TV Guide: Tracee Ellis Ross

Blinded by the Lights

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:30:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 03:30 PM BET Joan is starstruck when Ellis (Adrian Lester) invites her to a Hollywood premiere; and Toni can't shake new pal Laila Ali (who plays herself). Darla: Angie Stone. Reporter: Elisa Leonetti. Clerk: Ted Michaels.

Star Craving Mad

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 03:00 PM BET Joan is irritated---and charmed---by an obnoxious movie star (Adrian Lester) at the gym; William becomes a sperm donor for his lesbian sister. Zellner: Peter Paige. William: Reggie Hayes. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Maya: Golden Brooks.

Hanging Up

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:30:00 -0400

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I'll Be There for You...But Not Right Now

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 01:00 PM WE Maya and Darnell ask Toni to help them find a home, but she neglects them when dates with an old boyfriend (Terrell Tilford) add to her already hectic life. Meanwhile, Joan keeps canceling planned outings with William to attend celebrity-filled events. Tammy: Kelly Rowland. Husband: Kevin Earley. Wife: Charlene Amoia.

Game Over

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 12:30 PM WE Joan and Toni have a huge fight after Toni says she believes that Joan's success has made her self-centered and caused her to neglect their friendship. Meanwhile, Darnell gives William video-game lessons and creates a monster. Jevon: Mustafa Shakir.

Oh, Hell Yes: The Seminar

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 12:00 PM WE Maya hosts a seminar for successful women and asks Joan and Toni to be on the panel, but Lynn feels slighted that she's left out. Arthel Neville appears as herself. Tammy: Kelly Rowland. Sage: Drew Sidora. Riley: Jessica Stroup.

Don't Leave Me a Loan

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 11:30 AM BET Lynn's parents (Alley Mills, Cliff DeYoung) pressure her to pay off her student loans, meaning she has to get a---gulp---job; Maya struggles to keep her marital separation a secret from her mother (Charmin Lee). Roberta: Michelle Banks. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks.

Work in Progress

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 12:30 PM WE Upset that Maya is making more money than he is, Darnell decides to sell the garage and pursue his dream of working on a NASCAR pit crew.

The It Girl

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 12:00 PM WE Joan's thrilled when a writer (Wayne Brady) for an L.A. magazine picks The J-Spot for a “best of” feature, but worries when she's chosen for the cover after sleeping with the writer. Baseball's Barry Zito has a cameo. Lem: Tony Yalda. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.

The Music in Me

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 12:30 PM WE Jennifer is too dependent on Lynn, which both of them realize. But when Jennifer decides to leave, it's Lynn who finds it hard to let go. Meanwhile, Avery is having a breakdown when his boss has him working all night. Melora: Carolyn Hennesy. Avery: Scot Zeller.

Invasion of the Gold Digger

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 11:30 AM BET Joan, Maya, Toni and Lynn decide that William's dominating new girlfriend (Keesha Sharp) has to go; a diminutive doctor's play for Toni comes up short. Todd: Jason Pace. Bartender: Elisa Leonetti. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.

Secrets and Eyes

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 11:30 AM BET Joan plans a birthday bash for an unenthusiastic Toni, who refuses to act her age; William seeks a one-night stand. Monica: Keesha Sharp. Dr. Garrett: Jason Pace. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. William: Reggie Hayes.

All God's Children

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 09:30 PM WE Joan hosts a Christmas-Hanukkah celebration with Toni and Todd in mind, and it forces them to consider which faith Morgan should be raised in. Michele: Caroline Aaron. Veretta: Jenifer Lewis. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards.

My Business, Not Your Business

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 09:00 PM WE Joan realizes that her restaurant is bombing, so she decides to sell her home in order to keep business going through the holidays. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Peanut: Marcello Thedford. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff.

Sleeping Dogs

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 08:30 PM WE Joan learns from one of Darnell's friends (Katt Williams) that Darnell may have slept with a stripper the night before he remarried Maya. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Concepcion: Lillian Hurst. Maya: Golden Brooks.

Everything Old Is New Again

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 07:00 PM WE A rich, older man has his sights set on Joan, and he arranges a party at her restaurant to impress her. Elsewhere, when Maya can't come up with an idea for her next book, her publisher wants her to return an advance. Kenneth: Melvin Van Peebles. Rick: Terry Savage. Bill: Adrian Tibbs. Gordon: Ka'ramuu Kush.

Judging Edward

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 06:30 PM WE After learning that his mother is having an operation, William visits his parents and locks horns with his stubborn father. Elsewhere, Joan and her pals go to a movie without Toni, then regret their decision to exclude her from the outing. Edward: Bernie Casey.

Latching On and Lashing Out

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 06:00 PM WE Toni has trouble getting her baby to breast feed; and Maya struggles with her new relationship with Darnell. Also: Lynn tries to avoid having sex with her girlfriend. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards.

Daddy's Little Girls

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 05:30 PM SHOe

Hot Girl on Girl Action

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 12:30 PM WE Lynn has to face the reality that Jennifer (Rebecca Creskoff) wants to have sex with her; and the women tell William's girlfriend (Noureen Dewulf) not to let William control her. Lynn: Persia White. Joan: Tracy Ellis Ross.

Trial and Errors

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 12:00 PM WE Toni prepares for a court hearing after she and Todd fail to agree on custody terms. Elsewhere, Joan tries to find out if her older lover is taking medication to improve his sexual performance. Kenneth: Melvin Van Peebles. Jasmine: Noureen DeWulf. Eric: Colin Ferguson. Doreen: Meredith Scott Lynn. Judge Jackson: Loretta Devine.