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Netflix, SEGA of America, Inc. ("SEGA"), and WildBrain announce a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Prime, set to premiere worldwide in 2022. The 24-episode animated adventure for kids, families, and long-time fans draws upon the keystones of the brand and features the "Blue Blur" of video game fame in a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands. Sonic's adventure is about more than a race to save the universe, it's a journey of self-discovery and redemption. The series will be animated at WildBrain's Vancouver studio, and SEGA and WildBrain will jointly participate across production, distribution and licensing. Man of Action Entertainment, creators of Ben 10 and the characters and team in the Academy Award-winning feature Big Hero 6, have been brought on as showrunners and Executive Producers for the series.

Actor Dustin Diamond, who was best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise, has died. He died on February 1 in Florida from small-cell lung carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with the disease in early January. Mr. Diamond was only 44.

Diamond first played the role of Samuel "Screech" Powers in the 1988-1989 Disney Channel sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss. It aired for one season and 13 episodes. The series focuses on the life of junior high school teacher Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) at John F. Kennedy Junior High in Indianapolis. Samuel "Screech" Powers was an awkward nerd with a crush on Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies). It also starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Max Battimo, Heather Hopper, T.K. Carter, Joan Ryan and Dennis Haskins.

Good Morning, Miss Bliss was retooled as Saved by the Bell. It premiered on August 20, 1989, and aired on Saturday mornings on NBC. The reformatted series follows a group of high school friends and their principal at the fictional Bayside High School in Los Angeles. It ran for four seasons and 86 episodes. The cast included Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, Leanna Creel (1992-1993) and Dennis Haskins.

NBC aired the spin-off series Saved by the Bell: The College Years starting on May 22, 1993. It aired in primetime for one season and 19 episodes from 1993 to 1994. The series revolves around the six characters getting into trouble each week at the fictitious California University (Cal U), under the watchful eye of Mike Rogers (Bob Golic), their resident adviser. The cast included Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Anne Tremko, Kiersten Warren, Patrick Fabian and Holland Taylor (1994).

After the cancellation of Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Diamond continued to play the role of Screech in Saved by the Bell: The New Class starting in the second season. The series follows a new group of students at Bayside High School. Screech returns to Bayside High initially on a work-study program, and later as Mr. Belding's assistant. It ran for 7 seasons and 143 episodes on NBC. He appeared in 67 episodes.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included It's a Living, The Wonder Years (2 episodes), The Munsters Today, Getting By, Hang Time (2 episodes) and Off Centre.

Diamond later did stand up comedy. He appeared on Weakest Link in 2001, Celebrity Boxing 2 in 2002, Celebrity Fit Club in 2007-2008 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. In 2009, he published an inside story of the show's cast and crew, from his point of view, titled Behind the Bell. He was an executive producer for the TV movie The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, which aired on Lifetime on September 1, 2014.

Mr. Diamond did a great job of playing the funny and memorable role of Screech. He appeared as Screech for nearly 13 years across 12 seasons of the Saved by the Bell franchise. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us. He will be greatly missed.

Share your memories on our Saved by the Bell message board. View photos in our galleries.

Emmy-winning actor Hal Holbrook, who starred as Evan Evans in Evening Shade, has died. He died on January 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Holbrook was 95.

Holbrook had a recurring role as Reese Watson in nine episodes of the CBS sitcom Designing Women from 1986 to 1989. Reese Watson was a widowed and successful Atlanta attorney who was Julia Sugarbaker's (Dixie Carter) love interest. Holbrook was married in real life to Dixie Carter from 1984 until her death in 2010.

He starred as Evan Evans in the 1990-1994 CBS sitcom Evening Shade. Evan Evans was the father of Ava Evans Newton (Marilu Henner). He was the publisher of the local newspaper, The Evening Shade Argus. The series also starred Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Charles Durning, Elizabeth Asheley, Michael Jeter, Jay R. Ferguson, Melissa Martin (1990-1991), Candace Hutson (1991-1994), Jacob Parker, Charlie Dell and Ann Wedgeworth.

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Becker, Good Morning Miami and Hope & Faith.

Holbrook starred as Sen. Hayes Stowe in the 1970-1971 NBC political drama The Bold Ones: The Senator. He won an Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for the role. He had a recurring role as James Dempsey in the NBC series The Event from 2010 to 2011. Some of his other television credits included The Brighter Day, The Name of the Game, The Outer Limits (2000), Family Law, The West Wing, The Sopranos, NCIS, ER, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Grey's Anatomy and Hawaii Five-0.

He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ron Franz in Into the Wild (2007). Some of his other film credits included All the President's Men (1971), Julia (1977), The Fog (1980), Creepshow (1982), Wall Street (1987), The Firm (1993), Hercules (1997) and Men of Honor (2000).

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on July 11, 2017.

Mr. Holbrook was a wonderful actor who won Emmys five times. He had so many incredible roles during his long career. He will be deeply missed.

Share your memories on our Evening Shade message board. View photos in our galleries.

Emmy-winning screnwriter and producer Allan Burns, who was the co-creator of The Munsters, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on January 30 from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. Mr. Burns was 85.

