SitcomsOnline Digest: Casting News for Night Court Reboot; Rutherford Falls Renewed for Second Season

Saturday, July 10, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Casting News for Night Court Reboot; Rutherford Falls Renewed for Second Season

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a slow holiday week for news, but we've got a little bit, including some Night Court reboot casting news, news of a 90s sitcom coming to Cozi, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We have a minor piece of casting news for the reboot of Night Court. (Deadline)
The View may be having a re-View, with Debbie Matenopolous (who appeared in the first few seasons before being fired) in talks to return to the show. (TVLine)
A contestant had to be pulled from the latest season of Big Brother due to a positive COVID-19 test. (Deadline)
Cozi TV has acquired the rights to 3rd Rock from the Sun. (Deadline)
We'll try to avoid any further Bill Cosby news, but he is supposedly planning a standup comedy tour. (Yahoo! News)
Rutherford Falls has been renewed for a second season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 10 - JULY 16)

It's a binge of The Monkees on Decades this weekend.
CNN's new documentary series, History of the Sitcom, debuts on Sunday.
Antenna TV's 10th anniversary marathons on the 10th of each month continue today, with I Dream of Jeannie.
Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail (or the third season) debuts Tuesday on TBS.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, February 23

Family Guy - "Live, Laugh, Love" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Peter realizes Joe has never found him funny, he is determined to make Joe laugh; Lois chaperones Chris and Meg's school trip, where she strives to reunite the principal with his long-lost love.

Grimsburg - "Molly" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Flute forgets to buy Stan a gift for his birthday, he steals an AI doll from the evidence locker; Wynona is forced to confront her ex-boyfriend.

The Great North - "Bots on the Side Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ham starts performing at Yet-E-Cheddar's and develops a strange relationship with an animatronic Freddie the Yeti, that puts his relationship with Crispin in jeopardy; the new Tobin boat turns out to have a cursed name.

Krapopolis - "Stavros Live and in Concert" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis' favorite singer Stavros is in town, but he also happens to be the favorite singer of Athena and her radical followers; Deliria goes on a little getaway.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 17)

Friday, February 21

Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal) - Watch Anthony on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lizzy Caplan (Party Down/The Class/The Pitts) - Lizzy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Tina Fey (Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) - Tina and Amy are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - NBC's Today catches up with Jane sometime between 7-9am.
Alan Ritchson (Blue Mountain State) - Alan talks about Reacher on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.