Saturday, July 15, 2023
SitcomsOnline Digest: Actors Join the Writers on Strike; Fox Sets Premiere Date for Krapopolis
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! News is slow at this time of the year, but we have updates on SAG-AFTRA joining the writers in being on strike, Fox finally setting a premiere date for Krapopolis, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We hope you weren't looking forward to the fall season, because it's not looking like we'll have much of one now that SAG-AFTRA has joined the writers in being on strike. (Vox)
- Rainn Wilson has revealed that he wasn't particularly happy when he was on The Office, because he was just waiting for that big movie deal that he never got (unlike some of his co-stars). (CNN)
- A premiere date has finally been set for Krapopolis, which we assume that they had to finally put it on because episodes of the show are ready when a lot of scripted stuff for the fall is not. (Deadline)
- Great American Family has set a premiere date for their next Christmas movie, which will star Lori Loughlin. (Deadline)
- It seems that running for political office is starting to become a trend for TV actors lately, and now Hill Harper is running for a US Senate seat in Michigan. (Deadline)
- India has a new news anchor, but she isn't real. (Deadline)
- The CW has announced their Fall 2023 premiere dates. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 16 - JULY 22)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of Get Smart this weekend.
- Freeform's animated comedy Praise Petey premieres July 21.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, January 14
St. Denis Medical - "50 cc's of Kindness" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron mocks Alex and Matt's attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight; Serena helps Bruce address his fear of needles; Joyce finds herself smitten by the burly prison guard.
Night Court - "Mayim Worst Enemy" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby is thrilled when Mayim Bialik appears in the courtroom, but she begins to wonder if the situation is more sinister than it seems; Dan hunts for a mystery man guilty of forgoing basic etiquette.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 13)
Tuesday, January 14
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Catch Bill on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Gabriel Basso (The Big C) - Gabriel is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. NBC's Today catches up with in the 9am hour. He also talks about In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Aidy Bryant (Shrill) - Aidy stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia talks about her children's podcast, Snoriezzz, on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- The Cast of Harlem - Meagan Good, Grace Byer, Jerrie Johnson, Shoniqua Shandai and Tyler Lepley talk about the new season of Harlem on Amazon Prime on Sherri, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
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