Burns and Chris Hayward created The Munsters, which aired for 2 seasons on CBS from 1964 to 1966. The series starred Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, Beverly Owen (1964) and Pat Priest.

They later created the short-lived 1965-1966 NBC sitcom My Mother the Car. He wrote six episodes of the series. The series starred Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern (voice), Maggie Pierce, Cindy Eilbacher, Randy Whipple and Avery Schreiber.

Burns and James L. Brooks created The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. The popular CBS sitcom ran for 7 seasons and 168 episodes from 1970 to 1977. Burns and Brooks won Emmys for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1971 and 1977. The Mary Tyler Moore Show won for Outstanding Comedy Series three years in a row in 1975, 1976 and 1977. Burns wrote eight episodes of the series. The cast included Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight, Valerie Harper (1970-1974), Cloris Leachman (1970-1975), Georgia Engel (1972-1977) and Betty White (1973-1977).

Burns and Brooks created the spin-off series Rhoda. The CBS sitcom ran for five seasons and 110 episodes from 1974 to 1978. The cast included Valerie Harper, Julie Kavner, David Groh (seasons 1-3), Nancy Walker (seasons 1-2, 4-5), Harold Gould (seasons 1-2, 4-5), Ron Silver (seasons 3-4), Ray Buktenica (seasons 3-5), Kennth McMillan (seasons 4-5) and Lorenzo Music (voice only).

He won his first Emmy in 1968 for his work on the CBS sitcom He & She. He wrote 10 episodes of the series from 1967 to 1968. Some of his other sitcom writing credits included Get Smart (11 episodes), Love, American Style (2 episodes), Room 222 (4 episodes), Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (co-created with James L. Brooks), Rhoda, The Duck Factory, Eisenhower and Lutz (also the creator and directed one episode), FM (also the creator) and Cutters.

His producing credits included Room 222, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the Duck Factory, Eisenhower and Lutz, FM and Cutters.

Some of his other television writing credits included The Bullwinkle Show, Dudley Do-Right and George of the Jungle. Burns, Brooks and Gene Reynolds created the 1977-1982 CBS drama Lou Grant. He worked as an executive producer on the series from 1977 to 1978.

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on February 18, 2004.

Mr. Burns was a six-time Emmy winner. We thank him for his work on many classic sitcoms such as The Munsters, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda. He will be greatly missed.

Television producer and executive Jamie Tarses, who was the president of ABC Entertainment from 1996 to 1999, has died. She died on February 1 in Los Angeles, from complications from a stroke she had suffered in the fall of 2020. Ms. Tarses was 56.

Tarses worked as a casting director for Perfect Strangers from 1987 to 1988. She helped develop Friends, Mad About You, Frasier, NewsRadio and Caroline in the City while working at NBC.

She was the president of ABC Entertainment from 1996 to 1999, the first woman and one of the youngest people to hold such a post in an American broadcast network.

Tarses was co-producer of the 2006-2010 TBS sitcom My Boys. Some of her other sitcom producing credits included Mad Love, Mr. Sunshine, Happy Endings, Men at Work, Marry Me, Your Family or Mine, The Mayor and Champaign ILL.

Ms. Tarses helped develop and produce many sitcoms during her career. We thank her for the sitcoms she brought us. She will be deeply missed.

Television writer, producer, actor, and comedian Marc Wilmore, who worked on The PJs, The Simpsons and F Is for Family, has died. He died on January 30 from COVID-19 complications. Mr. Wilmore was 57.

Wilmore provided the voice of Walter Burkett for the 1999-2001 Fox/WB animated sitcom The PJs. He also wrote two episodes and worked as an executive story editor for 41 episodes.

Some of his other voice acting credits included The Simpsons and F Is for Family. He appeared in a 2000 episode of Manhattan, AZ.

Some of his other writing credits included Harry and the Hendersons, The Simpsons (12 episodes) and F Is for Family (3 episodes). He worked as an executive producer on The Simpsons and F Is for Family.

He was a regular cast member of the sketch comedy series In Living Color for the show's final season. He also worked on the series as a writer for 54 episodes from 1992 to 1994.

Mr. Wilmore was an Emmy winner in 2008 for his work on The Simpsons and a 10-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee. He was the brother of comedian Larry Wilmore. We thank him for his work on many television series. He will be greatly missed.

Emmy-winning actress Valerie Harper, who starred as Rhoda Morgenstern in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Rhoda, has died. She died on August 30 in Los Angeles. She had battled leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare condition in which cancer cells spread into the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain, since March 2013. Ms. Harper was 80.

Harper starred as Rhoda Morgenstern, the best friend and upstairs neighbor of Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), in the CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1970 to 1974. Rhoda worked as a window dresser at the fictional Hemphill's department store. Harper appeared in a total of 92 episodes of the series. She was a regular in seasons 1-4 and appeared as a guest star in seasons 6-7. She won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1971, 1972 and 1973. The series also starred Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight, Cloris Leachman (1970-1975), Georgia Engel (1973-1977) and Betty White (1973-1977).

