Saturday, February 24, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Frasier Reboot Gets Second Season; Jimmy Kimmel Hints at End of Talk Show
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the renewal of the Frasier reboot, learning a little more about Wendy Williams and why her show disappeared, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The reboot of Frasier is getting a second season. (Deadline)
- Jimmy Kimmel has two more years left on his contract for his talk show, and is now hinting that those may be his final two years as well. (ABC News)
- Eva Longoria is joining the cast of Only Murders in the Building for season 4. (Variety)
- Jay Pharoah has been chosen to host Fox's newest game show, The Quiz with Balls. (Deadline)
- There were reports this week that Amazon is shutting down Freevee, but Amazon claims those rumors are not true. (Cord Cutters News)
- There has been a lot of mystery surrounding Wendy Williams following her disappearance from (and later cancellation of) her talk show, and ahead of an upcoming Lifetime miniseries about her, we are learning more. (Deadline)
- Rewind TV has 22 (why not 22.7?) hours of 227 coming up for 2/27. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Lucy Show this weekend.
- Saturday Night Live returns for new episodes tonight, and will be in new episodes for the next three weeks.
- On Tuesday, 2/27, Rewind TV has a 227 marathon.
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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