SitcomsOnline Digest: TheGrio.TV to Launch in January; True Blood Reboot in the Works

Saturday, December 12, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: TheGrio.TV to Launch in January; True Blood Reboot in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new digital network that will replace an old one (on stations that choose to do so, anyway), a True Blood reboot, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

LIGHTtv is about to be replaced with TheGrio.TV, an African American oriented network that will feature movies, sitcoms, dramas, news, and more, although it seems that LIGHTtv may continue to exist in an online form. (TheGrio)
One Day at a Time is officially done. (Deadline)
True Blood has been off the air for an entire seven years, so of course we're already talking about a reboot. (TVLine)
CBS is developing a new drama about teachers, called Teachable. (Deadline)
A trio of comedy pilots at NBC are going nowhere. (Deadline)
Philadelphia is going to be sunny for four more seasons, at least. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18)

Decades has a binge of Family this weekend.
New collections of Jeopardy! episodes arrive on Netflix on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, March 17

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 16)

Tuesday, March 17

Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Catch Chelsea on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea and the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Affion Crockett (First Wives Club) - Affion is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Andy Cohen interviews Mark on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Josh and Andrew discuss the 15th anniversary of The Book of Mormon on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between7-9am.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Riz Ahmed (Bait) - Riz talks about Bait on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi talks about One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena tells Sherri about her playwriting and stage debut in Trinity at Baltimore Center Stage on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (The Santa Clauses/Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Judy Reyes (Scrubs) - Judy appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Chris talks about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Chris and Charlie will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.