NBC has taken its time to tell The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins if it was going to fall off their 2026-2027 schedule or rise up to be on it!
Today, the network told stars Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, and Bobby Moynihan, and producer Tina Fey that they need to rise their glasses for a second season.
The single-camera comedy is about a disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past.
The midseason replacement is the #1 new comedy in the 18-49 demo, so the news is not a surprise. Plus, with the names above, how could they say no?
NBC is getting ready to air their Fall finales this week, and today they announced when those shows and others will be back in 2026. Plus, they are adding to Tracy Morgan to the schedule! What more do you need to know? I know the dates when they will be back.
2026 MIDSEASON SCHEDULE (New dates and times)
MONDAY, JAN. 5
8 – St. Denis Medical
8:30 – The Paper
9 – The Wall (Season premiere)
10 – Brilliant Minds
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
8 – Law & Order
9 – Law & Order: SVU
10 – The Hunting Party (Season premiere)
MONDAY, FEB. 23
8 – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (Series premiere)
8:30 – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
9 – The Voice
MONDAY, MARCH 2
8 – St. Denis Medical
8:30 – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
9 – The Voice
10 – Brilliant Minds
I don’t know about you, but I feel like we have been hearing about the Neighborhood spinoff starring Tracy Morgan for ages. So much so that I forgot it was happening. But it is, and today we got to see a trailer for the comedy.
The sitcom centers on its titular character Francois “Frank” Crutchfield (Morgan), who goes by “Crutch,” a brash, yet beloved Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son (Jermaine Fowler) and free-spirited daughter (Adrianna Mitchell) along with her children (Finn Maloney and Braxton Paul) move back into the family home.
Crutch debuts November 3rd on Paramount+.
That is not the only place where you will see Crutch on that day. He will guest on The Neighborhood on CBS. Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) reaches out to his cousin Crutch (Tracy Morgan) to get Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) a sweet deal on a new floor. However, Crutch insists on coming to L.A. to oversee the work himself, where he drives Tina (Tichina Arnold) crazy — and reveals an emotional vulnerability.
Tracy Morgan went to the Knicks game at Madison Square Garden yesterday, and everything seemed alright as he sat courtside. But then, during the third quarter, he felt the heat (I am not referring to the Miami team the NY one was playing), and things took a very scary turn. He suddenly got really sick and threw up all over the floor.
The Knicks paused the game for ten minutes so that medics could take him away. He was rolled out in a wheelchair, and the towel he was holding by his face was covered in blood.
It was a terrifying scene for people at the game and those of us who saw the photos and videos from the medical incident.
This morning, the comedian posted a photo from his hospital bed, looking well, and gave us an update on what the doctors told him.
He wrote, “Thank you for all your concern! I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!
“More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs #goknicks”
I have a feeling if MSG lets him sit courtside again, they will give him a bucket, just in case.
Seriously, I am so happy the man who has cheated death before is on the mend.
Two years ago, The Neighborhood introduced us to Calvin’s (Cedric the Entertainer) brother Curtis, who was played by Tracy Morgan.
Today, Paramount+ announced that Tracy Mogan is getting a spinoff of The Neighborhood on the streaming service. However, this time, he will be playing Calvin’s cousin Crutch.
The series centers on its titular character, Francois “Frank” Crutchfield—or “Crutch” to those who know him well—a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.
“I’m excited to be expanding our ‘The Neighborhood’ universe, by producing a show with the legendary comedian Tracy Morgan,” said Cedric The Entertainer. “This new character is the close cousin to my character Calvin Butler and you will enjoy some of their many similarities. Morgan plays Crutch a ‘say-it-like-it-is’ widowed father who is challenged when his two adult children and grandchildren need to move back home, and let’s say there will be several comedic complications.”
“Crutch will be navigating the ups and downs of having his kids and grandkids back under one roof, and you know if I am doing this, there will be plenty of laughs along the way,” said Tracy Morgan. “I am so happy to be able to do this with my brother Cedric The Entertainer, Owen Smith and the rest of the amazing crew we have put together. Get ready for your new favorite show!”
