NBC May sweeps highlights
- From: David <dimlan17@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:40:53 -0400
NBC SPRINGS INTO SWEEPS WITH NEW 'AROUND THE WORLD' EPISODES AND A
STAR WARS-THEMED 'DEAL OR NO DEAL,' SUMMER DEBUT OF 'AMERICAN
GLADIATORS,' 200TH EPISODE OF 'LAW & ORDER: SVU,' MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL
FROM TELEFLORA, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASON FINALES
Marquee Guest Stars Include Robin Williams, Matthew Broderick, Edie
Falco, Amy Ryan, Hal Holbrook, Aida Turturro, Kelly Preston, Brian
Dennehy, Alyssa Milano, Stanley Tucci, Miguel Ferrer, Steve Buscemi
and Jason Sudeikis; Also Included Is Introduction of Anthony Anderson
as New Series Regular on "Law & Order"
BURBANK, Calif. - April 23, 2008 - NBC heads into sweeps with all new
"Around the World" episodes and a special "winner takes all" Star
Wars-themed episode of its hit game show "Deal or No Deal," the summer
season premiere of the successful "American Gladiators," the 200th
episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," a Mother's Day special
from Teleflora hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond, and an array of
eagerly anticipated season finales that include one-hour episodes of
"My Name is Earl" and "The Office." In addition, NBC will showcase a
marquee of series guest stars that include Robin Williams, Matthew
Broderick, Edie Falco, Amy Ryan, Hal Holbrook, Aida Turturro, Kelly
Preston, Brian Dennehy, Alyssa Milano, Stanley Tucci, Miguel Ferrer,
Steve Buscemi, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Rankin, Michael Rapaport and Jon
Heder and the introduction of Anthony Anderson as a new series regular
on "Law & Order."
A special two-hour "winner takes all" Star Wars-themed episode of
"Deal or No Deal" will shift NBC's sweep month into hyperdrive on
Monday, April 28 with guest supporters Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, R2D2
and Darth Vader as the villainous banker. Then the series takes an
international twist as Howie Mandel hosts three, two-hour "Around the
World" episodes broadcast on May 5, 7 and 14 where U.S. contestants
travel abroad to play the game according to the international
country's rules. Estonia is the first stop on Monday, May 5 (8-10 p.m.
ET). The contestants hit the Philippines Wednesday, May 7 (8-10 p.m.
ET) and then it's on to South Africa on Wednesday, May 14 (8-10 p.m.
ET) where two contestants play the South African version of "Deal or
No Deal" and hopefully walk away with the top prize of $1 million.
The high-octane hit "American Gladiators" returns bigger and "badder"
than before with an all-new gladiator arena, new challenges and new
gladiators. It all starts with its two-hour summer season premiere on
Monday, May 12 on NBC (8-10 p.m. ET) followed by its regular day and
time on Mondays (8-9:30 p.m. ET) beginning May 19.
Among specials, Donny and Marie Osmond, will host the "Teleflora
Presents America's Favorite Mom" Mother's Day special (7-8 p.m. ET).
During the broadcast, the Osmonds will crown one lucky winner
"America's Favorite Mom" based on the results of Americans voting
online the week of May 5-9.
On the drama series side, Williams plays a criminal prankster who
turns his trial into a media circus and torments the SVU detectives on
the 200th episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Tuesdays,
10-11). Meanwhile, as longtime cast member Jesse Martin (Detective
Green) departs, Anderson joins the regular cast of "Law & Order"
(Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m.) as the new partner of Detective Lupo (Jeremy
Sisto).
Turturro appears in a three-episode arc on "ER" (Thursdays, 10-11 p.m.
ET) as a patient who bonds with Neela (Parminder Nagra). Holbrook,
Tucci and Buscemi all guest-star in the season finale of "ER" on May
15. Ferrer ("Crossing Jordan," "Bionic Woman") makes an appearance in
a twisted episode of "Medium" on Monday, May 5, while Preston wraps up
her four-episode arc as an attractive venture capitalist in "Medium"
(Mondays, 10-11 p.m.), which concludes its season on May 12.
On the comedy side, Broderick and Falco guest-star on "30 Rock"
(9:30-10 p.m.) in the season finale, Thursday, May 8; while Golden
Globe winner Dennehy appears as a teamster with Sudeikis (NBC's
"Saturday Night Live") who returns as Floyd on the Emmy-winning
series' May 1 episode. Rankin ("Six Feet Under") returns to "Earl"
(Thursdays, 8-8:30 p.m. ET) with an April 24 guest appearance.
Additionally, Milano guest-stars on "My Name Is Earl" (Thursdays,
8-8:30 p.m. ET) on May 1, while Rapaport ("The War at Home") also
guest-stars on the May 1 episode and Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite") is
featured on May 8. On Thursday, May 15th back-to-back hour finales of
"My Name is Earl," guest-starring Milano, and "The Office," featuring
Oscar-nominated guest star Ryan, will wrap up the season for those
acclaimed comedies from 8-9 p.m. ET and 9-10 p.m. ET respectively.
Following are the season finale dates for NBC's series in April and
May (all times ET):
SCRUBS - Thursday, May 8 (8:30-9 p.m.)
30 ROCK - Thursday, May 8 (9:31-10:01 p.m.)
MEDIUM - Monday, May 12 (10-11 p.m.)
LAW & ORDER: SVU - Tuesday, May 13 (10-11 p.m.)
MY NAME IS EARL - Thursday, May 15 (8-9 p.m.)
THE OFFICE - Thursday, May 15 (9-10:01 p.m.)
ER -- Thursday, May 15 (10:01-11 p.m.)
LAW & ORDER - Wednesday, May 21 (10-11 p.m.)
MONK - Sunday, May 25 (8-9 p.m.)
PSYCH - Sunday, May 25 (9-10 p.m.)
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