SitcomsOnline Digest: New Sitcom from Chuck Lorre Under Development at CBS; Remembering Legendary TV Producer Leonard Goldberg

Saturday, December 07, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: New Sitcom from Chuck Lorre Under Development at CBS; Remembering Legendary TV Producer Leonard Goldberg

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new sitcom from Chuck Lorre for CBS, the death of a TV producing icon, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

CBS is running low on Chuck Lorre sitcoms, but no need to worry, a new one is already in the pipeline. (Deadline)
Leonard Goldberg, who famously produced numerous series with Aaron Spelling in the 1970s and continued to work up until his death as executive producer for the current CBS series Blue Bloods, has died at age 85. (USA Today)
While ABC and NBC are keeping with the tradition of broadcasting their nightly evening news from New York, CBS is trying something new as they are now broadcasting from Washington DC. (CBS News)
It's official, Viacom and CBS are one company again for the third time in their history, and they are going by the name ViacomCBS. (Variety)
Following up on a Halloween preview event, Roseanne is set to permanently join the Cozi TV lineup in January. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 13)

Decades is airing The Facts of Life all this weekend.
It's J.Lo's turn to host Saturday Night Live this weekend.
Vanna White makes her debut as temporary host of Wheel of Fortune this week, while Pat Sajak recuperates from surgery.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, August 27

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 25)

Wednesday, August 27

Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Watch Tracee on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sandra Oh (Arli$$) - Sandra appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio) - Chase appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) and Austin Butler (Ruby & the Rockits/Zoey 101/Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) - Zoë and Austin talk about CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana) and Montana Jordan (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon) - Emily and Montana are guests on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.