Saturday, September 21, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Abbott Elementary Cast Gets Major Pay Raise; Saturday Night Live Season 50 Hosts Announced
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about pay raises for the cast of a popular ABC sitcom, Saturday Night Live hosts for the first few episodes of season 50, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Abbott Elementary stands out as a successful broadcast TV sitcom in an era where few (if any) broadcast TV sitcoms stand out, so it should be no surprise that the cast got a major pay raise. (Deadline)
- Saturday Night Live has announced hosts and musical guests for the first few episodes of season 50, and it'll be kicking off next Saturday with an episode hosted by a Designing Women star who has found new fame in the modern era, Jean Smart. (Entertainment Weekly)
- There won't be a third season for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. (Deadline)
- MeTV Toons has some Halloween fun planned for October. (Cord Cutters News)
- An Australian reboot of The Office is coming to Prime Video, but seemingly to every country except the United States. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27)
- There is a Catchy Comedy binge of Cheers this weekend.
- Although it shares almost no similarities with the series that it shares a name with (down to the network even, as the original aired on NBC and ABC), the new CBS version of Matlock debuts on Sunday.
- Everybody Still Hates Chris debuts Wednesday on Comedy Central.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, September 23
English Teacher - "Field Trip" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Tensions flare between Evan and Gwen on a school camping trip.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 23)
Monday, September 23
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Watch Halle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Will Ferrell (The Office) - E! News has an interview with Will at 11pm on E!.
- Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This/Central Park/The Good Place) and Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This/Burning Love) - E! News has interviews with Kristen and Adam at 11pm on E!. They also talk about Nobody Wants This on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am. Kristen chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) and Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) - Lauren and Paul are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about My Old Ass on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
- Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay is in the house to talk about his new comedy special Jared on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Halle will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Drew is having a candid conversation with Demi about how growing up in the spotlight inspired her new documentary Child Star on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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