SitcomsOnline Digest: James Burrows to Direct Pilot for ABC Comedy Starring Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer; Carl Reiner's Archives Find a Home

Saturday, March 20, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: James Burrows to Direct Pilot for ABC Comedy Starring Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer; Carl Reiner's Archives Find a Home

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're getting an update on a comedy pilot for ABC, hearing of more drama for The Talk, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

James Burrows has been lined up to direct a new ABC comedy starring Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer. (Deadline)
The Talk is becoming similar to The View in even more ways, as it is now on hiatus over some controversial issues involving the panelists. (Deadline)
Carl Reiner's archives will soon have a home. (NY Times)
Medical dramas are dealing with COVID-19 in ways that other TV shows aren't. (Deadline)
A crew member for The Conners died on the set this week after a medical event. (USA Today)
A premiere date for the final season of Younger has been set. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 20 - MARCH 26)

It's a weekend of The White Shadow on Decades.
You can catch all nine seasons of The Office for free on Peacock without paying for a subscription, but only through Wednesday.
Superstore comes to an end Thursday night on NBC.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers debuts Friday on Disney+.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, March 11

St. Denis Medical - "Listen to Your Ladybugs" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Joyce launches a women's health initiative to unexpected results; Ron treats a patient who has all the answers; Bruce has an existential crisis.

Night Court - "A Little Night Court Music" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
At the behest of producer Sy Hoffman, Dan and Abby work together to turn Dan's memoir into a musical; Wyatt tries to help Julianne stay cool when her ex-lover turns up at the courthouse.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 10)

Tuesday, March 11

Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Catch Joel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/The Mick) - Kaitlin stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Don Johnson (Kenan) - Don talks Doctor Odyssey on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa is joining Drew and Ross to hit the headlines and talk about her new sitcom Happy's Place on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Nico Santos (The Z Suite/Superstore) - Nico talks about his hilarious new sitcom, The Z Suite, streaming now on Tubi, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show/Cosby) - Phylicia tells Sherri about her new Broadway play Purpose on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Eric talks about MGM+'s Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Nik Dodani (Murphy Brown/Atypical) - Nik is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.