SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Preparing for Beauty and the Beast Live Musical; F Troop Actor Dies

Saturday, July 09, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Preparing for Beauty and the Beast Live Musical; F Troop Actor Dies

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It hasn't been an eventful week, but we're hearing about a new live musical (but not from the network we've come to expect them from!), the death of a classic sitcom actor, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

ABC isn't letting NBC be the only network with live musicals, as they'll be doing a live version of Beauty and the Beast. (Hollywood Reporter)
The production crews for the Fox animated lineup are now unionized. (Hollywood Reporter)
Dunder Mifflin, the fictitious paper company from The Office, is now involved in a trademark dispute. (Deadline)
Anson Williams has announced that he is running for mayor in a town in California. (People)
Larry Storch, known for his role on F Troop, has died at age 99. (CNN)
It's still not clear what the future holds for The CW in regards to their ownership, but they have announced premiere dates for their fall lineup. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 9 - JULY 15)

South Park: The Streaming Wars 2 comes to Paramount+ on Wednesday.
Antenna TV's Sunday Special features I Dream of Jeannie tomorrow.
Remington Steele is this week's binge on Decades.
Season 3 of Tuca and Bertie arrives Sunday on Adult Swim.
TBS has a new season of Chad on Monday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, May 18

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 13)

Friday, May 17

Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Watch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) and Rachael Harris (Surviving Jack/In the Motherhood/Notes from the Underbelly) - Brooke and Rachael are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Will Forte (MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will talks about his new show Bodkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee talks about Pretty Little Liars: Summer School on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jane Seymour (B Positive/Modern Men) - Jane talks about Acorn TV's Harry Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Ilana Glazer (The Afterparty/Broad City), Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) and Pamela Adlon (Better Things/King of the Hill/The Facts of Life) - Ilana, Michelle and Pamela talk about Babes on of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Trevor Jackson (grown-ish) - Trevor discusses his career transformation, from his role in grown-ish to transitioning into a successful solo music career. He is here to perform a medley of two new songs, Heads Up and He Don't Know on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.