PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham Preview Pamela Adlon’s Finale Guest Spot

PLAYING HOUSE is ending its season with a special back-to-back block of episodes. At 10 PM, Maggie and Emma help Mark put on a policeman’s ball. And at 10:30, the women are determined to see Kenny Loggins’ concert while he’s in town…but unfortunately their plan goes awry. (And, as you can see in the photo on the left, that prompts the return of Maggie’s alter ego, Bosephus.)

Loggins is appearing as himself in the finale (appropriately called “Celebrate Me Scones”), but he isn’t the only familiar face to expect: LOUIE’s Pamela Adlon is also guesting in the final episode of the year.

“We had Pamela Adlon [for the finale]…for this beautiful scene with [Zach Woods’ Zach],” Jessica St. Clair (Emma) shared on the set of the finale. “And she’s been one of our favorites. We actually saw her at the WGA Awards [for LOUIE]…and so we went into the writers’ room, wrote her a part, wrote her a letter, that looks like we’ve been stalking her her whole life — which we have.”

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PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham Tease Rob Riggle ‘At His Best,’ Keegan-Michael Key Going Full SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, and More

PLAYING HOUSE is continuing its streak of stellar guest casting with tonight’s new episode: Rob Riggle stops by!

“[He plays] a very overly sexual woodworking teacher that rolls into town and destroys marriages,” PLAYING HOUSE co-creator/star Jessica St. Clair (Emma) teased. “And it’s Rob Riggle at his best: and by that, I mean he’s at his rudest and his most misogynistic.”

And as great as the fabulous guest/supporting cast constantly are on PLAYING HOUSE, part of what makes it one of the best gems on television right now is its incredible (and unparralled) look at female friendship.

I sat down with St. Clair and PLAYING HOUSE co-creator/star Lennon Parham (Maggie) after their recent TCA panel to speak about the impact the show is having on people, showcasing realistic female friendships, working with Kenny Loggins, what’s to come in season 2, and more…

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PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham on Spoiler Etiquette For Season 2’s Nontraditional Release

With PLAYING HOUSE’s second season underway, the show is now being released in a unique way: though the episodes are airing on television in its normal time slot (Tuesdays at 10 PM on USA Network), the next episode is available online and On Demand a week before it shows up on TV.

For PLAYING HOUSE creators/stars Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, the episodes’ early availability could lead to spoiler-related issues — especially since both women are very active on social media, and regularly interact with the show’s biggest fans.

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PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham on Their ‘Cinderella Story’ Renewal and Season 2

PLAYING HOUSE returns for its second season tonight on USA Network, and, thankfully, the show is as hilarious/heartwarming as ever. (If you aren’t watching this with your own best friend…why not?!)

Season 2 picks up a few months after we last saw Emma and Maggie, and the duo are raising baby Charlotte — adorably awkward family portrait, and all.

But as fans of the show know, PLAYING HOUSE season 2 was never a sure thing — and as a result creators/stars/real-life best friends Jessica St. Clair (Emma) and Lennon Parham (Maggie) have been cherishing every moment they get to play in this world.

I spoke with the duo about the ridiculously long renewal process, making the show to bring them joy, and more…

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PLAYING HOUSE: Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair on Getting Guest Star Kenny Loggins

PLAYING HOUSE went all out for its second season finale: the beloved USA Network comedy nabbed Kenny Loggins for a guest spot.

Emma and Maggie’s love of Loggins’ music was a delightful part of the series (starting all the way back with the pilot), and the finale finds the duo trying to get into one of his concerts. (Loggins plays himself in the episode.)

I was on the set of the PLAYING HOUSE finale — right before creators/stars Lennon Parham (Maggie) and Jessica St. Clair (Emma) met/filmed with Loggins — and the duo was still giddy about landing him for their show.

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In Case You Missed It…ONCE UPON A TIME, REVOLUTION, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

ONCE UPON A TIME: Josh Dallas Previews a Big Charming/Snow Episode
FAKING IT: Carter Covington Previews What’s to Come in Season 1
ARROW Season 2 Finale First Look Photo: Look Who’s Back!
REVOLUTION’s Rockne S. O’Bannon on the Last Four Episodes of the Season: ‘Everything Absolutely Comes to a Head’
24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Bosses Evan Katz and Manny Coto Preview the Event Series
THE GOLDBERGS: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeff Garlin, Troy Gentile, and Hayley Orrantia Preview ‘The Age of Darkness’
PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham on Their Reel (and Real) Best Friendship, their Unique USA Network Show, and More
THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Finale Post-Mortem: Marcos Siega on the End of the Joe Carroll Chapter, the ‘Epic’ Alternate Ending, Season 3, and More
THE VOICE: The Eliminated Contestants Speak Out
REVOLUTION: Elizabeth Mitchell on Rachel Being the ‘Catalyst for Change’ and What’s to Come
SUBURGATORY: Carly Chaikin Teases ‘Dalia Nicole Smith’ and What’s to Come
THE BIG BANG THEORY: Steve Molaro on the STAR WARS Tribute, the Season Finale, and More
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Caroline Dries and Ian Somerhalder on Enzo’s Return, and Damon and Elena Tension
BOB’S BURGERS: Loren Bouchard and Kristen Schaal on the Upcoming Soundtrack and Comic Books
SLEEPY HOLLOW: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci Tease One of the Big Questions of Season 2 and New Characters
ONCE UPON A TIME: Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis on the Season Finale, and More

This week in pictures:

24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Two-Hour Premiere Photos
BONES, GLEE, NEW GIRL and More: Check Out Some Behind-the-Scenes Pictures!
THE SIMPSONS: Check Out a Poster for the LEGO Episode!
ONCE UPON A TIME: ‘Kansas’ Photo Preview

This week in videos:

PENNY DREADFUL: Watch the Premiere Now!

This week in news:

PERSON OF INTEREST, NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, and More: CBS Teases Its Upcoming Season Finale Schedule
Fox Sets GREASE LIVE for 2015
THE VOICE: Gwen Stefani Officially Joins Season 7
ALMOST HUMAN Canceled By Fox
THE MINDY PROJECT: Zoe Jarman Will Not Be a Series Regular in Season 3