SitcomsOnline Digest: Donald Faison and Jon Cryer Join NBC Comedy Pilot; Wendy Williams Show Comes to an End

Saturday, June 18, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Donald Faison and Jon Cryer Join NBC Comedy Pilot; Wendy Williams Show Comes to an End

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a slow summer news week, but we're hear with news of a new NBC comedy pilot, the end of Wendy Williams' talk show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Donald Faison and Jon Cryer are set to appear in an upcoming NBC comedy pilot. (Deadline)
The last episode of The Wendy Williams Show aired on Friday, but if you were looking for the host, you'll need to go back about over a year to find her last episode. (Deadline)
The End is Nye, Bill Nye's new series about disasters, is set to arrive on Peacock in August. (CNET)
Have we reached peak streaming? The CEO of NBCUniversal doesn't seem to think so. (Deadline)
Everett Peck, the creator of Duckman, has died. (Yahoo!)
ABC has set their fall premiere dates. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 18 - JUNE 25)

Hill Street Blues is the Decades binge this weekend.
There is a Martin reunion available to watch, if you have BET+ anyway.
Antenna TV celebrates Father's Day with a special marathon on Sunday.
We missed this last week, but the second season of Rutherford Falls has arrived on Peacock.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, January 23

Happy's Place - "The Name Game" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie doesn't want Gabby to get her hopes up too soon about her potential pregnancy, but accidentally rains on her parade in the process; Isabella hires Takoda's band to play at the tavern unaware he's in a death metal band.

Stumble - "God Bless Heådltston" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Courtney learns that an AI company is looking at Huddleston as a potential site for its new data center, she goes full out to win them over, hoping to get much-needed money and sponsorship for her team.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 19)

Friday, January 23

Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Watch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim is back with the Tam Fam as she closes out a huge chapter as Regina Upshaw in Netflix's hit comedy The Upshaws on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. She shares more about her next journey with her new global wellness brand “Refresh by KF” and guides the Tam Fam through a wellness exercise designed to help you slow down, reset and refocus.
Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat/iCarly) - Jennette tells Drew about her latest book Half Her Age on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.