SitcomsOnline Digest: New Tina Fey Sitcom Starring Ted Danson in the Works; A.P. Bio Gets a Reprieve

Saturday, July 20, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: New Tina Fey Sitcom Starring Ted Danson in the Works; A.P. Bio Gets a Reprieve

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a slightly busier than usual summer week, and we're hearing about a potential new sitcom starring Ted Danson, a reprieve for A.P. Bio, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

When Tina Fey and Robert Carlock get together to develop a sitcom, you know it's probably going to be something good, and now they're working on a sitcom that would star Ted Danson as a mayor. (Variety)
A.P. Bio has been saved by NBC and will return for a third season, only it will air on the new NBC Universal streaming service as opposed to the NBC primetime lineup. (AV Club)
The past decade has been great for Netflix, as they've been able to dominate the streaming media world, but it seems trouble is lurking at every corner with the loss of several series to other streaming services, and now, they've announced that they actually lost subscribers in the most recent quarter. (The Verge)
If you get cable from Spectrum (formerly Time Warner and Charter), they'll be adding every Mad About You episode to on demand services next month, ahead of their launch of the reboot of the series. (Entertainment Weekly)
Pottery Barn is launching a new collection of items from the TV series Friends. (Deadline)
Emmy nominations were announced this week, and we've got a full list. (SitcomsOnline)