SitcomsOnline Digest: Looking at Sitcom Cancellations Ahead of Upfronts; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Returning for Interactive Special

Saturday, May 11, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Looking at Sitcom Cancellations Ahead of Upfronts; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Returning for Interactive Special

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a VERY busy week, and we've tried to condense our news as much as possible to ensure that you get all of the highlights. This week, we're busy learning about all of the renewals and cancellations of series, ahead of learning what the new fall season will look like. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

As we prepare for learning the fall lineup for the broadcast networks, we have a busy week of cancellations, including sitcoms such as Murphy Brown, The Cool Kids, Life in Pieces, Splitting Up Together, Speechless, and more. (Variety)
Steve Harvey's daytime talk show has been cancelled, leaving him with one less job. (Variety)
Not everything is getting cancelled. Grey's Anatomy, which is now a relic of an era when broadcast TV was dominated by shows like The Office and Desperate Housewives, has been renewed for two more seasons. (Deadline)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is returning to Netflix for an interactive special. (CNN)
In the old days, you knew that the national evening news meant Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, and Dan Rather, but now it seems the anchors change all the time. Now, Jeff Glor is out as as anchor of CBS Evening News, but Norah O'Donnell will be replacing him in a few months. (Variety)
More stars have been added to the live All in the Family and The Jeffersons special that ABC is airing on May 22. (Deadline) )
NBC has picked up at least two pilots for next season already. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 11 - MAY 17)

The final episode of The Big Bang Theory airs on Thursday night, almost putting an entire era of sitcoms (that'll come next year as Modern Family ends) to an end.
Several other season finales will air this week, including Young Sheldon, Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the entire Fox Sunday night lineup.
The Untouchables airs all weekend on Decades.
Antenna TV is giving mom the day off with a Mother's Day marathon of Hazel.
getTV will celebrate All in the Family all week next week with a 30 episode marathon, with six episodes airing every night starting at 7 PM.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, April 9

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Stuffed Monkey and an Ex-Girlfriend" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When CeeCee loses her favorite toy, Mandy and Meemaw (Annie Potts) take it as an opportunity to make some money. Meanwhile, Connor contemplates revisiting an old relationship.

Ghosts - "Michael Jackson Goes to HR" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Trevor lands himself in trouble when an inappropriate gift to a co‑worker forces him into an HR meeting only Jay can handle. Meanwhile, Pete unintentionally sparks drama with Alberta after casually mentioning a surprise visit to his ex.

Animal Control - "Scaredy Cats and Card Sharks" (Fox, 9:02PM ET/PT)
When Frank and Daisy lose $5,000 in union funds, they try to win the money back by gambling; Shred and Patel cover the late-night shift at the precinct.

Going Dutch - "The Heart Locker" (Fox, 9:32PM ET/PT)
After throwing out his back, the Colonel is ordered to bed rest; the base is sent to sweep for landmines at a local farm, where Major Shah suddenly finds himself in serious danger when he steps on one.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 6)

Thursday, April 9

Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Catch Kerry on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Riz Ahmed (Bait) - Riz is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jim Parsons (Young Sheldon/The Big Bang Theory) - Jim appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Judy Reyes (Scrubs) - Judy talks about Scrubs and High Potential on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Dany Levy (Big Mistakes/Schitt's Creek) - Dan talks about Big Mistakes on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Felicity Huffman (Sports Night) - Felicity dishes on Doc on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show), Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/Help Me Help You) - Bryan, Frankie and Jane talk about Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
John C. Reilly (Moonbase 8) - NBC's Today has "Head or Tails" with John in the 9am hour.
Billy Magnussen (The Franchise/Made for Love) - NBC's Today catches up with Billy in the 9am hour.
Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Tamron Hall has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Terry and Rebecca King-Crews revealing for the first time Rebecca's health battle, so check your local listings.
Kenya Barris (blackAF) - Kenya talks about Prime's Jerry West: The Logo on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Juliette Lewis (Camping/I Married Dora) - Juliette tells Drew about her current run in Broadway show The Rocky Horror Show on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.