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Sunday, December 07, 2014

Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 11 TV Ratings (first two nights only Mon-Tues, due to holiday):

Households: #1. NBC 5.20/9 rating/share (-4% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 4.97/8 (-13%); #3. ABC 3.88/6 (-30%); #4. Fox 2.40/4 (-3%); #5. The CW 1.37/2 (+33%)
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 8.521 million (-14% from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 7.752 million (-17%); #3. ABC 6.092 million (-31%); #4. Fox 3.906 million (-8%); #5. The CW 2.209 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.12/6 rating/share (-28% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 1.48/4 (-18%); #3. ABC 1.46/4 (-14%); #4. Fox 1.22/4 (-16%) #5. The CW 0.79/2 (+25%)

We have the final ratings for Week 10 (11/24/14-11/30/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.91, beating out CBS' 1.84 rating Then we had ABC at 1.43, while Fox trailed with just a 1.09. For Total Viewers, NBC had a rare win with 9.635 million, followed by usual leader CBS with 9.255, then it was ABC's 6.911 million and Fox trailed with only 3.19 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-12/4/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.49 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.06, ABC with a 1.87 and Fox with a 1.70. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.195 million, then NBC with 8.648 million, ABC is next with 7.386 million and Fox with 5.319 million.

Back to week 11 (Dec. 1-7), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:

Week 11 (Dec. 1-7) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 30)	(Week 10)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NFL Post	CBS	7:27PM	28,577,000	23,091,000	5,486,000	8.86	6.76	2.10
60 Minutes	CBS	7:31PM	18,358,000	17,194,000	1,164,000	3.72	3.20	0.52
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,978,000	6,800,000	(822,000)	1.15	1.35	(0.20)
Ice Ace Mammoth	Fox	7:00PM	2,344,000	2,280,000	64,000	0.76	0.88	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Simpsons(R)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	8,349,000	6,680,000	1,669,000	3.11	2.35	0.76
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	1,551,000	1,650,000	(99,000)	0.61	0.66	(0.05)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:31PM	13,242,000	12,410,000	832,000	1.88	1.64	0.24
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,429,000		6,429,000	2.06		2.06
American Music Awards	ABC	8:00PM		11,610,000	(11,610,000)		3.82	(3.82)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	12,064,000	11,474,000	590,000	4.26	4.01	0.25
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,586,000	3,448,000	(862,000)	1.01	1.55	(0.54)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	21,105,000	22,384,000	(1,279,000)	7.35	8.12	(0.77)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,113,000	3,038,000	75,000	1.40	1.46	(0.06)
The Mentalist	CBS	9:31PM	10,895,000	10,261,000	634,000	1.61	1.38	0.23	PREMIERE vs. Good Wife
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	3,656,000		3,656,000	0.85		0.85
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,441,000	2,456,000	(15,000)	1.10	1.17	(0.07)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,232,000	1,904,000	328,000	1.03	0.92	0.11
CSI	CBS	10:31PM	8,303,000	7,877,000	426,000	1.38	1.28	0.10
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,077,000		4,077,000	1.04		1.04


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	6,069,000	6,850,000	(781,000)	1.21	1.61	(0.40)	REPEAT vs. 2 Broke
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	8,902,000	14,874,000	(5,972,000)	1.57	2.47	(0.90)	vs. DWTS
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,275,000	9,600,000	1,675,000	2.75	2.61	0.14
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,988,000	6,049,000	(3,061,000)	0.99	2.34	(1.35)	REPEAT
Grandma Got Run Over	CW	8:00PM	1,398,000	1,263,000	135,000	0.39	0.63	(0.24)	vs. The Originals
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	5,614,000	6,707,000	(1,093,000)	1.23	1.50	(0.27)	REPEAT vs. Big Bang(R)
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	5,153,000		5,153,000	1.18		1.18	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		9,274,000	(9,274,000)		1.94	(1.94)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,505,000	4,281,000	224,000	1.47	1.45	0.02
Greatest Holiday Commercials	CW	9:00PM	1,115,000	957,000	158,000	0.24	0.37	(0.13)	vs. Jane the Virgin
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	5,001,000		5,001,000	1.13		1.13	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	5,094,000	8,821,000	(3,727,000)	0.99	1.48	(0.49)	REPEAT vs. NCIS LA
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,445,000	9,550,000	(1,105,000)	1.46	1.74	(0.28)
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	7,040,000	5,385,000	1,655,000	1.60	1.39	0.21

