Saturday, August 28, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: Steve Harvey to Become Judge in Unscripted ABC Series; The Goldbergs to Pay Tribute to George Segal
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new role for Steve Harvey on ABC, a live episode of The Conners, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Somebody at ABC thought that having Steve Harvey play a judge in an unscripted series would be a good idea. (Variety)
- Season 4 of The Conners will begin with a live episode. (TV Insider)
- Rachel Maddow isn't leaving MSNBC, but her role may be evolving. (Deadline)
- The Goldbergs is set to pay tribute to George Segal in the season opener. (Deadline)
- A Flintstones "spinoff" of sorts is headed to HBO Max next month. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 3)
- Decades is headed to Mayberry with a weekend binge of Mayberry RFD.
- Only Murders in the Building, a new Hulu comedy series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, debuts on Tuesday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, November 19
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17)
Wednesday, November 19
- Adam Sandler (The Cosby Show) - Watch Adam on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Mary Steenburgen (A Man on the Inside/The Last Man on Earth/Ink) - Mary stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about A Man on the Inside on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Bill Bellamy (Mr. Box Office/Men, Women & Dogs/Cousin Skeeter) - Bill talks about his new holiday film Worst Christmas Ever and The Top Billin' comedy tour on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Alicia Silverstone (American Woman) and Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Alicia and Oliver tell Drew about their film A Merry Little Ex-Mas on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Drew has a juicy "secrets spilled" with Oliver Hudson, Taye Diggs and Valerie on The Drew Barrymore Show, 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)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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