SitcomsOnline Digest: Amazon Series Starring Cindy Williams to Debut Soon; Trailer Released for New Pete Davidson Series Bupkis

Saturday, April 15, 2023

SitcomsOnline Digest: Amazon Series Starring Cindy Williams to Debut Soon; Trailer Released for New Pete Davidson Series Bupkis

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the debut of a new series that Cindy Williams appeared in (her final role before her death), a new Pete Davidson series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Although Cindy Williams died in January, she had wrapped up the first season of a new series just months earlier, Sami, and that series is coming to Amazon Prime on April 23. (Deadline)
A trailer is now out for Bupkis, a new Peacock series starring Pete Davidson. (Variety)
Now that Amazon has purchased MGM, they're now looking at using the intellectual property to make new movies and TV series. (Deadline)
Die Hart has been renewed for a third season on the Roku Channel. (Deadline)
Budgets are getting tight for broadcast network television, which means pay cuts and reduced numbers of episodes. (Deadline)
HBO Max is about to become Max, and by the way, there is even a new series from the universe of The Big Bang Theory in the works for it. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 15 - APRIL 21)

Gilligan's Island will have a little more than a three hour tour on Catchy Comedy this weekend, with weekend binge.
The final season of Barry debuts tomorrow on HBO.
The Weakest Link returns Monday on NBC.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, October 15

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Serious Journalist and Your Brain on Drugs" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy’s work dinner goes awry when Georgie gets distracted by a surprise encounter, and Audrey and Jim struggle to navigate Connor’s recent arrest.

Eternally Yours - "Baby Vampire" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Max (Jaren Lewison) and Emma (Helen J Shen) try to process their new reality, Charles (Ed Weeks) attempts to make a new friend at work, and the coven comes together in a crisis.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 12)

Thursday, October 15

Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson) - Catch Hailee on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Eric Idle (Suddenly Susan/Nearly Departed) - Eric appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Gary Janetti (Producer and Writer on Family Guy/Will & Grace) - Andy Cohen interviews Gary on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers) - Emayatzy talks about Reasonable Doubt on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario talks about Creepy Cinema on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Michael Trucco (Disjointed) - Michael is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.