Saturday, May 20, 2017

SitcomsOnline Digest: Roseanne Reboot Now a Reality; black-ish Spinoff Set for Freeform

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Not surprisingly, this has been probably the busiest news week of the year, as networks have announced their fall schedules and which shows will be returning and leaving, and which new shows we'll be seeing next season! Among those, we've got new episodes of Roseanne, a reboot of Dynasty, and spinoffs seem to be big this fall too. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • We were a bit skeptical of it actually happening (especially in light of NBC's announced but later aborted Coach project), but it turns out that it really is happening: Roseanne is making an eight episode comeback to ABC next season with the original cast, including both actresses who played Becky and the (supposedly) dead Dan. (LA Times)
  • Spinoffs are a big deal for next season, including College-ish, the Black-ish spinoff starring Yara Shahidi, which will air on Freeform. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • There has been a lot of speculation that The Big Bang Theory would end after the twelfth season (which is still two years from now), as that would be the point where the cast would likely be ready to move on and they would certainly want the show to go out on top instead of being cancelled for low ratings if it were to ever fall into a slump, but CBS CEO Les Moonves is saying that he hopes it goes on beyond two more years. (Deadline)
  • It probably comes as little surprise that CBS has cancelled The Odd Couple, which had acceptable ratings, but didn't quite live up to the higher standards required by CBS. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Last Man Standing is down, but (maybe) not out, as 20th Century Fox is trying to find a new home for it after ABC cancelled it, although so far nobody (including the networks owned by the studio) seems to be interested. (Variety)
  • In a regular card game, the aces are high, but this week TBS announced a new version of the game show The Joker's Wild hosted by Snoop Dogg, where we're placing our bets on the host being high. (Variety)
  • One unexpected theme of the new fall season that can be seen in a few of the series picked up by the broadcast networks is religion. (Deadline)
  • There will be a new Dynasty on the air this fall, but if you want to catch the old one before that, CW Seed (an online network) will have you taken care of this summer. (SitcomsOnline)  

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
 The Jamie Foxx Show
  • It took over a decade for the second season of The Jamie Foxx Show to be released following the first season, but the wait for the third season is much shorter, as Warner Archive will release The Jamie Foxx Show - The Complete Third Season on June 27.

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Who to Follow: Yara Shahidi (Twitter), "Raising three kids with my amazing wife, Dana Klein, in LA while writing, directing, acting and telling stories however I can."
Claim to Fame: Yara Shahidi is currently best known for playing the role of Zoey on the ABC series black-ish, but she got her start in sitcoms playing Chloe on the syndicated series The First Family. But she is looking to something bigger and better next season, as she will be starring in the black-ish spinoff (which will air on Freeform), College-ish. The series, which seems to have a lot of similarities to The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World (in which Denise Huxtable went off to college), will follow Zoey as she goes off to college.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, December 14

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Friday, December 13

  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy appears on repeats of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC and on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Milana Vayntrub (Other Space), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked) and Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Milana, Jessica and Jason are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Spin City/Mad About You) and Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - NBC's Today catches up with Richard and Fred in the 9am hour.
  • Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Laid on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Christian Slater (Breaking In) and Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Christian and Sarah are sitting down with Drew to talk all about working together on Dexter: Original Sin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Lisa Kudrow (No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/The Comeback/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa talks about chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Tom Selleck (The Closer) and Donnie Wahlberg (Return of the Mac) - Tom and Donnie discuss the series finale of Blue Bloods on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life/Can't Hurry Love) - Nancy will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD) Young Sheldon - The Complete Series Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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Recent SitcomsOnline.com News Blog Posts

12/14 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Malcolm in the Middle Limited Reboot Headed to Disney+; King of the Hill Reboot Episode Titles Released
12/13 - Antenna TV's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule; Apple TV+ and Peanuts Holiday Specials
12/12 - Harley Quinn Returns in January; Night Court Holiday Episode on NBC
12/11 - Valerie Bertinelli Hosting Game Show; Whitney Cummings Finding Ultimate Friends Fans
12/10 - 82nd Golden Globe Nominations; Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
12/09 - Jamie Foxx Returns on Tuesday on Netflix; Ilana Glazer Hulu Comedy Special
12/08 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 9, 2024)
12/07 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Scrubs Reboot in the Works; Family Guy Returning to Adult Swim
12/06 - Apple TV+ New Comedy Government Cheese; Prime Video Sets Half-Hour Police Drama
12/05 - Marlon Wayans to Guest Star on Poppa's House on CBS; Mo Returning to Netflix
12/04 - STARZ Comedy Thriller Sweetpea Renewed for Season 2; Bel-Air to End After Next Season
12/03 - Pluto TV Holiday Schedule; SNL December Hosts and Musical Performers
12/02 - Scripps Networks (Laff, Bounce, ION) Holiday Schedule; First Look at Watson on CBS
12/01 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 2, 2024)
11/30 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Desperate Housewives Creator Has Prequel Idea; Finale Date Set for The Talk
11/29 - Abbott Elementary Aces the Test on Multi-Platform; Dancing with the Stars' Resurgence
11/28 - 2024 Thanksgiving TV Marathons
11/27 - Henry Danger The Movie Premieres in January; Dexter: Original Sin Trailer
11/26 - The Way Home Returns for Season 3; Matthew Broderick and Son to Guest Star on Elsbeth
11/25 - Peacock's Laid Premieres December 19; Jon Hamm Drama Gets Season 2 Before Series Premiere
11/24 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 25, 2024)
11/23 - SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Renews It's Florida, Man; Simpsons Voice Actor Announces Retirement
11/22 - NBC's Happy's Place Gets Full Season; HBO Renews It's Florida, Man for Another Zany Season
11/21 - The CW Midseason 2025 Schedule; Voice of Milhouse Leaving The Simpsons
11/20 - NBC Midseason 2025 Schedule; Apple TV+ Announces The Studio
11/19 - Antenna TV's Thanksgiving on the Eastside: The Jeffersons Marathon; Fox Midseason 2025 Schedule
11/18 - Conan O'Brien to Host Oscars for First Time; Celebs for Season 3 of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
11/17 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 18, 2024)
11/16 - SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Orders Kaley Cuoco Comedy from Hacks Creators; Reboot of Friday Night Lights in the Works
11/15 - Bookie Season 2 Premieres December 12 on Max; Apple TV+ Mythic Quest Is Back in January
11/14 - CBS Midseason 2025 Schedule; Reasonable Doubt Renewed for Season 3 on Hulu