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• It seemed a bit uncertain whether or not CBS was going to move ahead with more I Love Lucy on Blu-ray, but now we know that I Love Lucy - Ultimate Season 2 will be coming to Blu-ray on July 14. While it comes at a $129.99 MSRP, it is worth noting that the first season was released at a similar MSRP and now sells for about 1/3 that amount.
• We can't seem to find a preorder link for it just yet, but Mill Creek's website isn't going to leave Married... with Children fans without the final season, as they will release Married... with Children - Season 11 on July 7.

They may or may not be coming aboard the new series Fuller House on Netflix, but Nickelodeon is bringing the content library of beloved TV and style icons Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen to its screens through the acquisition of four series, seven TV movies and two music video specials starring the actresses. The first title from the library to debut, So Little Time, will air on Nickelodeon, Monday, April 27, at 7:30pm (ET/PT) with episodes airing every weekday. Following this linear launch, the Olsens' catalogue will continue to roll out across Nickelodeon's ecosystem of multiple screens later this year. Spanning a decade of adventures (1994-2003) from Mary-Kate and Ashley, the titles acquired by Nick include the animated series Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!; live-action movies Winning London and When in Rome; and greatest hits music compilation, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen: Our Music Video. And of course in the nighttime, Nick at Nite will continue to air Full House.

Nickelodeon has acquired the following titles in the Mary-Kate and Ashley library:

Series: The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley (11 episodes); You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's (10 episodes); So Little Time (26 episodes); and Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (26 episodes).
TV movies: Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Forward; Our Lips Are Sealed; Winning London; Holiday in the Sun; When in Rome; Getting There: Sweet 16 and Licensed to Drive; and The Challenge.
Music specials: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen: Our Music Video and Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen: Our First Video.


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 27-May 1, 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 27, 2015

• Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Watch Jane on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Arrested Development/Out of Practice) - Henry visits Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Kevin Pollak (Mom/Work with Me) - Kevin is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Tom Rhodes (Mr. Rhodes) - Tom appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe chats on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. She will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
• Casey Wilson (Marry Me/Happy Endings) - Casey is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
• Mo'Nique (The Parkers) - Mo'Nique joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. She sets the record straight on the Hollywood controversy and the important life change that helped her lose 100 pounds on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) - Keke chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Penelope Ann Miller (A Minute with Stan Hooper/The Popcorn Kid) - Penelope chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She talks about her latest role in ABC's American Crime on HuffPost Live at 2pm.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.

• Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Catch Patricia on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) - Edie visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Michael Keaton (Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael is a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Tituss appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Linda Cardellini (The Good Family/Guys Like Us) - Linda visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Stephen Tobolowsky (Californication) - Stephen is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Zach Woods (Playing House/Silicon Valley/The Office) - Zach drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Mo'Nique (The Parkers) - Mo'Nique opens up about why she believes she was blackballed by Hollywood after her Oscar win and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Bradley Whitford (Happyish/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) and Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Anthony and Tracee are guests on Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
• Tahj Mowry (Baby Daddy/Smart Guy) - Tahj is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings. He shares the latest, including his role on ABC Family's comedy series Baby Daddy, his transition into music and his upcoming debut album on HuffPost Live at 4:30pm.
• Tom Arnold (Sin City Saints/Tom/The Tom Show/Roseanne) - Tom talks about Any Day and Sin City Saints on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Yara Shahidi (black-ish) - Yara is a guest on People Now.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe appears on People Now.

• Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) - Thomas is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Kathryn Hahn (Happyish/Free Agents) - Kathryn appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• John Slattery (Maggie/Ed) - John visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) - Eugene is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) - Matthew visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) - Cobie chats about the film Avengers: Age of Ultron on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia cooks on NBC's Today in the 9am hour. She whips up a meal in the kitchen and talks about her new Cooking Channel show Tia Mowry at Home on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. Finally, she is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Stacey Dash (Clueless) - Stacey is a guest on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andesons) - Anthony stops by Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) - Keke is a guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Penelope Ann Miller (A Minute with Stan Hooper/The Popcorn Kid) - Penelope appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) - Atticus chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Marcus Scribner, Yara Shahidi, Miles Brown and Marsai Martin (black-ish) - The kids of black-ish are guests on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Mo'Nique (The Parkers) - Mo'Nique appears on People Now.
• Vanessa Lachey (Dads) - Vanessa is a guest on People Now.
• George Foreman (George) - George will be on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel at 6:35am.

• Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) - Catch Cobie on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andre drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He talks about Brooklyn Nine-Nine on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 10:10am.
• Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Steve Rannazzisi (The League/Big Day) - Steve is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Cynthia Nixon (Alpha House/Sex and the City) - Cynthia visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She also talks about Stockholm on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Tyler Labine (Deadbeat/Animal Practice/Mad Love/Sons of Tucson) - Tyler appears on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Brandy Norwood (The Game/Moesha/Thea) - Brandy talks about her Broadway debut in Chicago on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. She will also be on Essence Live at 4pm.
• Joey McIntyre (The McCarthys) - Joey is a guest on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary discusses her new series Younger on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Anna Chlumsky (Veep) - Anna appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Helen Hunt (Mad About You/It Takes Two) - Helen talks about Ride on ABC's Good Moring America sometime between 7-9am. She discusses writing, directing and starring in the new comedy Ride on HuffPost Live at 3:30pm.
• Vanessa Lachey (Dads) - Vanessa is a guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am.
• Geena Davis (The Geena Davis Show/Buffalo Bill) - Geena chats on Tavis Smiley, so check your local listings.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe appears on People Now.
• Mo'Nique (The Parkers) - Mo'Nique is a guest on Essence Live at 4pm.
• Penelope Ann Miller (A Minute with Stan Hooper/The Popcorn Kid) - Penelope will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.

• Helen Hunt (Mad About You/It Takes Two) - Watch Helen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. She previews the film Ride on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. She will also be on People Now.
• Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) - Catch Randall on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal speaks about the play The Spoils on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia is a guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am. She talks about recently reuniting with her former Sister, Sister co-star and what caused her to become an advocate for healthy living on on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings. She will also be on People Now.
• Penelope Ann Miller (A Minute with Stan Hooper/The Popcorn Kid) - Penelope joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Cybill Shepherd (Cybill) - Cybrill is a guest on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Carrie Preston (Happyish) - Carrie appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Yvette Nicole Brown (The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette will be on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) - Candice is a guest on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• George Foreman (George) - George appears on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
• Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) - Edie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Ming-Na Wen (The Single Guy) - Mina-Na Wen is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Zendaya appears on People Now.
• Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons) - Nancy can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 10am.

Before his new comedy starts on TV Land, the network will be airing Jim Gaffigan's comedy specials. TV Land will start it off with Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed on Saturday, May 2 at 8pm. In the special, Jim Gaffigan's obsession with food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new topics from seafood to donuts and Jim digs deep into other obsessions from underwear to weddings. On May 9, Jim Gaffigan: Beyond The Pale airs, where Jim Gaffigan delivers the stand-up performance of a lifetime as he takes the mic and rules the stage with his deadpan stand-up style, recalling his upbringing and sharing his fresh perspective from life on the comedy circuit. On May 16, Jim Gaffigan: King Baby airs. All Hail! He's pale, proud, and sexy as bacon: Jim Gaffigan is back by royal decree to take you past Hot Pockets, panda bears, and even further beyond the pale. Power hungry or just hungry the King has returned! His new TV Land comedy will premiere this July. Inspired by Gaffigan's real life, The Jim Gaffigan Show explores one man's (Gaffigan) struggle in New York City to find a balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy and an insatiable appetite.

It's time for more fun and laughs! Lip Sync Battle is a ratings and multiplatform superstar for Spike TV. As a result, the network has announced it will pick up another 20 episodes of the highly-rated critically-acclaimed series, debuting in 2016. Through four episodes, Lip Sync Battle is the most-watched original series in network history, averaging 3 million viewers, and is the top-rated series in its timeslot in the coveted demographic of Adults 18-49 in all of cable. The series is a digital hit as well, amassing over 107 million video streams in three weeks, with the Anne Hathaway "Wrecking Ball" clip securing 14 million views alone. The series is hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Tiegen. The series has an original order of 18, so 20 more will be coming in 2016.