She continued her role as Rhoda Morgenstern in the spin-off series Rhoda, which aired on CBS from 1974 to 1978. Rhoda was desperately looking for a husband. She moves from Minneapolis back home to New York City. She soon meets and marries Joe Gerard (David Groh). Harper won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 1975. The series also starred Julie Kavner, Nancy Walker (1974-1976, 1977-1978), Harold Gould (1974–1976, 1977–78), Ron Silver (1976-1978), Ray Buktenica (1977-1978), Kenneth McMillan (1977-1978) and Lorenzo Music (voice only as Carlton the Doorman).

Harper and Moore reunited in the 2000 ABC TV movie Mary and Rhoda. The two-hour made-for-TV movie also starred Elon Gold, Christine Ebersole, Bethany Joy Lenz and Marisa Ryan. Harper and Moore reunited with the other women of The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Cloris Leachman, Betty White and Georgia Engel - in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland. The episode was titled Love Is All Around and aired on September 4, 2013.

She starred as Valerie Hogan in the first two seasons (32 episodes) of the NBC sitcom Valerie from 1986 to 1987. Valerie Hogan was a mother trying to juggle her career with raising three sons with an absent airline pilot husband. The family lived in Oak Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The series, which was later renamed Valerie's Family and The Hogan Family, also starred Sandy Duncan (1987-1991), Jason Bateman, Danny Ponce, Jeremy Licht, Josh Taylor, Edie McClurg, Steve Witting (1987-1991), Tom Hodges (1986-1989), Christine Ebersole (1986), Judith Kahan (1986-1987), Josie Bissett (1990-1991), Angela Lee (1990-1991) and John Hillerman (1990-1991).

Harper held out in a contract dispute for more money, a larger piece of the syndication revenues and more creative control of the series after the second season. Her husband, Tony Cacciotti, was one of the executive producers. Lorimar eventually fired her from the series. She sued for being wrongfully fired and was awarded $1.4 million plus 12.5 percent of the show's profits. The character of Valerie Hogan was killed off in an auto accident. Sandy Duncan joined the series as Michael Hogan's divorced sister Sandy Hogan, a high school counselor. The series was renamed Valerie's Family for the third season and The Hogan Family for seasons four through six (the last season airing on CBS).

She next starred as Liz Gianni in the 1990 CBS sitcom City. Liz Gianni was the city manager for The Department of City Services of an unnamed American city. The series also starred Todd Susman, Tyra Ferrell, Stephen Lee, Sam Lloyd, Liz Torres, Mary Jo Keenen, James Lorinz, LuAnne Ponce (Danny Ponce's sister) and Shay Duffin. She did an interview with David Letterman on February 13, 1990.

Harper starred as Rita Stone in the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom The Office. Rita Stone was a divorcée and a 19-year veteran of a secretarial pool at the executive office of a package design company in Chicago called Package Inc. The series also starred Dakin Matthews, Debra Jo Rupp, Lisa Darr, Kristin Dattilo-Hayward, Kevin Conroy, Andrea Abbate and Gary Dourdan.

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included Love, American Style (she also co-wrote an episode with her then-husband Richard Schaal), The Love Boat, Sex and the City, That '70s Show, Three Sisters, Less Than Perfect, Committed, 'Til Death, Melissa & Joey and 2 Broke Girls. She voiced various characters in eight episodes of The Simpsons and two episodes of American Dad!.

Harper made drama guest appearances in Columbo, Missing Persons, Touched by an Angel, Promised Land, Melrose Place, Family Law, Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva and Signed, Sealed, Delivered. She competed as a contestant in Season 17 of Dancing with the Stars in 2013.

She received Golden Globe Award nominations for her roles in Freebie in the Bean (1974) and Chapter Two (1979). Some of her other film credits included The Last Married Couple in America, Blame It on Rio, Golda's Balcony and Shiver.

Harper began her career on Broadway as a dancer. She made her debut in the musical Take Me Along in 1959. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Tallulah Bankhead in the play Looped in 2010. Some of her other theater credits included Wildcat, Subways Are for Sleeping, Something Different, All Under Heaven and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.

She was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on February 26, 2009.

Ms. Harper was wonderful as Rhoda Morgenstern. Rhoda was one of the best sidekick characters of all time. She won a total of four Emmy Awards for the role. We thank her for the many laughs and entertainment she brought us during our long career. She fought a courageous battle with cancer. She will be deeply missed.

Share your memories on our The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda and The Hogan Family message boards. View photos in our galleries.

MeTV Network pays tribute to the career of beloved actress Valerie Harper with a special presentation of select episodes from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, airing on MeTV this Sunday, September 8th beginning at 5:00pm ET/PT through 8:00pm ET/PT.

Sunday, September 8, 2019 (All Times are Eastern/Pacific)

5:00pm-5:30pm: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – "Rhoda, The Beautiful"
Rhoda enters a beauty contest but continues to put herself down.

5:30pm-6:00pm: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – "Is a Friend in Need"
Rhoda loses her job, but Mary doesn't tell her about an opening at WJM.

6:00pm-6:30pm: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – "A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend"
Rhoda's mother visits with the intention of being her daughter's best friend.

6:30pm-7:00pm: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – "Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda"
Mary and Rhoda are best friends, but can they be roommates too?

7:00pm-7:30pm: Rhoda – "Rhoda's Wedding Part 1"
Rhoda's wedding day has finally arrived and is filled with mishaps.

