SitcomsOnline Digest: The Rockford Files Reboot at NBC; Daniel Stern Fired From ABC Comedy Pilot

Saturday, January 17, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Rockford Files Reboot at NBC; Daniel Stern Fired From ABC Comedy Pilot

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a slow week, but we've got news of a reboot, more media merger drama, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

There was a lull for a while, but it seems reboots are hot again, and now NBC wants to reboot The Rockford Files. (Deadline)
Following a recent arrest, Daniel Stern has been fired from the ABC pilot comedy, Do You Want Kids? (Deadline)
It's the media merger story that never ends (or really just one big story, as Paramount constantly seems to be involved in some merger discussion somewhere), but as Netflix and Warner are trying to merge, Paramount just won't take no for an answer. (Hollywood Reporter)
T.K. Carter, known for his role of Mike on Punky Brewster, has died. (AP News)
In case you missed the Golden Globe Awards, we have the TV winners. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 17 - JANUARY 8)

The new Netflix comedy Free Bert debuts on Thursday.
New seasons of game shows Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble (with new host Craig Ferguson) debut Thursday on The CW.
Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Royal Family and That's My Mama tomorrow.

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.