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Summer has now started and we will be back with our normal weekly ratings report with the first four nights numbers and analysis in the fall, but we still will have our regular how the sitcoms did all summer long! Here are our summer ratings:

Summer Week 3 (June 8-14) 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	7,150,000	1.48	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,470,000	1.18	REPEAT
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	5,480,000	1.17	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,370,000	1.12	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	4,880,000	1.09	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,730,000	1.07	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,150,000	1.07	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	4,890,000	1.06	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,090,000	1.02	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	5,220,000	0.99	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,010,000	0.77	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,730,000	0.75	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,560,000	0.66	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,330,000	0.51	REPEAT
Golan the Insatiable	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,200,000	0.46
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,190,000	0.43	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			preempted
black-ish	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Modern Family	ABC	10:00PM	Sun
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	Sun
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:30PM	Sun
The Middle	ABC	9:00PM	Sun
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			canceled
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			canceled
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			canceled
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
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
Parks & Recreation	NBC	10:00PM	Tue			canceled
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			completed
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			completed
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! As usual for a summer week after everything for the fall season has been announced and doesn't start for about three more months, we have a slow news week. But we have developments regarding an alternative comedy in development at NBC with Henry Winkler, news of yet another Sony re-release from Mill Creek, a reminder that Rue McClanahan died five years ago (not this week), and surprisingly, for the first time in several weeks, no new developments about Fuller House or any old Full House news... although technically, John Stamos did manage to keep the streak of his name in the news going with some negative news of his own last night, but it isn't newsworthy for us). Let's get going!

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• When Mill Creek announced that they would be re-releasing certain Sony series on DVD, they really meant just about everything. On August 18, they will be releasing The Jeff Foxworthy Show - The Complete Series.

Who to Follow: Kurtwood Smith (Twitter), "Still don't know what I am doing here!"

Claim to Fame: The name may not be familiar to some, but the face (and who he is) certainly is familiar: Kurtwood Smith came to fame from playing Red Forman (dad) on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. His TV and movie career actually started in 1980 with a small role in an episode of Soap. From that point, he made other small appearances in TV series, but mostly stuck with movie roles, including RoboCop. Of course, to TV fans, he was in That '70s Show, and more recently, he appeared on the (now canceled) ABC series Resurrection.

Showtime has ordered a fifth season of Episodes, consisting of nine, half-hour episodes. The series stars Matt LeBlanc in his three-time Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as a fictionalized version of himself. Creators and executive producers David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik have also received three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, as well as two Writers Guild of America nominations. The series will begin filming in London in 2016. Last season, Matt faced a financial crisis and was forced to make some tough decisions, while Sean (Stephen Mangan) and Beverly (Tamsin Greig) were dragged back to L.A. to shoot more episodes of their disastrous sitcom Pucks! Meanwhile, their other project, The Opposite of Us, refuses to go away. The series also stars Mircea Monroe, Kathleen Rose Perkins and John Pankow. Episodes is created and executive produced by award-winning writing partners Crane (Friends) & Klarik (Mad About You), and is also executive produced by Jimmy Mulville through his Hat Trick production company. Stay with us for continued updates!


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 June 15-19, 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, June 15, 2015

• Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) - Watch Aziz on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Chris Gethard (Broad City/Big Lake) - Chris is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Laura Prepon (That '70s Show/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Laura visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Melora Hardin (The Office/Wedding Band) - Melora drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Out of Practice/Arrested Development) - Henry appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Jeff Garlin (The Goldbergs/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Jeff stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• David Walton (About a Boy/Bent/Perfect Couples) - David is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Hosea Chanchez, Jay Ellis and Coby Bell (The Game) - The men of The Game are guests on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Jill Whelan (The Love Boat) - Jill shows her crafting skills on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• William Shatner ($h*! My Dad Says) - William talks about Clangers on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 6-9am, on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am, on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET and on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Joe Morton (Grady) - Joe talks about Scandal and Proof on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Watch Anthony on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night at 8pm and following the NBA game on the West coast.
• Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Catch Billy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.
• Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) - Aziz visits Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm. He He discusses his new book Modern Romance on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Ron Funches (Undateable) - Ron appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Nicole Ari Parker (Second Time Around) - Nicole and her husband Boris Kodjoe are guests on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon appears on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/Web Therapy/Friends) - Tune in to see Lisa on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James appears on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Better with You/Reba) - JoAnna will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Ashley Tisdale (Clipped/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Ashley talks about Clipped on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on People Now.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Watch Mindy on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Aasif Mandvi (The Brink) - Aasif visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Blake Anderson (Workaholics) - Blake stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Lauren Graham (The Odd Couple/Conrad Bloom/Townies) - Lauren appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She talks about Max on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Wendi McClendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. She will also be on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia is a guest on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Martin Lawrence (Partners/Martin) - Martin appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Better with You/Reba) - JoAnna joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Fran Drescher (The Nanny/Happily Divorced) - Fran is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Tony Danza (Who's the Boss?/Taxi) - Tony appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick will be on People Now.
• Malin Akerman (Sin City Saints/Trophy Wife) - Malin is a guest on People Now.
• Joel McHale (Community) - Joel appears on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Constance Zimmer (Good Morning, Miami/Entourage) - Constance talks about Lifetime's UnREAL, so check your local listings.
• Odette Annable (Breaking In) - Odette will be on KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles at 8:45am PT.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

• Jack Black (The Brink) - Catch Jack on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent/Arrested Development/The Larry Sanders Show) - Jeffrey is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Carla Gugino (The Brink/Spin City) - Carla drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Tyler Labine (Animal Practice/Mad Love/Sons of Tucson) - Tyler appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Chris Gethard (Broad City/Big Lake) - Chris is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. He talks about The Overnight on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 6-9am and on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Natasha Leggero (Free Agents) - Natasha stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. He will also be on People Now.
• Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) - Busy guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Romeo Miller (Romeo!) - Romeo appears on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Tune in to see Jennifer on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Michael Chiklis (Daddio) - Michael appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley) - Cindy shares stories about her life and career from her new book Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Ashley Tisdale (Clipped/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Ashley joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Jason Alexander (Seinfeld/Listen Up!/Bob Patterson) - Jason chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Nicole Ari Parker (Second Time Around) - Nicole and her husband Boris Kodjoe are guests on Essence Live. They will also be on NewsNation on MSNBC at 11am.
• Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael will be on Essence Live.

Friday, June 19, 2015

• Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Catch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Watch Jim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Dana Carvey (One of the Boys) - Dana is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Carla Gugino (The Brink/Spin City) - Carla visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley) - Cindy talks about her new book Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation - Amy appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Nicole Ari Parker (Second Time Around) - Nicole and her husband Boris Kodjoe join the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani is a guest on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy will be on Popcorn with Peter Travers on ABC News.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary performs on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick will be on People Now.
• Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott is a guest on People Now.
• Rob Corddry (The Winner) - Rob appears on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.

All listings are subject to change. Visit our blog and main site for daily updated listings. Leave us comments on our message board or Tweet/Facebook us to let us know what you think of this Friday feature! We do listen!

ABC will launch the 2015-2016 season in mid-September with a stable of returning hit shows and five new series to join the schedule. Dancing with the Stars will kick off its 21st season on Monday, Sept. 14. As we first reported, Beyond The Tank will air Tuesdays at 10:00pm but now we know the date, it begins Sept. 29, until Wicked City takes over the Tuesday 10:00pm time slot, beginning Oct. 27. 20/20 will begin its new season on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10. Dancing with the Stars premieres Monday, Sept. 14 from 8-10pm, while a special Dancing with the Stars: The Results will air Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 9-11pm. Castle will have its season premiere on Monday, Sept. 21 at 10. The first new series launch will be new comedy The Muppets on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8, followed by the season premiere of Fresh Off the Boat. The following Tuesday (Sept. 29) will have the launches of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Beyond the Tank from 9-11pm. Onto Wednesday, the entire line-up will have their season premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 8-11pm: The Middle, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, black-ish, and Nashville. TGIT returns the next night on Thursday, Sept. 24 with Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away with Murder. Friday, Sept. 25 will see the season premieres of Last Man Standing at 8 and Shark Tank at 9, as new sitcom Dr. Ken will premiere the following week (Oct. 2) at 8:30pm.