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	11,582,000	16,014,000	(4,432,000)	1.39	2.51	(1.12)	REPEAT
Toy Story Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,793,000		6,793,000	1.94		1.94
DWTS Road to Finals	ABC	8:00PM		11,313,000	(11,313,000)		1.88	(1.88)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,231,000	9,370,000	1,861,000	2.63	2.29	0.34
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	4,816,000	4,061,000	755,000	1.61	1.51	0.10
Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,342,000	3,469,000	873,000	1.59	1.36	0.23
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,752,000		6,752,000	2.14		2.14
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	10,621,000	14,472,000	(3,851,000)	1.39	2.30	(0.91)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	5,356,000		5,356,000	1.79		1.79
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	9:00PM		15,982,000	(15,982,000)		2.95	(2.95)
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	4,646,000	3,471,000	1,175,000	1.28	1.07	0.21
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	3,004,000	2,770,000	234,000	1.35	1.27	0.08
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,329,000	2,300,000	29,000	0.92	0.89	0.03
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	4,207,000	3,052,000	1,155,000	1.07	0.96	0.11
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,455,000	2,327,000	128,000	1.06	1.08	(0.02)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,100,000	9,043,000	(1,943,000)	1.03	1.72	(0.69)	REPEAT
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	5,171,000		5,171,000	1.24		1.24
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,364,000	6,019,000	1,345,000	1.68	1.64	0.04

