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

Friday, February 20

Stumble - "Finals Week" (NBC, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Having missed cheer camp, the team must submit a skills tape in order to qualify for Daytona, but the headwinds are against Courteney, as making the tape falls right in the middle of finals week at Heådltston.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 16)

Friday, February 20

Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Watch Nick on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Laura Benanti (Life & Beth/Younger/The Detour/Go On/Starved) - Laura makes a special appearance on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father/Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary appears on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jennifer Garner (Party Down/Camping) - Jennifer chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu tells Sherri about her guest-starring role on The Neighborhood on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Dove Cameron (Schmigadoon!/Liv and Maddie) and Avan Jogia (Victorious) - Dove and Avan talk about their Prime Video series 56 Days on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul and Jack Black are telling Drew all about their hilarious adaptation of Anaconda on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Odessa A'zion (I Love LA/Fam) - Odessa tells Drew about her role in new movie Marty Supreme and hit series I Love LA on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi talks about her It's Not That Deep tour on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.