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, December 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)

Tuesday, December 2

Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Catch Kevin on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Reba McEntire (Happy's Place/Malibu Country/Reba) - Reba appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tim Robinson (The Chair Company/Detroiters) and Zach Kanin (The Chair Company) - Tim and Zach are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Stavros Halkias (Tires) - Stavros appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Nikki DeLoach (Awkward/Misery Loves Company) - Nikki talks about the Hallmark Channel movie A Grand Ole Opry Christmas on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Christy Carlson Romano (Even Stevens) - ABC's Good Morning America has Holiday Candle Gifts with Christy sometime between 7-9am.
George Clooney (Roseanne/The Facts of Life/ E/R (1984-1985) - George talks Jay Kelly with Michael Strahan on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Jamie Lee Curtis (The Sticky/Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee talks about Ella McCay with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She will also be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis talks about Oh. What. Fun. on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario dishes on The Christmas Spark on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle gives Sherri a sneak peek at the 15th season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian tells Drew about his hit comedy special, raising his children and wanting to host SNL on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Dave Coulier (Fuller House/Full House) - Dave is a guest on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.