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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Week 29 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 29 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 7.65/13 rating/share (+32% in rating from first four nights week 28); #2. NBC 4.96/8 (+12%); #3. ABC 4.36/7 (-10%); #4. Fox 2.53/4 (-8%); #5. The CW 0.73/1 (-24%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.705 million (+38% from first four nights week 28); #2. NBC 7.909 million (+15%); #3. ABC 6.633 million (-10%); #4. Fox 3.983 million (-10%); #5. The CW 1.161 million (-25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.88/9 rating/share (+80% in rating from first four nights week 28); #2. NBC 1.91/6 (+19%); #3. ABC 1.45/5 (-14%); #4. Fox 1.03/3 (-10%) #5. The CW 0.38/1 (-27%)

We have the final ratings for Week 28 (3/30/15-4/5/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC won the week with a 1.40 rating. Then we had NBC at 1.31 followed by CBS at a 1.29, while Fox trailed with a only a 0.90 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 8.089 million, followed by ABC with 6.434 million, then it was NBC's 5.804 million and Fox trailed with 3.155 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-4/9/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.15 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.85, ABC moved up to third with a 1.62 and Fox dropped to fourth with a 1.61. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.594 million, then NBC with 7.823 million, ABC is next with 6.405 million and Fox with 5.041 million.

Back to week 29 (April 6-12), 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 29 (April 6-12) Analysis

Last Sunday (April 5)	(Week 28)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	7,992,000	13,825,000	(5,833,000)	0.95	2.26	(1.31)
The Ten Commandments	ABC	7:00PM	6,876,000		6,876,000	1.42		1.42	7-1104P
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	7:00PM		5,610,000	(5,610,000)		1.07	(1.07)
Dateline Sunday	NBC	7:00PM	3,751,000	2,713,000	1,038,000	0.77	0.47	0.30	vs. Voice(R)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,420,000	1,612,000	(192,000)	0.41	0.61	(0.20)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,626,000	1,970,000	(344,000)	0.63	0.83	(0.20)	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	9,273,000	11,467,000	(2,194,000)	1.09	1.42	(0.33)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM		5,478,000	(5,478,000)		1.74	(1.74)
Dateline Sunday	NBC	8:00PM	4,640,000		4,640,000	0.97		0.97
iHeart Radio Awards	NBC	8:00PM		5,261,000	(5,261,000)		1.69	(1.69)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,485,000	2,644,000	(159,000)	1.04	1.01	0.03	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	2,487,000	2,827,000	(340,000)	1.08	1.22	(0.14)	REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	7,832,000	8,880,000	(1,048,000)	1.05	1.03	0.02
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM		5,145,000	(5,145,000)		1.31	(1.31)
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	9:00PM	9,676,000		9,676,000	2.33		2.33	PREMIERE
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	2,056,000	3,398,000	(1,342,000)	0.78	1.37	(0.59)	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,870,000	3,332,000	(1,462,000)	0.71	1.24	(0.53)	REPEAT
Battle Creek	CBS	10:00PM	5,584,000	6,023,000	(439,000)	0.72	0.81	(0.09)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM		4,225,000	(4,225,000)		1.00	(1.00)
American Odyssey	NBC	10:00PM	5,372,000		5,372,000	1.14		1.14	PREMIERE


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	4,993,000	7,128,000	(2,135,000)	0.99	1.82	(0.83)	REPEAT vs. 2 Broke
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,751,000	13,763,000	(12,000)	2.03	2.07	(0.04)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,967,000	11,865,000	(898,000)	2.93	3.22	(0.29)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,001,000	1,858,000	143,000	0.54	0.55	(0.01)	REPEAT
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,118,000	532,000	586,000	0.48	0.14	0.34	vs. REPEAT
NCAA Pre Game	CBS	8:30PM	7,903,000	7,654,000	249,000	2.20	1.83	0.37	vs. Molly
NCAA Championship	CBS	9:10PM	28,263,000		28,263,000	9.12		9.12	910-1128
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		9,377,000	(9,377,000)		1.97	(1.97)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	2,947,000	3,279,000	(332,000)	0.95	1.11	(0.16)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	926,000	407,000	519,000	0.35	0.11	0.24	vs. REPEAT
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM		9,167,000	(9,167,000)		1.51	(1.51)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	5,462,000	8,162,000	(2,700,000)	0.76	1.53	(0.77)	REPEAT
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	5,530,000	5,043,000	487,000	1.38	1.19	0.19

