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

Tuesday, December 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)

Tuesday, December 2

Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Catch Kevin on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Reba McEntire (Happy's Place/Malibu Country/Reba) - Reba appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tim Robinson (The Chair Company/Detroiters) and Zach Kanin (The Chair Company) - Tim and Zach are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Stavros Halkias (Tires) - Stavros appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Nikki DeLoach (Awkward/Misery Loves Company) - Nikki talks about the Hallmark Channel movie A Grand Ole Opry Christmas on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Christy Carlson Romano (Even Stevens) - ABC's Good Morning America has Holiday Candle Gifts with Christy sometime between 7-9am.
George Clooney (Roseanne/The Facts of Life/ E/R (1984-1985) - George talks Jay Kelly with Michael Strahan on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Jamie Lee Curtis (The Sticky/Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee talks about Ella McCay with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She will also be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis talks about Oh. What. Fun. on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario dishes on The Christmas Spark on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle gives Sherri a sneak peek at the 15th season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian tells Drew about his hit comedy special, raising his children and wanting to host SNL on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Dave Coulier (Fuller House/Full House) - Dave is a guest on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.