Classic Sitcoms to Be Re-enacted by Today's Stars in Live ABC Special

Imagine Kevin Hart asking, “Whatcha talkin’ bout Willis?” That is the example ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey gave on Tuesday afternoon when announcing a new ABC special in which today’s stars will perform scripts from classic sitcoms of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s — live. RELATEDABC Trailers: Our Knee-Jerk Reactions to Marvel’s Inhumans, Shonda Rhimes’ […]

Ratings: Designated Survivor Eyes Uptick, While ABC Sitcoms Go Low

Designated Survivor‘s reveal of “the White House traitor” on Wednesday night drew 5.1 million total viewers and a 1.1 rating, marking its second straight uptick in the demo (if the numbers hold in finals). RELATEDDesignated Survivor to Get New Showrunner Ahead of Season 2 Pick-Up On ABC’s sitcom front, The Goldbergs (5.2 mil/1.4) and Speechless […]

Stick With ‘Great News’ — Like Most Sitcoms, It Rewards Patience

Great News, the new NBC comedy that premieres tonight, is both a workplace sitcom and a family sitcom. Briga Heelan stars as Katie Wendelson, a 30-year-old news producer for a New Jersey TV station stuck working on fluffy segments like “Halloween costumes for obese pets.” When her overbearing mother, Carol (the wonderful Andrea Martin) drags […]