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	16,845,000	16,600,000	245,000	2.14	2.18	(0.04)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,852,000	4,827,000	25,000	1.40	1.34	0.06
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,073,000	8,570,000	2,503,000	2.70	1.97	0.73	8-10P vs. 8-9P REPEAT
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,502,000	3,354,000	148,000	1.24	1.18	0.06
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,546,000	3,669,000	(2,123,000)	0.48	1.27	(0.79)	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	3,587,000	3,317,000	270,000	1.01	0.93	0.08	REPEAT vs. Repeat After Me
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	14,333,000		14,333,000	1.73		1.73
The Dovekeepers	CBS	9:00PM		8,984,000	(8,984,000)		1.02	(1.02)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	4,238,000	4,259,000	(21,000)	1.54	1.44	0.10
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM		4,977,000	(4,977,000)		1.44	(1.44)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,139,000	2,325,000	(186,000)	0.94	1.04	(0.10)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,767,000	1,808,000	(41,000)	0.67	0.69	(0.02)
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM		3,817,000	(3,817,000)		1.18	(1.18)
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	1,705,000	1,889,000	(184,000)	0.69	0.70	(0.01)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	8,673,000		8,673,000	1.25		1.25
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,057,000	4,660,000	(603,000)	0.92	1.07	(0.15)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,433,000	3,875,000	4,558,000	1.98	0.87	1.11	vs. REPEAT

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	9,840,000	9,594,000	246,000	2.45	2.22	0.23
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,280,000	7,641,000	(361,000)	1.87	1.79	0.08
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,642,000	6,189,000	3,453,000	2.17	0.94	1.23	vs. Laura
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	6,582,000	8,481,000	(1,899,000)	1.40	1.77	(0.37)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	998,000	2,480,000	(1,482,000)	0.24	0.82	(0.58)	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,544,000	7,211,000	(667,000)	1.95	1.96	(0.01)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,394,000		10,394,000	2.10		2.10
The Dovekeepers	CBS	9:00PM		6,353,000	(6,353,000)		0.86	(0.86)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,860,000	9,427,000	(3,567,000)	1.72	2.97	(1.25)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,307,000	6,254,000	1,053,000	1.76	1.47	0.29
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	848,000	1,700,000	(852,000)	0.26	0.60	(0.34)	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,094,000	7,426,000	(1,332,000)	1.94	2.40	(0.46)
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	8,248,000		8,248,000	1.46		1.46
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,612,000	5,049,000	(437,000)	1.08	1.26	(0.18)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,732,000	6,948,000	(216,000)	1.51	1.58	(0.07)

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	14,778,000	13,888,000	890,000	3.54	3.37	0.17
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	4,567,000	6,640,000	(2,073,000)	1.11	1.86	(0.75)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,187,000	6,571,000	(2,384,000)	0.91	1.27	(0.36)	REPEAT vs. Dateline
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,035,000	4,744,000	291,000	1.05	1.11	(0.06)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	976,000	881,000	95,000	0.27	0.25	0.02	REPEAT
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	9,725,000	8,697,000	1,028,000	2.09	1.87	0.22
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	9,030,000	8,338,000	692,000	1.97	1.81	0.16	vs. Bang(R)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	7,419,000	7,267,000	152,000	2.11	2.09	0.02	vs. Scandal
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	3,870,000	7,697,000	(3,827,000)	0.79	1.59	(0.80)	REPEAT
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	3,292,000	3,159,000	133,000	0.83	0.79	0.04
The Flash	CW	9:00PM	1,107,000	861,000	246,000	0.30	0.25	0.05	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	7,833,000	8,623,000	(790,000)	1.81	2.01	(0.20)	REPEAT vs. Mom
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,028,000	7,482,000	(454,000)	1.24	1.22	0.02
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	4,400,000	4,687,000	(287,000)	0.90	1.07	(0.17)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,050,000	3,133,000	1,917,000	1.12	0.68	0.44	vs. Slap

