SitcomsOnline Digest: Jerry O'Connell Joins the Conversation on The Talk; Norman Lear Sitcoms Arrive on Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV

Saturday, July 17, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Jerry O'Connell Joins the Conversation on The Talk; Norman Lear Sitcoms Arrive on Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, it's not a busy news week, but we're hearing about a role that Jenna Fischer lost, a new co-host for The Talk, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Jenna Fischer revealed this week that she was originally supposed to portray Matt LeBlanc's on-screen wife in Man With a Plan, but was fired because test audiences found it implausible that "Pam would marry Joey." (People)
Another entry in "The Simpsons Predicted It" files: Richard Branson going to space. (NY Post)
The Talk has replaced Sharon Osbourne, and the show is now no longer a females only club as Jerry O'Connell has joined the conversation. (CNN)
Charlie Robinson, known for his role of Mac on Night Court, has died at age 75. (Deadline)
Several sitcoms from Norman Lear are now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV, with more to come. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 17 - JULY 23)

As previously mentioned, you can now watch 227, Diff'rent Strokes, All in the Family, Maude, and Good Times on Amazon Prime Video, with the last three also being available for anybody to watch for free on IMDb TV.
Decades is having a binge of Love, American Style this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Tuesday, September 27

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 26)

Tuesday, September 27

Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Catch Tracy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) - Kelly appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She will also be on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Billy will be on Watch What Happens: Live at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Dylan McDermott (LA to Vegas) - Dylan chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Sanaa appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Lauren Graham (M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Mark guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Jessica Williams (Love Life) - Jessica talks about her role in the highly anticipated animated Netflix series Entergalactic, created by GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Kid Cudi, on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Niecy Nash-Betts (Scream Queens/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb/Reno 911!) - Niecy gives a sneak peek at her highly anticpated new ABC drama The Rookie: Feds on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) - NBC's Today catches up with Raymond in the 9am hour.
Kim Coles (Living Single/The Geena Davis Show) - Kim will be on PIX 11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.
Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso is a guest on PIX 11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 10:20am.