Saturday, February 16, 2019
SitcomsOnline Digest: Chris Rock to Direct and Executive Produce Kenan Thompson NBC Pilot; Carson Daly Moving On From Last Call
- Chris Rock is on board to direct and executive produce the NBC comedy pilot Saving Kenan, starring Kenan Thompson. (Deadline)
- Meanwhile, Kenan Thompson is on board to be executive producer for a revival of the Nickelodeon series All That. (Variety)
- Here is some advice for any president wanting to declare a national emergency: don't do it on a weekday at 11 AM, because CBS can't let viewers miss The Price is Right. (The Hill)
- The second season of Cosmos won't be premiering on Fox in March as planned. (Variety)
- It's easy to forget that Last Call with Carson Daly even exists, as it is more often than not in reruns and doesn't resemble a talk show in any way whatsoever, but now Carson Daly is stepping down from hosting the show, although the show itself will stick around with a new host (and perhaps a new format?). (Deadline)
- Nasim Pedrad has a comedy pilot where she plays a Persian teenage boy in the works that has been stalled for years, but now it looks as TBS may be ready to make it a reality. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Bounce TV will soon be airing Moesha and The Game. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 22)

- Decades is binging on Diff'rent Strokes this weekend.
- The third season of Ransom debuts tonight on CBS.
- A new season of Survivor begins Wednesday on CBS.
- Bounce will begin airing Moesha and The Game effective Monday.
- The Canadian sitcom Workin' Moms debuts in the US on Friday, on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 9
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)
Friday, May 9
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Watch Paul on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Matt Bomer (Mid-Century Modern) - Matt appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Asif Ali (Deli Boys) and Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) - Asif and Saagar are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine talks about Nine Perfect Strangers on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love/Like Family/Love, Inc.) - Holly swings by for a chat about her new film Hats Off to Love on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - NBC's Today catches up with Sarah and Alyson in the 9am hour.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - In this a little bit extra episode Drew shares more of her conversation with Brooke at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel joins Sherri to talk about starring in the new film Juliet & Romeo, so check your local listings.
- Terri J. Vaughn (She the People/Mann & Wife/Meet the Browns/All of Us/The Steve Harvey Show) - Terri talks about starring in the new Netflix series She the People on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Julia Sweeney (Shrill/Work in Progress/Maybe It's Me/George and Leo) and Marsha Mason (Grace and Frankie/The Middle/Sibs) - Julia and Marsha talk about My First Ex-Husband on PIX11 Morinng News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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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)
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