7:30pm-8:00pm: Rhoda – "Rhoda's Wedding Part 2"
Complications may ruin Rhoda's wedding day.

Antenna TV honored Valerie Harper this past Sunday (September 1) from 1pm-10pm ET with a special marathon of Valerie (aka The Hogan Family). The series airs regularly late Sunday/early Monday at 3am ET/12am PT.

Decades will present a special tribute to Valerie Harper all week beginning Monday, September 9. Stay with us for further updates.

Due to the Democratic Candidates Presidential Debate being extended to three hours on Thursday, Sept. 12, ABC has shifted the finale for summer drama Reef Break to the next night on Friday, Sept. 13 at 9pm (instead of Thurs, Sept. 12 at 10). In the finale, sultry and tough cookie Cat Chambers (Poppy Montgomery) is on the run and fearing for her life and freedom. Hearts are broken and futures are uncertain as Cat faces her toughest case yet - to clear her own name. La La Anthony guest stars as Regina O'Casey in the season finale of ABC's Reef Break, Friday, Sept. 13 from 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT, on ABC. (TV-PG, SV) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.

The sun is shining, temperatures are rising — so stay cool with a fresh batch of classic TV favorites during The Summer of Me! From comedy to sci-fi, The Summer of Me — premiering Monday, May 29, 2017 — will keep you out of the heat with loads of laughs, chills and thrills. Everybody's favorite Melmacian has crash-landed on MeTV! Catch the furry wiseguy's antics on ALF, weeknights at 9:30PM | 8:30C. Steven Douglas and his clan are back — starting from the very beginning with episodes never before seen on MeTV. Relive the story of Mike, Robbie and Chip on My Three Sons, weekdays at 7:30AM | 6:30C. Mary and Rhoda together again! Tune in for back-to-back episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Sundays starting at 2PM | 1C, followed by back-to-back episodes of Rhoda, starting at 3PM | 2C.

It's also your opportunity to watch several of your favorite series from the very beginning: My Three Sons (weekdays at 7:30AM | 6:30C), The Beverly Hillbillies (weekdays at 4PM | 3C), Gilligan's Island (weekdays at 5:30PM | 4:30C) and Happy Days (weeknights at 6PM | 5C) are all being presented from the very first episode. And weeknights at 6:30PM | 5:30C, rediscover the color episodes of The Andy Griffith Show from seasons six through eight. View the full MeTV Network Summer of Me 2017 schedule.

The primetime summer hit, Celebrity Family Feud, a spin-off celebrity version of the iconic game show Family Feud, returns for a third season on Sunday, June 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. Produced by FremantleMedia North America, the 10-episode series will feature celebrity families, and their immediate family members or their extended TV families, competing against each other to have fun and win money for charity.

Following are the celebrity captains, their teams and the charities they are playing for:

The Harvey Boys - Playing for Morehouse College
· Marjorie Harvey - Steve's wife
· Broderick Stephen Harvey, Jr. - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's son
· Jason Harvey - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's son
· Kareem Vincent Patrick Hawthorne - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's son-in-law
· Benjamin Troy Raymond - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's son-in-law
VERSUS
The Harvey Girls - Playing for Spelman College
· Doris Bridges - Mrs. Marjorie Harvey's Mother
· Brandi Lee Harvey - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's daughter
· Karli Harvey Raymond - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's daughter
· Morgan Janel Hawthorne - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's daughter
· Lori Alexandria Harvey - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's daughter

Amy Schumer - Award-winning comedian, writer, producer and actress, whose credits include "Trainwreck," the upcoming feature film "Snatched" and her TV series "Inside Amy Schumer"; playing for Everytown for Gun Safety
· Kim Caramele - Amy's sister; writer and producer known for her work on "Trainwreck," "Inside Amy Schumer" and the "2015 MTV Movie Awards"
· Kevin Kane - Amy's friend; actor known for his work on "Trainwreck" and "Inside Amy Schumer"
· Jason Stein - Amy's brother; a bass clarinetist in the band Locksmith Isidore
· Cayce Dumont - Amy's sister-in-law who helped write Amy's memoir "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo"
VERSUS
Kelly Clarkson - Singer/songwriter, author and a Grammy(R)-award winner with album sales exceeding over 25 million worldwide; playing for The Dollywood Foundation
· Alyssa Watson - Kelly's sister
· Shane Tarleton - Kelly's friend; vice president and creative director of Warner Music Nashville
· Ashley Donovan - Kelly's childhood friend and singer on Kelly's albums
· Tricia Farrow - Kelly's personal assistant

