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Night Court will continue its revolving door policy with guest stars in Season 3, premiering November 19 on NBC. TV Insider can exclusively reveal the guest stars for the first 12 episodes of the third season. The list includes Girls alum Andrew Rannells, a Hot in Cleveland reunion for Wendie Malick and Gilles Marini, The Middle‘s Eden Sher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Joe Lo Truglio, Superstore‘s Nico Santos, Kate Flannery from The Office, and the return of Night Court original characters the Wheelers, played by Star Trek‘s Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell. Marsha Warfield will be back as Roz, who got married in the Season 2 finale. Jessica St. Clair will also return. As previously announced, The Big Bang Theory stars Rauch and Mayim Bialik will reunite later in the season when Bialik appears as a version of herself. Ryan Hansen and Julia Duffy are the first guest stars of the new season.

It’s not every day that a classic 1980s sitcom gets revived by a major television channel, but that’s exactly what happened with Night Court. Fans of the original series, which aired from 1984 to 1992, were thrilled—and perhaps a little shocked—when NBC premiered a revival of Night Court on January 17, 2023. Rather than rebooting the beloved show, this new series continues the original storyline, focusing on Abby Stone, the daughter of Harry Stone, the quirky and endearing judge who was the heart of the original series.

The revival has proven to be more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane. In February 2023, after a successful debut, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 23, 2023. The momentum didn’t stop there—by May 2024, NBC had renewed Night Court for a third season, set to premiere on November 19, 2024. With its blend of old and new, the...

In the opening section of Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, you might be forgiven for thinking this is an extended Pride Month promo to breathe new life into Netflix’s 2022 special, Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. But in a Q&a following the rousingly received opening-night screening at the Provincetown Film Festival, director Page Hurwitz clarified the chicken-and-the-egg situation, explaining that she produced the event at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, which assembled 22 prominent queer comics on the same bill, as a foundational building block for this documentary surveying the rich history of LGBTQ+ comedians.

At a time when a new generation of queer comics from across the sexual and gender identity spectrum has emerged into what appears to be a thriving scene, this is an invaluable primer on the many performers who kicked down resistant doors to make today’s greater representation possible.

Even if it only served as...

The Critics Choice Association (Cca) presented the inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, hosted by Sherry Cola, during Pride Month on Friday, June 7, 2024 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA. The show will stream on June 21st on HereTV, the first and largest LGBTQ+ TV and streaming service in the USA.

The celebration honored the finest achievements from the LGBTQ+ entertainment community, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as showcased emerging and established talent. This event marked the newest addition to the Cca’s series of Celebrations. The Celebrations aim to shine a light on work from historically underrepresented talent.

Sponsors of the event included: Delta Air Lines, Fairmont Century Plaza, Fiji Water, Here Media, Milagro Tequila, Nep Sweetwater, and Starz.

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Host Sherry Cola; Honorees Abe Sylvia (Showrunner Award), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Supporting Performance Award for Television – Series), Chris Perfetti (Breakthrough Performance Award for...

Court is still in session at NBC: The network has renewed its Night Court sequel series for Season 3, TVLine has learned.

We hear the Season 3 order is for 18 episodes.

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The continuation of the 1984-92 courtroom comedy stars Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Judge Abby Stone, who presides over the same New York City night court...

“Night Court” will be back in session.

The Melissa Rauch-led series has been renewed for a third season at NBC, the network announced Friday. Rauch stars in the reboot series as judge Abby Stone, who presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment, with original cast member John Larroquette reprising his role as former night court district attorney Dan Fielding.

After debuting its freshman season in January 2023, “Night Court” returned for its second season in December 2023 following the Hollywood strikes. The workplace comedy currently ranks as NBC’s most-watched primetime comedy in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo, with Season 2 reaching 24 million viewers across linear and digital platforms to date.

Original cast member Marsha Warfield was reintroduced to fans of the sitcom at the end of Season 1 and reprised her role as Roz again for the Season 2 finale, which saw Roz tie the knot with her fiancé...

NBC has renewed Night Court for a third season. The announcement comes a little over one month after the Night Court Season 2 finale aired on Tuesday, March 26. The episode saw original cast member Marsha Warfield return for a third time as Judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch) let the former bailiff host her wedding in the courtroom. The episode also guest starred John Larroquette‘s former co-star on The John Larroquette Show, Gigi Rice, as the sister of Og character Christine Sullivan, Katie. Christine was played by the late Markie Post. Her reference in the Season 2 finale marked the first time the character got a tribute in the reboot. In the new Night Court, the eternally optimistic Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her revered late father, Judge Harry Stone (the late Harry Anderson), as she takes on the challenge of overseeing the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court.

The documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” is set to premiere globally on June 18 on Netflix. The feature-length documentary, the first of its kind to address this topic, examines the history of queer stand-up comedy as — according to its logline — “an instrument for social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values.”

The film combines stand-up performances and talking head interviews, as well as archival materials featuring LGBTQ+ comedians, and includes Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard, Wanda Sykes, Suzy Izzard, Hannah Gadsby, Tig Notaro, Rosie O’Donnell, Margaret Cho, Bob The Drag Queen and Trixie Mattel.

Historians interviewed for the documentary include Dave Holmes, Roger Mason, Shar Jossell, Susan Stryker and Kate Aurthur, Variety‘s Editor-at-Large.

“Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” is written and directed by Page Hurwitz. “I’m excited for the film to premiere, particularly at this time, because comedy has the power to unite, and...

Chicago – Chicago is acknowledged as one of the great comedy cities in the world mostly for The Second City influence. However like other cities, there is an ebb and flow regarding stand-up comedy, and during the late 1980s/early 1990s there was a stand-up boom in the Windy City, chronicled in the film “Out of the Loop.” Producer Scott Perlman provides the context behind the documentary, now available for free on Plex and Tubi, and for download on various platforms.

“Out of the Loop” is familiar documentary form, but there are several twists in the story that occur, exposing the uniqueness of Chicago … one of the main ones being the great divide between Black and White comics, also divided geographically between South and North sides. The truth, in this case, set several comics free and emphasized the lost legend of the late Bernie Mac. Featuring well know and lesser known...

Weddings bring everyone together. John Larroquette says fans of the original Night Court are in for a “sentimental” ride in the reboot’s Season 2 finale, airing Tuesday, March 26 on NBC. Indeed, in the TV Insider exclusive clip above, the Night Court reboot addresses original main character Christine Sullivan for the first time, as Dan meets Christine’s sister at Roz’s (Marsha Warfield) wedding. Christine was played by the late Markie Post (who died in 2021) in the original Night Court, joining the cast in Season 2 and remaining until the series finale. Christine and Judge Harry Stone were teased as a romantic pair for a long time, and Christine confessed her love for Harry as she said her goodbyes to everyone at the courthouse after she was elected to Congress. Dan left to pursue Christine, but neither Harry nor Dan were revealed to have ended up with her when the Night Court...

There’s lots of love to go around on the Night Court set. For starters, creator and star Melissa Rauch has a deep love of the original series. That love shows in the commitment to a keeping a revolving door of guest stars just like its predecessor. It also pays an even clearer homage by having the guest stars be cast members from the 1984 series. Marsha Warfield returned as the beloved Roz in the Season 2 premiere and will be back in the finale, in the Wheelers — played by Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell — made their first return in the March 12 episode. The born unlucky couple appeared in six episodes of the first Night Court. They came back for more in the reboot, this time with Big Bang Theory alum Kate Micucci as their daughter. The Night Court reboot cast welcomes comparisons to the original series. Two seasons in, they want...

The original "Night Court" ran for 193 episodes over nine seasons. It was part of a magical Thursday-night lineup of sitcoms -- along with "Family Ties," "The Cosby Show," and "Cheers" -- that dominated the popular consciousness throughout the 1980s. "Night Court" was considered "the weird one" of that lineup, but it was no less popular, earning star John Larroquette four Emmys before he intentionally withdrew himself from consideration. Since its cancelation in 1992, "Night Court" has remained beloved by the people who initially saw it, and subsequent reruns have grown a few new fans along the way.

Sometime in 2019 or 2020, however, a revival of "Night Court" was floated to NBC, and they began developing the new series that debuted on their network in 2023. The "Night Court" revival saw the return of Larroquette as Dan Fielding, the once-lascivious-now-humbled prosecutor who served the night shifts at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Marsha Warfield also...

Look up "exquisite" in the dictionary, and you may see a picture of veteran actress Aisha Hinds.

The multi-talented Hinds has a lengthy filmography and most recently has spent six (soon to be seven) seasons on the primetime hit drama 9-1-1.

