SitcomsOnline Digest: Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot Being Shopped; NBC Cancels Marlon

Saturday, December 22, 2018

SitcomsOnline Digest: Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot Being Shopped; NBC Cancels Marlon

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're entering into an extended holiday weekend with Christmas coming up on Tuesday, but as has been the case so often in recent weeks, the news isn't as slow as it typically has been around this time of the year in years past! This week, we're hearing about another reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210 (one that fans of the original series may appreciate this time), the cancellation of an NBC summer comedy, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210 is seemingly in the works, with the original cast intact. (Variety)
NBC has quietly cancelled the series Marlon. (Hollywood Reporter)
We typically don't cover Donald Trump tweets here at all, but one this week caught our attention, as he posted a 2005 Emmy Awards video clip of himself singing the Green Acres theme song along with Megan Mullally, and it seems that Mullally is a little more than slightly embarrassed by this coming back to life. (Deadline)
Ethel Ayler, who played Claire Huxtable's mother on The Cosby Show (among many other roles in her career), has died at age 88. (Deadline)
TBS has new American Dad episodes on the way in February. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 28)

MeTV will be airing six of Penny Marshall's favorite episodes of Laverne & Shirley (as shared by Marshall three years ago) on Sunday beginning at 2:00pm ET.
It's a weekend of the classic drama Family on Decades this weekend.
Fox goes way back into the archives to air the first episode of The Simpsons (the Christmas episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire") on Sunday night.
Antenna TV has two whole days of Christmas programming beginning Monday morning.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, September 15

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Killa" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Staffing issues and new residents collide with family drama when Sandra's love life comes under scrutiny and her boyfriend may not be who he claims to be.

The Ms. Pat Show - "Wild Goose Chase" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
During a family yard sale, Ashley misplaces Lloyd's ashes and his final letter; Pat and Terry barter with a young girl to recover a very personal VHS tape.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 14)

Tuesday, September 15

Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Catch Alan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about The Traitors on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jimmie Walker (Good Times/At Ease/Bustin' Loose) - Jimmie is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand by Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Rosie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Chelsea Frei (The Paper/The Moodys) - Andy Cohen interviews Chelsea on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 1:30am on Bravo. NBC's Today catches up with her in the 9am hour.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel drops by to talk Animal Control on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil is joining Drew to chat all about his new movie Sunny Dancer on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campbell (Act Your Age/Uncoupled/Outmatched/Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha and her son Xen talk about The A Word: A Mother's Journey Through Autism and Love on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.