SitcomsOnline Digest: Kenan Thompson Sitcom Pilot at NBC; Sinclair Launches Streaming Service STIRR

Saturday, January 19, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Kenan Thompson Sitcom Pilot at NBC; Sinclair Launches Streaming Service STIRR

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's looking like a very snowy holiday weekend for a big chunk of the northeastern US, so it's a great time to sit at home and enjoy lots of sitcoms, including some new streaming options! Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It looks like Kenan Thompson might finally be moving on from Saturday Night Live, as he is set to star in a new sitcom pilot for NBC. (Hollywood Reporter)
Sinclair Broadcasting has launched streaming service STIRR, which is similar to Pluto TV in that it is a "live streaming" service. (TechCrunch)
Last Man Standing has been doing rather well on Fox, but regardless, they're adding a new regular character to the series, Jen, a foreign exchange student who will live with the Baxter family. (Deadline)
It was about time for it to happen: Netflix is set to reboot Unsolved Mysteries. (Deadline)
Trial & Error is officially cancelled at NBC, but that doesn't necessarily mean it won't pop up elsewhere (though it isn't looking good). (Entertainment Weekly)
Steve Carell is looking to head back into the sitcom realm. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 19 - JANUARY 25)

Parks and Recreation debuts on Comedy Central on Monday, with a marathon to kick things off.
This weekend, Decades has a binge of 21 Jump Street.
Pluto TV, a free "streaming cable service" (probably the best way to describe it), has launched Pluto TV Sitcoms this week, where you can watch sitcoms all day long.
As previously mentioned, Sinclair has also launched STIRR, which brings BUZZR (also available on Pluto TV), Charge, and Comet to viewers anywhere in the United States.
Conan returns to TBS, with a new format, on Tuesday.
The last batch of episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be released on Friday on Netflix.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, April 22

St. Denis Medical - "Bruce-ic and the Mus-ic" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
At the annual fundraiser, Alex and her husband, Tim, try to have a wild, kid-free night; Ron and Joyce butt heads over hosting duties; Bruce sets out to win this year's "Dancing with the Caregivers" competition.

Night Court - "Passing the Bar" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby gets more than she bargained for when she offers to help Wyatt's friend stay sober for the night; Dan and Julianne battle for the best prize in Gurgs' annual evidence locker lottery.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Piece by Piece" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Calvin teams up with his ex-wife Miranda to get to the bottom of why Laura broke off their engagement; Calvin works with Ella to repair his relationship with Calvin Jr.; Curtis and Floyd attempt to get publicity for their barbecue sauce brand.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Tough Love" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Phillip makes a decision, Jeremy rethinks the way he handled the recent argument between them; everybody worries about Phillip's safety; Jeremy wonders if his tough love did more harm than good; Mr. Brown goes through a breakup.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 21)

Tuesday, April 22

Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Catch Will on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dove Cameron (Schmigadoon!/Liv and Maddie) - Dove appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael makes a special appearance on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) - Maria is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva talks about Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Jon Bernthal (The Class) - Jon talks about The Accountant 2 on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Terry Crews (Everybody Still Hates Chris/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry is hitting the headlines with Drew and Ross Mathews on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew and Valerie are covering the latest headlines and hearing from a dance group of all senior citizens on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan talks about Netflix’s unique murder mystery The Residence on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
Daniella Pineda (The Detour) - Daniella is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.