Saturday, May 05, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to End After Four Seasons; Last Man Standing Closer to Making a Return
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be coming to an end after the upcoming fourth season, and will potentially end with a movie to tie things up (four seasons and a movie?). (Deadline)
- The rumors are getting real, it looks like Last Man Standing will be coming back and airing on Fox, although it isn't clear how exactly it will fit into their lineup. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Jeffrey Tambor was infamously fired from his own series, Transparent, but that isn't stopping him from returning for the fifth season of Arrested Development. (Entertainment Weekly)
- ABC's American Idol reboot isn't the most talked about thing on TV (as the series was in the very early years on Fox), but it's still a solid performer and will return next year for a second season on ABC. (Variety)
- Bill Cosby's name can no longer be found on the Television Academy's Hall of Fame website. (Los Angeles Times)
- Will it be renewed or canceled? Here are some predictions from our weekly Fri-Yay feature. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (MAY 8)

- Police Woman - The Complete Fourth and Final Season (DVD, $34.99): Here is another one to add to the list of series that we never thought would be completed on DVD (but were after all), the classic crime drama starring Angie Dickinson arrives in this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 5 - MAY 11)
- Saturday Night Live has Donald Glover as the host tonight, and Childish Gambino is the musical guest (for those unaware, they are the same person).
- Go grab a glass of milk and join Barnaby Jones, as that is the binge this weekend on Decades.
- Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition will begin Friday on CBS.
- The third season of Bill Nye Saves the World starts Friday on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 21
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "The Talk" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Dyna Woman" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Anastasia relives her childhood and springs into action to combat criminal activity; the family must prepare for the increase in crime.
The Ms. Pat Show - "The Guilt Trip" (BET, 10:30PM ET/PT)
When the family gets derailed on their way to Atlanta for Pat's big show, they wind up at an unusual resort where they all learn a powerful lesson about listening and learning from the past.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 19)
Wednesday, May 21
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Watch Henry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tina Fey (The Four Seasons/Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) - Tina appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- John Krasinski (The Office) - E! News has an interview with John at 11pm on E!.
- Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - Kristin talks about And Just Like That... on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - NBC's Today catches up with Howie in the 10am hour. He also talks about NBC's America's Got Talent on Access Hollywood with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - It's Drew's big 50th birthday show an entire show filled with surprises as Drew celebrates this big milestone on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
More Recent and Upcoming TV DVD and Blu-ray Releases / TV Shows on DVD, Blu-ray and Prime Video / DVD Reviews Archive
Recent SitcomsOnline.com News Blog Posts