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, May 1

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 27)

Friday, May 1

Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Watch Henry on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rita Wilson (Girls) - Rita performs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
Jon Cryer (Extended Family/Two and a Half Men/The Trouble with Normal/Partners/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon chats about Off-Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Valerie, Eric and Henry Czerny talk about Lifetime's Love, Again on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.