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

Monday, February 9

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9)

Monday, February 9

Katherine LaNasa (Three Sisters) - Watch Katherine on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tony Rock (Living Biblically/Mann & Wife/All of Us) - Tony is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Andy Cohen interviews Alan on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance talks about The Lincoln Lawyer on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Method Man (Method & Red) - Method Man talks about Relationship Goals on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Lela Rochon (The Wayans Bros.) - Lela tells Sherri about her new Lifetime movie The Dating App Killer on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Kaley talks about her new miniseries Vanished on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.