"MADtv" will reunite for one night only to celebrate the Fox sketch comedy series' 20th anniversary next month.
The CW will host the celebration that will bring back many former cast members and feature clips of their best sketches and characters. "MADtv" aired between 1996 and 2009 on Fox.
Returning cast members include Ike Barinholtz Ike Barinholtz, Alex Borstein, Mo Collins, Crista Flanagan, Anjelah Johnson, Nicole Randall Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Phil LaMarr, Artie Lange, Bobby Lee, Michael McDonald, Arden Myrin, Nicole Parker, Eric Price, Will Sasso, Aries Spears, Nicole Sullivan, Stephnie Weir and Debra Wilson.
The anniversary special, which in typical "MADtv" fashion won't go as planned, will air on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. on The CW.
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Amazon Premieres Trailer for New Original Series "Mad Dogs"
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Showtime Renews "Homeland" and "The Affair"
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Casting News:
THE BLACKLIST: Tony Shalhoub will guest star on the James Spader-starrer in episode 13, set to air in early February, according to Entertainment Weekly. He will play Alistair Tate, a master negotiator for the criminal underground who uses his quick wit and dramatic flair to manipulate his targets into accepting his business proposals, no matter how outlandish.
NASHVILLE: "Boardwalk Empire" alum, Meg Steedle, will catch the eye of Jonathan Jackson's Avery Barclay on the primetime soap in a midseason episode, according to TVLine. Steedle plays a single mother who shares some sparks with the (so far) single father.
