So much for the long-rumored death of the broadcast network comedy. ABC’s brilliant Abbott Elementary keeps reaping awards, CBS’s delightful Ghosts is a bona fide hit, and even NBC‘s mediocre though lovingly retro Night Court reboot got off to a strong start (and was quickly renewed). Taking a cue from Ghosts, ABC’s sillier yet spirited sitcom Not Dead Yet looks to the afterlife to boost the self-esteem of Nell Serrano (Jane the Virgin’s effervescent Gina Rodriguez), a 37-year-old hot mess who returns to journalism after a five-year love affair went bust. Heartbroken and humbled, Nell accepts a job at her old newspaper and is put on the obituary beat, which turns out to be anything but a dead end when her subjects begin appearing to her. (My reaction: Why couldn’t this have happened to me when I wrote about Angela Lansbury’s passing?) (Credit:
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