SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Cancels Several Series; Quibi Returns Via Roku

Saturday, May 15, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Cancels Several Series; Quibi Returns Via Roku

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! As usual for mid-May, this has been about the busiest week of news of the year, so we can't cover everything... but we are jam packed with some of the highlights! Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

ABC decided to shake things up this week by announcing the cancellation of mixed-ish and American Housewife, along with the announcement that the next season of black-ish will be the last. (TVLine)
How long can Grey's Anatomy go on? At least 18 seasons, although not too many members of the original cast remain. (CNN)
NBC has decided to call it quits on the idea of a talk show in the 1:30 AM slot, but hasn't quite decided what will replace it just yet. (Deadline)
The final episode of Mom has aired, and Deadline has a Q&A with executive producer and co-creator Gemma Baker. (Deadline)
Ellen is done with her talk show, but there will be one more season first. (Hollywood Reporter)
Quibi is coming back, sort of, courtesy of The Roku Channel. (Vulture)
Actor Norman Lloyd, known to TV viewers for his starring role in St. Elsewhere, has died at 106. (Variety)
The CW is "growing up" to be a seven night a week network in the fall, adding in Saturday nights... the night that nobody watches TV. (Variety)
The fall schedule for NBC is out. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 15 - MAY 21)

It's a really busy week of season finales, with just about every broadcast network sitcom having one this week (except the ones that had finales last week).
Decades has a binge of T.J. Hooker this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, February 6

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 2)

Friday, February 6

Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Watch Niecy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Josh Charles (Best Medicine/Sports Night) - Josh chats about Best Medicine on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) and Tisha Campbell (Act Your Age/Uncoupled/Outmatched/Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Gabourey and Tisha talk about their new Lifetime movie Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat covers the news with Drew and Valerie Bertinelli on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. She joins Drew in the kitchen to whip up some delicious dishes for the Super Bowl.
Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason tells Drew about making his directorial debut with the new action-comedy Untitled Home Invasion Romance on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) and Brooke Adams (O.K. Crackerby!) - Marilu and Brooke are guests on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:45am.
Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Jennifer talks about Paramount+'s School Spirits on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.