SitcomsOnline Digest: At Home Version of America's Funniest Home Videos; Younger Spinoff in the Works

Saturday, May 09, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: At Home Version of America's Funniest Home Videos; Younger Spinoff in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This time of the year, we should be hearing about a busy pilot season and the new fall season and such, but we aren't for now. Still, we have some news for you, including a spinoff of Younger, an at home version of America's Funniest Home Videos, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Although there obviously can't be an audience, what show is more appropriate to create an "at home" version than America's Funniest Home Videos? And they'll be doing that soon. (Deadline)
An anthology series from BJ Novak has been picked up by FX. (Variety)
A Younger spinoff starring Hilary Duff is in the works. (Hollywood Reporter)
Hulu has acquired the rights to Scandal, and will begin streaming it soon. (Deadline)
CBS has renewed several series for next season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 9 - MAY 15)

Another "at home" episode of Saturday Night Live will be airing tonight, and it will also serve as the season finale.
The Decades binge this weekend is Cannon.
ABC's Wednesday night comedies will have their season finales on Wednesday night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Tuesday, June 28

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 27)

Tuesday, June 28

Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Catch Simu on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Steve Carell (Space Force/The Office/Come to Papa/Watching Ellie) - Catch Steve on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He talks about Minions 2 and Minions on the Plaza on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Sunnyside) - Joel is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) and Finesse Mitchell (Outmatched/A.N.T. Farm) - Kym and Finesse guest co-host a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place), Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) and Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Selena, Steve and Martin are guests on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
Carlos (Big Time Rush) and Alexa PenaVega (Ruby & the Rockits) - Carlos and Alexa are guests on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - NBC's Today catches up with Kim in the 9am hour.