Heading into its seventh chapter, Hinds' Hen Wilson remains a mainstay amongst the colorful characters that protect the City of Angels in their roles as first responders. And there's no slowing Hen down ever, especially in this much anticipated new chapter.

Talking to Hinds is like talking to the warmest person you can imagine. She is incredibly kind and endearing and keenly understands 9-1-1's deep importance and how it resonates with fans.

This delightful conversation touched on everything from Hen's 9-1-1 Season 7 arc to the power of Henren, and perhaps the biggest emergency 9-1-1 has ever tackled. Enjoy this one, 9-1-1 fanatics!

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The Night Court revival has seen the return of several characters from the original series, but I think fans are going to be most excited by the appearance of Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell as Bob and June Wheeler, the perpetually down-on-their-luck couple who always have a wild story about their misfortunes.

Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell will appear in next week’s episode, “Wheelers of Fortune,” you can check out some photos of their Night Court return below.

Kate Micucci joins the pair as their daughter Carol Ann. “Huge surprises are in store for Dan when he’s tasked with representing Bob and June Wheeler, the notoriously unfortunate couple from the original iteration who resurface – this time with daughter Carol Ann in tow,” reads the episode’s synopsis. “While 30 years may have elapsed, their bad luck undoubtedly continues to plague them.“

The new Night Court series revolves around...

"Night Court" was part of the legendary NBC Thursday night lineup back in the mid-1980s. It ran in a block with "The Cosby Show," "Cheers," and "Family Ties," a proud part of a sitcom renaissance that lasted through to the end of the decade. Of that lineup, "Night Court" was the black sheep, offering up broader characters, wackier scenarios, and a surrealist tone that kept it just a few steps removed from reality. The series was set in a Manhattan Criminal Court, but only during its night shift, when all the weird cases came in. Harry Anderson played Judge Harry Stone, although the late hours had made him playfully unbalanced. Also often on the night shift was prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), a lascivious narcissist and amusingly crude a-hole. 

Larroquette was exceptional in the role. "Night Court" ran from 1984 to 1992, and Larroquette won Primetime Emmys four of those years,...

Up until 2014, the public at large didn't know about the extent of sexual crimes committed by comedian and TV star Bill Cosby. Since 2014, over 60 women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault, some of which stretch back to the 1960s. The many, many details of Cosby's assaults, cover-ups, and other crimes have been openly detailed in the news, and in the 2022 documentary series "We Need to Talk About Cosby." 

Cosby's crimes make discussions of the hit series "The Cosby Show" a little fraught. Because the stories of sexual assault hadn't been made public yet, Cosby was easily accepted by mainstream sitcom viewers as a kindly, father-like figure: a perfectly put-upon patriarch of a modern, wealthy Black family. "The Cosby Show" was instantly successful and widely beloved when it debuted in 1984, and it lasted eight seasons and 201 episodes. Everyone watched it. Critics praised the sitcom for presenting a Black experience...

The NBC sitcom "Night Court" was a satirical take on the zany and chaotic underworld of the midnight shift at the courthouse. With an unconventional, free-loving judge at the helm of this circus, there's no telling what might happen. The series was such a massive hit that it ran for nine whole seasons, featuring a cast of relatively unknown actors that, when assembled, formed one of the most acclaimed ensembles of all time. The show won eight Primetime Emmys and was nominated no less than 32 times. "Night Court" won in a variety of categories, but the actor that ended up taking home the most gold was John Larroquette, who played egotistical D.A. Dan Fielding.

A "Night Court" reboot landed on NBC in 2023. Sadly, few members of the original cast are still around to reprise their old roles, and the show is comprised almost entirely of new characters. Harry Anderson,...

Two of Night Court’s most memorable defendants are returning to the courtroom.

Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell will reprise their roles as hard-luck couple Bob and June Wheeler later this season on NBC’s sequel series, TVLine has learned. Night Court producer Dan Rubin announced the news during the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Tuesday.

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John Larroquette admits it was more than a little sad when he first walked on the set of the new Night Court.

Speaking with reporters Tuesday from the comedy’s set on the Warner Bros. lot, Larroquette recalled his state of mind when he decided to reprise his character, Dan Fielding, for the NBC reboot. “As we all know, out of all of the originally cast, I am literally the only one left on the door like Leo in Titanic, wondering if I would make it.”