Onto Sundays, a Once Upon a Time special will air at 7pm leading into the season premiere at 8pm, followed by two all-new drama launches from 9-11pm: Blood & Oil and Quantico. The season premiere of AFV, with new host Alfonso Ribeiro, launches on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 7 (most likely an encore of Once's season premiere will air Oct. 4 at 7). And finally, as previewed at the top of this story, new drama Wicked City will premiere Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 10 following the 4-week run of Beyond the Tank.

It's official! Raven-Symoné was named co-host of The View, it was announced live yesterday on the ABC talk show. After 37 appearances as guest co-host, the actress/producer joins the panel alongside moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Nicolle Wallace and Rosie Perez effective immediately. Raven-Symoné is widely known for her role in the Emmy-nominated comedy series That's So Raven for Disney Channel, which garnered her three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special, two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress and a Young Artist Award for “Outstanding Young Performer. She was named producer for the series' fourth season, which aired in 2007. The popular actress' recent credits include guest roles on ABC's hit comedy black-ish, as well as featured roles on Empire and the upcoming animated feature film, Animal Crackers alongside Ian McKellen, John Krasinksi, Sylvester Stallone and Danny DeVito. She starred in ABC Family's sitcom State of Georgia, the critically-acclaimed classic sitcom The Cosby Show, for which she received the Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Nine, and ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper for four seasons. In 2012, Raven headlined the hit Broadway musical Sister Act, produced by Whoopi Goldberg. She has also appeared in film opposite Eddie Murphy in Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2.

CBS announced a multi-phase launch for its new season, with fall 2015 primetime premiere dates spanning the start of NFL Thursday Night Football on Sept. 17 to the return of its Thursday entertainment lineup on Nov. 5. On Thursday, Sept. 17: NFL Thursday Night Football premieres on CBS with Denver @ Kansas City (Pre-Game at 7:30 PM, ET; Kick-Off at 8:25 PM, ET). In premiere week, Monday, Sept. 21: The season premiere of The Big Bang Theory (8:00-8:30 PM) leads into the debut of new comedy Life In Pieces (8:30-9:00 PM), followed by the season premieres of Scorpion (9:00-10:00 PM) and NCIS: LA (10:00-11:00 PM). Tuesday, Sept. 22: The season premiere of NCIS (8:00-9:00 PM) is followed by NCIS: New Orleans (9:00-10:00 PM), leading into the series premiere of new drama Limitless (10:00-11:00 PM). Wednesday, Sept. 23: A big night of reality that begins with the 90-minute season premiere of the 31st edition of Survivor (8:00-9:30 PM), followed by the 90-minute season finale of the summer reality show Big Brother (9:30-11:00 PM). Friday, Sept. 25: The 27th edition of The Amazing Race debuts (8:00-9:00 PM), followed by season premieres of Hawaii Five-0 (9:00-10:00 PM) and Blue Bloods (10:00-11:00 PM). Saturday, Sept 26: 48 Hours premieres (10:00-11:00 PM). And on Sunday, Sept. 27: 60 Minutes premieres (7:30-9:00 PM), followed by the special two-hour series finale of CSI (9:00-11:00 PM).

During the second week, the premieres are on Wednesday, Sept. 30 with the season premiere of Criminal Minds (9:00-10:00 PM) is followed by the series premiere of new drama Code Black (10:00-11:00 PM). On Sunday, Oct. 4, new seasons of Madam Secretary (8:00-9:00 PM) and The Good Wife (9:00-10:00 PM) premiere, followed by the time period launch of CSI: Cyber (10:00-11:00 PM). And finally, once NFL Thursday Night Football ends, on Monday, Oct. 26 following an original episode of The Big Bang Theory (8:00-8:30 PM), Supergirl makes its series debut at a special time (8:30-9:30 PM), followed by Scorpion (9:30-10:30 PM) and a comedy rebroadcast (10:30-11:00 PM). Supergirl moves into its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2, while Scorpion returns to 9:00-10:00 PM. Thursday, Nov. 5: CBS's Thursday night entertainment lineup returns with The Big Bang Theory (8:00-8:30 PM) and Life In Pieces (8:30-9:00 PM) moving to their regular time periods, followed by the season premiere of Mom (9:00-9:30 PM), the series debut of new comedy Angel from Hell (9:30-10:00 PM) and Elementary (10:00-11:00 PM).

