SitcomsOnline Digest: Fried Green Tomatoes Series Starring Reba McEntire in the Works at NBC; Last Man Standing to End After Nine Seasons

Saturday, October 17, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Fried Green Tomatoes Series Starring Reba McEntire in the Works at NBC; Last Man Standing to End After Nine Seasons

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new series from Norman Lear, the end of the run for a Fox sitcom that has a dedicated fanbase, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Here is something that seems like it was just created in a random idea generator: a TV series version of Fried Green Tomatoes starring Reba McEntire and produced by Norman Lear is in the works at NBC. (Variety)
Last Man Standing has had a rather peculiar run, as it has aired on both ABC and Fox, and never aired in a prominent timeslot or was particularly buzzworth. But now it is ending after the upcoming ninth season. (Deadline)
TBS has renewed The Last OG for a fourth season. (Deadline)
The Spectrum original series LA's Finest has been cancelled after two seasons. (Variety)
Antenna TV is celebrating Jack Benny with a 70th anniversary marathon next weekend. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 17 - OCTOBER 23)

Decades has a binge of the 80s series Beauty and the Beast this weekend.
ABC becomes the network of fun and games on Sunday nights starting Sunday, including the debut of Supermarket Sweep.
New episodes of scripted sitcoms return to the ABC lineup on Wednesday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, November 20

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Wednesday, November 20

Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Watch Ralph on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He talks about Wicked on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere) - Bridget appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Johnny Pemberton (Son of Zorn), Nichole Sakura (Maggie/Superstore) and Matt Braunger (Up All Night) - Johnny, Nicole and Matt are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Joey McIntyre (Return of the Mac/The McCarthys) - Joey appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Lacey Chabert (Still the King/Baby Daddy/Family Guy) - Lacey stops by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11:15pm on Bravo.
John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim stops by Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) - Ron is joining Drew to hit the headlines and telling her about working with Travis Kelce on Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rosemarie Dewitt (United States of Tara) - Rosemarie is joining Drew chatting about her new movie Out of my Mind, being married to actor Ron Livingston and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/Married/My Two Dads) - Paul discusses his new comedy special on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.