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, May 27

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 25)

Wednesday, May 27

Jennifer Lopez (South Central) - Watch Jennifer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
The Cast of Not Suitable for Work - Avantika, Ella Hunt, Will Angus, Jack Martin and Nicholas Duvernay and creator Mindy Kaling talk about Not Suitable for Work on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Mindy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda talks about Wanda Sykes: Legacy on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Judy Gold (Not Suitable for Work/All-American Girl) and Victor Garber (Not Suitabl for Work/Web Therapy) - Judy and Victor talk about Not Suitable for Work on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena and Jacob Latimore talk about The Chi on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Poorna Jagannathan (Deli Boys) - Poorna chats about Hulu's Deli Boys on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) and Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons/Girl5eva) - Marco and Erika talk about Netflix's The Four Seasons on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.