Saturday, December 16, 2023
SitcomsOnline Digest: Casting Details for Netflix Good Times Reboot; Mayim Bialik Out as Jeopardy! Host
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are learning new details about the Good Times reboot, getting some Jeopardy! hosting news, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We've got casting details for the animated Good Times reboot on Netflix. (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Many have suspected this for a while, but Mayim Bialik is officially out as the host of the syndicated Jeopardy! (NPR)
- Bill Maher doesn't think that Archie Bunker would be welcome on TV today. (Deadline)
- Maher also talked to Ray Romano last week, and if you were waiting for an Everybody Loves Raymond reboot, "it's out of the question." (Deadline)
- But don't worry, Brad Garrett has a new role, as a series regular on ABC's Not Dead Yet. (TheWrap)
- America's Most Wanted is returning to Fox, and this time it is with original host John Walsh. (Variety)
- Actor Andre Braugher, of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died at age 61. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 22)
- There is a binge of Christmas episodes all this weekend on Catchy Comedy.
- The Saturday Night Live annual Christmas episode airs tonight at 11:30.
- Fox has new Christmas episodes of their animated comedies on Sunday night.
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic airs Thursday night on CBS.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, October 21
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 20)
Tuesday, October 21
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Catch Kumail on a repet of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Reneé Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Reneé is a musical guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael J. Fox (Family Ties/Spin City/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Michael appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Larry David (Curb Your Entusiasm/Seinfeld) - Larry stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Allison Williams (Girls) - Andy Cohen interviews Allison on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Brie Larson (United States of Tara/Raising Dad) - Brie talks about Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) - Jackie dishes on Nobody Wants This on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This/Burning Love) - Adam talks about Nobody Wants This on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Angela Kinsey (The Office/The Hotwives of Orlando) - Angela and her husband Josh Snyder talk about You Can Make This in the 9am hour.
- Brittany Snow (Ben and Kate) - Brittany is telling Drew about her new crime series Murdaugh Murders and her hit show The Hunting Wives on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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