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	8,706,000	8,902,000	(196,000)	2.10	2.09	0.01	8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,044,000		7,044,000	1.57		1.57
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC	8:00PM		8,126,000	(8,126,000)		2.16	(2.16)
Xmas in Rock Center	NBC	8:00PM	9,516,000	3,018,000	6,498,000	1.93	0.57	1.36	vs. Making-Peter Pan
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,603,000	3,478,000	125,000	1.22	1.13	0.09
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,924,000		3,924,000	1.41		1.41
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		2,056,000	(2,056,000)		0.58	(0.58)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,593,000		6,593,000	1.68		1.68
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		11,005,000	(11,005,000)		2.23	(2.23)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,019,000	5,359,000	3,660,000	2.85	1.54	1.31	vs. REPEAT
SNL Xmas	NBC	9:00PM	6,193,000	4,068,000	2,125,000	1.91	1.15	0.76	9-11P vs. SNL Thanksgiving
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM	3,031,000	2,465,000	566,000	0.89	0.69	0.20
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,822,000	4,301,000	2,521,000	2.08	1.21	0.87	vs. REPEAT
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,859,000		1,859,000	0.60		0.60
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	7,467,000	8,293,000	(826,000)	1.54	1.63	(0.09)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,263,000	2,663,000	2,600,000	1.30	0.62	0.68	vs. REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	9,637,000	8,194,000	1,443,000	2.06	1.81	0.25	REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,331,000		3,331,000	0.87		0.87	PREMIERE, 8-10P
Thank You America!	ABC	8:00PM		3,645,000	(3,645,000)		0.63	(0.63)
Peter Pan Live!	NBC	8:00PM	9,211,000		9,211,000	2.36		2.36	8-11P
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM		9,558,000	(9,558,000)		3.13	(3.13)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,969,000		5,969,000	1.50		1.50
Cause for Paws	Fox	8:00PM		4,551,000	(4,551,000)		1.33	(1.33)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,491,000		1,491,000	0.72		0.72
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM		906,000	(906,000)		0.25	(0.25)
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	8,606,000	7,303,000	1,303,000	1.99	1.62	0.37
NFL Football	NBC	8:30PM		22,850,000	(22,850,000)		7.43	(7.43)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM		964,000	(964,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	8,103,000	6,925,000	1,178,000	1.85	1.53	0.32
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	9:00PM		2,394,000	(2,394,000)		0.52	(0.52)
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	3,608,000		3,608,000	0.88		0.88
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,215,000		1,215,000	0.44		0.44
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	9:00PM		1,123,000	(1,123,000)		0.36	(0.36)
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	6,079,000	5,328,000	751,000	1.42	1.12	0.30
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM			-			-
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	9:30PM		1,077,000	(1,077,000)		0.35	(0.35)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,588,000	6,105,000	483,000	1.16	1.15	0.01
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,852,000	2,638,000	214,000	0.65	0.58	0.07	REPEAT
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	6,168,000	5,421,000	747,000	1.20	0.98	0.22
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,613,000		6,613,000	1.20		1.20
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	8:00PM		4,347,000	(4,347,000)		0.87	(0.87)
How Murray Saves Xmas	NBC	8:00PM	3,604,000	7,104,000	(3,500,000)	0.90	1.28	(0.38)	vs. Dateline
Pac-12 Champ Game	Fox	8:00PM	5,073,000		5,073,000	1.60		1.60	8-11P
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		2,220,000	(2,220,000)		0.71	(0.71)
America's Next Top Model	CW	8:00PM	1,196,000	1,780,000	(584,000)	0.40	0.42	(0.02)	vs. Grandma Got Run Over
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	4,676,000		4,676,000	0.90		0.90
Very Grammy Xmas	CBS	9:00PM	4,649,000		4,649,000	0.80		0.80
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	9:00PM		4,638,000	(4,638,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,127,000	5,668,000	1,459,000	1.80	1.13	0.67	vs. REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,961,000	5,170,000	(209,000)	1.10	1.24	(0.14)
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM		1,441,000	(1,441,000)		0.45	(0.45)
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,136,000		1,136,000	0.40		0.40	FINALE
Kung Fu Panda Xmas	CW	9:00PM		1,202,000	(1,202,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Yes, Virginia	CBS	9:30PM		3,598,000	(3,598,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Merry Madagscar	CW	9:30PM		1,265,000	(1,265,000)		0.35	(0.35)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,607,000	5,524,000	1,083,000	0.80	0.70	0.10	REPEAT vs. Five-0(R)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,273,000	5,211,000	1,062,000	1.40	1.16	0.24
Constantine	NBC	10:00PM	3,129,000	3,344,000	(215,000)	0.80	0.90	(0.10)

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	8:00PM		3,083,000	(3,083,000)		0.74	(0.74)	vs. Flight Before Xmas
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM		3,301,000	(3,301,000)		0.92	(0.92)
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM			-			-	8-11P
National Dog Show	NBC	8:00PM		3,232,000	(3,232,000)		0.49	(0.49)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM			-			-	8-11P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		1,720,000	(1,720,000)		0.31	(0.31)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM		3,035,000	(3,035,000)		0.74	(0.74)	vs. Story of Santa
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM		1,126,000	(1,126,000)		0.27	(0.27)
College Football	CBS	10:00PM		4,745,000	(4,745,000)		0.82	(0.82)	vs. 48 Hrs
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,928,000	(2,928,000)		0.79	(0.79)

