Saturday, February 20, 2016

SitcomsOnline Digest: Tony Danza Cast in Greg Garcia NBC Pilot; Good Times Crowdfunded Movie in the Works?

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It has been a very active week of news this week, but we've narrowed it down to some of the (many) highlights, including news of new comedy pilots, a Good Times movie (?), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • It has been 18 years since Tony Danza last starred in a sitcom (and, to be honest, 24 years since he starred in a successful sitcom), but now he is looking to end that streak with Sebastian, a Greg Garcia pilot being produced for NBC. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • That isn't Greg Garcia's only pilot in the works, as he also has a comedy in the works at CBS, tentatively titled Y'all in the Family. (Deadline) 
  • We're skeptical of a Good Times movie being in the works, particularly since it is a crowdfunded effort that would not involve Sony at all, but nonetheless, there is an effort to get one going. (Deadline)
  • The Mindy Project is set to return to Hulu with new episodes on April 12. (Splitsider)
  • Everybody wants to do live episodes these days, and in May, The Simpsons is going to go live for three minutes. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Henry Winkler will be making a return to comedy in an HBO comedy pilot titled Barry, which will star Bill Hader as the title character. (AV Club)
  • Jimmy Fallon spent the past week in Los Angeles, and had many special visitors during his time there, including the cast of Full House, who produced a very special skit in character. (Time)
  • George Gaynes, best known to sitcom fans for his roles on Punky Brewster and Hearts Afire, died this week at age 98. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

    TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 17) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

    • Fargo - The Complete Second Season (DVD, $39.98; Blu-Ray, $49.99): The hit FX series returns to DVD with this release.

    FOLLOW ME

    Who to Follow: Bern Nadette Stanis (Twitter)
    Claim to Fame: Bern Nadette Stanis is best known for her role as Thelma Evans on the classic sitcom Good Times. In fact, that was her very first role on television or movies, as she managed to find success in her very first role. After Good Times, she went on to guest roles in series such as The Love Boat, What's Happening Now!!, The Cosby Show, and Girlfriends, among others. Recently, she has made news with her crowdfunding effort to produce a Good Times movie, as we mentioned today in our highlights.
    Pick of the Tweets: "I have a surprise for you. We are making a Good Times movie, I would love your support." (February 2, 2016)
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    Sitcoms Airing Tonight

    Tuesday, October 4

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    Tuesday, October 4

    • Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City) - Catch Lea on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
    • Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
    • Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - Mila is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
    • Rachel Bloom (Reboot) - Rachel will be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
    • Beth Behrs (The Neighborhood/2 Broke Girls) and Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood/New Girl/Modern Men) - Beth and Max are guests on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local lisitngs.
    • Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - Bobby joins Drew at the news desk to tackle the latest headlines from the new trend of men in skirts to the science behind why kids love spooky and scary things so much and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
    • Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty opens up to Drew about why she decided to be so candid about her battle with depression and feelings of less than in her new collection of essays, All the Women in My Brain: and Other Concerns, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
    • Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) - Jeremy will be on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
    • Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) - Soleil is cooking one her family’s favorites, short ribs, on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
    • Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) - Skylar appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
    • Niecy Nash-Betts (Scream Queens/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb/Reno 911!) - Niecy and her wife Jessica Betts are guests on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera talks about You Should Sit Down For This on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Sherri, so check your local listings.
    • Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat) - Constance talks about her new memoir Making a Scene on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
    • Joel McHale (Community/The Great Indoors) - Joel appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
    • Asher Grodman (Ghosts) - Asher is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.

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    07/26 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Three / The Complete Season Four
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    09/27 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Five / The Complete Season Six
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