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EXCLUSIVE: Of the 13-member series-regular cast of CBS’ comedy Bob ❤️ Abishola, only the two leads, Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku, will remain series regulars next season. The others can recur in as few as five episodes in Season 5.

Jaden Thompson Tiffany Haddish, Billy Gardell, Nikki Glaser and Andy Kindler are set to perform at the third annual Friendly House Comedy Fundraiser, which supports women in substance abuse recovery. Tammy Jo Dearen of Comedy Central will host the event, to be held on April 7 at The Bourbon Room on Hollywood Boulevard. “When women recover, the world recovers.

Bob Hearts Abishola star Billy Gardell has impressed fans with his major weight loss over the years and he has opened up about how he achieved his goals.

Margot Robbie won a best acting award while her film Barbie won for best ensemble at Saturday’s 26th AnnualFamily Film and TV Awards, hosted by The Talk‘s Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots.

What’s CBS doing in primetime next weekend? Funny You Should Ask.

Another CBS TV show is coming to an end sooner than we anticipated: Bob Hearts Abishola will end with the upcoming fifth season.

McKinley Franklin editor “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” has been acquired by CBS to temporarily take over the 12:37 a.m. timeslot vacated by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” That timeslot will eventually be replaced with a new version of the former Comedy Central series “@midnight” — but after the Hollywood strikes are resolved. For now, “Comics Unleashed” will fill the slot in a limited run with nightly airings beginning on Monday, Sept.

Long-running syndicated comedy talk show Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen is joining the CBS fall late-night lineup for a limited run during the strikes. The show will air nightly with two back-to-back episodes each night beginning Monday, September 18 from 12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT following repeats of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the CBS network and streaming on Paramount+. The Late Late Show formerly aired in the timeslot. All late-night shows have been airing repeats since the strikes began.

Shaquille O’Neal is opening up about his weight loss journey.

Bayo Akinfemi, who stars in Bob ❤️ Abishola, is reacting to the news that the CBS sitcom would be reducing most of its cast to recurring roles.

The next season of Bob Hearts Abishola is going to look a lot different.

Billy Gardell is showing off his post-weight loss style!This week, the  star was photographed rocking his best streetwear as he waved to the cameras in Los Angeles. Keeping it casual, Gardell sported a tan hoodie and light blue joggers, which he paired with a cognac-colored cross-body bag, aviator glasses and white sneakers.Gardell, who has dropped more than 150 pounds since the start of the pandemic, was all smiles as he flaunted his slim figure in the fitted athleisure look.The 53-year-old actor recently spoke to ET about his weight-loss journey, and how he's maintained a healthy lifestyle since undergoing bariatric surgery.«I float between 205 [pounds] and 210 [pounds],» Gardell told ET's Kevin Frazier during a recent chat on the set of his hit CBS sitcom.

Billy Gardell is looking and feeling good!

Doing it for himself! Mike & Molly alum Billy Gardell got candid about his 150-lb weight loss — and the body-shaming that still comes with it.

Billy Gardell showed off his jaw-dropping slimmed down figure after his dramatic weight loss journey. The 53-year-old actor – who weighed 370 pounds during the peak of his television sitcom "Mike & Molly" – detailed his shocking transformation. "I float between 205 and 210 [pounds]," Gardell said of his current weight during an appearance on "Entertainment Tonight." "Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there… Walking around pretty healthy these days." Gardell continued to offer advice for those looking to lose weight.

Billy Gardell is opening up about his ongoing weight loss journey.

Billy Gardell is healthier than ever. Since speaking with ET last September, the star has stayed the course on his weight-loss journey, dropping more than 150 pounds since the start of the pandemic. «I float between 205 [pounds] and 210 [pounds],» Gardell told ET's Kevin Frazier during a recent chat on the set of his hit CBS sitcom. «Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there.» In 2022, Gardell was encouraged to undergo bariatric weight loss in an effort to minimize his COVID risk, and has since worked on adopting a healthier relationship with food. The 53-year-old actor weighed over 370 pounds nearly a decade ago.«I think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, 'You know, it's probably time to take care of you.' And I didn't get that note early on,» he said.

There will be two new additions to HBO Max’s December lineup. The platform has landed streaming rights to past seasons of CBS comedy Bob Hearts Abishola, and Fox’s Call Me Kat.

Billy Gardell is opening up about his impressive weight loss as part of his transformative health journey.Thestar recently sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier and opened up about his incredible, life-changing efforts to shed pounds and change his mentality in order to keep healthy and stay as safe as possible during the pandemic.«I’m fighting middleweight these days, I’m down to 212!» revealed Gardell, who weighed over 370 pounds nearly a decade ago. "[It's been] a long journey."«At first I developed Type 2 diabetes, and then I went on a medication for that for about a year and start taking care of myself better,» he recalled.

Bob Hearts Abishola fans might notice that star Billy Gardell has lost a lot of weight since the start of the show in 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Abishola will be seeing more of her mom in the upcoming season of Bob ♥ Abishola. Saidah Arrika Ekulona, who heavily recurred as Ebunoluwa in seasons 2 and 3 of the CBS/Warner Bros. TV comedy, has been promoted to series regular for Season 4.

EXCLUSIVE: Bob♥Abishola co-creator/co-executive Gina Yashere and co-executive producer Matt Ross have been promoted to executive producers and co-showrunners alongside co-creators Al Higgins, who has been running the hit Warner Bros. TV comedy, and Chuck Lorre, who serves as showrunner on all of his series.

The buddy system is heading to a new show. Survivor alum “Boston Rob” Mariano has permanently joined the design team for Secret Celebrity Renovation as the new general contractor and Us Weekly has your first look.

Survivor veteran Rob Mariano has joined the design team on CBS show Secret Celebrity Renovation. Known as “Boston Rob,” Mariano is a home improvement contractor. He will work alongside interior designer Sabrina Soto, as they help celebrities do a surprise home renovation for a meaningful person in the celebs’ lives.

LOS ANGELES -- Billy Gardell is scrupulous about giving credit where it’s due, at home and at work.He describes his wife, Patty, as the “North star” who helped him through tough times and kept their family on track. Chuck Lorre, the prominent producer who cast the actor-comedian in “Mike & Molly” and again in “Bob Hearts Abishola,” has “literally changed my life.”The praise sounds heartfelt, a match for how Gardell comes across: A guy with a working-class background who considers himself remarkably lucky to have landed as a network TV star, twice.

Mike & Molly alum Reno Wilson, who currently stars in NBC’s Good Girls, has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation.