SitcomsOnline Digest: Could Wilmer Valderrama Reprise Fez Role?; CNN+ Announces Shutdown After Less Than One Month

Saturday, April 23, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Could Wilmer Valderrama Reprise Fez Role?; CNN+ Announces Shutdown After Less Than One Month

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a fast paced week (but we're about to head in to some weeks that will be), but we've got some (potential) casting news about a spinoff of a popular series, some news about some streaming outlets, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Could Wilmer Valderrama be reprising his role of Fez on the That '70s Show spinoff on Netflix? Maybe. (TV Insider)
CNN+, which had an expensive launch with big name talent less than a month ago, is already shutting down next week. (Variety)
Meanwhile, streaming giant Netflix is losing subscribers, so what is coming next? (Deadline)
Stephen Colbert is off the job for a little while due to having COVID. (Yahoo!)
The show may not have a host, but another contestant is setting records for Jeopardy!. (Deadline)
It feels like The Goldbergs just debuted a few years ago, but it's been longer than that, and now it has been renewed for a 10th season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 23 - APRIL 29)

Decades has a binge of The Pretender this weekend.
A new season of Barry arrives tomorrow on HBO.
The final episodes of Grace and Frankie and Ozark arrive Friday on Netflix.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, November 4

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 3)

Tuesday, November 4

Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Catch Rami on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rachel Sennott (I Love LA/Call Your Mother) - Rachel appers on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tim Robinson (The Chair Company/Detroiters) - Tim is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Stavros Halkias (Tires) - Stavros appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) and Jeff Garcia (Mr. Box Office) - Ron and Jeff are guests on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Andy Cohen interviews Sarah on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney talks about Christy on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Mikey Day (Kath & Kim) - Mikey talks about Is it Cake? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy weighs in on the latest pop culture headlines and tells Sherri about her New Face, New Tour on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Jaleel tells Valerie and Ross Mathews about being a child actor and his game show Flip Side on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Shaky Ground) - Jennifer talks about her holiday card line on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.