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	5,846,000	6,065,000	(219,000)	1.10	1.29	(0.19)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,352,000	6,558,000	(206,000)	1.20	1.21	(0.01)
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,797,000	4,507,000	290,000	1.10	0.99	0.11
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	1,905,000	1,928,000	(23,000)	0.60	0.72	(0.12)	8-10P
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:00PM	1,620,000		1,620,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
Here Comes Peter Cottontail	CW	8:00PM		1,018,000	(1,018,000)		0.26	(0.26)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	5,154,000	5,428,000	(274,000)	1.00	1.00	-
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM	1,685,000		1,685,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,637,000	8,870,000	(233,000)	1.10	1.19	(0.09)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,559,000	5,037,000	1,522,000	1.50	1.07	0.43	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,275,000	5,930,000	(655,000)	1.10	1.18	(0.08)	9-11P
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,068,000		1,068,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM		782,000	(782,000)		0.25	(0.25)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM		790,000	(790,000)		0.29	(0.29)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,133,000	10,703,000	(570,000)	1.20	1.28	(0.08)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,975,000	3,745,000	2,230,000	1.40	0.83	0.57
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	8:00PM	4,620,000	3,651,000	969,000	0.70	0.38	0.32	REPEAT
20/20 Saturday	ABC	8:00PM	2,480,000	2,920,000	(440,000)	0.40	0.52	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Tank(R)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	1,900,000		1,900,000	0.40		0.40
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM		1,725,000	(1,725,000)		0.30	(0.30)
NASCAR Sprint Cup	Fox	8:00PM	4,650,000		4,650,000	0.90		0.90	8-10P
Backstrom	Fox	8:00PM		1,110,000	(1,110,000)		0.26	(0.26)
NBC Boxing	NBC	8:30PM	2,820,000		2,820,000	0.80		0.80	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,880,000	3,620,000	260,000	0.60	0.55	0.05	REPEAT
In An Instant	ABC	9:00PM	2,890,000	4,029,000	(1,139,000)	0.40	0.72	(0.32)	9-11P
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM		1,529,000	(1,529,000)		0.24	(0.24)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM		928,000	(928,000)		0.27	(0.27)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,070,000	4,238,000	832,000	0.90	0.63	0.27
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,032,000	(2,032,000)		0.46	(0.46)

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 29 (April 6-12) 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

The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	14,778,000	3.54
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,725,000	2.09
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,030,000	1.97
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,544,000	1.95
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,094,000	1.94
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,280,000	1.87
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	7,833,000	1.81	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,860,000	1.72	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,852,000	1.40
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,352,000	1.2
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,487,000	1.08	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,485,000	1.04	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,587,000	1.01	REPEAT
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,154,000	1.0
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	4,993,000	0.99	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,139,000	0.94
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,056,000	0.78	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,870,000	0.71	REPEAT
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,705,000	0.69
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,626,000	0.63	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,420,000	0.41	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
Cristela	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
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
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			completed
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			completed
Parks & Recreation	NBC	10:00PM	Tue			completed
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Saturday, April 11, 2015

SitcomsOnline Digest: More Arrested Development for Netflix; Hobbyist Creates Golden Girls LEGO Set; Simpsons DVDs Possibly Coming to an End?

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have news of new episodes of Arrested Development on Netflix, a story about a potential LEGO set that sitcom fans would love to see produced (and potentially could be), and a development on how the era of The Simpsons on home media could be finished. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It looks like 17 more episodes of Arrested Development could be in the works for Netflix. (Variety)
The idea of a Golden Girls LEGO set is probably one of the weirdest ideas ever, but it could actually become a reality. (Entertainment Weekly)
The TV season is ending, and the question that remains up in the air is the one about how certain series, such as ABC's The Middle, can move on if certain cast members leave the show. (Deadline)
Fresh Off the Boat is popular with viewers, but there is one person who really seems to hate everything about the show: Eddie Huang, the writer of the memoir that the series was based upon. (LA Times)
James Best, who was known for his role of Roscoe P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard, died this week. (Washington Post)
The Fox series The Last Man on Earth has been renewed for a second season. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Simpsons executive producer Al Jean had a piece of news that is certain to outrage some fans of The Simpsons and TV on DVD in general, as it was reported this week that Fox has decided to end their releases the series on DVD and Blu-ray. It is worth noting that the release of the first season of this series in 2001 was a major moment in TV on DVD history, as it marked the first time that a broadcast network comedy had been released in a season form (although HBO had a few releases that predated that one). The studio has not confirmed the ending of the DVDs.
The Crazy Ones didn't last long on CBS, but Fox has released every episode of it as a MOD release this week, in The Crazy Ones - The Complete First Season.
Fox is releasing American Dad - Volume 10 on May 19, also as a MOD release.