"Dancing with the Stars" - Playing for Children's Hospital Los Angeles
· Kym Johnson - Married to Robert Herjavec and "Dancing with the Stars" two-time Mirrorball winner
· Keo Motsepe - "Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer since 2014 and reigned eight straight years as the South African Latin Dance Champion
· Lindsay Arnold - Season 24 marked Lindsay's ninth season as a professional dancer on "Dancing with the Stars"
· Sharna Burgess - Joined "Dancing with the Stars" in season 13 and has danced with Nick Carter, James Hinchcliffe, Antonio Brown and Noah Galloway
· Sasha Farber - Joined "Dancing with the Stars" in season 13 and has danced with Snooki, Kim Fields, Terra Jole and Simone Biles
VERSUS
"Shark Tank" - Playing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
· Robert Herjavec - Married to Kym Johnson; Shark and technology innovator and cybersecurity expert
· Lori Greiner - Shark, inventor and entrepreneur; known as the "Queen of QVC"
· Daymond John - Shark; well-known fashion and branding expert
· Chris Sacca - Shark and Silicon Valley billionaire investor
· Sabin Lomac - "Shark Tank" Season 4 entrepreneur; co-owner of Cousins Maine Lobster

The Bachelors - Playing for CreatiVets
· Wells Adams - He appeared on the 12th season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016 (with JoJo Fletcher)
· Daniel Maguire - He appeared on the 12th season of "The Bachelorette" (with JoJo Fletcher) and the third season of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2016
· Robert Graham - He appeared on the 9th season of "The Bachelorette" (with Desiree Hartsock) and the first season of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2014
· Luke Pell - He appeared on the 12th season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016 and was one of JoJo Fletcher's final three choices
· Chase McNary - He appeared on the 12th season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016 (with JoJo Fletcher)
VERSUS
The Bachelorettes - Playing for FosterMore
· Jubilee Sharpe - She appeared on the 20th season of "The Bachelor" (with Ben Higgins) in 2015
· Amanda Stanton - She appeared on the 20th season of "The Bachelor" (with Ben Higgins) in 2015 and the third season of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2016
· Lace Morris - She appeared on the 20th season of "The Bachelor" (with Ben Higgins) in 2015 and the third season of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2016
· Olivia Caridi - She appeared on the 20th season of "The Bachelor" (with Ben Higgins) in 2015
· Caila Quinn - She appeared on the 20th season of "The Bachelor" (with Ben Higgins) in 2015 and was one of his final three choices; also appeared on the third season of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2016

Neil deGrasse Tyson - Cosmologist, author and astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History; playing for STRIVE International
· Alice Young - Neil's wife
· Miranda Tyson - Neil's daughter
· Monique Fortune - Neil's cousin
· Travis Tyson - Neil's son
VERSUS
Rick Fox - NBA Champion, actor and businessman; playing for together1heart
· Jeanene Marie Fox - Rick's sister
· Ethan Marshall Edwards - Rick's brother-in-law
· Neriah Davis - Rick's sister-in-law
· Kyle Fox - Rick's son

MLB Legends - Playing for Major League Baseball (MLB) Charities
· "The Wizard" Ozzie Smith - Hall of Famer and World Series champion
· Kevin Millar - World Series champion and MLB Network analyst
· Prince Fielder - Six-time All-Star and two-time Home Run Derby champion
· Pedro Martinez - Hall of Famer and World Series champion
· Harold Reynolds - Two-time All-Star and MLB Network analyst
VERSUS
NBA Legends - Playing for MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
· James Worthy - Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer
· Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues - NBA Legend
· Gary Payton - Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer
· Horace Grant - Four-time NBA Champion
· Robert Horry - Seven-time NBA Champion

Eva Longoria - Actress, director and producer; playing for Padres Contra El Cancer
· Amaury Nolasco - Actor and producer, known for "Prison Break," "Transformers" and "2 Fast 2 Furious"
· Ana Ortiz - Actress known for "Ugly Betty," "Devious Maids" and "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son"
· Justina Machado - Actress known for "One Day at a Time," "Jane the Virgin" and "Six Feet Under"
· Wilmer Valderrama - Actor, singer and producer known for "That '70s Show," "NCIS" and appears in the animated comedy "Charming"
VERSUS
George Lopez - Actor/comedian; playing for George Lopez Foundation
· Constance Marie - Known for her roles on "George Lopez," the film "Selena" and currently on the Freeform drama "Switched at Birth"
· Ray Diaz - Model and actor on "Lopez," HULU's "East Los High"
· Oscar De La Hoya - Olympic gold medal-winning boxer best known for his winning bouts in six different weight classes
· Mayan Lopez - George's daughter

Bindi Irwin - Australian conservationist and "Dancing with the Stars" Season 21 Mirrorball winner; playing for Wildlife Warriors USA Inc.
· Terri Irwin - Bindi's mother
· Robert Irwin - Bindi's brother
· Daniel Marineau - Bindi's cousin
· Sara Marineau - Bindi's cousin
VERSUS
Chrissy Metz - Actress best known for her roles in "This Is Us," "My Name Is Earl" and "American Horror Story: Freak Show"; playing for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
· Denise Hodge - Chrissy's mother
· Monica Watson - Chrissy's sister
· Morgana Witt - Chrissy's sister
· Abigail Hodge - Chrissy's sister

Sandra Lee - Multiple Emmy Award-winning lifestyle expert, author of 27 best-selling books and editor in chief of Sandra Lee Magazine; playing for UNICEF
· Kimber Lee Gaskill - Sandra's sister
· Danielle Summer Mark - Sandra's niece
· Jason Bryce Gaskill - Sandra's nephew
· Jeffrey Otto Feigenheimer - Sandra's close friend
VERSUS
Lea Thompson - Director, producer and actress on Freeform's long-running series "Switched at Birth"; playing for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
· Andrew Thompson - Lea's brother
· Barry Thompson - Lea's brother
· Shannon Katona - Lea's sister
· Colleen Goodrich - Lea's sister

