Saturday, April 27, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Steve Carell and Tina Fey to Star Opposite Each Other in Netflix Series; Delta Burke Talks About Designing Women
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new Netflix series that brings two former NBC Thursday night stars together, learning more about Delta Burke's exit from Designing Women (over 3 decades later), and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Steve Carell and Tina Fey are set to star opposite each other in the upcoming Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons. (Deadline)
- Delta Burke recently talked about her exit from Designing Women in a podcast, which included a period where she turned to crystal meth to try to lose weight. (Entertainment Weekly)
- A season premiere date has been set for the game show Lingo at CBS. (Deadline)
- Even though the final new episode aired in 2021, reruns of Judge Judy (which somehow still does incredibly well relative to daytime broadcast TV ratings) have been picked up through 2026 in syndication. (Variety)
- For the first time since he was fired by the network 19 years ago, Dan Rather is set to return to CBS News as the subject of an interview about his career at CBS News. (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Bob Hearts Abishola just barely got a renewal this season, but it will live on in reruns for at least a bit longer as it heads to syndication (which is a much smaller deal than streaming anymore) in the fall. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 27 - MAY 3)
- Catchy Comedy has a Gomer Pyle, USMC binge this weekend.
- The season (and likely series) finale of Lopez vs. Lopez airs Tuesday on NBC.
- Ghosts also has a season finale Thursday on CBS, but it will be back next season.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, June 5
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)
Friday, June 5
- Paul Rodriguez (Trial and Error (1988)/a.k.a. Pablo) - Paul is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick talks about Power Ballad CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jemaine Clement (Alice and Steve/Flight of the Conchords) and Nicola Walker (Alice and Steve) - Jemaine and Nicola talk about Alice and Steve on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul talks about Power Ballad on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Laverne Cox (Clean Slate) - Laverne talks about Transcendent: A Memoir on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty talks about Office Romance on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) and David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - Bob and David talk about Bob and Dave Climb Machu Picchu on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Brie Larson (United States of Tara/Raising Dad) - Brie and Courtney McBroom tell Drew about their new cookbook – and make a delicious dish for her in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World), Will Friedle (Boy Meets World) and Rider Strong (Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World/Julie) - Danielle, Will and Rider are guests on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
- Shawn Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Shawn talks about Scary Movie on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
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