SitcomsOnline Digest: One Day at a Time a Hit in Ratings; Late Night Talk Set to Return Next Week

Saturday, March 28, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: One Day at a Time a Hit in Ratings; Late Night Talk Set to Return Next Week

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're back for more news (not much, because everything is closed for the foreseeable future), including news of One Day at a Time ratings, a look at how things will (or won't) progress during the coronavirus "lockdown," and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

One Day at a Time had solid ratings when it returned to air as a broadcast series this week. (Variety)
Late night talk shows are slowly returning with at-home segments, which will eventually evolve into full at-home episodes next week. (Deadline)
American Idol has shutdown production, obviously, but what do you do when you have a competition series that is still in the middle of the competition? (TVLine)
Trish Regan has been given the boot at Fox Business after spending weeks calling coronavirus an "impeachment scam." (Deadline)
Modern Family, which many would consider to be the last "big hit" sitcom to debut on a broadcast network in the era where broadcast sitcoms reigned supreme, is coming to an end next week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 28 - APRIL 3)

Decades is featuring a weekend of The Big Valley this weekend.
Fox is airing a coronavirus relief concert on Sunday night.
Antenna TV has a new lineup that starts Monday.
Broke debuts on CBS on Thursday night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, January 6

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 5)

Tuesday, January 6

Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Watch Lucy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jodie Foster (Paper Moon/Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice/The Courtship of Eddie's Father) - Jodie appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about A Private Life on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Tracy Letts (Mr. Throwback/Divorce) - Tracy is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kym Whitley (Act Your Age/Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) and Dustin Ybarra (Ghosts/Us & Them) - Kym and Dustin are guests on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jameela Jamil (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/The Good Place) - Jameela talks about her film People We Meet On Vacation on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.