Saturday, May 22, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Reboot of The Wonder Years; Kaley Cuoco Signs Development Deal with Warner
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy news week again, but we've got highlights including a first look at the reimagined The Wonder Years, a reboot of a classic game show, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- A reimagined view of of The Wonder Years is coming, and we've got our first look at it. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Kaley Cuoco has a development deal with Warner Bros. that will keep her busy for a while. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Black-ish has produced two spinoffs and two more were supposedly in the works, but it looks like one of the ones in the works has been abandoned and the outlook for the other is still up in the air. (Deadline)
- Although they're not exactly a powerhouse in TV anymore, Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM, which would be far from the first time that another studio has "bought" MGM. (Variety)
- Jimmy Fallon is behind a reboot of Password for NBC. (Deadline)
- A premiere date for the final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been set. (Deadline)
- The 2021-2022 season will be the season of Dick Wolf, as he will have 3 nights of programming combined on CBS and NBC this fall. (Deadline)
- Chad and Wipeout have been renewed at TBS. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 22 - MAY 28)
- The season finale of Saturday Night Live airs tonight on NBC.
- A new season of Duncanville debuts tomorrow night on Fox.
- Decades has a binge of Matt Houston this weekend.
- You know summer has arrived when ABC goes heavier on their game show lineup, and that happens Wednesday night.
- The final season of The Kominsky Method debuts Friday on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 7
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Doing the Work" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Wobblewham" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Reginald must face a daunting truth with his son Brandon; Vinny starts a business venture that throws Pleasant Days into a chaotic spiral.
The Ms. Pat Show - "The Book of Denise" (BET, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Denise and Junebug can't stop looking for love in all the wrong places, and both aunt and nephew are in for rude awakenings when the objects of their affection aren't all they seem to be.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)
Wednesday, May 7
- Lunell (Lopez) - Watch Luenell on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paul Feig (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/The Louie Show/The Jackie Thomas Show/Dirty Dancing) and Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Paul is a guest and Anna makes a special appearance on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Geena Davis (The Geena Davis Show/Sara/Buffalo Bill) - Geena talks about The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim stops by for a chat about his new comedy special The Skinny on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) - NBC's Today catches up with Natasha in the 9am hour.
- Ana Gasteyer (American Auto/People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana drop by with a rousing round of fast five questions for Martha Stewart on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny talks about Fox's The Masked Singer on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) - Carrie talks about CBS's Elsbeth on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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