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 11 (Dec. 1-7) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,019,000	2.85
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,822,000	2.08
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	9,637,000	2.06	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,606,000	1.99
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,103,000	1.85
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,593,000	1.68
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,044,000	1.57
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,079,000	1.42
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,113,000	1.40
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	3,004,000	1.35
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,646,000	1.28
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,614,000	1.23	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,069,000	1.21	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,613,000	1.2
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,153,000	1.18	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,001,000	1.13	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,441,000	1.10	REPEAT
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	4,207,000	1.07
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,455,000	1.06
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,232,000	1.03
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,586,000	1.01	REPEAT
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,676,000	0.9
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,551,000	0.61
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			canceled
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			canceled
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Saturday, December 06, 2014

SitcomsOnline Digest: Scripted Comedy Under Development at TruTV; CBS Eyes End of Two and a Half Men and Beginning of The Odd Couple; Maude Complete Series Coming to DVD

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have an update for a new comedy in development at TruTV, updates on the final seasons of Parks & Recreation and Two and a Half Men, and news of a Maude complete series release. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

TruTV is stepping away from reality a bit, as they have ordered their first scripted comedy pilot, Those Who Can't. If the name sounds familiar, that is because it was previously featured as a pilot on Amazon Prime. (Deadline)
Mark your calendars for February 19, as that is the date that CBS will say goodbye to Two and a Half Men and say hello to their reboot of The Odd Couple starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon. (Variety)
Marry Me hasn't exactly been a a huge success story for NBC, but Sony is sure that it will be in other countries, as they have already licensed the comedy to air in 74 territories representing six continents. (CBS News)
With so many other remakes of classic series, why not Route 66? That is another idea being thrown out there now. (TV Guide)
It looks as if the final season of Parks & Recreation is going to be more of a "burn off" than a "send off," as NBC has scheduled it to air two new episodes each week on a Tuesday night for seven weeks rather than a more traditional schedule starting January 13. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

We mentioned last week that Mill Creek would be re-releasing Maude - The Complete First Season on February 3, but the bigger news is from Shout! Factory, as they will be releasing Maude - The Complete Series on March 17.
Shout! is also bringing WKRP in Cincinnati to individual season releases, beginning with WKRP in Cincinnati - Season One and WKRP in Cincinnati - Season Two on March 17.
Shout! will be wrapping up another series on March 10 with Quincy, M.E. - The Final Season.
Warner Home Video released Batman - The Complete Television Series (DVD/Blu-ray) last month, but there were some minor issues with a few of the episodes. TVShowsOnDVD.com has information from the studio regarding a disc replacement program.

DECEMBER 9 HOME MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00MIA0HJE/ref=nosim/happydaysonline5-20

Family Guy - Volume 13
The Jeffersons - The Complete Series (DVD, $229.99): Fans of the classic series will finally get to "move on up" with this "deee-luxe set" from Shout! Factory.
Mister Ed - The Complete Series (DVD, $139.99): The classic sitcom about a talking horse is completed on DVD with this release.
Mork & Mindy - The Complete Series (DVD, $129.99): The classic Robin Williams sitcom is finally wrapped up on DVD with this release (also available is Mork & Mindy - The Fourth Season).

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Who to Follow: Butch Patrick (Twitter) "Welcome to the New & Improved world of Butch. Life is great and I'll be sharing the fun times. Sober and moving along at light speed. ALL good thanks guys (:"

Claim to Fame: We're sort of continuing on a child sitcom stars theme again this week with Butch Patrick, who of course played Eddie Munster on The Munsters. But that wasn't the first place that he ever appeared on TV, as he had guest and recurring roles even before The Munsters on series including My Favorite Martian, General Hospital, and The Real McCoys. After The Munsters ended, he had more guest roles on series like I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees, and My Three Sons. His next role was on the Saturday morning series, Lidsville. While he hasn't done a whole lot of acting (outside of playing himself or a version of Eddie Munster) since then, he is still out there to keep the memories of the classic series alive, and also serves as the webmaster of the official Munsters website at Munsters.com.

