Saturday, August 26, 2017
SitcomsOnline Digest: Starsky & Hutch Reboot?; Norman Lear Developing Pilot at NBC
Welcome
to SitcomsOnline Digest! It has been a crazy week with a solar eclipse (not quite this one) and other events, but things in the world have entertainment have been rather quiet. However, we are hearing about another reboot (big surprise!), a pilot at NBC from Norman Lear, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- It isn't a matter of wondering if a reboot of a classic series in the works, it's a matter of asking which one. This week, it's Starsky and Hutch. (Hollywood Reporter)
- It is still a long way from becoming an actual TV series, but Norman Lear is still active at age 95, and is now developing a pilot at NBC. (Variety)
- The creators of The Mick have signed a two year deal to develop more projects for 20th Century Fox. (Deadline)
- For a big chunk of the past quarter century, ABC has aired America's Funniest Home Videos at 7:00 PM slot on Sundays with a few exceptions, such as the few seasons it only existed as specials, but it appears ABC is going to be changing things up at least slightly for the fall. (Deadline)
- Bill Nye is suing Disney over unpaid royalties from Bill Nye the Science Guy, the series that made him a household name. (New York Times)
- Fox News had a reasonably stable primetime lineup for decades, with just a few changes here and there, but it seems that something changes every few months these days, and now Laura Ingraham may be in line to get her own primetime talk show on the network. (Variety)
- The "Summer of Me" is ending on MeTV in a little over a week, which means it is time to begin "Fall for Me." (SitcomsOnline)
TUESDAY (AUGUST 29) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Will & Grace - Season One (Universal) (DVD, $29.98): It isn't a new release, as Lionsgate previously released the series over a decade ago, but now Universal is releasing the series themselves, ahead of the debut of the reboot.
FOLLOW ME
Who to Follow: Diane Guerrero (Twitter)
Claim to Fame: Diane Guerrero is probably not a household name that you know, but you may recognize her from some of the work that she has done. So far, she is probably best known for her role of playing inmate Maritza Ramos in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, but at the end of the season (sort of a spoiler alert, though we really don't know what happened), some things happened to suggest her character may not be back next season. That's just fine though, because she already had a new gig lined up, as she will be a regular on the CBS series Superior Donuts next season. She has also had a recurring role on the series Jane the Virgin.
Pick
of the Tweets: "So honored to join this amazing cast and crew @superiordonuts @cbstvstudios I hope you guys like Sofia as much as I do! 🙌🏽🍩 (pic)" (August 24, 2017)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, March 26
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 23)
Thursday, March 26
- David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - Catch David on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Chris and Charlie are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Carell (Rooster/Space Force/The Office/Come to Papa/Watching Ellie) - Steve appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Fantasy Life on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Kirk Fox (Jury Duty/How to Rock) - Kirk is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Andy Cohen interviews Kyle on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey/Curb Your Enthusiasm/F Is for Family) - Vince talks about Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice with ABC News' Trevor Ault on Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical) - NBC's Today catches up with Jennifer in the 9am hour.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - NBC's Today catches up with Sheryl in the 10am hour.
- Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler tells Sherri about his hit Netflix series Beauty in Black and new show Where There's Smoke on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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