SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Night Court Reboot Cast; Ellen Comes to an End After 19 Seasons

Saturday, May 28, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Night Court Reboot Cast; Ellen Comes to an End After 19 Seasons

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Now that all of the upfront presentations are done for the networks and seasons have wrapped up for almost every series, we're back into a slower news pattern, but we have a few highlights for you this week. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We have our first look at the cast of the upcoming Night Court reboot. (Screen Rant)
Quinta Brunson has made it clear that Abbott Elementary will not be doing an episode involving a school shooting, and is confused as to why fans think that would be an appropriate episode to do for the show. (NBC News)
Michael Che was the first name that we heard when it comes to cast members leaving Saturday Night Live, but now it's not so clear, as it seems he may actually be staying after all. (Deadline)
Ellen DeGeneres, perhaps the closest thing that existed in daytime TV to Oprah in recent years, ended her talk show this week, with a plea for compassion. (AP News)
The cast of Ted, the Peacock TV series version of the Seth MacFarlane movie, has been rounded out. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 28 - JUNE 3)

Decades is hosting a binge of Love, American Style this weekend.
Seinfeld begins airing on Nick at Nite on Monday, in the overnight hours.
There are plenty of Memorial Day marathons, and you can find details of those on this blog on Monday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, November 19

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

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.