Saturday, September 05, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Mom Set for New Season Without Star; Chelsea Handler Sells Half Hour Comedies to Peacock and HBO Max

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a holiday weekend, but we're here with some unexpected news about Mom, hearing about how some shows are returning to production, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • Mom is set to begin filming the 8th season in just days, but it will be without Anna Faris, which may make or break the series. (CNN)
  • Even if they don't get all of the attention that other series get, Tyler Perry's sitcoms usually score pretty well, and did that again this weekend. (Deadline)
  • Chelsea Handler has sold half hour comedies to both HBO Max and Peacock. (Variety)
  • New episodes of Jeopardy! are returning in a week, and there is a new executive producer that will be familiar to fans. (Vulture)
  • 25 Words or Less is set to start a new season at least partially from Meredith Vieira's basement. (Deadline)
  • A one hour black-ish special, ahead of the actual season premiere, will air October 4 on ABC. (SitcomsOnline)


WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 5 - SEPTEMBER 11)

  • How I Met Your Mother will have a marathon on LAFF tomorrow and Monday, before joining the regular lineup.
  • The new Hulu series Woke debuts on Wednesday.
  • Decades has a Get Smart binge this weekend.
  • Antenna TV celebrates the working class with an It's a Living marathon on Monday.
  • If you like Three's Company, you can now watch it 24/7 on Pluto TV.
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 30)

Friday, February 3

  • Eddie Murphy (The PJs) - Watch Eddie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry) - D'Arcy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary/Go On/Everybody Hates Chris) - Tyler is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Will Arnett (Murderville/Arrested Development/Flaked/The Millers/Up All Night/Running Wilde) - Will is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Harrison Ford (Shrinking) - Harrison talks about the prequel series 1923 on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Wendell Pierce (The Odd Couple/The Michael J. Fox Show/The Weber/The Brian Benben Show/The Gregory Hines Show) - Wendell unpacks the new TV series Accused on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Craig Robinson (Killing It/Ghosted/Mr. Robinson/The Office/Lucky) - Craig is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about taking on the controversial role of religious leader and Christian diet guru in her Lifetime film Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Connie Britton (SMILF/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Spin City) - Connie talks about Dear Edward on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony discusses his "Get Real with Diabetes" campaign on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

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Frasier - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Ghosts - Season One Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Ten Growing Pains - The Complete Series

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02/28 - Growing Pains - The Complete Series
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