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HBO has renewed Silicon Valley for a fifth season and Veep for a seventh season, with both shows returning in 2018. The Emmy(R)-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Silicon Valley takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the show concludes its ten-episode fourth season Sunday, June 25 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Series regulars include Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Jimmy O. Yang and Suzanne Cryer.

The Emmy(R)-winning comedy series Veep concludes its ten-episode sixth season Sunday, June 25 at 10:30 pm ET/PT. The show stars Emmy(R) and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, the former vice president and president, who is struggling to navigate uncharted political territory. The ensemble cast also includes two-time Emmy(R) winner Tony Hale, Emmy(R) nominee Anna Chlumsky, Emmy(R) nominee Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Kevin Dunn, Emmy(R) nominee Gary Cole and Sam Richardson.


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 May 29-June 2, 2017, 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, May 29, 2017

• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Watch Bryan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory/Blossom) - Mayim appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• America Ferrera (Superstore) - America is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project) - Ike appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Jenna Elfman (Imaginary Mary/Courting Alex/Accidentally on Purpose/Dharma & Greg) - Jenna is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Ricky Gervais (The Office) - Ricky visits LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Keesha Sharp (Are We There Yet?/Girlfriends) - Keesha appears on a repeat of Harry, so check your local listings.
• The Love Boat Cast - The cast of The Love Boat reunites on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Mike Epps (Uncle Buck/Survivor's Remorse) - Mike is a guest a repeat of Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.

• Keri Russell (Running Wilde) - Catch Keri on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Tina Fey (30 Rock) - Tina is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Ben Falcone (A to Z/Joey) - Ben appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Chris Gethard (Broad City/Big Lake) - Chris appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Brooklyn Decker (Grace and Frankie/Friends with Better Lives) - Brooklyn is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Horatio Sanz (Great News) - Horatio appears on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Blake Anderson (Workaholics) - Blake stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Ari Graynor (I'm Dying Up Here/Bad Teacher) - Ari chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Joey McIntyre (Return of the Mac/The McCartyhs) - Joey guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Kal Penn (We Are Men/How I Met Your Mother) - Kal chats about hosting the competition series Superhuman on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - The Ellen DeGeneres Show presents her favorite duos from Season 14, featuring Ariana, so check your local listings.
• Victoria Justice (Victorious/Zoey 101) - Victoria is a guest on a repeat of Harry, so check your local listings.
• Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin joins Mario Batali to make Orechiette with Sweet Sausage and Rapini on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia makes a grilled watermelon salad on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Al Franken (LateLine) - Al chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He will also be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
• Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House/Full House) - Jodie is a guest on E!'s Daily Pop at 12pm.
• The Brady Bunch Cast - The cast of The Brady Bunch reunites on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
• Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory/The McCarthys/Roseanne) - Laurie talks about A Doll's House Part 2 on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Judd Hirsch (Superior Donuts/Taxi) and Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts) - Judd and Jermaine are guests on a repeat of Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
• Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/The Parkers) - Kym helps a woman snoop through two bachelors' homes in order to choose which she should date on a repeat of Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.

• Gabourey Sidibe (The Big C) - Watch Gabourey on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Kyle Chandler (What About Joan?) - Kyle appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Michaela Watkins (Casual/Trophy Wife) - Michaela is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Logan Browning (Meet the Browns) - Logan visits Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
• Paul F. Tompkins (DAG) - Paul is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Louie Anderson (Baskets/The Louie Show/Life with Louie) - Louie appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Sam Elliott (The Ranch) - Sam stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly is a guest on a repeat of Harry, so check your local listings.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia cooks roasted chicken with maple bacon sauce on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee is a guest on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.

