Saturday, August 03, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Gives Series Order to Tim Allen Sitcom; Two Saturday Night Live Cast Members Leave Ahead of 50th Season
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning more about Tim Allen's new upcoming sitcom on ABC, some Saturday Night Live casting news, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Here we go again: ABC is "gearing up" for their third attempt at a sitcom starring Tim Allen, with Shifting Gears. (Hollywood Reporter)
- As always, Saturday Night Live is getting casting together for the upcoming season (the 50th, by the way), and while two will be leaving the cast, it looks like we'll (not surprisingly) be seeing a lot of Maya Rudolph. (The Daily Beast)
- The next batch of new episodes of That '90s Show will be arriving earlier than expected. (Deadline)
- Up until about 20 years ago, being an anchor on the nightly news on one of the broadcast networks was one of the most stable jobs you could get, but since Dan Rather left in 2005, no anchor on CBS has lasted longer than five years, and now Norah O'Donnell is being moved to a new role to make room for another reformatting of the program. (Variety)
- While it is still being shopped around and thus is not dead yet, the Battlestar Galactica reboot at Peacock will not be happening. (Variety)
- FX has picked up a new comedy, Snowflakes. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of Full House this weekend.
- Cozi TV is airing Married... with Children starting with a marathon today, then weekdays starting Monday.
- Mr. Throwback debuts Thursday on Peacock.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, May 27
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 26)
Tuesday, May 27
- Nathan Fielder (The Curse) - Catch Nathan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- John Krasinski (The Office) - John is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Reba McEntire (Happy's Place/Malibu Country/Reba) - Reba appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kate Micucci (Raising Hope/Scrubs), Milana Vayntrub (Other Space) and Karan Soni (Miracle Workers/Blunt Talk) - Kate, Milana and Karan are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - E! News has an interview with Sarah at 11pm on E!.
- Ashley Tisdale (Carol's Second Act/Merry Happy Whatever/Clipped/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Ashley talks about Phineas and Ferb on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm, and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Lucy Freyer and Owen Thiele (Adults) - Lucy and Owen talk about Adults on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Julianne Moore (Sirens) - Julianne stops by for a chat about the new series Sirens on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany will be on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael is a guest on a rrepeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - Harry appears on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Method Man (Method & Red) - Method Man is back and heating up the screen in his new dark comedy Bad Shabbos on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
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