“There was some sadness involved,” he continued about the reboot. “But the aliveness of these people around me made me it bittersweet and it became sweeter and sweeter. The heart of the show is in their hands. Melissa [Rauch] is running this boat well. I became sort of pleased with coming back. Still, sometimes, I am reminiscent. So much of my career was buoyed by this show.

Night Court — Pictured: Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/NBC/Warner Bros.) With the Night Court revival now in its second season, Melissa Rauch is not only presiding over more new cases, but also getting to meet more of the original show’s cast members. John Larroquette, as you know, has reprised his role as Dan Fielding for the new series. And, in one of the early episodes of the new season, Marsha Warfield appeared in Rauch’s courtroom as Roz Russell, who was the courtroom bailiff in the later seasons of the original show. Rauch spoke about how she was a huge fan of the original Night Court, so getting to work on the same set and with some of the same people has been both a dream and an honor. (Click on the media bar below to hear Melissa Rauch) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Night Court Season 2 premiere.] Roz Russell came back in new form in the Night Court Season 2 premiere. The series returned on Tuesday, January 2 on NBC, bringing with it the on-screen reunion between original Night Court stars John Larroquette (Dan Fielding) and Marsha Warfield (Roz) and updates on Roz’s life since the original series came to a close in 1992. Night Court Season 2 Episode 1 begins where the Season 1 finale left off: in Dan’s new court in New Orleans, over which he presides as judge — his dream job. Last season, Roz was brought to Dan’s court for her behavior during her bachelorette party. In the premiere, Dan visits Roz in the group holding cell and they reconnect. Their conversation casually reveals that Roz is engaged to a woman, revealing that Roz is queer! Warfield came out as gay to the public in 2017. She tells TV Insider that the Night Court...

Night Court is back for Season 2, and Dan Fielding is back in Abby’s courtroom… except he’s the one facing charges this time.

We pick up where we left off, with Dan working as a judge in his native Louisiana and reuniting with his old pal Roz (hi, Marsha Warfield!) in his courtroom’s holding cell. She got arrested for throwing a bouncer through a window during her bachelorette party — which is one way to celebrate your upcoming nuptials, we guess. Roz is now working as a private investigator (“I’ve broken up more marriages than Vegas and nanny...

Ask the La Brea cast what wild and crazy things the NBC sci-fi drama has on tap for its six-episode farewell run, and there is an overwhelming, T. Rex-sized consensus.

“Dinosaurs!” — as Eoin Macken (who plays Gavin), Nicholas Gonzalez (Levi) and Zyra Gorecki (Izzy) all respond when TVLine asked for a Season 3 overview.

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We are big fans of Night Court here at JoBlo.com. From reflections on the original series to memorials for the stars who have passed, we were cautiously optimistic about the NBC revival of the sitcom. Since most revivals have been hit or miss and the multi-camera style has grown antiquated, it was a pleasant surprise to find how good the Melissa Rauch-led remake actually is. With John Larroquette reprising his role as attorney Dan Fielding, the new version of Night Court is much like the original with some minor tweaks.

One of the most exciting elements of the series is the references and connections to the 1980s version of the show, such as the fact that Judge Abby Stone (Rauch) is the daughter of Harry Stone (the late Harry Anderson). With cameos, funny moments galore, and plenty of heart, Night Court wrapped its first season in 2023 with the return...

Night Court’s Dan Fielding is getting reacquainted with an old friend.

Marsha Warfield, who co-starred with John Larroquette on the original Night Court, reprises her role as Roz in Tuesday’s Season 2 premiere (NBC, 8/7c), and Larroquette says it was just like old times being back on set with her.

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NBC's "newboot" of the beloved 1980s series Night Court was a sensation last year, scoring an early renewal with its return to the classic sitcom format.

It was anchored by original cast member John Larroquette, once again donning the role of the irascible Dan Fielding, and Melissa Rauch, portraying Judge Abby Stone, daughter of the late Judge Harry Stone.

Season 2 returns on January 2 in its Tuesday 8 pm Et/Pt timeslot and will stream the next day on Peacock.

TV Fanatic is thrilled to bring you this exclusive first look at the Season 2 shenanigans and the cast's insights on what the future holds for Manhattan Criminal Court's night shift.

When last we saw the Night Court team on Night Court Season 1 Episode 16, Dan had taken up the Louisiana judgeship, Gurgs was preparing to leave for England, and Abby and Rand had ended their engagement.

Oh, Abby also had her case dismissed,...

