Saturday, February 03, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Curb Your Enthusiasm Really Ending After 12 Seasons; Season Two Premiere Date Set for Lopez vs Lopez
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing Larry David's insistence that Curb Your Enthusiasm is really ending (is it?), getting news of the cancellation of an FXX series, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- After 24 years and 12 seasons (that's some odd math), Larry David insists that Curb Your Enthusiasm is finally ending. (Variety)
- A season two premiere date for Lopez vs Lopez has been set. (TVLine)
- A big screen adaptation of The Office? That's Bryan Cranston's idea. (Deadline)
- There are no plans for a fourth season of Dave on FXX, though to be fair, if analysts are to believed, there is a question of how much longer FXX will even exist. (Variety)
- CBS is not participating in "pilot season" for the upcoming season in favor of long-term strategies and using programming that was intended to debut midseason for the fall lineup. (Deadline)
- Antenna TV is celebrating Valentine's Day with a marathon of I Dream of Jeannie. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2)
- Catchy Comedy is doing a binge of That's My Mama and The Royal Family this weekend.
- The much delayed (and now slow rollout) of the 23-24 broadcast network TV season continues on ABC on Wednesday, with season premieres of Abbott Elementary, The Conners, and Not Dead Yet.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, March 20
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 17)
Thursday, March 20
- Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Catch Adam on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Selena appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Emily Spivey (Bless the Harts) - Jon and Emily are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Carmen Christopher (English Teacher) - Carmen is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh stops by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Brian talks about Dope Thief on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime at 7pm.
- Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Lauren Ambrose (The Return of Jezebel James) - Lauren talks about Yellowjackets on CBS Mornings Plus sometime between 7-9am.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Ben Falcone (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Joey) - Ben talks about What Is Scarier Than Thunder on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Wendi McLendon-Covey (St. Denis Medical/The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi is hitting the headlines with Drew and telling her about her hit comedy show St. Denis Medical on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings
- Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay is talking about working with Kate Hudson on the hit show and playing basketball in high school and college on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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