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

Saturday, September 6

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 1)

Friday, September 5

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Watch Jesse on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Pete Davidson (Bupkis) - Pete appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Caitlin Reilly (Hacks) and Rickey Thompson (Foursome) - Caitlin and Rickey are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Charlie Sheen (Anger Management/Two and a Half Men) - Charlie discusses his new book The Book of Sheen on ABC's >Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska talks about My Mom Jayne on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ruby Cruz (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Ruby talks about The Threesome on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa talks about Seen & Heard on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Lamorne Morris (Woke/New Girl) - Drew is chatting with Emmy-winning Lamorne on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.