Ashley Graham - International model, designer and body activist, who was the first size 14 model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition; playing for World Vision
· Linda Graham - Ashley's mother
· Abigail Ralston - Ashley's sister
· Kia Ervin - Ashley's sister-in-law
· Kathryn Ervin - Ashley's mother-in-law
VERSUS
Yvette Nicole Brown - Film and television actress who currently stars as "Dani" on the CBS reboot of "The Odd Couple"; playing for The Motion Picture and Television Fund
· D.C - Yvette's brother
· Rachelle Jones - Yvette's cousin
· Stacey Bryant - Yvette's cousin
· Sharon Etheridge - Yvette's cousin

NFLPA Legends - Playing for Active Minds
· Marshall Faulk - Former NFL running back selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011
· Andre Reed - Former NFL wide receiver selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014
· Anthony Munoz - Former NFL offensive lineman inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998
· Derrick Brooks - Former NFL linebacker elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014
· Rod Woodson - Former NFL cornerback and safety; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009
VERSUS
NFLPA All Stars - Playing for Professional Athletes Foundation
· Le'Veon Bell - Pittsburgh Steelers running back
· Patrick Peterson - Arizona Cardinals cornerback
· Derrick Johnson - Kansas City Chiefs linebacker
· Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle
· DeAndre Hopkins - Houston Texans wide receiver

Ralph Sampson - 7-foot-4 retired NBA legend; playing for The University of Virginia Health Foundation
· Anna Aleize Sampson - Ralph's daughter
· Robert Alan Sampson - Ralph's son
· Ralph Lee Sampson III - Ralph's son
· Patrice Ablack - Ralph's fiancé
VERSUS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - NBA's all-time leading scorer and six-time NBA champion is playing for Skyhook Foundation
· Thomas J. Swann - Kareem's nephew
· Rose-Ann Swann - Kareem's cousin
· Dr. Amir Abdul-Jabbar - Kareem's son
· Adam Abdul-Jabbar - Kareem's son

U.S. Olympic Swim Team - Playing for the USA Swimming Foundation
· Nathan Adrian - Three-time Olympian with eight Olympic medals and five gold, including two in 2016, two in 2012 and one in 2008
· David Plummer - Two-time Olympic medalist, winning gold and bronze in 2016
· Connor Jaeger - Two-time Olympian and silver medalist in 2016
· Elizabeth Beisel - Three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist, winning silver and bronze in 2012
· Allison Schmitt - Three-time Olympian and eight-time Olympic medalist, including gold in 2016 and three gold medals in 2012
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U.S. Gymnastics Team - playing for the Boys and Girls Club of America
· Shannon Miller - The most decorated U.S. gymnast at the Olympic Games with seven medals, including the 1996 team gold and balance beam gold, the 1992 all-around silver, and more
· Dominique Moceanu - Part of the first U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team to ever win Olympic gold in 1996 and doing so at just 14 years old, she remains the youngest U.S. gymnast ever to win a gold medal
· Paul Hamm - Three-time Olympic medalist in 2004, winning the all-around gold, team silver, and high bar silver
· Morgan Hamm - Olympic medalist in 2004, winning the team silver
· Dominique Dawes - Three-time Olympian, four-time Olympic medalist and first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics

Kandi Burruss - Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and television star on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"; playing for Kandi Cares
· Todd Tucker - Kandi's husband
· Nora Wilcox - Kandi's aunt
· Joyce Jones - Kandi's mother
· Bertha Jones - Kandi's aunt
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Cynthia Bailey - International supermodel, actress, producer and reality television star on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"; playing for Toys for Tots
· Barbara Morris - Cynthia's mom
· Malorie Bailey-Massie - Cynthia's sister
· Noelle Robinson - Cynthia's daughter
· Madison Lathan - Cynthia's niece

Kyle Massey - Actor, rapper, musician and philanthropist; best known for Disney Channel's "That's So Raven" and "Cory in the House"; playing for Starkey Hearing Foundation
· Christopher Massey - Kyle's brother, actor, rapper, musician and philanthropist; best known for Nickelodeon's "Zoey 101" and BET's "The Quad"
· Angel Massey - Kyle's mother and momager; founder of the "Pick Me Foundation"
· Jonny Walker Smith Jr. - Kyle's "Grandpa Billy," prostate cancer survivor, comedian and class clown
· Rukiya Mathis - Kyle's cousin and a pastor
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Jennie Garth - Actress who has starred in such hits as "Mystery Girls," which she also executive produced, and "Beverly Hills 90210"; playing for American Heart Association
· Lola Garth Facinelli - Jennie's daughter
· David Abrams - Jennie's husband
· Carolyn Garth - Jennie's mother
· Chuck Vernon Parker - Jennie's brother