Pick of the Tweets: "Had a nice visit from my buddy Erin Murphy (: Catching up at Terror Con in R I .next week MadMonsterParty Phoenix !" (June 8, 2014)

Friday, December 05, 2014

TV Land Moves Younger Premiere to March 31; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8, 2014)

TV Land is giving viewers a look into Younger, the network's newest original series from Sex and the City creator Darren Star, with an extended scene released. Now shooting in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the series stars two-time Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor and Nico Tortorella. Younger re-teams Star with Patricia Field, the renowned stylist who was behind the trend-setting looks on Sex and the City. The series will now premiere on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT (it was previously scheduled to launch Jan. 13). TV Land has ordered 12 episodes. Younger follows 40-year old Liza (Foster), a suddenly single mother who tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at her age. When a chance encounter with the sexy Josh (Tortorella), a young tattoo artist, convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 – with the help of a makeover, courtesy of her best friend Maggie (Mazar). Armed with new confidence, she lands a job as an assistant to the temperamental Diana (Shor) and teams up with her new co-worker and 20-something Kelsey (Duff) to make it in the career of her dreams. Now she just has to make sure no one discovers her secret.

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 Dec. 8-12, 2014, 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!

Sunday, December 7, 2014

NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Watch Cristela on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris) - Chris stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He will also be on 106 & Park on BET at 5pm.
Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Eliza Coupe (Benched/Happy Endings) - Eliza visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Norman appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
Alex Borstein (Family Guy/Getting On) - Alex is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) - Amy drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Lily Tomlin (Malibu Country) - Norah O'Donnell interviews Lily on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
Carlos Ponce (Cristela) - Carlos discusses his role in Cristela on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
John C. McGinley (Ground Floor/Scrubs) and Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) - John and Skylar talk about Ground Floor on NBC's Today in the 9am hour. John will also be on SI Now at 1pm.
B.J. Novak (The Office) - B.J. is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly joins the Plugged In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa talks about The Santa Con on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. She will also be on VH1's Big Morning Buzz at 9am. She is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jim Jefferies (Legit) - Jim is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Al Madrigal (About a Boy/Welcome to the Captain/Gary Unmarried) - Al appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) and Alan Alda (M*A*S*H) - Candice and Alan are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/Friends) - Lisa stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa talks about The Santa Con on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
Julie Benz (Hi Honey, I'm Home/Payne) - Julie talks about her upcoming movie on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Sarah Wright Olsen (Marry Me/Mad Love/Quintuplets) - Sarah gives a look at Marry Me on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Jaleel White (Family Mattters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel talks about The Santa Con on HuffPost Live at 5pm. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
John C. McGinley (Ground Floor/Scrubs) - John talks about Ground Floor on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) - Roseanne is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Tori and Dean McDermott will be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Donald Faison (The Exes/Scrubs) - Donald appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Watch Rebel on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Marisa Tomei (A Different World) - Marisa is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Marcus Scribner (black-ish) - Marcus appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - Mila visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Bob Saget (Full House/How I Met Your Mother) - Bob stops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) - Judah is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke opens up about her new memoir shedding light on losing her virginity, her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her childhood, past relationships and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Sara Gilbert (Roseanne/The Big Bang Theory/Bad Teacher) - Sara and the other hosts of The Talk will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
J.B. Smoove (The Millers/'Til Death/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - J.B. gets 60 seconds to say anything he wants on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Jaleel White (Family Mattters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel talks about The Santa Con on Arise TV on their website at 3pm and on Centric on Thursday at 7pm. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
Tony Danza (Who's the Boss/Taxi) - Tony will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris) - Catch Chris on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Sarah Chalke (How Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)/Scrubs/Roseanne) - Sarah is a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She will also be on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Téa Leoni (The Naked Truth/Flying Blind) - Téa appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie talks about Annie on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. He will also be on 106 & Park on BET at 5pm.
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent/Arrested Development/The Larry Sanders Show) - Jeffrey is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Josh Gad (1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Jaleel White (Family Mattters/Grown Ups) - An audience member travels back in time and tries to guess which year certain events occurred for prizes with surprise guest Jaleel on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings. He also talks about The Santa Con on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am. Finally, he is a guest on Arise TV at 7pm on Centric. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin plays a Christmas edition of the "Worse and Worse" guessing game where he and Meredith decide who fairs worse while watching hilarious viral videos gone wrong on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Rachael Harris (Surviving Jack/Notes from the Underbelly) - Rachael talks about Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
Judith Light (Who's the Boss?/Phenom) - Judith will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Sofia appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Megan Mullally (Will & Grace/Breaking In) - Megan drops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
J.K. Simmons (Growing Up Fisher/Family Tools) - J.K. is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation/The Office) - Rashida visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men/That '70s Show) - Ashton stops by The Ellen Degeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris) - Chris talks about Top Five on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
Tony Shalhoub (Wings/We Are Men) - Tony is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric talks about Top Five on Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke guest co-hosts ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Getting On) - Niecy will be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa appears on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings. The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.

