SitcomsOnline Digest: Cherie Johnson to Reprise Role in Punky Brewster Sequel; Pop TV Renews Florida Girls

Saturday, October 05, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Cherie Johnson to Reprise Role in Punky Brewster Sequel; Pop TV Renews Florida Girls

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We are officially into that fall news slump already, where everything has premiered and nothing much is happening, but we have casting news about the Punky Brewster sequel series, we are hearing about the renewal of a Pop TV series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Cherie Johnson has been cast to reprise her role in the Punky Brewster sequel. (Deadline)
Florida Girls has been renewed for a second season by Pop TV. (Deadline)
Diahann Carroll, who made history twice with her roles on Julia and later Dynasty, has died at age 84. (Hollywood Reporter)
The competition is on with Netflix and Disney, as Disney has now banned Netflix ads for their networks. (The Verge)
LMN has 25 new movies on the way this fall. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 11)

Another full week of season premieres is coming, as series on The CW (which tends to start their fall season a bit later) kick off many of their new seasons throughout this week.
The newest version of Kids Say the Darnedest Things comes to ABC tomorrow night.
Nickelodeon reboots Are You Afraid of the Dark? on Friday night.
Decades has a weekend full of Movin' On.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, May 17

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)

Friday, May 16

Lunell (Lopez) - Watch Luenell on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. She will also be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:39am.
Benito Skinner (Overcompensating) - Benito appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Mayan and Jerry are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Luke Kirby (Étoile) and Gideon Glick (Étoile/The Other Two) - Luke and Gideon talk about Étoile on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about his new series Tucci in Italy with GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. He will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your lcoal listings.
Marissa Jaret Winokur (What We Do in the Shadows/Retired at 35/Stacked) - Marissa talks about her latest project Mama I'm a Big Girl Now on Sherri, so check your local listings.