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

Wednesday, September 10

The Hospital - "Imposter Syndrome/Scrub Money" (BET, 11:00PM ET/PT)
The worst hospital in America, run by the worst doctors and nurses imaginable.

The Hospital - "Blood Type/Home Remedy Roulette" (BET, 11:30PM ET/PT)
The worst hospital in America, run by the worst doctors and nurses imaginable.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 8)

Wednesday, September 10

Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Watch Bryan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christopher Lloyd (Taxi/Stacked) - Christopher appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Stephen Curry (Mr. Throwback) - Stephen stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He will also be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am, in the 9am hour, and in the 10am hour.
Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Jennifer is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Paramount's Adulthood on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Sunita Mani (Government Cheese/No Activity/GLOW) - Sunita is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez and Ruby Marino (Electric Bloom) - Lumi, Carmen and Ruby talk about Electric Bloom on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Christopher Gorham (2 Broke Girls/Out of Practice) - Christopher talks about Tempest on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark talks about The Morning Show on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Christopher Guest (Family Tree/Morton & Hayes), Michael McKean (Laverne & Shirley), Harry Shearer (The Simpsons) and Rob Reiner (All in the Family/Morton & Hayes) - Christopher, Michael, Harry and Rob talk about Spinal Tap II: the End Continues on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Queen Latifah (Living Single) - NBC's Today catches up with Queen Latifah in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Drew is chatting with father-son duo Michael and Cameron Douglas on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.