Some of the featured performers for the original 18 episodes include Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Justin Bieber, Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, Jimmy Fallon, Dwayne Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, John Krasinski, Meghan Trainor, Common and many more.

It's official! Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, has ordered a 13-episode season of a new multi-camera comedy from Warner Horizon Television, Miller-Boyett Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions. Fuller House is the long-awaited sequel to the iconic hit series Full House. Created by original Full House creator Jeff Franklin, Fuller House will premiere exclusively across all Netflix territories in 2016. Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber are set to star in Fuller House, with fellow Full House star John Stamos set to produce and reprise his original role of Uncle Jesse as a guest star in the new show. Discussions with Full House stars Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin regarding guest appearances in Fuller House are ongoing.

In Fuller House, the adventures that began in 1987 on Full House continue, with veterinarian D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Cameron-Bure) pregnant and recently widowed, living in San Francisco. D.J.'s younger sister/aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner (Sweetin) and D.J.'s lifelong best friend/fellow single mother Kimmy Gibbler (Barber), along with Kimmy's feisty teenage daughter Ramona, all move in to help take care of D.J.'s two boys - the rebellious 12-year-old J.D. and neurotic 7-year-old Max - and her soon-to-arrive baby. Stay with us of course for continued updates.

Critics and fans alike are buzzing about Younger, and TV Land has been listening! The network announced that its critically acclaimed original series, Younger, starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor and Nico Tortorella, has been picked up for a 12-episode second season. The series, which is executive produced and created for television by Emmy® Award-winning writer/producer Darren Star, is now in its first season on TV Land, airing Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT. All episodes can currently be watched for free on Hulu and TVLand.com. In addition to universal praise, other highlights for Younger include:
To date, Younger has been viewed by 20 million people across multiple networks and multiple platforms, including TV Land, Nick at Nite, Hulu, VOD and TVLand.com.
A "Certified Fresh" 96% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.
Growing legions of fans on social media, including a +70% increase of likes on Facebook and a +63% increase of followers on Instagram.

Younger follows Liza (Foster), a 40-year old woman who pretends to be 26 in order to get a job in the highly competitive world of publishing – and succeeds. Now working under the prickly Diana (Shor), Liza has to figure out how to balance her real life with bestie Maggie (Mazar), and her "pretend" life with new friend and coworker Kelsey (Duff)…all while embarking on an exciting and somewhat confusing relationship with sexy tattoo artist Josh (Tortorella). The first season, shot in Brooklyn and New York City, will see guest stars including Jane Krakowski (30 Rock), Ana Gasteyer (Suburgatory), Emmy® Award winner Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope), Peter Hermann (Law & Order: SVU) and Kathy Najimy (Sister Act). The season finale is scheduled to air Tuesday, June 9 at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land.

COZI TV is excited to announce its new brand ambassador, actor Antonio Fargas. Since the 1960s, Fargas has captured the attention of audiences with his performances on stage, television and film. A versatile entertainer, he is perhaps most well-known for the seminal role of "Huggy Bear" on the iconic buddy cop series Starsky & Hutch, which airs weekdays at 1pm and Tuesdays at 8pm ET on COZI TV. The artist kicked off his relationship with COZI TV yesterday (April 20) with the premiere of the first of three network identity spots featuring Fargas and his flashy, high-stepping swing band, The New Jump Blues. The musical promos feature soundtracks created exclusively for COZI TV. The other two promos will premiere later in the year. In his new role as brand ambassador, Fargas will also host other projects for the network. After Starsky & Hutch ended its run in 1979, Fargas actively continued his stage, film and television career. With notable roles in significant films such as Foxy Brown, Don't be a Menace and Car Wash, as well as appearances on shows including All My Children, House of Lies, Miami Vice, Lie to Me and Everybody Hates Chris, he has remained a consistent figure in popular culture for newer generations. He is currently involved in several film projects and is the front-man/MC for The New Jump Blues, which has performed at such venues as the Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles.