The Cleaning Lady is about to peel away two big layers of the onion that is Arman Morales, in the form of his never-before-seen parents.

The latest installment in TVLine’s #2024FirstLook series comes from the Fox drama’s upcoming third season, which will introduce the mother and father from whom Arman is estranged: Teresa Morales (played by NYPD Blue‘s Jacqueline Obradors) and Eduardo Morales (Dexter‘s Jason Manuel Olazabal).

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Reunited, and it feels… well, quite cozy, actually.

TVLine’s #2024FirstLook series continues with an exclusive sneak peek at the Season 2 premiere of NBC’s Night Court — airing Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 8/7c — with Marsha Warfield reprising her role as Roz from the original ’80s series. In the photo above, Roz is relaxing and chatting with her former colleague Dan Fielding (played by John Larroquette) on his couch.

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It’s the holidays, which means it’s time to catch up with old friends — and what better place to do that than a New Orleans holding cell?

TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at Night Court‘s Season 2 premiere, airing Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 8/7c on NBC, with Marsha Warfield reprising her role as Roz from the original ’80s series. We first saw Roz at the very end of the Season 1 finale, appearing as a defendant in the New Orleans courtroom where Dan is now serving as a judge. In the sneak peek — which you can watch above — Dan visits...

NBC‘s Night Court reboot has resumed production following the end of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The network announced on November 20 that Night Court would return before the year is up with a special holiday episode on December 23, and then Season 2 will officially premiere on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. With the premiere date just around the corner, let’s dive into who could be appearing in the Night Court Season 2 cast. The Night Court Season 1 finale featured a cameo fans of the 1984 Night Court had been waiting for. Marsha Warfield, who played Roz in the original series, appeared in the last moments of Season 1. Roz and John Larroquette‘s Dan Fielding were shocked to see each other in the New Orleans night court over which Dan presided as judge. Warfield told TV Insider after the finale that she is “absolutely” coming back for Season 2. The plan ...

The only thing better than a free thing is more of that free thing. This month, Amazon’s ad-supported streamer Freevee is adding dozens of new titles to its existing library of thousands, and no matter your choice (or choices), Freevee titles are available for free on the platform with no additional membership required, so you can watch without an additional hit to the bank account this holiday season!

Take a tour through both the classic and current this December, including the 1950s classic film noir “The Night of the Hunter,” the queer history classic “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” and the complete series collection of “Night Court,” “The Waltons,” and more.

Once you brush up on your history, catch up with the contemporaries, such as the beloved sci-fi series “Fringe”, the animated hit “Hotel Transylvania,” and the superhero black comedy “Kick-Ass.”

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Richard Moll, the fun-loving actor who portrayed the towering and tenderhearted bailiff Aristotle Nostradamus “Bull” Shannon on all nine seasons of the popular NBC sitcom Night Court during its original run, has died. He was 80.

Moll died peacefully Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, his publicist announced.

Suitable for his 6-foot-8 frame, Moll played an abominable snowman alongside Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach in the comedy feature Caveman (1981), and he was a scary, decomposing Vietnam veteran in the horror film House (1986).

Moll also did lots of voiceover work, with a regular gig as the immortal bodyguard Norman on the syndicated series Mighty Max and turns as Harvey Dent/Two-Face for three Batman cartoons.

Moll had a shaved head — he did that to play the warrior Hurok in the sci-fi film Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) — when he auditioned for the role of Shannon on Night Court, created by Reinhold Weege.

NBC took a big swing in 2023 in not only reviving Night Court but in bringing it back with the aim of returning to the classic sitcom style.

Seriously, how long has it been since we've heard a proper laugh track? An entire generation of TV viewers has never experienced the joy of a well-timed pratfall shared with a hundred faceless "live studio audience" members. It's a darned shame, it is.

That big swing connected with audiences and ratings, and NBC renewed the fledgling series a scant few weeks after its premiere in January. But with that jaw-dropping, game-changer finale, where will they go with Season 2?

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Night Court Season 1 Episode 16.

With the universal agreement that John Laroquette is the comedic foundation upon which the revival is built, it came as a shock on the finale when he follows through on his intention to leave Manhattan for a judgeship in Louisiana.

The Upshaws returns to Netflix later this month with its third season (aka part four), and two familiar faces have been added to the cast of the family comedy -- Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish) and Marsha Warfield the original Night Court).

