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

Tuesday, March 10

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 9)

Tuesday, March 10

Harrison Ford (Shrinking) - Catch Harrison on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sarah Chalke (Scrubs/Roseanne/Mad Love/How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)) - Sarah is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (The Santa Clauses/Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Michelle Pfeiffer (Delta House) - Michelle drops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about The Madison on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Travis Nelson (The Lake) - Travis is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about her new book Getting Naked on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Drew is celebrating her pal Valerie and the launch of her book Getting Naked on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. They're chatting all about the book and Drew has surprises for Valerie all show long.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil and Lily Rosenthal talk about Just Try It! Someplace New! on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.