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Thursday, December 04, 2014

New Paley TV Special on CBS Dec. 26; Syfy Celebrates 20th Anniversary of The Twilight Zone New Year's Eve Marathon

CBS will broadcast an all-new Paley Center for Media Special this holiday season. Now That's Funny! On Set with TV's Hottest Comedies, voiced by Aisha Tyler (The Talk, Archer, Whose Line Is it Anyway?), takes a behind-the-scenes look at primetime's hottest comedies and features insightful interviews with their stars and producers. The program will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 26 from 8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. The Paley Center for Media special will share moments from the sets of The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Episodes, Key and Peele and New Girl. Viewers will get a backstage look into the intricate process of getting TV's funniest shows on the air week after week. From the brainstorming of the writer's room, to the informal hilarity of the table read, to the energy and spontaneity of the actual performance, audiences will see how their favorite shows continue to keep fans laughing. Among the casts and producers interviewed for the special are Chuck Lorre, Jim Parsons, Allison Janney, Steve Levitan, Chris Lloyd, Sofia Vergara, Mike Schur, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Matt LeBlanc, David Crane, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Elizabeth Merriwether and Zooey Deschanel.

The Twilight Zone

Syfy will celebrate the holiday season with the Original Movie Christmas Icetastrophe, a Christmas Day disaster film marathon, and the 20th annual New Year's Eve celebration of Rod Serling's legendary series The Twilight Zone, which will take viewers into a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. In Christmas Icetastrophe, premiering Saturday, December 20 at 9PM (ET/PT), an asteroid strikes a small town preparing for Christmas, triggering an explosive wave of ice crystals that threatens to freeze all life on Earth. The movie stars Victor Webster (Continuum), Jennifer Spence (Stargate Universe) and Richard Harmon (Bates Motel). The holiday programming festival heats up on Christmas Day with a full day of cold weather-themed movies. And finally, of course, Syfy will close out 2014 with The Twilight Zone marathon, which runs Wednesday, December 31 from 8AM until 5AM, concluding Thursday, January 1 from 6AM to 6AM. More info to come!

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Telemundo Launches New Multicast Network with Classic TV Called TeleXitos; Broad City Season 1 DVD Giveaway

The Telemundo Station Group announced the launch of TeleXitos, the exciting new network that offers viewers a mix of popular action and adventure television series and feature films in Spanish. The new network will initially be available on the multicast channels of the Telemundo Station Group, which serves the largest Spanish-speaking markets in the United States, including Los Angeles, New York and Miami, and will later be available to local stations across the country. TeleXitos will serve as a destination for viewers who want to watch their favorite blockbuster action and adventure television series and movies from the 1970s to 2000s in Spanish. Kicking off the launch of TeleXitos is the syndicated action hit series, Miami Vice. Other TeleXitos programming includes The A-Team, VIP, Ripley's Believe It or Not, T.J. Hooker, Xena, Hercules and Homicide: Life On The Streets. TeleXitos will also feature blockbuster movies such as Hulk, The Interpreter, The Musketeer and Van Helsing.