• Kevin Hart (The Big Houe/Undeclared) - Catch Kevin on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night at 8pm on ABC.
• Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Kathryn Hahn (I Love Dick/Happyish/Transparent) - Kathryn appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) - Alec is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Zach Woods (Silicon Valley/The Office) - Zach is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Dan Mintz (Bob's Burgers) - Dan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Lisa Kudrow (Friends/The Comeback/Web Therapy) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Mary Steenburgen (The Last Man on Earth/Ink) - Mary previews the film Dean on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) and Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - The Ellen DeGeneres Show presents the best moments from the biggest stars from Season 14, featuring Miley, Drew and Chelsea, so check your local listings.
• Courtney Thorne-Smith (According to Jim) - Courtney talks about Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Josh Gad (1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh talks about Murder on the Orient Express on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne) - Sandra weighs in on the latest Hot Topics and talks about her Sirius XM radio show, Sandyland and whether she will appear in the Roseanne reboot on The Wendy Williams Show at 2am on BET or on your local stations.

• Ed Helms (The Office) - Watch Ed on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Rob Corddry (Ballers/The Winnder) - Rob appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Tracy Morgan (30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Michael McKean (Laverne & Shirley) - Michael appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Ari Graynor (I'm Dying Up Here/Bad Teacher) - Ari appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Leighton Meester (Making History) - Leighton is a guest on a repeat of Harry, so check your local listings.
• Kristen Bell (The Good Place) - Clinton Kelly chats up Kristen and her husband, Dax Shepard, co-stars in CHiPs,” and serves up Peas & Carrots Over Polenta on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Alexa PenaVega (Ruby & the Rockits) - Alexa talks about the Hallmark Channel original movie Destination Wedding on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT. She will also be on E!'s Daily Pop at 12pm.
• Carrie Preston (Emeril) - Carrie talks about Claws on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory/The McCarthys/Roseanne) - Laurie appears on a repeat of Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Mary Steenburgen (The Last Man on Earth/Ink) - Mary talks about the film Dean on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

It's back! Spend your summer weekends with Antenna TV's "Saturday Summer-thons," featuring a marathon of a classic TV sitcom every Saturday between June 3 and September 2. The marathons will air from 1pm to 10pm [Eastern Time] and will feature fan-favorite episodes from the Antenna TV sitcoms that viewers love. Shows featured include Mork & Mindy, What's Happening!!, Webster, One Day at a Time, 227 and the 50th anniversary marathon of The Flying Nun! The full lineup is below:

6/3: Mork & Mindy
6/10: The Monkees
6/17: Good Times
6/24: Sanford and Son
7/1: What's Happening!!
7/8: My Two Dads
7/15: Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7/22: One Day at a Time
7/29: Webster
8/5: Doogie Howser, M.D.
8/12: The Jeffersons
8/19: Newhart
8/26: 227
9/2: The Flying Nun (50th anniversary!)

In a sweeping victory, Comedy Central has extended the inaugural season of The President Show for an additional seven episodes. Created by Anthony Atamanuik who hosts as Donald J. Trump, and produced by Clone Wolf Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment, this weekly, topical late night series airs on Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. In the world of The President Show, Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office. No unfair questions from reporters, no awkward photo ops with German ladies, and no bedtimes. Just a fun show where he can put his unique Trumpian spin on such late-night staples as desk segments, field pieces and guest interviews. Vice President Mike Pence is featured as his sidekick, played by Peter Grosz. The President Show airs weekly on Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT following The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and available to stream the following day on cc.com/thepresidentshow and the Comedy Central App.

The Cosby Show has returned to cable television, as TV One has very quietly added the sitcom starring Bill Cosby to its schedule as of last weekend (May 20-21). This is the second network to bring the series back, as digital simulcast network Bounce TV brought it back in December. The sitcom is airing on TV One weekdays from 6-8pm (ironically the same timings as Bounce) and 1-2am. Weekend marathon blocks are also airing, so check listings for timings. The Cosby Show joins the lineup with other sitcoms like spin-off A Different World, Sanford & Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons and Living Single. In this legendary sitcom, Dr. Cliff Huxtable and his attorney wife, Clair, are an upper-middle class couple who are balancing successful careers with the demanding role of parenting five children. As they preside over their raucous brood in their Brooklyn home, the Huxtables confront real-life issues with humor and love. We can't take away the fact that this sitcom is a classic.