APRIL 14 HOME MEDIA RELEASES

Growing Pains - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD, $35.99): Warner Archive will have you smiling a bit again as they continue the classic sitcom featuring the Seavers on DVD.

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Who to Follow: Eden Sher (Twitter)

Claim to Fame: Eden Sher got her start by appearing on commercials and a short film, but her first recurring TV role came in the second season of the Showtime series Weeds, where she played the role of Gretchen, Shane's girlfriend. Following that role, she had a recurring role on the mostly forgotten ABC comedy series Sons & Daughters. She had a few other guest roles along the way, but now, she is mostly known for her portrayal of Sue Heck on the ABC series The Middle.

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Fox Orders Second Season of The Last Man on Earth; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 13, 2015)

Fox has picked up comedy series The Last Man on Earth for a second season. From writer/producer Will Forte (Saturday Night Live) and directors/producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street), The Last Man on Earth chronicles the life and adventures of Phil Miller (Forte), an average guy - and humanity's last hope - who discovers what life is like when no one is telling you what you can and cannot do. The series also stars Kristen Schaal, January Jones and Mel Rodriguez. In the next all-new, special one-hour episode of The Last Man on Earth, "The Do-Over/Pranks for Nothin,'" airing Sunday, April 12 from 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on Fox, Phil Miller (Will Forte) finally has some good fortune headed his way. The Last Man on Earth is this season's No. 1 new comedy among Adults 18-34 and Men 18-49. It also ranks No. 1 in its Sunday 9:30PM ET/PT time period among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens.

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 April 13-17, 2015, 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, April 13, 2015

Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Watch Sarah on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jason Biggs (Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Arden Myrin (Working) - Arden is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Chris D'Elia (Undateable/Whitney) - Chris drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Kevin James (The King of Queens) - Kevin talks about his new film Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am, on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael (check your local listings) and HuffPost Live at 12:15pm.
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Sofia stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Katey Sagal (Married with Children/8 Simple Rules) - Katey appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) - Candace guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Getting On/Reno 911!) - Niecy is part of a Clean House cast reunion on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Michael Rapaport (The War at Home/My Name Is Earl) - Michael discusses Little Boy on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Zach Woods (Silicon Valley/Playing House) - Zach is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET and on NOW with Alex Wagner on MSNBC at 4pm.
Miriam Shor (Younger/Big Day/Inside Schwartz) - Miriam appears on Arise TV and on the White Guy Talk Show on Fuse at 11:30pm.
Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men) - Amber is a guest on People Now.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) - Catch Cobie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. He also chats about his new memoir (So That Happened: A Memoir) where he dishes on all the behind the scenes drama of the hit sitcom, his relationship with famous co-stars Charlie Sheen, Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Jeremy Piven (Entourage/Ellen) - Jeremy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Angela Kinsey (The Hotwives of Orlando/The Office) - Angela drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) - Randall is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
B.J. Novak (The Office) - B.J. appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) - Candace guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) and Sutton Foster (Younger) - Hilary and Sutton dish on their new show Younger on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Reba McEntire (Reba/Malibu Country) - Reba performs live on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and is a guest in the 9am hour. She will also be on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 7-9am, on Access Hollywood Live (check your local listings) and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Danny DeVito (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Taxi) - Danny appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men) - Amber is a guest on the AOL Build Show.
Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Miriam appears on the White Guy Talk Show on Fuse at 11:30pm.
Jason Biggs (Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason will be on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am and on SI Now at 1pm.
Grizz Chapman (30 Rock) - Grizz appears on Arise TV.
Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris/Go On) - Tyler is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Tim Allen (Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael J. Fox (The Michael J. Fox Show/Spin City/Family Ties) - Michael stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Nick visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Chris D'Elia (Undateable/Whitney) - Chris is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
Yvette Nicole Brown (The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette talks about dating in Hollywood, her recent weight loss, why she left the hit show Community and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Bob Saget (How I Met Your Mother/Surviving Suburbia/Full House) - Bob chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda guest hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Jim appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Nick Zano (One Big Happy/2 Broke Girls/What I Like About You) - Nick is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta will be on SportsNation at 3pm on ESPN2.

Suzanne Somers (Three's Company/She's the Sheriff/Step by Step) - Suzanne opens up about her latest book TOX-SICK: From Toxic to Not Sick and shares the details on joining the new cast of Dancing with the Stars on HuffPost Live at 4pm.

Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee talks about the two-hour season finale of Hallmark Channel's Good Witch, which airs on April 18, on Good Day LA on FOX Channel 11 in Los Angeles.

Nathan Lane (Modern Family/Encore! Encore!/Charlie Lawrence) - Nathan is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.

Brittany Daniel (The Game/That '80s Show) - Brittany appears on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.

Regina King (227) - Regina chats on The Real, so check your local listings.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Kevin James (The King of Queens) - Catch Kevin on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland/The Golden Girls/Mary Tyler Moore) - Betty appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Juliette Lewis (I Married Dora) - Juliette visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kal Penn (We Are Men/How I Met Your Mother) - Kal is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC. He also talks about The Big Picture on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Reba McEntire (Reba/Malibu Country) - Reba appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Suzanne Somers (Three's Company/She's the Sheriff/Step by Step) - Suzanne is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
John Slattery (Maggie/Ed) - John talks about the final season of Mad Men on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
Anna Chlumsky (Veep) - Anna discusses the Broadway play Living on Love on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
Joey McIntyre (The McCarthys) - Joey and others join Meredith to cover the hottest stories of the week on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie) - Peter shows off his signature dance move, reveals what his daughters really think about his role in Twilight, his rules for dating post-divorce and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) - Roseanne chats on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy talks about The Comedians on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Gabriel Iglesias (Cristela) - Gabriel chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa guest hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Jonathan Kite (2 Broke Girls) - Jonathan talks about 2 Broke Girls on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Debra Messing (Will & Grace) - Debra is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings. She will also be on HuffPost Live at 1pm.
Kelly Brook (One Big Happy) - Kelly talks about her role in One Big Happy on HuffPost Live at 5pm. She can be heard on the following Sirius XM radio shows: Jenny McCarthy at 10:40am, Wrap Up Show sometime between 11am-12pm, Just Jenny with Jenny Hutt at 12:05pm, Covino and Rich at 12:25pm and Erik Nagel Show at 12:45pm.
Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) - Keke appears on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
Tamela and David Mann (Mann & Wife/Meet the Browns) - Tamela and David are guests on The Real, so check your local listings.
Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera will be on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel sometime between 6-9am.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) - Watch Alec on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jeremey Piven (Entourage/Ellen) - Jeremy appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Charlie appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) - Busy talks about why she posted a fake location on Twitter while vacationing with her best friend actress Michele Williams and shares the quirk her co-star Courtney Cox has in common with her famed Friends character Monica Gellar on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
Eddie Kaye Thomas (How to Make It in America/'Til Death/American Dad!) - Eddie is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa guest hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/Friends) - Lisa chats on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Kate Flannery (The Office) - Kate talks about her new movie Tenure on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Yara Shahidi (black-ish) - Yara is a guest on People Now.
Kevin James (The King of Queens) - Kevin gives the scoop on Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings. He will also be on The Real, so check your local listings. He is a guest on SI Now at 1pm.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:35am.
Kelsey Grammer (Partners/Frasier/Cheers) - Kelsey will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.

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Thursday, April 09, 2015

ABC Summer 2015 Schedule Includes Celeb Family Feud; Freaks and Geeks to Be Honored at TV Land Awards

ABC announced its summer lineup, with four new series joining the schedule: game show 500 Questions on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:00pm; drama The Whispers on Monday, June 1 at 10:01pm and game show Celebrity Family Feud on Sunday, June 21 at 8:00pm, followed by alternative series BattleBots on Sunday, June 21 at 9:00pm on ABC. Back to 500 Questions, the innovative "genius game show," from Mark Burnett and hosted by CNN's Richard Quest, will air nine hours over nine nights with its season finale set for Thursday, May 28. A premiere date for upcoming new drama Astronaut Wives' Club, starring stars like JoAnna Garcia-Swisher & Odette Annable, has not been announced yet, so stay tuned for that.

These series join returning shows The Bachelorette, which premieres Monday, May 18 at 9:00pm; Celebrity Wife Swap on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00pm; Extreme Weight Loss on Tuesday, May 26 at 9:00pm; Mistresses, with a special two-hour premiere on Thursday, June 18 at 9:00pm; Rookie Blue on Thursday, June 25 at 10:00pm; and a two-night premiere of Bachelor in Paradise on Sunday, August 2 at 8:00pm and on Monday, August 3 at 8:00pm.

