SitcomsOnline Digest: Paley Center to Honor TV Legends; NBC Developing St. Elmo's Fire TV Series

Saturday, August 17, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Paley Center to Honor TV Legends; NBC Developing St. Elmo's Fire TV Series

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We are in yet another very slow summer news week, but we have a little bit of news including a new series based upon St. Elmo's Fire, the return of The Flintstones to broadcast TV, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Paley Center is set to honor Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, and Lily Tomlin. (Deadline)
A series based upon the movie St. Elmo's Fire is in development at NBC. (Page Six)
Even if the ratings aren't great, The Bold and the Beautiful is topping the ratings for women ages 25-54 for the first time in history. (Deadline)
For the third time in history, CBS and Viacom are going to be one company again. (Variety)
The Flintstones is coming to MeTV next month. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23)

Decades has 77 Sunset Strip all this weekend.
The Righteous Gemstones, HBO's new televangelist comedy starring John Goodman, Danny McBride, and Adam Levine, debuts on Sunday night.
A new season of 13 Reasons Why comes to Netflix on Friday.
If you're a Spectrum subscriber, every episode of Mad About You is available to watch at any time on demand (and has been for a few weeks).

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, November 27

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 24)

Thursday, November 27

Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Catch Rhea on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Brie Larson (United States of Tara/Raising Dad) - Brie talks about Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ego Nwodim (Mr. Throwback) - Ego talks about life after Saturday Night Live and her new podcast Thanks Dad on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is sharing fast and frugal meals that anyone can make at home on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Melissa Joan Hart (Baby Daddy/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.