Moving on, COZI TV added My Favorite Martian to its schedule on April 6 and it is airing weekdays at 7:30pm and weekend mornings at 9:30am. The 1960s sitcom mixing sci-fi and comedy stars Ray Walston as Uncle Martin and follows Make Room for Daddy every weeknight at 7. Stay with us for more COZI TV news, but we can tell you that Quantum Leap will join the schedule with an all-day Memorial Day Marathon (Monday, May 25) before taking over primetime on Wednesday nights (8-10pm) and Saturday late nights (10pm-12am). Stay with us!

We gave you ABC's summer 2015 schedule a few weeks ago but we mentioned one drama still hasn't been scheduled yet. Now it has! The Astronaut Wives Club - a new television drama series based on the book by Lily Koppel, focuses on seven women who were key players behind some of the biggest events in American history. As America's astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, the lives of their young wives were transformed, seemingly overnight, from military spouses to American royalty. As their celebrity rose, and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together. The Astronaut Wives Club premieres Thursday, June 18 at 8:00pm ET on the ABC Television Network. Mistresses and Rookie Blue will follow on the ABC Summer TGIT!

The Astronaut Wives Clubstars JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Betty Grissom; Yvonne Strahovski as Rene Carpenter; Dominique McElligott as Louise Shepard; Odette Annable as Trudy Cooper; Erin Cummings as Marge Slayton; Azure Parsons as Annie Glenn; Zoe Boyle as Jo Schirra; Desmond Harrington as Alan Shepard; Bret Harrison as Gordo Cooper; Wilson Bethel as Scott Carpenter; Kenneth Mitchell as Deke Slayton; Joel Johnstone as Gus Grissom; Sam Reid as John Glenn and Aaron McCusker as Wally Schirra.

Joining Empire in the rare company of television series that increased ratings from week one to week two, the second episode of the new Bounce TV Original Series Mann & Wife increased viewership over its series premiere episode to become Bounce TV's most-watched original to date. The second episode premiere telecast of Mann & Wife on Tues. April 14 at 9:00pm (ET) delivered: 268K Households (+3% vs. series premiere), 168K Adults 25-54 (+35%) and 127K Women 25-54 (+35%). Mann & Wife has reached 1.3 Million Total Viewers P2+ across its two timeslots to date. As impressive is Mann & Wife's growth with its targeted audience of African Americans, as the second episode grew: +15% in African American HHs (241K), +55% in AA Adults 25-54 (163K), +50% AA Women 25-54 (123K).

Mann & Wife's success is helping to fuel strong primetime gains for Bounce TV. When compared to ad-supported cable networks, Bounce TV was the #8 network in prime time (7-11pm) delivery of African Americans (220K) on Tues. April 14, beating TBS, FX, E!, TV1 and 95 other networks. Real-life husband and wife team David Mann (House of Payne, Meet The Browns) and Tamela Mann (Madea's Big Happy Family, Sparkle) star and serve as executive producers of Mann & Wife. The series follows the newlywed, 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. In addition to the show's popular stars, Mann & Wife features a vibrant supporting cast: Vivica A. Fox, portraying Daniel's ex-wife; Tony Rock, playing Daniel's new partner on the police force; JoMarie Payton as Lorraine, Daniel's overbearing mother and Tiny Lister as Daniel's Lieutenant and boss. New episodes of Mann & Wife premiere Tuesday nights at 9:00pm ET/8:00pm CT on Bounce TV.

Inside Comedy, the critically-acclaimed Showtime documentary series from comedy forces David Steinberg and Steve Carell, will premiere its fourth season on Tuesday, May 5th at 11pm ET/PT. The six, half hour episodes will feature some of the buzziest names in comedy entertainment including Dan Aykroyd, Stephen Colbert, Dane Cook, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Michael Keaton, Carol Leifer, Jon Stewart, Wanda Sykes, and newest additions Conan O'Brien, Cheech & Chong, and Jeffrey Tambor. Steinberg will continue as host. Each episode of Inside Comedy offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments, the influences and personal anecdotes of some of the biggest comedic names in pop culture, along with rare footage of some of their most memorable performances on the stage, television and film.