SitcomsOnline Digest: Valerie Bertinelli Cast in Comedy Pilot with Demi Lovato; Broadway Version of The Nanny in the Works

Saturday, June 12, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Valerie Bertinelli Cast in Comedy Pilot with Demi Lovato; Broadway Version of The Nanny in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about casting for an upcoming NBC comedy, a musical of a fan favorite sitcom, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Valerie Bertinelli has been cast to play the role of the mother of a character played by Demi Lovato in an NBC comedy pilot. (Hollywood Reporter)
Are you ready for a Broadway musical version of the sitcom The Nanny? Fran Drescher says it is coming, but don't worry, she won't be in it so we won't be hearing her sing. (Deadline)
Chris Harrison won't be returning to The Bachelor. (CNN)
Samantha Micelli for Congress? Alyssa Milano says she may run, although she seems to be attached to the reboot of Who's the Boss? as well. (Yahoo! News)
Fans waited almost two decades for a reunion of Friends, but if you want a reunion for Keeping Up with the Kardashians, you only need to wait until this coming Thursday (one week after last Thursday's series finale). (Deadline)
Clarice had been set to move from CBS to Paramount+, but the prospects of it actually happening aren't looking the best at the moment following a stalemate. (Deadline)
CNN will explore the history of the sitcom in an upcoming docuseries. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 12 - JUNE 18)

It may be Father's Day next weekend, but this weekend, Decades is celebrating mother with a binge of Mama's Family.
Ion will begin airing reruns of Chicago Fire on Monday, which doesn't sound like a huge deal, but the series just ended its ninth season and this is the first time it has appeared in syndication.
Tuca & Bertie returns for a second season on Sunday, only now it'll air on Adult Swim instead of Netflix.
Wednesday has the return of Dave on FXX.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, September 12

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Year to Watch" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
As Vee arrives at Wilson Hall, she learns that performing arts boarding school might have more challenges than she thought; Demi vows to protect Vee from Van Helsings.

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Day of School" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Vee's plans to have an amazing first day of school are threatened by a dire warning from the Vampire Council; Demi continues his search for Van Helsings.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 8)

Friday, September 12

Regina King (The Boondocks/Leap of Faith/227) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael Chiklis (Daddio) - Michael is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Domhnall appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana), Tien Tran (How I Met Your Father) and Vinny Thomas (Platonic) - Emily, Tien and Vinny are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about 99 to Beat on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Broadway's Oh, Mary! and Shrinking on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Does This Make Me Funny? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Sunny Anderson gets a big surprise from Drew – cooking with the legendary Emeril Lagasse on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Drew is chatting with Jennifer about the new season of The Morning Show, her kids cookbook, Cook with Clydeo, and her haircare line on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Hannah Pilkes (Leanne) - Hannah is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
Charlie Sheen (Anger Management/Two and a Half Men/Spin City) - Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Charlie Sheen, actor and subject of the new two-part documentary aka Charlie Sheen on Netflix, and author of the new book The Book of Sheen: A Memoir at 10pm on HBO.