SitcomsOnline Digest: Could One Day at a Time Move From Netflix to a Linear Network?; Adam Sandler to Host SNL in May

Saturday, April 06, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Could One Day at a Time Move From Netflix to a Linear Network?; Adam Sandler to Host SNL in May

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're still in the spring lull where there isn't a lot of news, though we expect to hear a lot about cancellations, renewals, and new fall lineups soon. We're not there yet, though! For now, we've got some news about the attempts to bring back One Day at a Time, some Saturday Night Live related news, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It looks like there are some serious efforts to revive the reboot One Day at a Time for new episodes, and it may involve an even more bizarre move like we've never seen before, where new episodes would move from Netflix to a traditional linear network. (Deadline)
Adam Sandler is set to return to Saturday Night Live, the show he was fired from before his career took off, as host in May. (Entertainment Weekly)
Alec Baldwin says he isn't sure how long he'll continue his role as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, but he has said that before and doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. (Deadline)
Jason Alexander has been cast as a mouse in a new Fox comedy pilot. (Hollywood Reporter)
Family Guy is coming to both FXX and Freeform, which shows how far Freeform has come from the days when it was Pat Robertson's CBN. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA RELEASE (FRIDAY, APRIL 12)

Evening Shade - The Complete Collection (DVD, $39.99): Coming on a Friday rather than the traditional Tuesday, VEI brings all 100 episodes of this Burt Reynolds sitcom to DVD.

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 6 - APRIL 12)

It's a weekend full of Mannix on Decades.
Collector's Call, a new MeTV series hosted by Lisa Whelchel, debuts Sunday night at 10.
The new Netflix comedy Special debuts on Friday.
A new CBS drama, The Code, premieres on Tuesday.