SitcomsOnline Digest: The On-Going Feud Between Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy; Writer of Friends Theme Song Dies

Saturday, December 28, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: The On-Going Feud Between Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy; Writer of Friends Theme Song Dies

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very slow week for news since we're between holidays (and it'll probably stay that way for another week), but we've got some news about some TV related deaths, an ongoing feud between two comedians, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Eddie Murphy and Bill Cosby (or at least Bill Cosby's publicist) have had a few words to say to each other in the past week. (Vanity Fair)
Allee Willis is not a household name, but she wrote the theme song for Friends, and she has died this week at age 72. (NY Post)
Lee Mendelson, the producer of A Charlie Brown Christmas, died on Christmas Day. (CNN)
Freeform has really come a long way from the days of being the religious cable network that would bleep out mild swears and even skip episodes of Punky Brewter for being controversial, as they will have a lineup in January that includes The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Superstore. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3)

Decades is airing a binge marathon of Father Dowling Mysteries this weekend.
The eighth season of Last Man Standing (who knew it would go on that long?) debuts Friday on Fox

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, September 11

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)

Friday, September 11

Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles/Delta House) - Michelle is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - Ginnifer tells Drew about Zootopia 2 and answers questions from He's Just Not That Into You co-star Justin Long on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Angel in the Rubble on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler talks about Why Did I Get Married Again? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.