Comedian Iliza Shlesinger (Excused, Last Comic Standing) has been named the host of the upcoming TBS series Separation Anxiety, a comedic, relationship-based game show featuring a unique twist that isn't revealed to contestants until after they've played the game. TBS has ordered 14 one-hour episodes of Separation Anxiety, with plans to launch the show in late 2015. The series, which was announced in May during Turner's Upfront presentation in New York, is being produced by 5x5 Media and Electus. Shlesinger is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC's Last Comic Standing. In 2013, her debut one-hour comedy special, War Paint, reached #1 on the iTunes charts and was named one of the Top 10 Albums of 2013 on iTunes. In early 2015, Shlesinger's follow up Netflix Original Comedy Special Freezing Hot sealed her title as one of the hottest touring acts in America, selling out clubs and theatres across the nation. Esquire recently listed her as one of the top working comedians today.

Bounce TV -- the nation's first and only broadcast television network designed for African American audiences -- has licensed the broadcast television rights to all five seasons and 104 episodes of the Peabody and EMMY award-winning sitcom The Bernie Mac Show in a multi-year agreement with Twentieth Television. Bounce TV is airing the The Bernie Mac Show Monday-Friday with back-to-back episodes from 8:00-9:00 pm (ET) as of June 1. The sitcom joins The Hughleys (7:00-8:00pm) and The Parent 'Hood (6:00-7:00 pm) in Bounce TV's early evening line-up. Bounce also of course airs A Different World (9-10am) and Roc (10-11am). Bounce TV has also quietly acquired the rights to the '90s comedy Cosby, which aired on CBS from 1996-2000 and starred Bill Cosby. Cosby is airing weekdays from 5-6pm as of June 1.

In The Bernie Mac Show, Bernie Mac stars as a famous stand-up comedian living large in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife Wanda (Kellita Smith). However, their world changes when they suddenly must take custody of his sister's three children when she is ordered into rehab. The critically-acclaimed show, loosely based on Mac's stand-up comedy act, was a mainstay on FOX from 2001-2006. Mac's character being a celebrity allowed for a who's who of stars to make guest appearances on the show including Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Charles Barkley, Snoop Dog and Ice Cube. The series was created by Larry Wilmore, now the host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central.

Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey, who appeared as Ray the Mailman in 227, has died. He died in Los Angeles on May 28 from complications due to a stroke he suffered last year. Mr. Rey was 75.

Rey played the recurring role of Ray the Mailman in 18 episodes of 227 from 1986-1990. He also worked as a writer for two episodes. His other sitcom guest appearances included Sanford, The Royal Family, The Parent 'Hood, The Wayans Bros., Sister, Sister, The Bernie Mac Show and Everybody Hates Chris.

He was the co-host of BET's ComicView in 1998–1999 and 2000–2001. Some of his film credits included Harlem Nights, A Rage in Harlem, White Men Can't Jump, House Party 3, Friday and For Da Love of Money.

Actor, singer and female impersonator Jim Bailey, who appeared in over 70 television and movie roles, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles on May 30 from complications due to pneumonia. Mr. Bailey was 77.

Bailey appeared as Phyllis Diller in the 1972 Here's Lucy episode "Lucy and Jim Bailey." In 1985, he guest starred in the Night Court episode "Best of Friends" as Chip/Charlene, a college friend of Dan's (John Larroquette) who had undergone a sex change.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Switch, The Rockford Files, Vega$ and Ally McBeal. His many talk show/variety appearances included The Ed Sullivan Show, The Carol Burnett Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, Late Night with David Letterman and The Joan Rivers Show.

Actress Mary Ellen Trainor, who appeared as Parker Lewis' mother in Parker Lewis Can't Lose, has died. She died on May 20 at her home in Montecito, California from complications of pancreatic cancer. Ms. Trainor was 62.

Trainor played the role of Judy Lewis, the mother of Parker Lewis, in the Fox comedy Parker Lewis Can't Lose from 1989-1991. She appeared in the pilot episode and seasons 2-3, replacing Anne Bloom after the first season.

She starred as Eve Lukens in the ABC dramedy Relativity in 1996-1997. She played Diane Evans in the WB/UPN sci-fi drama Roswell from 1999-2002. Her television guest appearances included Cheers, Crazy Like a Fox, Remington Steele, Amazing Stories, Tales from the Crypt and The Outsiders.