Boy Band - Playing for the Prostate Cancer Foundation
· Nick Lachey - "98 Degrees"
· Joey Fatone - "NSYNC"
· Nathan Morris - "Boyz II Men"
· Howie Dorough - "Backstreet Boys"
· Chris Kirkpatrick - "NSYNC"
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Girl Group - Playing for Girls Inc.
· Carnie Wilson - "Wilson Phillips"
· Terry Ellis - "En Vogue"
· Sabrina Bryan - "The Cheetah Girls"
· Robin Antin - Creator of "The Pussycat Dolls" and "Playground LA" dance studio
· Kiely Williams - "3LW" and "The Cheetah Girls"

Louie Anderson - Iconic comedian and three-time Emmy Award-winner starring in FX's hit series "Baskets"; playing for Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County D/B/A Stone Soup Thrift Shop
· Jim Anderson Jr. - Louie's nephew
· Jim Anderson - Louie's brother
· Nettie Anderson - Louie's sister-in-law
· Valerie Anderson - Louie's sister-in-law
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Christina Milian - Multitalented film/television actress, reality star/producer, international recording artist/songwriter and wine company owner; playing for Hands4Hope LA
· Carmen Milian - Christina's mother; entertainment manager, music and reality television producer and wine company owner
· Luciano Don Floressanti - Christina's father
· Danielle Milian - Christina's sister; celebrity hair stylist and reality television star
· Elizabeth Milian - Christina's sister; celebrity chef and reality television star

Lee Brice - Country music recording artist; playing for The Folds of Honor
· Lewis Brice - Lee's brother
· Felicia Watkins - Lee's cousin
· James Houston Hicks - Lee's cousin
· Jefferson Jeca Nyborg - Lee's cousin
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Jerrod Niemann - Multiplatinum country music artist; playing for the United Service Organizations, Inc.
· Morgan Petek Niemann - Jerrod's wife
· Joseph Aaron Niemann - Jerrod's brother
· Amy Jo Stelzer - Jerrod's sister
· Julie Renee Schults - Jerrod's sister

Faith Evans - Multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, arranger and record producer; playing for Pacer
· Chyna Griffen - Faith's daughter
· Christopher Wallace - Faith's son
· Helene Evans - Faith's mother
· Joshua Russaw - Faith's son
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Ross Mathews - A television personality who got his start on "The Tonight Show"; currently an E! Red Carpet staple and co-host on "Hollywood Today Live"; playing for the Palm Springs Animal Shelter
· Taya Faber - Ross' friend
· Salvador Camarena - Ross' partner
· Gaye Louise Mathews - Ross' mother
· Boni Bernice Killion - Ross' aunt

Funny Guys - Playing for The Bob Woodruff Foundation
· Paul Scheer - Married to June Diane Raphael; actor on "Fresh Off the Boat" and "Veep"
· John Gemberling - "Making History" and "Broad City"
· Adam Pally - "Making History" and "Happy Endings"
· Eugene Cordero - "Kong: Skull Island"
· Horatio Sanz - "Great News" and "SNL"
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Funny Gals - Playing for Planned Parenthood
· June Diane Raphael - Married to Paul Scheer; actress on "Grace & Frankie"
· Andrea Savage - "I'm Sorry" and "Veep"
· Kristen Schaal - "Bob's Burgers" and "Last Man on Earth"
· Nicole Byer - "Loosely Exactly Nicole"
· Carla Gallo - "Bones" and "Neighbors"

COZI TV, the network designed to deliver an easy-to-watch, comfortable and familiar viewing experience to audiences nationwide, announced it will add a host of new movies and TV shows to its lineup in the coming months, including classic favorites Fantasy Island, Starsky & Hutch and Hart to Hart - all from Sony Pictures Television. Additionally, COZI TV renewed Sony's Charlie's Angels and will add dozens of new movies to its rotation, including Gidget, The Graduate, Tootsie and The Big Chill. We don't have a schedule just yet for COZI TV Fall 2013, but you can expect these shows to be added in the coming months.

Airing from 1978 to 1984, Fantasy Island was a hit TV series on ABC starring Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the overseer of a mysterious island located somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, where people from all walks of life came to live out their fantasies. Mr. Roarke's energetic sidekick Tattoo, played by Hervé Villechaize, opened each episode by ringing a bell and famously shouting, "The plane! The plane!" to welcome new guests to the island. COZI TV will take viewers to the crime ridden streets of fictional Bay City, California in the 1970s cop thriller ABC television series, Starsky & Hutch. Paul Michael Glaser starred as dark-haired, street-smart David Starsky alongside his blond, intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, played by David Soul. Together, the duo patrolled Bay City in the infamous Striped Tomato, Starsky's two-door Ford Gran Torino, catching fugitives and fighting injustice. And finally, Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers played Jonathan and Jennifer Hart in the popular ABC '80s series Hart to Hart, which ran from 1979 to 1984. Mr. Hart, a self-made millionaire and CEO of Hart Industries, and his wife, a freelance journalist, lived a glamorous lifestyle while spending their free time moonlighting as amateur detectives. In every episode, the couple found themselves involved in cases of smuggling, theft, international espionage or murder. Stay with us for any further updates on these new additions to COZI TV. They will join the likes of Charlie's Angels, Six Million Dollar Man, Magnum P.I., The Bionic Woman, Marcus Welby M.D., The Lone Ranger, The Virginian, Highway to Heaven, I Spy and The Roy Rogers Show. Since the network's official launch at the beginning of this year, COZI TV has grown significantly and is now available in 47.5 million homes or 42 percent of the country, reaching 40 markets, including those served by the ten NBC-owned stations.

