SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Additional St. Denis Medical Episodes; The Tonight Show Renewed Through 2028

Saturday, June 15, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Additional St. Denis Medical Episodes; The Tonight Show Renewed Through 2028

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Now it's official, we've reached the summer slowdown of news, but it's been busy for late night television this week, and we're hearing of additional episodes being ordered for an upcoming NBC comedy. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It hasn't even started yet, but NBC is already giving a slight vote of confidence to the upcoming new comedy series St. Denis Medical by ordering additional episodes. (Variety)
Jimmy Fallon will be hosting The Tonight Show through at least 2028. (Variety)
Although it too was renewed until 2028, due to budget cuts, the house band is being cut from Late Night with Seth Meyers. (Hollywood Reporter)
With the looming threat of TNT potentially losing rights to NBA games, Charles Barkley has announced his retirement after the upcoming season. (Deadline)
CBS has decided to go with Nate Burleson to host Hollywood Squares. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 15 - JUNE 21)

Catchy Comedy is presenting a Laugh In binge this weekend.
For Father's Day and the 70th anniversary of the series, Antenna TV is presenting a 70 episode marathon of Father Knows Best that actually starts tonight.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, August 8

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 3)

Friday, August 7

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kerri Kenney-Silver (The Four Seasons/Maggie/Superstore/Reno 911!/The Ellen Show) - Kerri is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Suli McCullough (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Suli appears on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) - Hannah and Juno talk about Ted Lasso on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - It's a cooking flashback with Tony in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - It's a little bit extra with from Drew's interview with the hilarious Tracy on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.