Saturday, September 14, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Tim Meadows to Star in New Sitcom DMV; Casting for The Office Followup Series
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about some new CBS comedies, some casting news for the followup series to The Office, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Tim Meadows is set to star in a new CBS comedy, DMV, which is (not surprisingly) about a guy who works at the DMV. (Variety)
- CBS also has a new single camera comedy called Feebs in development. (Deadline)
- The followup series to The Office at Peacock has some "new hires." (Hollywood Reporter)
- Get ready for more nostalgia tomorrow night on the Emmy Awards, as some cast reunions from Happy Days and The West Wing will be included. (TVLine)
- We have our first look at the new cast members for the new season of Saturday Night Live. (NBC)
- DirecTV has resolved their two week carriage dispute with Disney, but unlike Spectrum, it seems that Freeform and FXX were not removed. (Variety)
- MeTV is getting ready for Halloween. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20)
- There is a Catchy Comedy binge of Taxi this weekend.
- MeTV Toons is airing The Flintstone Kids on Sundays starting tomorrow, as part of their Flintstone Family Sunday block.
- These awards ceremonies just aren't as big of a draw as they once were, but the 76th Emmy Awards airs Sunday on ABC.
- Season 2 of Frasier arrives Thursday on Paramount+.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, July 15
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 14)
Tuesday, July 15
- Chris Distefano (Benders) - Chris guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Julie Bowen (Modern Family/Ed) - Catch Julie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Megan Stalter (Too Much/Hacks) - Megan appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Too Much on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) and Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Kelly and Mark are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens), Ed Helms (Rutherford Falls/The Office) and Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) - Patton, Ed and Sasheer are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley discusses her new documentary Something Beautiful on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Meg Donnelly (American Housewife) - Meg talks about Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) - Mary-Louise chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- John Goodman (The Conners/The Righteous Gemstones/Roseanne/Center of the Universe/Normal, Ohio) - John talks about Smurfs on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- The Jonas Brothers (Jonas/Jonas LA) - The Jonas Brothers are interviewed on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick talks about Smurfs on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Valerie and Oliver will be on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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