Some of her film credits included Romancing the Stone, The Goonies, all four Lethal Weapon films, The Monster Squad, Die Hard, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Back to the Future Part II, Ricochet, Death Becomes Her, Little Giants, Congo and Freaky Friday. She was married to director Robert Zemeckis from 1980-2000. They had a son, Alex.

We thank them for the entertainment they brought us over the years. They will be greatly missed.

ABC has announced the celebrity families that will be joining host Steve Harvey in the all-new celebrity primetime version of one of America's favorite game shows -- Family Feud. Stars joining Steve for Celebrity Family Feud include Dr. Phil McGraw, Penny & Garry Marshall, Vicki Lawrence, Mario Lopez, Joey Lawrence, Duck Dynasty, Fred Willard, Monica Potter and black-ish star Anthony Anderson. Also this season will see some of the best thematic match-ups like The Bachelor / The Bachelorette alums vs. Dancing with the Stars pros and NFL AFC stars vs. NFL NFC stars. Get ready for one of the most fun hours of television when Celebrity Family Feud premieres Sunday, June 21 8|7c on ABC! Please see the full list of celebs and match-ups:

The McGraws vs. The Marshalls:
Dr. Phil McGraw – the world's most well-known mental health professional and host and executive producer of television’s #1 daytime talk show, Dr. Phil; Robin McGraw, wife; Jay McGraw, son; Jordan McGraw, son; Erica McGraw, daughter-in-law
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Penny Marshall – Golden Globe nominee, best known as Laverne of the beloved TV show Laverne & Shirley; Garry Marshall – Prolific director and producer of classic films and television shows including Happy Days, The Odd Couple and Pretty Woman; Ronny Hallin, sister; Scott Marshall, Garry’s son; Tracy Reiner, Penny's daughter

Monday Night Throw-down: Dancing with the Stars vs. The Bachelor/Bachelorette:
Karina Smirnoff – American audiences first fell in love with Karina during season three of Dancing with the Stars. In Season 13, she won the Mirrorball trophy with J.R. Martinez as her partner; Anna Trebunskaya – she partnered with Jerry Rice in season 2; Sasha Farber – he partnered with Snooki in season 17; Witney Carson – season 19 Mirrorball Champion with Alfonso Ribero; Allison Holker – she partnered with Riker Lynch in season 20 and placed second in the finals.
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Sean Lowe – He was The Bachelor during the romantic reality show's 17th season in 2013; Catherine Guidici, Sean's wife; Jason Mesnick – He was the first-ever single dad when he appeared in the 13th season in 2008; Molly Mesnick, Jason;s wife; Kaitlyn Bristowe – Currently The Bachelorette after winning the vote the men took the first night between her and Britt

The McHales vs. The Willards
Kevin McHale – actor and singer best known for his role as Artie Abrams on television's Glee and former member of the R&B boy band NLT; Elizabeth McHale, mother; Christopher McHale, father; Shannon McHale-Horan, sister; John Hobart Payne, uncle
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Fred Willard -- iconic comedic actor from Fernwood Tonight, Modern Family and the film, Best In Show; Mary Willard, wife; Hope Mulbarger, daughter; Mitch Mulbarger, son-in-law; Freddie Mulbarger, grandson

NFL's AFC vs. NFL's NFC:
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers/wide receiver; Nick Mangold – New York Jets/center; Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens/outside linebacker; Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers/tight end; DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos/defensive end
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Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers/tight end; Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers/running back; Calais Campbell – Arizona Cardinals/defensive end; Matt Forte – Chicago Bears/running back; Thomas Davis – Carolina Panthers/outside linebacker

The Potters vs. The Stones
Monica Potter – Golden Globe-nominated actress (Parenthood); Nancy Brokaw, mother; Jessica Brokaw, sister; Brigette Brokaw-Corcoran, sister; Kerry Brokaw, sister
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Curtis Stone – Australian celebrity chef, author and television personality; Lindsay Price Stone, wife and actress (Eastwick, Lipstick Jungle); Bill Price, Lindsay's father; Diane Price, Lindsay's mother; Bryan Price, Lindsay's brother

