SitcomsOnline Digest: More Casting News for Reboot of A Different World; Amy Poehler Produced Comedy in Development at Netflix

Saturday, March 28, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: More Casting News for Reboot of A Different World; Amy Poehler Produced Comedy in Development at Netflix

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a slow week, but we have some reboot casting news, a new Netflix series from Amy Poehler, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We've got some casting news for the upcoming Netflix reboot of A Different World. (TVLine)
A new Amy Poehler produced comedy is in development at Netflix. (Deadline)
It isn't really a shock since it hasn't made a huge splash, but CBS has canceled DMV. (TVLine)
Sean Hayes is set to have a recurring role in the upcoming season of The Morning Show. (Deadline)
A Jeopardy spinoff is set to launch on YouTube with YouTube creators, appropriately titled Jeopardy! YouTube Edition. (Hollywood Reporter)
Savannah Guthrie has set a date to return to Today, as the prolonged search for her mother continues. (NBC News)
Paramount+ (which will be the new home for it) has renewed The Ms. Pat Show. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 28 - APRIL 3)

Great Entertainment Television is honoring Chuck Norris tonight and tomorrow night with a special Walker, Texas Ranger marathon.
After much outcry from fans of Hogan's Heroes, which was recently removed from the MeTV weekday lineup for The Golden Girls, it returns Monday at 6 PM.
If you haven't been watching Catchy Love Lucy, the weekly series featuring "the best of" Lucille Ball, you're missing out on some rare specials, including tomorrow night's Lucy Moves to NBC.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, August 25

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 24)

Tuesday, August 25

Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Catch Henry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kevin Hart (Lil Kev/Die Hart/The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jennifer Garner (Party Down/Camping) - Jennifer talks about The Five-Star Weekend on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave talks about Idiots on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - NBC's Today catches up with Jaleel in the 9am hour.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul talks about Power Ballad in the 10am hour.
Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) and Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - NBC's Today has Spy the Lie with Eva and Bryan in the 10am hour.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line 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 is joining Drew and Ross Mathews to hit the headlines and Drew has a special Adam Sandler story in honor of his birthday on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.