SitcomsOnline Digest: Martin Prequel in the Works; Wendie Malick to Star in Season 3 of Night Court

Saturday, July 13, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Martin Prequel in the Works; Wendie Malick to Star in Season 3 of Night Court

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of a Martin prequel, a new regular on Night Court, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A prequel to the series Martin, in the form of a drama looking at the teenage years of Martin Lawrence, is in the works. (Deadline)
Wendie Malick is going to be a regular on Night Court next season, in the role of the prosecutor. (TVLine)
Just when you thought Pat Sajak was gone, it turns out you were wrong, as he'll be back to host another season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on ABC that haven't even been taped yet. (Entertainment Weekly)
Jean Smart is set to produce a confederate flag drama series for Max. (Deadline)
Andy Samberg is talking about why he left Saturday Night Live. (Deadline)
Benji Gregory, who played Brian Tanner on ALF, has died. (Variety)
A trailer for season 12 of Futurama has been released. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 13 - JULY 19)

Catchy Comedy has a binge of Mayberry RFD this weekend.
Big Brother returns to CBS on Wednesday.
ABC is back with more game show season premieres on Thursday, with season 6 of Press Your Luck and the premiere of Lucky 13.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, June 3

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Wednesday, June 3

Kevin Hart (Lil Kev/Die Hart/The Big House/Undeclared) - Watch Kevin on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Amy Sedaris (No Activity/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/Strangers with Candy) - Amy appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ahmed Ahmed (Sullivan & Son) and Rondell Sheridan (Raven's Home/Cory in the House/That's So Raven/Cousin Skeeter/Minor Adjustments) - Ahmed and Rondell are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about The Four Seasons on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tina Fey (The Four Seasons/Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) - Tina chats about The Four Seasons on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Josh and Andrew discuss the 15th anniversary of The Book of Mormon on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between7-9am.
Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman talks about Disclosure Day on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin chats about his movie Mermaid on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.