Saturday, February 03, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Gets Thursday Night Football; CBS Preps for Celebrity Big Brother
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're just starting sweeps month, but all eyes will be on NBC (while we get reruns and other limited series from the other networks) for the first part of it as they have both the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics! This week, we're hearing of a new Fox NFL deal (which actually didn't please their investors), learning who will be competing on Celebrity Big Brother, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- This coming fall will be a lot less disruptive for the CBS and NBC Thursday night lineups, and maybe a lot more so for Fox, as Fox will be the home for Thursday Night Football for the next five seasons. (Variety)
- Celebrity Big Brother arrives on the CBS lineup on Wednesday, and perhaps not surprisingly, Omarosa has gone straight from reality show to the White House and back to another reality show. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Meanwhile, going from Omarosa to the actress who plays her on Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones will be a contributor for NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics. (Fortune)
- Scott Baio is in the news this week, and it's not for a positive reason, as Charles in Charge actress Nicole Eggert says that he sexually abused her when she was underage. (Time)
- We know that a lot of reboots of classic series are in the works, and now we're learning that diversity will play a strong role in these series. (Deadline)
- CBS and Viacom are considering a merger. Yes, again. (CNN)
- Roseanne returns to ABC in March, but there will be a 20/20 special about the series before then. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (FEBRUARY 6)
- Bosom Buddies - The Complete Series (DVD, $29.98): Both seasons of this classic sitcom arrive in one set on this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9)
- Everybody knows that the Super Bowl is on Sunday night, but of course if animals are your thing, Animal Planet has their Puppy Bowl (which has become sort of a ratings hit for the network), while Hallmark has their lesser known Kitten Bowl.
- Sweeps month usually means new episodes of everything, but the Winter Olympics have changed that this year, so you'll want to get all of your new sitcom episodes in Monday and Tuesday night, when CBS and ABC, respectively, get their new episodes in before taking a little break.
- Speaking of the Winter Olympics, they will begin Thursday night on NBC, with opening ceremonies on Friday.
- "Next time you're at the checkout and you hear the beep, think of the fun you could be having on Supermarket Sweep." And now, you can watch episodes of the 2000 season (from PAX TV) on Amazon Prime, along with numerous other game shows that Amazon Prime has been adding from Buzzr over the past few months.
- Mannix is this weekend's binge on Decades.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, November 12
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 10)
Wednesday, November 12
- Carol Burnett (Palm Royale/Mad About You/Mama's Family/Stanley) - Watch Carol on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Matthew Broderick (Better Things) - Matthew is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Andy Cohen interviews Tiffany on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable/Gary Unmarried) - Rob talks about Grit, Spit, and Never Quit: A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana and Cynthia Erivo talk about Wicked: For Good on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - NBC's Today catches up with Jake in the 9am hour.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Abby Elliott (The Bear/Indebted/Odd Mom Out) - Abby talks about the thrilling new series All Her Fault on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Melissa Joan Hart (Baby Daddy/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Sharon Lawrence (Me, Myself & I/Ladies Man/Fired Up) and Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch/The Brady Brides/Teen Angel) - Sharon and Maureen talk about their play Pen Pals on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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