The Netflix series follows a working-class family living in Indianapolis as they deal with the ups and downs of life. The sitcom stars Wanda Sykes, Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis, and Journey Christine.

The season half of the 16-episode second season arrived in February. It's not known how many episodes will be in the third season.

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Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Part 4 of The Upshaws, which is set to introduce Jenifer Lewis and Marsha Warfield as guest stars of the new season. When we last saw the family, Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps) and his sardonic sister-in-law Lucretia (Wanda Sykes) are holding down the fort as his wife Regina (Kim Fields) looks to find herself and figure out what’s causing her existential crisis. Bennie’s teenage son from a previous relationship also announced at the end of the third season that he wants to move in with the family. In the footage above, we see Bennie and Lucretia’s dynamic attempting to get along to appease Regina. We also see her suggest couples therapy and Lucretia yearning for them to get back together so she can kick her sister out of her apartment. Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish) guest stars in three episodes as Dr. Pearl Edmunds,...

Netflix has released the trailer for Season 4 of The Upshaws ahead of its August 17 premiere.

The trailer introduces us to two new faces, Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish) and Marsha Warfield (Night Court), who will join as guest stars in the upcoming season. Lewis will portray Dr. Pearl Edmunds, Regina’s (Kim Fields) new no-nonsense therapist helping her strike a balance between the prioritization of herself, her mental health and her countless family obligations. Warfield will appear in an as-yet undisclosed role.

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Created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes, who also stars, The Upshaws revolves around Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps), the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, He is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family — wife Regina (Fields), their two young daughters and firstborn son (Jermelle Simon), the teenage son (Diamond Lyons) he fathered with another woman (Gabrielle Dennis) — and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law (Sykes), all without a blueprint for success. But the Upshaws are determined to make it work, and make it to the next level, together.

Journey Christine also stars as Maya Upshaw.

In the upcoming Part 4, the Upshaws continue to ride life’s ups and downs, including new jobs, bigger dreams, health struggles and some major life surprises but still hanging on with the love that comes with family.

Epps, Sykes, Hicks, Page Hurwitz , Niles Kirchner, Annie Levine Emerson and Jonathan Emerson executive produce.

Amanda Rollins might be Dun-dun! with the Special Victims Unit, but the Law & Order franchise isn’t done with her.

We’ve got your exclusive first look at the former Svu detective, played by franchise returnee Kelli Giddish, as she kicks off a three-episode Svu/Organized Crime crossover on Thursday.

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For the first season finale, NBC’s “Night Court” revival treated fans to the all too brief return of a beloved character (and cast member) from the original series: Former bailiff Roz, played of course by Marsha Warfield.

“The Honorable Dan Fielding Part 2” continues from last week’s episode, when Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) accepts a chance to return to his home state of Louisiana to become a judge. In Tuesday’s season finale, he’s presiding over a case involving a fight during a bachelorette party in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It seems the bride got arrested and when she’s hauled into court, it turns out to be Fielding’s old “Night Court” coworker, Roz.

Roz can hardly believe Dan is a judge now and asks to be taken back to jail rather than deal with him. And that’s it. Short and sweet, but surely...

Spoiler Alert: The following story reveals major plot points from tonight’s Season 1 finale of NBC’s Night Court.

NBC’s Night Court wrapped up its freshman season on Tuesday night with a bang!

It’s been more than three decades since the comedy series Night Court wrapped up its ninth and final season and thanks to the revival of the same name, fans reconnected with one of the original characters—a bailiff.

In the final beats of the episode titled “The Honorable Dan Fielding, Part 2,” court is in session with Judge Fielding (John Larroquette) presiding over a new case involving a fight that went down at a Bachelorette party in the French Quarter.

His bailiff calls for the bride-to-be to enter court and when he sees her, he is in utter shock and dismay.

“Roz?” he said with his mouth agape.

Yes, Marsha Warfield is back as Roz and...

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[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Night Court Season 1 finale.] Roz is back! Outside of John Larroquette‘s series regular role, fans of the original Night Court have been wanting to see one of the original stars appear on the popular NBC reboot. Their wish was granted in the Night Court Season 1 finale when Marsha Warfield returned as Roz. But this time, she ditched the bailiff uniform and instead was the one facing the judge! That judge, to her chagrin, was Dan Fielding, with whom she shared many a memory at Manhattan’s night court. Warfield showed up in the final moments of Season 1 Episode 16, “The Honorable Dan Fielding Part 2” (see the moment above). You can tell by the title that Larroquette’s curmudgeonly lawyer was promoted to the judge’s bench. The job took him away from the newly reinstated Abby Stone’s (Melissa Rauch) court and to New Orleans, where Roz was arrested for...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Tuesday’s Night Court finale.

