O say can you see: 'American Ninja Warrior' and 'America's Got Talent' return to prime time
Terry Crews returns to host Season 16 of "America’s Got Talent"
As things begin to open up for summer and Americans begin adjusting to life in the wake of the pandemic, it's time to start celebrating all the things that make us great. Two returning NBC shows are shining a spotlight on some of America's best athletes and performers just in time for summer.
O say can you see: 'American Ninja Warrior' and 'America's Got Talent' return to prime time
Terry Crews returns to host Season 16 of "America’s Got Talent"
As things begin to open up for summer and Americans begin adjusting to life in the wake of the pandemic, it's time to start celebrating all the things that make us great. Two returning NBC shows are shining a spotlight on some of America's best athletes and performers just in time for summer.
B Positive , on CBS
Tune in for a rebroadcast of this comedy that sees divorced dad Drew (Thomas Middleditch) find an unlikely match for a kidney transplant in an old acquaintance from high school. Annaleigh Ashford and Sara Rue also star in this freshman sitcom.
Q: How did Whoopi Goldberg end up being on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?
She did it by asking.
In 1988, when she debuted in the role of Guinan, the starship Enterprise's bartender, Goldberg was an A-list star. She had just finished starring in a couple of hit films that were built to showcase her specific comedic persona and she had also earned an Oscar nomination a couple of years earlier for her role in the much more serious "The Color Purple" (1985).
The $100,000 Pyramid, on ABC
Host Michael Strahan guides the action as celebrities team up with contestants who want to win money in this new episode. Celebrity guests Rosie O’Donnell, Nate Berkus, Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. Team up with contestants to guess mystery words.
Mike Tyson: The Knockout, on ABC
Dive deep into the life of boxing legend Mike Tyson in the first part of this two-part, four-hour documentary event. From his childhood as a bullied youth to the height of his career and all the scandal and quirk in between, Tyson shares his experiences.
Q: Why did Ernie Sabella, who did the original "The Lion King" (1994), not do the voice of Pumbaa the warthog in the 2019 live-action version? They gave it to Seth Rogen instead.
Ernie Sabella himself has a theory about that: a generational shift.
'Wall' to wall comedy: Red Nose Day is back on NBC
Chris Hardwick hosts Red Nose Day on "The Wall"
No pandemic can stop the annual charity telethon Red Nose Day. It returns to the United States for the seventh time in a celebrity-studded episode of "The Wall," airing Thursday, May 27, on NBC.
The show is a partnership between charity group Comic Relief USA and the network, who together have raised at least $240 million over the past six years.
Debris, on NBC
Intelligence agents from two different countries (and with two very different mindsets) work together to uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien craft that crashes on Earth in this new series. Jonathan Tucker, Riann Steele and Scroobius Pip star.
Dessert, deconstructed: 'Crime Scene Kitchen' invites you to decode cake
Joel McHale to host "Crime Scene Kitchen"
Just when you think you've seen it all, Fox decides to put its own spin on the baking competition -- a genre that has been dominating TV lately.
"Crime Scene Kitchen" launches this Wednesday, May 26, on Fox, and this isn't your average cake-themed showcase.