Battle of the Teen Hearthrob: The Lopezs vs/ The Lawrences:
Mario Lopez - actor, author and host of the entertainment news program Extra; Courtney Lopez, wife; Gina Kramer, sister-in-law; Elvia Lopez, mother; Damian Mazza, brother-in-law
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Joey Lawrence – actor and producer, known for Melissa & Joey and Blossom; Matthew Lawrence, brother and actor; Andrew Lawrence, brother; Donna Lawrence, mother; Harry Shaw aka "Pop Pop," Grandpa

The Mixons vs. The Robertsons
Katy Mixon, movie and TV actress best known for playing Victoria on Mike & Molly and April Buchanan on East Bound & Down; Fred Smith Mixon, father; Donna Field Mixon, mother; Emily Ann Mixon, sister; Joel Ashby Mixon, brother
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Willie Robertson – he leads family members from the reality show, A&E's Duck Dynasty; Korie Robertson, wife; John Luke Robertson, son; Sadie Robertson, daughter and model; Rebecca Robertson, daughter

The Gronkowskis vs. The Peetes
Rob Gronkowski – NFL tight end for the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots and actor; Gordon Gronkowski Jr., brother; Daniel Gronkowski, brother; Gordon Gronkowski Sr., father; Christopher Gronkowski, brother
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Holly Robinson Peete - actress, author, activist and co-founder of The HollyRod Foundation; Rodney Peete, husband; Dolores Robinson, mother; Matt Robinson, brother; Kelly Joel, cousin

The Nashs vs. The Hines'
Niecy Nash –Emmy Award-winning actress/comedienne (The Soul Man, Reno 911!); Mario Graham, cousin; Donielle Nash, daughter; Dominic Nash, son; Margaret Ensley, mother
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Cheryl Hines – movie and TV actress best known for her Emmy Award-nominated role as Cheryl David on Curb Your Enthusiasm and 3 seasons on Suburgatory; Rosemary Harbolt, mother; Chris Hines, brother; Becky Hines, sister; Michael Hines, brother

The Palmers vs. The Engvalls
Keke Palmer – Award-winning actress (Masters of Sex, True Jackson VIP), singer and dancer, starring in Fox's new comedy-horror series, Scream Queens; Frank, brother-in-law; Larry Palmer, Father; Sharon Palmer, mother; Loreal Palmer, sister
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Bill Engvall – Actor/Comedian; Gail Engvall, wife; Travis Engvall, son; Emily Holden, daughter; William Holden, son-in-law

The Battle of the Classic Comedians: The Asners vs. The Lawrences
Ed Asner – 7-Time Emmy Award winning actor (The Mary Tyler Moore Show); Matt Asner, son; Liza Asner, daughter; Katie Luckerman, daughter; Michael Luckerman, son-in-law
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Vicki Lawrence – Emmy Award-winning comedienne best-known for her part in the legendary cast of the Carol Burnett Show; Al Shultz, husband; Courtney Shultz, daughter; Garrett Lawrence, son; Kendall Wootten, goddaughter

The Andersons vs. The Braxtons
Anthony Anderson – executive producer and star of ABC's award-winning series, black-ish; Derrick Bowman, mother; Doris Bowman, brother; Denise Whitehurst, aunt; Carol Hubbard, sister-in-law
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Toni Braxton – The 7-time Grammy Award winning artist and actress' team includes her sisters and stars of WE tv's hit series Braxton Family Values; Tamar Braxton; Trina Braxton; Towanda Braxton; Traci Braxton

NBC has announced that its upcoming Dick Wolf series Chicago Med will now launch this fall. Though not originally on the fall schedule, Chicago Med will air Tuesdays at 9pm in place of the previously slotted Heartbreaker. Production on Heartbreaker, one of NBC's most promising and compelling new series, is being revised due to Melissa George's pregnancy. Chicago Med will air in between The Voice and Chicago P.D. on the Tuesday night line-up. The cast includes Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Laurie Holden, Nick Gehlfuss and Yaya Dacosta. A premiere date for Heartbreaker in mid-season will be announced at a later date. The cast includes Melissa George, Dave Annable, Don Hany, Shelley Conn, D.L. Hughley, Jamie Kennedy, Maya Erskine, J. Louis Mills and Joshua Leonard.