At launch, the network is expected to reach nearly 20 million total households, including more than 4.5 million Hispanic households across the country. TeleXitos will be programmed around the clock, complement existing Telemundo content and offer local Telemundo stations the opportunity to schedule daily blocks of time with local programming that is of interest to their viewers, like news, sports and special events. Viewers across 16 television markets will be able to watch TeleXitos programming on the multicast channels of their local Telemundo stations, which serve the nation's top Hispanic markets. TeleXitos replaces Exitos, which aired popular novelas previously seen on the Telemundo Network. The Telemundo stations that air TeleXitos include KVEA in Los Angeles, WNJU in New York, WSCV in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, KTMD in Houston, KXTX in Dallas-Fort Worth, WSNS in Chicago, KSTS in the San Francisco Bay Area, KVDA in San Antonio, KHRR in Phoenix, KTAZ in Tucson, KTLM in Harlingen, KNSO in Fresno, KDEN in Denver, WWSI in Philadelphia, WNEU in Boston and KBRL in Las Vegas. Moreover, viewers in West Palm Beach (FL) market will also be able to watch TeleXitos over-the-air or on Xfinity channel 229.

Broad City - Season 1

We have 3 copies of Broad City - Season 1 on DVD as well as 3 Broad City maps for giveaway thanks to the fine folks at Paramount and Comedy Central. Making quick bank by "returning" office supplies from your temp job? Check. Identifying the suspicious stains on the rental apartment wall? Done. From the collective minds of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Grazer, and Executive Produced by Amy Poehler, Broad City follows the adventures of two best friends working the big city. No matter how bad it gets, these broads are always down with whatever hits them. Includes all 10 episodes from Season 1, uncensored with exclusive special features. Includes Limited Edition Map of New York City personally hand drawn by Abbi Jacobson. Guest stars include Fred Armisen, Hannibal Buress, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Mantzoukas, Matt Jones, Amy Sedaris and Amy Poehler.

To enter our giveaway, read the rules and submit your e-mail via our contact form. Limit only "one" entry per person. The contest began Tuesday, December 3 and ends at the end of Friday, December 12. Good luck!

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Who's the Boss? Moving to Logo; Parks and Recreation Returns Jan. 13 for Final Season

Who's the Boss? is moving to Logo starting Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Viacom is moving the Tony Danza/Judith Light/Alyssa Milano sitcom from TV Land to Logo. TV Land was recently airing the series, but lately it was airing in the very early morning and now it is off the line-up. Logo will air the series in its trademark stack programming. There will be no set schedule, but you can catch the series everyday in a stack, so keep checking your listings for exact times and days. Who's the Boss? will start on Dec. 11 from 10am-2pm. Other sitcoms that are currently airing in stacks on Logo are Roseanne, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Living Single, The Golden Girls, Will & Grace and Designing Women. It looks like Apartment 23 and Happy Endings are currently not on the schedule, but could return soon. Who's the Boss? will get some longer stacks as well, such as on Sunday. Dec 21 from 10am-8pm. Stay with us for continued updates on Who's the Boss? and all things Logo TV.

Parks and Recreation

In the first TV event of the new year, NBC is giving its landmark comedy Parks and Recreation a sendoff that will maximize the show's cultural impact. The seventh and final season of this critically-acclaimed and beloved series will begin Tuesday, Jan. 13 with back-to-back episodes from 8-9pm ET/PT and continue with back-to-back episodes each week until the hour-long series finale on Tuesday, Feb. 24 following The Voice at a special time from 10-11pm ET/PT. The return of the series, in fact, will be scheduled to premiere in the afterglow of the Jan. 11 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, co-hosted by Parks star Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. The first night of The Voice season premiere will be Monday, February 23 from 8:00-10:00pm ET/PT, and it will remain in that time period on Mondays through May 18. The Tuesday installment will remain in a two-hour format through March 10. Then on March 17, it will begin airing from 8:00-9:00pm ET/PT where it will remain through May 19. No word yet what will air at 9pm on Tuesdays beginning March 17. Marry Me will air at 9pm through Feb. 17 following the Parks and Recreation hour.

