SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Developing Comedy Series Based Upon Vacation Films; Beverly Hillbillies Mansion Sells for $150 Million

Saturday, December 14, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Developing Comedy Series Based Upon Vacation Films; Beverly Hillbillies Mansion Sells for $150 Million

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about a new sitcom for HBO Max based upon a classic film series, a revival of Steve Harvey's daytime talk show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We're surprised it took this long for it to happen, but it looks like the National Lampoon's Vacation film series may be on the verge of becoming a TV series, called The Griswolds, with Johnny Galecki (who actually played Rusty Griswold in Christmas Vacation) as executive producer. (Entertainment Weekly)
The mansion from The Beverly Hillbillies has sold for $150 million, to one of the sons of Rupert Murdoch. (CNN)
Carroll Spinney, who played Big Bird on Sesame Street, has died. (NY Times)
Philip McKeon, who played Tommy on Alice, has also died at age 55. (People)
Steve Harvey will never go away, and now, he is reviving his daytime talk show as a Facebook Watch series. (Variety)
Reno 911 is returning with new episodes. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 20)

FXX will begin airing an end of the year marathon with almost all of the episodes of The Simpsons (so far) starting Tuesday night, but it will be missing the episode "Stark Raving Dad," which featured Michael Jackson.
Last weekend it was Facts of Life, and this weekend, Decades has a binge of Diff'rent Strokes.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Saturday, May 15

Side Hustle - "Bot Club" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lex, Presley and Munchy discover that Fisher is a big-time player in the underground robot fight club scene in Altoonisburg; having not lost a robot fight yet, the kids decide to bet their KidDING money on a Fisher win.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 10)

Friday, May 14

Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Big Mouth) - Watch Fred on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) and Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Billy and Tiffany are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Richard Kind (Mad About You/Spin City) - Richard appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Denise Richards (Blue Mountain State) - Denise discusses the movie The Treasure of Pirates Cove and the show The Bold and The Beautiful on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Ellie is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh of Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Denis Leary (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis and Rachael share the work they did together on International Firefighters' Day on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Jean Smart (Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/The In-Laws/Designing Women) - Jean talks about HBO Max's Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.