SitcomsOnline Digest: CSI Limited Series for the 20th Anniversary?; ABC Orders Comedy Pilots

Saturday, February 15, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: CSI Limited Series for the 20th Anniversary?; ABC Orders Comedy Pilots

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow news week as pilots (many of which we'll never see make it to air) and casting for them are coming together, but we do have some news about some of those pilots for ABC, news of a limited series revival of something that dominated CBS in the first decade of the century, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A limited series revival of CSI could be coming to CBS in time for the 20th anniversary of the series. (Hollywood Reporter)
ABC has ordered a pilot for Adopted, a comedy that would be executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel. (Variety)
ABC has also picked up a comedy pilot called Home Economics, about three siblings who are in very different places in life economically. (Deadline)
Paula Kelly, who was a regular in the early episodes of Night Court (when the series was constantly changing the cast around), has died at age 77. (New York Post)
A reboot of Quantum Leap is something that a lot of people could probably get behind, but don't get too excited yet, as nothing is in the works aside from a discussion with Scott Bakula on The Talk. (Deadline)
Superstore has been renewed for a sixth season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition returns to the air on Sunday night, but on HGTV this time.
A new season of American Idol debuts Sunday on ABC.
A new season of Good Girls arrives on NBC on Sunday night.
Decades has a binge of The Love Boat this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, January 8

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 5)

Thursday, January 8

Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Catch Denis on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Idris Elba (Turn Up Charlie) - Idris is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Hijack on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Lucy appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Holly Hunter (Mr. Mayor) - Holly talks about Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan talks about The Traitors on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan talks about Unfunny Bunny on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric and Malik S talk about YouTube's Laughing Voodoo on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.