ABC is a very popular TV station. It’s no wonder plenty of their programs and movies star Box Office veterans. These film mavericks also play in sitcoms, comedies, sci-fi shows and ABC original movies. ‘Just Like Heaven’ starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo is one of the newest films that ABC has personally produced that will air on Saturday, March 28th @ 8/7c. On ABC Com you can find out all about different shows and movies in detail, as well as about every actor and actress in bios. In the 2009 tv season, there are so many diverse shows to watch that are new and many series that are too interesting not to be followed up with. ABC’s schedule can be accessed as well as free episodes to determine what programming is available and to find out what shows are on and when. One of the funniest sitcoms on ABC is ‘According To Jim’ which stars Jim Belushi (Mr. Destiny, K-9, Homer and Eddie) returning with new episodes on Tuesday March 24th at 8/7c.

‘Brothers & Sisters’ (Sundays 10/9c) stars Rob Lowe (Tommy Boy, Austin Powers) and Balthazar Getty (Ladder 49, Lord of the Flies), and follows the Walker family through a chaotic portrayal of modern American life. A compelling drama series, ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is about five close-knit yet somewhat damaged adult siblings and their passionately devoted and strong mother, Nora Walker (Sally Field). ‘Samantha Who?’ (returning with fresh episodes on Thursday March 26th @ 8:30/7:30c) stars the bright and charming Christina Applegate (The Sweetest Thing, Surviving Christmas) as Samantha Newly, who awoke from an 8-day coma with retrograde amnesia who has to reboot her entire life and change herself from the egocentric, horrible person she found out that she had been prior to a hit-and-run accident into a person who truly cares about others to transform former enemies into friends. ‘Life on Mars’ (Wednesdays 10/9c) stars Harvey Keitel (The Ministers, Reservoir Dogs, Little Nicky), Michael Imperioli (The Lovely Bones, The Lovebirds), Gretchen Mol (An American Affair, 3:10 to Yuma).

As well as its main character Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’,'In Justice’, and ‘Men in Trees’) who is an NYPD Detective. Sam was hurtled backwards in time to 1973 after a freak hit-and-run car accident left him far behind in the cultural hot mess of New York City. Without his cell phone, PDA, computer or MP3 player technology to help him along from 2008, he doesn’t understand what exactly happened that made him travel in time. He teams up with the others at the 125th Precinct to powerfully eradicate crime and live out his life as best as possible while striving to remain a top detective, desperately attempting to get “home.” All of ABC’s programming is greatly entertaining and there are many more shows to choose from. Why not take some time out to read all about it?

Chances are, if you have a favorite celebrity, they probably got their start on a TV show! Actually I think almost all of the actors and actresses out there have either had their start on a TV show or they have been featured on one! For instance, take a look at Steve Carell (who is one of my favorite people). He got his start on Life As We Know It! (1991) and he played a TV star on other shows as well like “The Dana Carvey Show”, “Just Shoot Me”, and “Saturday Night Live” and now? He’s a big shot move star in movies like Dan in Real Life (2007), Get Smart (2008), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Evan Almighty (2007)! I love this guy, I would really watch him in almost anything - almost anything. Other box office actors and actresses that have played in TV shows include some of YOUR favorites like:

George Clooney:
“Centennial” (1978) TV mini-series
“The Facts of Life” George Burnett
Bennett Brothers (1987) (TV)
to
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The Good German (2006)
Michael Clayton (2007)

Jennifer Aniston:
“Molly” Courtney (2 episodes, 1990)
Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV)
“F•r•i•e•n•d•s” Rachel Green
to
Marley & Me (2008)
Along Came Polly (2004)
He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)

Goldie Hawn:
“The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show”
“The Dean Martin Show”
“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion (1993) (TV)
to
Dreaming of Tibet (2003)
Overboard (1987)
The First Wives Club (1996)
The Banger Sisters (2002)

While these are three of a ton more - these are some of the more well-known ones that’s for sure! Television has more channels than ever before, more prime-time shows than ever before, and, of course, more commercials than ever before. And yet, to the consternation of many television industry executives, the one thing it seems to have fewer of is one of the most essential commodities of the business: stars. All of these performers owe their stardom much more to their previous work than their current work. Mr. (Don) Johnson, in fact, is often cited as the kind of white-hot star of a generation ago, when he was in ”Miami Vice,” that is rarely if ever generated today. Well, either way - TV or movies, I’m just glad that we have such an amazing degree of choices amongst the “stars”. Personally, I’m glad shows like Friends and ER came along - without them, who’s to say we would ever have a Jen or a George? You never know!