Dan Fielding’s new gig as a judge brought him face-to-face with an old friend.

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Tuesday’s Night Court season finale ended with Dan settling into his new job as a judge in his native Louisiana, where his first defendant was… Roz! Yes, Marsha Warfield...

Roz is back! Marsha Warfield, who played the caustic bailiff on “Night Court” for six seasons, made a surprise appearance on Tuesday night’s episode of the series’ 2023 revival.

Warfield’s appearance came on Tuesday during part 2 of the episode “The Honorable Dan Fielding.” In the episode, Dan Fielding (as reprised for the revival by Emmy winner John Larroquette) has taken a job as a judge and is reading what’s next on his docket: “Another fight at a bachelorette party in the French Quarter. Ok bailiff, bring in this bride to be!” Turns out it’s Roz, wearing a “bachelorette” banner. “Fielding? They made you a judge?” she stares at disbelief, and then storms out of the courtroom. (Scroll down to watch.)

Warfield told Variety that she had no expectations of returning when the new “Night Court,” starring Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone (the daughter of the original...

There's trouble in paradise on Night Court Season 1 Episode 14, when Abby starts questioning the foundation of her relationship with Rand after meeting her spiritual doppelganger in Neil's high school crush.

Meanwhile, we take another haywire trip through Gurgs-ville when she takes an assault on Dan as a personal attack on her honor as a bailiff.

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Like the O.G. series, Night Court has been stellar at booking bang-on guest stars.

Having a second Melissa -- Villaseñor, in this case -- portray Gabby to Melissa Rauch's Abby is some genius casting.

It goes without saying that Neil definitely has a type.

Cheerful and capable professional women already involved in long-term relationships obviously turn his crank.

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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Out of the Loop,” an overview of the Chicago stand up scene, with many notable names that began their career in the Windy City. Currently available through Video On Demand, since April 11th.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

“Out of the Loop” is a talking head documentary, but there are several twists in the story that occur that exposes the uniqueness of Chicago … one of the main ones being the great divide between Black and White comics, also divided geographically between South and North sides. The truth, in this case, sets several comics free and emphasizes the lost legend of the late Bernie Mac. Featuring well know and lesser known comic talents including goddess Judy Tenuda (who recently passed away), Jeff Garlin, T,J Miller, Megan Gailey, Hannibal Burress, Deon Cole, Dwayne Kennedy, Marsha Warfield, Lil Real Howery and SNL-er Chris Redd,...

Night Court is back on NBC, but the only reason the new-boot could happen was because people loved the original series. Night Court ran for nine seasons from 1984 – 1992, so if you haven’t seen the original yet, it is streaming on Freevee. If you have exhausted all nine seasons plus the new one, don’t worry. Showbiz Cheat Sheet is here to recommend six other shows you might also like if you liked Night Court.

L-r: Charles Robinson, John Larroquette, Harry Anderson, Markie Post, Marsha Warfield, and Richard Moll | Gary Null/NBC via Getty Images ‘The John Larroquette Show’ is a poignant turn for the ‘Night Court’ star

Larroquette went from lawyer to bus station manager in his self-titled show following the end of Night Court two TV seasons later. Dan Fielding (Larroquette) did get to be serious on some Night Court episodes, like the one where he almost died,...

In the ’90s, NBC was the home of “Must See TV.” But before the heyday of Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier, the network had a hit comedy in Night Court. The 1984 sitcom featured an ensemble cast of characters working the night shift at Manhattan Criminal Court. With the 2023 reboot now on NBC and Peacock, it’s the perfect time to look back at which original Night Court cast members are still alive.

The show starred Harry Anderson as Judge Harry Stone Harry Anderson as Judge Harry Stone in the original ‘Night Court’ | Frank Carroll/NBC via Getty Images

Night Court followed various characters throughout its nine-season run. But throughout, Harry Anderson’s Judge Harold “Harry” T. Stone remained the anchor keeping the comedy on course. As the youngest serving judge, Harry is an idealist, amateur magician, and Mel Tormé enthusiast determined to make the most of his less-than-popular post in night court.