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

Wednesday, May 13

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 11)

Wednesday, May 13

Jim Parsons (Young Sheldon/The Big Bang Theory) - Watch Jim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Billy is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) - Jill appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso swings by the studio for a chat about ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Geena Davis (The Geena Davis Show/Sara/Buffalo Bill) - Geena talks about The Boroughs on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Martha Plimpton (Sprung/The Real O'Neals/Raising Hope) - Martha tells Drew about her show Task on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew, Ross and Valerie cover the latest headlines on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lamorne Morris (Woke/New Girl) - Lamorne talks about Spider-Noir on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) and Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons/Girl5eva) - Marco and Erika talk about Netflix's The Four Seasons on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.