Saturday, March 10, 2018

SitcomsOnline Digest: TNT Cancels The Librarians; Marla Gibbs to Appear in Grey's Anatomy Spinoff

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're hearing some news about some developments at Netflix this week, including a new Norm Macdonald talk show. Additionally, Marla Gibbs is making a return to the small screen on a Grey's Anatomy spinoff and a long-running soap opera has been renewed for yet another season. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • TNT has canceled The Librarians after four seasons. (Hollywood Reporter) 
  • Marla Gibbs seemed to vanish from TV for a while, but she has been making more appearances lately, and now it has been announced that she will appears in a multi-episode arc for the upcoming Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Station 19.
  • Days of Our Lives has been renewed for a 54th season, which is a lot of seasons but still not a record. (Entertainment Weekly)
  • Norm Macdonald is set to get his own Netflix talk show. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Barack Obama is in talks with Netflix for some sort of undisclosed production deal, although it is doubtful that it will be anything like The Celebrity Apprentice. (CNNMoney)
  • The ratings for the Oscars hit a record low this year, but it seems that isn't just the Oscars or even awards ceremonies in general, but rather that live events just aren't getting as many viewers as they used to. (NY Times)
  • WKRP in Cincinnati is coming to MeTV next month. (SitcomsOnline) 

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 10 - MARCH 16)
  • American Idol returns with a new season on ABC on Sunday night.
  • Meanwhile, Fox is counter programming with O.J. Simpson: The Lost Confession, which was deemed too controversial to air a decade ago and was pulled from the lineup, but isn't getting much attention now.
  • A new Netflix comedy, On My Block, is set to debut on Friday.
  • For the People, a new legal drama, will debut Tuesday night on ABC.
  • They were all added to Hulu a month ago, but in case you missed it, you can now catch Gary Unmarried and The PJs on the streaming service.
  • Decades is airing a binge of The Doris Day Show this weekend.
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Sunday, December 8

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 2)

Friday, December 6

  • Chris Parnell (Happy Together/Suburgatory) - Watch Chris on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Jesse Plemons (No Activity) - Jesse appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne) - Sandra stops by The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tisha Campbell (Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee visits The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Trial and Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
  • Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about Christmas at Dollywood on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl talks about Showtime's Ray Donovan on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

New on DVD/Blu-ray (October/November/December)

Life with Lucy - The Complete Series Step by Step - The Complete Fifth Season The Big Bang Theory - The Twelfth and Final Season The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Mill Creek) Fuller House - The Complete Fourth Season

10/08 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series
10/08 - Life with Lucy - The Complete Series
10/15 - Mom - The Complete Sixth Season
10/16 - Our Miss Brooks - Season 1 - Volume 1
10/16 - Our Miss Brooks - Season 1 - Volume 2
11/05 - The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang - The Complete Animated Series
11/05 - Laverne & Shirley in the Army (Animated Series) - The DVD Edition
11/05 - Letterkenny - Seasons 1 & 2
11/05 - Step by Step - The Complete Fifth Season (WBShop.com)
11/12 - The Big Bang Theory - The Twelfth and Final Season (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Series (Blu-ray Limited Edition)
11/18 - The Guest Book - Season Two
11/19 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
11/19 - The Kominsky Method - The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)
12/03 - The Simpsons - The Nineteenth Season
12/03 - The Simpsons - Seasons 1-20: Limited Collector's Set
12/10 - Family Guy - Season Seventeen
12/17 - Fuller House - The Complete Fourth Season
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