SitcomsOnline Digest: Renewals and Cancellations of 2019-2020 (So Far); Soaps Running Out of Episodes

Saturday, May 16, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Renewals and Cancellations of 2019-2020 (So Far); Soaps Running Out of Episodes

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're looking at some of the renewals and cancellations of the current season, some soap opera COVID-19 production issues, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

In case you're wondering, here are the renewals and cancellations of the current season, so far anyway. (Deadline)
This may be the standard for next season: The CW has set their "new fall season" to begin in January. (Deadline)
Due to pandemic production shutdowns, General Hospital will run out of episodes by this coming Thursday, leaving Days of Our Lives as the only soap opera airing new episodes. (TVLine)
Lin-Manuel Miranda will be part of the One Day at a Time animated special. (Hollywood Reporter)
We have a look at Fox's fall schedule, which is notably devoid of any live action sitcoms. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 16 - MAY 22)

Fox's Sunday night lineup is full of season finales tomorrow night.
Cozi has some "best of Jim" episodes of The Office tomorrow.
The binge on Decades this weekend is Mannix.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, September 28

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "Mac and Dennis Tear Their ACLs" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After a Christmas card catastrophe, Charlie nurses a bedridden Mac and Dennis and deliberates on which one is the originator of all their ideas; Dee and Frank are tired of being the bottom of the communication ladder and decide to flip the script.

Adults - "Room Swap" (FX and FXX, 9:31PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Everyone switches bedrooms. Written by Sarah Naftalis; Directed by Paul Briganti.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 28)

Monday, September 28

Pete Davidson (Bupkis) - Watch Pete on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christopher Abbott (Shrinking) - Christopher appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - Kyle talks about Fictional Selves on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show/Me and the Boys) - Steve discusses the 50th anniversary of Family Feud with Robin Roberts on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark talks about The Creep Tapes on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Bellamy Young (The Other Black Girl/Scrubs) - Valerie sits down for a chat with actress Bellamy Young. Then, Valerie stops by the Drew's News desk to hit the latest headlines with Drew and Ross on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Drew plays a round of ping it on with Michael and he tells her all about his new podcast on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.