Wayans Bros., The Jamie Foxx Show and Kenan & Kel. MTV started airing the series in Fall 2015, in a shared deal with TBS. New Girl is airing weekdays 3-4pm on TBS. Back to MTV2, check your local listings to see when the next marathon block will be airing (it aired/airs today from 9am-1:30pm).

Bounce TV -- the nation's fastest-growing television network designed for African-American audiences -- continued its ratings climb in the third quarter of 2015, setting network records for viewership and the delivery of key targeted demographic audiences in both Primetime and Total Day with September becoming the network's most-watched month ever. The third quarter was Bounce TV's fourth consecutive quarter of growth. In The Cut became the Most-Watched Original Series Ever. Helping fuel the network's strong quarterly performance was the first season of the original series In The Cut starring Dorien Wilson and Jackee Harry. The show was an instant hit and has become the most-watched original series in Bounce TV's history, averaging 259K Households, 148K A18-49, 143K A25-54 and 345K Total Viewers across all premiere telecasts. Season three of another hit Bounce TV series, Family Time, starring Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell, now takes over In The Cut's time slot, premiering tonight (Tues. Oct. 6) at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Building on the success of Amazon's exclusive in-season licensing agreement for Under the Dome and Extant, Amazon and CBS Corporation announced a new multi-year, multi-series agreement to make Prime Video the exclusive subscription streaming home for three new CBS summer series through 2018. The first new CBS series included in this deal will be next summer's highly anticipated comic-thriller Braindead, which Prime members in the U.S. will be able to stream just four days after broadcast at no additional charge to their membership. Braindead is a comic thriller from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed producers of The Good Wife. Set in the world of D.C. politics, the series follows a young fresh-faced Hill staffer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) getting her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two things: the government has stopped working, and alien spawn have come to Earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of congressmen and Hill staffers.

This deal will also extend and expand CBS and SHOWTIME titles available to Prime members. Popular programming including Medium, The Tudors, The L Word, the original Twin Peaks series, America's Next Top Model, I Love Lucy, Penn & Teller, The Amazing Race, MacGyver, Brotherhood and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. CBS Films available for Prime members include the Golden Globe-nominated films Inside Llewyn Davis and Pride, among others. Prime members can watch CBS titles and more via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online at www.amazon.com/primevideo – Prime members can also download titles on iOS, Android and Fire devices for offline viewing. Customers who are not Prime members can sign-up for a 30-day free trial at www.amazon.com/prime.