The new Dancing with the Stars cast was announced and it is filled with many sitcom and TV stars! Stars from sitcoms including Rhoda, Saved by the Bell, The King of Queens, The Bill Engvall Show, and other TV hits like Pretty Little Liars and Glee. This season's dynamic lineup of stars -- including a sitcom legend, a reality mega-star, a football champion and a pop music sensation - will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, Monday, September 16, 2013 from (8:00-10:01pm, ET on ABC. Dancing with the Stars returns for Season 17 and shakes things up by transitioning to a one night, two-hour format. The one-night extravaganza will feature competitive dance, dynamic group performances and musical guests, all building to a climactic elimination. Each week viewers can vote for their favorite dancing performance. Beginning with the second episode on Monday, September 23, one couple will be eliminated at the end of the show by combining the judges' scores from that night with the public votes from the previous week.

As announced yesterday morning on ABC's Good Morning America by Dancing with the Stars hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet, the 12 celebrities with their professional partners heading to the dance floor this season (in alphabetical order) are:

• Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (Saved by the Bell, CSI: Miami) and partner Val Chmerkovskiy
• Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) and partner Karina Smirnoff
• Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives) and partner Peta Murgatroyd
• Bill Engvall (The Bill Engvall Show) and partner Emma Slater
• Valerie Harper (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Valerie) and partner Tristan MacManus
• Keyshawn Johnson (NFL) and partner Sharna Burgess
• Christina Milian (singer, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish) and partner Mark Ballas
• Bill Nye (Bill Nye the Science Guy) and partner Tyne Stecklein
• Jack Osbourne (The Osbournes) and partner Cheryl Burke
• Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore) and partner Sasha Farber
• Leah Remini (The King of Queens, Family Tools) and partner Tony Dovolani
• Amber Riley (Glee) and partner Derek Hough

• Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) - Watch Melissa on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. She will also be on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, check your listings for time and station on that one.
• Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• John Goodman (Roseanne) - John chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Phil Rosenthal (Everybody Loves Raymond creator) - Creator, writer and executive producer Phil Rosenthal and his wife, actress Monica Horan Rosenthal, discuss their latest endeavor partnering with Inner-City Arts, an organization dedicated to providing thousands of children an arts education on Marie at 12pm on Hallmark Channel.
• Marlon Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon talks about his new movie, The Heat, in the 10am hour on NBC's Today.
• Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) - Yvette guest co-hosts a repeat of Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
• Garcelle Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Garcelle shares her excitement about portraying the First Lady in the new movie, White House Down, on Home & Family at 10am on Hallmark Channel. She also cooks beef braciole with prosciutto and olives with Mario Batali and Carla Hall on ABC's The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.

• Bob Saget (How I Met Your Mother/Full House) - Catch Bob on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Marlon Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Breckin Meyer (Married to the Kellys/Inside Schwartz) - Breckin appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland/Just Shoot Me!) - Tune in to see Wendie on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Will drops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Rebel Wilson (Fun Night) - Rebel is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy chats on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric brings the funny when he joins Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall in making a salmon club sandwich with delicious bacon on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.

• Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
• Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Eve (Eve) - Eve is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Steve Carell (The Office - Steve continues to make the rounds on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. He also talks about Despicable Me on NBC's Today between 7-9am.
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley stops by both ABC's Good Morning America (between 7-9am) and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Jami Gertz (The Neighbors/Still Standing/Square Pegs) and Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Jami and Constance appear on a Hollywood Moms repeat of The Jeff Probst Show, so check your local listings.

• David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - Catch David on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Garcelle Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Garcelle visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Eve (Eve) - Eve visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show/Cosby) - Phylicia is a guest on a repeat of Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
• Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison appears on a repeat of Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
• Eden Sher (The Middle) - Eden returns with news about the Emotionary, a unique dictionary, on Home & Family at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
• Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi stops by the studio of ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.

• Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Watch Jim on a repeat of The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Allison Janney (Mr. Sunshine) - Allison is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi performs as part of the summer concert series on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.

NBC News announced that it has greenlit an exclusive, hour-long documentary chronicling Valerie Harper's (Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) battle with a rare, terminal cancer. Hosted by Meredith Vieira and produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions, this first-person account captures Harper's raw, emotional and hopeful journey as she goes through experimental treatments and lives each day to the fullest with her husband Tony Cacciotti and their daughter Christina. A recurrence of Harper's 2009 lung cancer, the disease spread into the membrane surrounding her brain and she was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis on March 6, 2013. Since then, she has allowed camera crews unprecedented access into her life to help tell her story - every step of the way. From the revelation that she had an incurable disease, to doctor's visits, second and third opinions, surgeries and reunions with family and friends, the documentary, airing on NBC in primetime, takes an intimate look inside Harper's reality. Air date and additional information regarding the documentary airing on NBC, to be announced.