While The Cosby Show is certainly making its way back to TV, the Bill Cosby news continues. For more than five decades Bill Cosby warmed the hearts of fans nationwide through his comedy shows, his enduring hit television series The Cosby Show and his notable charitable works. But is it possible there was something more sinister lurking behind his wit, charm and generosity? In one of the most stunning recent reversals in public life, more than 50 women have come forward in recent years with allegations that Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them. Now, on the eve of his explosive criminal trial for the alleged 2004 assault of Andrea Constand, Investigation Discovery (ID) in partnership with American Media Inc, (AMI), Weinstein Television, and Jupiter Entertainment, presents Bill Cosby: An American Scandal. This one-hour special takes viewers deep inside the secret life of Cosby and his family, shining a light on the drama and dysfunction behind this seemingly perfect household. Bill Cosby: An American Scandal premieres worldwide Monday, June 5 at 9/8c, only on Investigation Discovery.

Surf's up! Celebrate the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day with a 16-hour Summer & Surf Gidget Marathon. Antenna TV will show the entire series from beginning to end of the Sally Field sitcom -- yes all 32 episodes back-to-back. What better way to binge! It all starts at 6am on Monday, May 29 and will run until 10pm ET. Gidget regularly airs Saturdays from 4-5pm and Sunday mornings from 6-7am ET. Gidget is a sitcom by Screen Gems about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager named Frances Elizabeth "Gidget" Lawrence and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as father Russell Lawrence. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966.

A&E Network will premiere a new two-hour stand-alone special episode of the breakout limited series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath entitled 'Merchants of Fear' on Monday, May 29 from 9 to 11 PM ET/PT. In this two-hour special, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder explore the historical relationship between the Church of Scientology and its often vocal critics. A series of special guests candidly describe their personal experiences investigating controversial stories about the Church and how the Church has responded to their work. The special will also feature a sneak peak of the upcoming season two.

The black-ish spin-off didn't get picked up by ABC last week at upfront, but it has now has been ordered to series...on one of their sister networks. Freeform, Disney's young adult television and streaming network, continues to grow its roster of original series by ordering scripted comedy college-ish (working title), a spin-off of ABC's award-winning hit series black-ish, starring breakout star Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson and Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy. Freeform has ordered 13 episodes of the half-hour, single-camera comedy which is set to premiere early 2018 on Freeform and the Freeform App available on connected TV, mobile devices and online.

college-ish follows the Johnson's eldest daughter Zoey (Yara Shahidi) as she heads off to college and quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest. From black-ish executive producer Kenya Barris comes a contemporary take on the current issues facing both students and administrators in the world of higher education. Yara is joined by black-ish's Deon Cole (Charlie), who moonlights as an adjunct marketing professor, as well as funny new characters both in the administration and student body who all reflect the complex and hilarious points of views that populate college campuses. Chris Parnell as Dean Parker, Mallory Sparks as Miriam, Matt Walsh as President Schock and Trevor Jackson as Aaron round-out the cast.

Trial & Error wasn't picked up last week for a second season by NBC, but now they have ordered that second season after all! NBC has ordered 10 episodes to premiere in mid-season 2018. 13 episodes aired this season. In the spirit of true crime documentaries, this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy features bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D'Agosto), who heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case. His mission? To defend an eccentric "rollercizing" poetry professor (John Lithgow) accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife. Settling into his makeshift office behind a taxidermy shop and meeting his quirky team of local misfits, Josh suspects that winning his first big case will not be easy, especially when his client is always making himself look guilty. The comedy stars John Lithgow, Nicholas D'Agosto, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer and Krysta Rodriguez.