Freaks and Geeks Cast

TV Land announced that Freaks and Geeks has been added to the list of honorees for the 2015 TV Land Awards, hosted by Terry Crews. Grammy® and Oscar® winner and best-selling recording artist Jennifer Hudson is also set for a musical performance at the ceremony, which tapes Saturday, April 11 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, and will air on Saturday, April 18 at 9pm ET/PT on TV Land with simulcasts on Nickelodeon and NickMom. Freaks and Geeks, which will receive the 15th Anniversary Award, is a cult comedy series that aired on NBC for only one season from 1999-2000, yet continues to find new fans every year. Starring actors who have gone on to A-list stardom, Freaks and Geeks revolves around Lindsay Weir, her brother Sam, and their two entirely different groups of friends: the "freaks" – druggies and delinquents – and the "geeks" – the socially awkward who are just trying to get through high school. Series creator Paul Feig and executive producer Judd Apatow, along with stars Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Busy Philipps, Samm Levine, Martin Starr, David Gruber Allen and Steve Bannos are confirmed to attend.

Grammy and Oscar-winning musician and actress Jennifer Hudson is set to deliver what is sure to be an outstanding musical performance at the TV Land Awards, singing "Whatever Makes You Happy" from the Billboard #1 soundtrack to Empire, the new monster hit on Fox. Keep it right here for continued updates on the 2015 TV Land Awards.

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

USA Network 2015 Upfront; Family Guy to Celebrate 250th Episode

USA Network will roll out one of its largest slates of summer premieres ever, with a total of five original dramas, two reality series and one comedy. USA's summer schedule features two new original dramas, including the award-winning Mr. Robot on Wednesday, June 24 at 10/9C. This intense hacker drama, from creator Sam Esmail, recently won the SXSW Audience Award and is an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival. The series stars Rami Malek (The Pacific) and Christian Slater (The Adderall Diaries). Matt Nix, the brilliant creator of USA's Burn Notice, returns to the network this summer as the creator and executive producer of Complications, an unpredictable thriller starring Jason O'Mara (Terra Nova) and Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl). The series premieres with a two-hour event, featuring new back-to-back one-hour episodes on Thursday, June 18 at 9/8c. No word yet on a date for new drama Colony, which has a 10 episode order. That series is a naturalistic drama produced by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and Ryan Condal (Hercules) and stars Josh Holloway (Lost) and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead)

Returning series this summer are: Chrisely Knows Best, with an 18-episode third season that will air in two parts with 12 episodes this summer starting June 2; drama Royal Pains returns June 2 with its seventh season; Suits returns June 24 for its fifth season; Graceland returns for season three beginning June 25; and sophomore comedy Playing House returns Aug. 4.

Family Guy 250th Episode Poster

Family Guy is turning 250! Tune in to the all-new 250th episode of Family Guy Sunday, May 3, at 9/8c on Fox and don't miss the network premiere of Taken, starring Liam Neeson, Friday, May 1, at 8/7c. On the 250th episode, Peter claims he would beat Liam Neeson (guest-voicing as himself) in a fight, but when he is put to the test, he learns that winning is tougher than it seems. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes jealous when Lois decides to be a class mom and starts paying more attention to the other kids rather than him in the all-new "Fighting Irish" 250th episode of Family Guy airing Sunday, May 3 from 9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT on Fox.

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

The Facts of Life Coming to Logo; New Bounce TV Sitcom Mann & Wife Premieres Tonight

The Facts of Life is coming to Logo. The Viacom cable network will air the series starting this Saturday (April 11). For now the '80s sitcom will air Saturday mornings from 6-10am. Also returning to the line-up is the '70s classic Maude, which has never really aired regularly. It aired in various stunts along with fellow '70s comedy Soap. The Bea Arthur sitcom will now air once a week in a marathon block on Friday nights (or Saturday afternoons, check local listings). The Facts of Life and Maude join a line-up of various sitcoms from all eras including Who's the Boss?, Designing Women, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Roseanne, The Golden Girls, Will & Grace and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. They have aired other series like Samantha Who, Just Shoot Me!, Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23, but as of now all of those aren't airing. Of course The Facts of Life starred Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon. Perhaps the show will eventually be expanded and air multiple times a week like their other sitcoms? Only time will tell. Stay with us for continued updates.