Starring Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler as a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Ind., Parks and Recreation has been Emmy Award nominated and is a winner of the Television Critics Assn. Award for best comedy, AFI Award, American Comedy Award and the highly prestigious Peabody Award. The series also stars Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O'Heir and Retta.

Monday, December 01, 2014

WGN America Announces Holiday Programming Marathons; Sirens Returns Jan. 27 on USA Network

Get into the holiday spirit with WGN America's programming slate featuring yuletide classics and fan favorites, including Bad Santa, The Family Man, The Search for Santa Paws and The Muppet Christmas Carol, as well as very merry marathons of popular series, including America's Funniest Home Videos and How I Met Your Mother. On Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 8pm ET, WGN America presents the feature film Bad Santa starring Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, John Ritter, Bernie Mac and Lauren Graham. Sunday, Dec. 21 will be family friends Christmas movies from 3pm-11pm with The Search for Santa Paws, Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and The Muppet Christmas Carol. Tis the season for Ted, Barney and the gang with WGN America's six-hour How I Met Your Mother Christmas Marathon on Monday, Dec. 22 starting at 8pm. Ring in Christmas Eve with a morning full of America's Funniest Home Videos starting at 9am. Family friendly movie encores will air from 2-10pm, followed by The Family Man starring Nicolas Cage. And finally on Christmas Day, spread the holiday cheer with an all-day America's Funniest Home Videos Christmas Marathon beginning at 9am ET.

Sirens

USA Network brings back two dynamic series in January, including a comedy series. But first, from Creator and Executive Producer Aaron Korsh, the critically acclaimed drama Suits returns on Wednesday, January 28 at 10|9c for the remainder of its 4th season. Sirens, the half hour comedy from Denis Leary and Bob Fisher, returns to USA's Tuesday night comedy block on Tuesday, January 27 at 10|9c for a hilarious second season, following a stack of Modern Family reruns from 7-10pm ET. The mid-season premiere of Suits picks up from the stunning cliffhanger, with Louis gaining the leverage needed to finally achieve his ultimate goal - becoming a partner of the firm. Guest appearances this season include Pretty Little Liars star, Troian Bellisario, Billy Miller and Tricia Helfer as well as the return of Stephen Macht, Wendell Pierce, Neal McDonough, Eric Roberts and Zeljko Ivanek.

Season two of the popular comedy series Sirens returns Tuesday, January 27 at 10|9c with two back-to-back episodes. The season reunites Chicago's best EMTs Johnny (Michael Mosley), Hank (Kevin Daniels) and Brian (Kevin Bigley) as they navigate their way through professional and personal drama. Together the comedy-trio discusses and debates its way through life issues, including chance versus coincidence, white knights versus nightingales and strippers versus magicians. Sirens also stars Jessica McNamee, Bill Nunn and Josh Segarra. Guest stars appearing in the 13 episode season include Lenny Clarke, Nora Dunn, Loretta Devine, John Scurti, Steve Schirripa, Jonathan Sadowski, Nikki DeLoach, Aya Cash, WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, Brian Doyle Murray, Wayne Knight and Andy Kindler. In its first season, the comedy quickly drew a loyal and consistent audience, earning its place as one of the top new basic cable comedy series debut of the year among total viewers P2+ averaging 1.62MM and in the key P25-54 demo averaging 870,000. Prior to the season two premiere, fans can catch up on the first season on Sunday, January 25 from 12-4am ET.