SitcomsOnline Digest: Marsha Warfield Gets New TV Role; Paul Reubens Dies at Age 70

Saturday, August 05, 2023

SitcomsOnline Digest: Marsha Warfield Gets New TV Role; Paul Reubens Dies at Age 70

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow paced news week, but we're hearing about some casting news for The Upshaws, the death of Paul Reubens, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We may not be getting Marsha Warfield as a regular on Night Court (whenever that comes back), but she will be in season 4 of The Upshaws. (Deadline)
Paul Reubens, best known as Pee-wee Herman, has died after a long (and secret) battle with cancer. (NBC News)
In the midst of a writers strike, in which reality TV may be taking center stage, allegations against NBCUniversal involving a shady underworld of what actually goes on behind the scenes of these shows have arisen, and it involves sex, alcohol, and violence. (Deadline)
Suzanne Somers is battling breast cancer for a second time. (CBS News)
We're about 15 years removed from when Conan O'Brien was last host of Late Night on NBC, but as it turns out, he didn't like that title all along anyway. (Entertainment Weekly)
CBS has set their fall premiere dates, full of reality and "repurposed" series. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 11)

It's a weekend of "roasts" on Catchy Comedy, with a binge of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast.
The Chi returns to Showtime for a new season on Sunday.
Only Murders in the Building returns for a third season on Hulu on Tuesday.
Antenna TV's Sunday Special this weekend features Silver Spoons.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Tuesday, June 2

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Catch Jeremy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) and Shawn Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon talk about Scary Movie ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Marlon will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Jennifer and Brett talk about Office Romance on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) - Marco talks about The Four Seasons on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Juliette Lewis (Camping/I Married Dora) - Juliette tells Drew about her current run in Broadway show The Rocky Horror Show on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.