Mann & Wife

Real-life husband and wife team David Mann (House of Payne, Meet The Browns) and Tamela Mann (Madea's Big Happy Family, Sparkle) are reuniting on screen, as well as behind-the-scenes as executive producers, with the debut of their new family-friendly original sitcom Mann & Wife premiering on Bounce TV tonight (Tuesday, April 7) at 9pm ET/8 CT. In Mann & Wife, the devoted couple draws inspiration from their real lives to play newlyweds Daniel and Toni Mann. The series follows the second-chance sweethearts as they laugh and love their way through the ups and downs of life as a blended family, each with two children from previous marriages.

Life as they know it is turned inside out when Daniel, a police officer from Atlanta, and Toni, a school teacher from Dallas, meet on a dating site and fall in love. When they decide to marry and Toni moves into Daniel's house in the Atlanta suburbs, the honeymooners -- along with their kids, two from each side -- all have to adjust to their new lives together. They also have to deal with David's overbearing live-in mother and his jet-setting ex-wife. In addition to the show's popular stars, Mann & Wife features a vibrant supporting cast: Vivica A. Fox (Sharknado 2), portraying Daniel's ex-wife; Tony Rock (All of Us), playing Daniel's new partner; JoMarie Payton (Family Matters) as Lorraine, Daniel's overbearing mother and Tiny Lister (Friday) as Daniel's Sergeant and boss.

Monday, April 06, 2015

Parenthood, That '70s Show on NickMom; CMT Acquires Friday Night Lights, Orders New Comedies, Airs George Lopez & Hot in Cleveland

NickMom has acquired the rights to the family drama Parenthood. The series is airing Fri-Sun at 10pm & 11pm. Those six airings encore during the week, Mon-Sat at 1am as well following reruns of That '70s Show at midnight, which is now also on the network. That '70s Show of course is on other Viacom-owned networks like TV Land and has aired on other networks like TeenNick, MTV and Nick at Nite. Anyway, back to Parenthood. The drama series - based on the movie of the same name - just wrapped its sixth and final season on NBC, and tells the story of the Braverman family as they face life's triumphs and struggles. The series stars Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman, Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Erika Christensen, Dax Shepard, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Savannah Paige Rae, Max Burkholder, Tyree Brown, Sarah Ramos, Xolo Maridue and more. Stay with us for continued updates.

Billy Ray Cyrus - Still the King Kellie Pickler

Having recently scored its biggest hits to date, CMT continues to expand an impressive slate of original programming with five new series, a NASCAR event and several returning favorites. The new originals include two comedies: Still the King starring singer-songwriter/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and a forthcoming series I Love Kellie Pickler (working title) featuring country singer Kellie Pickler and her husband Kyle Jacobs produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions. CMT will launch its first-ever nightly talk show, The Josh Wolf Show, starring comedian Josh Wolf and produced by Chelsea Handler. Also coming to CMT are The Ed Bassmaster Show, starring YouTube phenomenon Ed Bassmaster; Gainesville, a coming of age docu-series from the award-winning producers of Brick City; and American Speed: The True Story of NASCAR, a first of its kind limited series event that gives fans an unparalleled look at NASCAR narrated by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Friday Night Lights

Additionally, the entire series of the highly lauded ensemble drama Friday Night Lights starring Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton will begin airing in May on CMT. It will be shared with sister network TeenNick, which will start the series this Friday (April 10) and will air it 9pm-12am Fri-Sun. CMT is now also airing reruns of George Lopez and Hot in Cleveland in the daytime to go along with reruns of Reba. The comedies are airing from 1pm-8pm, with two-hours each of George and Hot and three-hours of Reba from 5-8pm. The Dukes of Hazzard will be off the schedule starting the 13th, as the series was airing 1-3pm. As for the new comedies,Still The King starring Billy Ray Cyrus, the scripted comedy features Cyrus as Vernon Brown, AKA "Burnin' Vernon," a scandal-ridden washed up one-hit wonder who is kicked out of country music, only to emerge 20 years later as the second best Elvis impersonator in Laughlin, Nevada. After crashing into an old country church outside of Nashville during a drunken bender, he is sentenced to return and perform community service. Along the way, he pretends to be the congregation's new minister and discovers he has a 15-year-old daughter he's never met. In I Love Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler catapulted from small-town obscurity and became a household name thanks to American Idol and Dancing With the Stars, but has since gone on to become a country sensation and part of the CMT Family. Recognized and beloved for her quirky personality, uniquely hysterical witticisms and Southern charm, the series will follow her marriage to Kyle Jacobs - her complete opposite.