SitcomsOnline Digest: Steve Carell and Tina Fey to Star Opposite Each Other in Netflix Series; Delta Burke Talks About Designing Women

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

Sunday, August 30

The Simpsons - "Guess Who's Coming to Skinner" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Principal Skinner discovers that one of his students is a runaway who has been living in the school library, he has to take the snarky, difficult kid into his home and is forced into a role he never expected or wanted -- being a parent.

Animal Control - "Squirrels and Fat Cats" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank uncovers Emily and Shred's secret romance during a break-in at city supply; Victoria and Patel confront his daughter's school bully.

Universal Basic Guys - "Down the Shore" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Hoagies go down the shore; Tammy tries to make amends with her estranged sister.

Grimsburg - "Crystal Ball" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Flute goes for surgery to have a second testicle put in, he finds an unexpected side effect.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 24)

Saturday, August 29 and August 30

Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) and Will Ferrell (The Hawk/The Office) - Amy and Will bond over their box office bomb on a repeat of The Weekend View on ABC News Live at 7:30am.

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