SitcomsOnline Digest: A Look at the Party of Five Reboot; The Simpsons Not Ending Soon, Says Producer

Saturday, November 30, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: A Look at the Party of Five Reboot; The Simpsons Not Ending Soon, Says Producer

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Hopefully you're enjoying this long weekend, and we're here with the little bit of news that we have from this slow news week, including a possible new sitcom for NBC, an update about a reboot, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

NBC is interested in a sitcom inspired by the last surviving Blockbuster video rental store. (Deadline)
The reboot of Party of Five is coming, and now we have our first preview. (Deadline)
Despite what the music composer for the series said in a now viral interview, The Simpsons is not coming to an end "very soon" as some media outlets have reported, at least according to producer Al Jean. (Screen Rant)
Actress Joan Staley, who appeared in many classic series in the 1960s, has died. (Deadline)
Although the "tradition" is only a few years old now, it just wouldn't be Christmas without CBS doing an I Love Lucy special event. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6)

Decades is airing both The Powers of Matthew Star and Wonder Woman this weekend.
Fox has their limited holiday sitcom, The Moodys, starting on Wednesday night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Sunday, June 13

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 7)

Friday, June 11

Kathryn Hahn (Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Catch Kathryn on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Designing Women) - Jean appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Michelle Buteau (Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) - Zooey talks about The Celebrity Dating Game on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Ellen Burstyn (The Ellen Burstyn Show) - Ellen will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am. She also talks about Queen Bees in the 10am hour.
Jasmine Cephas-Jones (Blindspotting) - Jasmine talks about Blindspotting on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable/Gary Unmarried) and David Koechner (Superior Donuts/F Is for Family/The Golbergs/Hank/The Office) - Rob and David talk about The Big Slick Benefit on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Jane Curtin (United We Fall/Crumbs/3rd Rock from the Sun/Kate & Allie) and Loretta Devine (Family Reunion/The Carmichael Show) - Jane and Loretta talk about Queen Bees on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.