SitcomsOnline Digest: Jeopardy GOATS to Return in New Version of The Chase; Holly Robinson Peete Joins American Housewife Cast

Saturday, November 07, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Jeopardy GOATS to Return in New Version of The Chase; Holly Robinson Peete Joins American Housewife Cast

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We don't have much for you this week (in case you haven't noticed, there has been this whole election dominating the news), but we do have some more game show news for ABC (they're becoming a home for these), spoilers from cast exits from two popular sitcoms in the past week, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

ABC is bringing back the contestants of Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time for a remake of the British game show, The Chase (which was already remade for GSN a few years ago). (Variety)
Don't read this if you hate spoilers, but if you don't care, this is how Anna Faris was written out of Mom. (Deadline)
Even more spoilers for another sitcom with a star who left this week (so don't click if you want to watch it yourself), this is how America Ferrera was written out of Superstore. (Deadline)
Holly Robinson Peete has been tapped for a recurring role in the current season of American Housewife. (Deadline)
It isn't happening in the United States (not right now, at least), but Netflix is launching a linear channel on their service in France. (Tech Crunch)
Connecting... has been disconnected at NBC. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13)

A new season of The Unicorn arrives on CBS on Thursday night.
Decades has a binge this weekend of Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.
There's a new episode of Saturday Night Live tonight, featuring Dave Chappelle and the Foo Fighters.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Saturday, May 28

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 23)

Friday, May 27

Josh Charles (Sports Night) - Watch Josh on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jenna Fischer (The Office/Splitting Up Together) and Angela Kinsey (The Office/The Hotwives of Orlando) - Jenna and Angela talk about their new book, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There, on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
David Arquette (In Case of Emergency/Double Rush/Parenthood) - David appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Courteney Cox (Shining Vale/Cougar Town/Friends/Family Ties) - Courteney is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Mayim Bialik (Call Me Kat/The Big Bang Theory/Blossom/Molloy) - Mayim appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about her new memoir, Out of the Corner: A Memoir, on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) - Glen talks about Top Gun: Maverick on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.