Saturday, April 28, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: Bounce Pulls Cosby Show Following Bill Cosby Conviction; Sarah Chalke Cast in Recurring Role on Netflix Series
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We all know exactly what happened in the Bill Cosby case this week, and Bounce TV has reacted to that news fairly quickly by pulling reruns of The Cosby Show from their lineup, although it isn't clear what TV One has done or will do just yet. (Multichannel News)
- Sarah Chalke has been cast in a recurring role in the second season of the Netflix series Friends From College. (Deadline)
- The Apu controversy with The Simpsons still continues, and now, Hank Azaria has said that he is willing to step aside from that role. (CNN)
- Paul Junger-Witt, who was among the forces behind series including Golden Girls, Soap, Empty Nest, Blossom, and others, has died at age 77. (Entertainment Weekly)
- The Emmy Awards are taking a different approach this year, with Colin Jost and Michael Che of Saturday Night Live taking co-hosting duties. (Variety)
- Nickelodeon is bringing back Double Dare for a whole new generation of viewers. (Variety)
- As we await the new fall season, CBS has went ahead and renewed several series. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 29 - MAY 4)
- The sixth season of Elementary, which will still have 21 episodes despite the very late start in the season, will begin Monday on CBS.
- Meanwhile, also on Monday, ABC has the debut of Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, which will (naturally) include Tonya Harding.
- Decades will be airing Wait for Your Laugh, a special film documentary about the late Rose Marie, on Tuesday night.
- It's the weekend, and decades has a Weekend Binge of The Commish this time around.
- Reruns of Last Man Standing come to WGN America on Wednesday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, November 2
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 28)
Friday, November 1
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) and Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) - Steve and Martin are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Matt Rogers (I Love That for You/Our Cartoon President), Brendan Scannell (Bonding/Heathers) and Greta Titelman (Search Party/Los Espookys) - Matt, Brendan and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about A Real Pain on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
- Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) - Jackie talks about her Netflix series Nobody Wants This on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) - Mayan talks about NBC's Lopez vs Lopez on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Judy Gold (All-American Girl) - Judy appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
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09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
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10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
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12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
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