SitcomsOnline Digest: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Renewed for 13th and 14th Seasons; Encore to Rebrand Networks

Saturday, April 02, 2016

SitcomsOnline Digest: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Renewed for 13th and 14th Seasons; Encore to Rebrand Networks

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of a sitcom renewal that is tying records for longevity, a rebranding for Encore channels, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia just wrapped up its 11th season, but it has been already been renewed for thirteenth and fourteenth season in 2018 and 2019, which will also allow it to tie with The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest running live action comedy. (Hollywood Reporter)
Encore announced this week that they will soon be rebranding their networks to Starz Encore, and by soon, they mean by Tuesday. (Variety)
TV Land is developing a sitcom that is set in purgatory (literally). (Deadline)
It seems like O.J. Simpson documentaries are all the rage these days, and now Investigation Discovery is getting into the game with a documentary series that looks at another hypothesis. (Deadline)
A few weeks ago, Shout! Factory posted an article online to tell you how you would know if you received a bootleg version of a legitimate DVD set, and if you have purchased DVD sets from third party sellers online, you may be surprised to find that some of your seemingly legitimate DVD sets are actually bootlegs. (Shout!)
Sitcom stars Patty Duke and James Noble both died this week. (SitcomsOnline)

TUESDAY (APRIL 5) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

10 Items or Less - The Complete Series (DVD, $14.98): All three seasons of the TBS original series from several years ago arrives in this three disc release from Mill Creek.
The Odd Couple (2015) - Season One (DVD, $36.98): The first season of the CBS reboot of the classic series arrives on DVD in this set.

FOLLOW ME

Who to Follow: Scott Weinger (Twitter), "Writer/Producer for ABC's super awesome comedies GALAVANT and THE MUPPETS."

Claim to Fame: We featured several Boy Meets World stars over the past couple of weeks, and we're sort of continuing the ABC TGIF in the 90s theme this week with a Full House cast member, Scott Weinger. Weinger is known to TV fans for playing the role of DJ's boyfriend Steve on the series, and he actually appeared in 50 episodes over a four season span. However, he is perhaps even better known outside of his on-screen work, as he was the voice of the title character in the Disney movie Aladdin. Unlike most other Disney film voice actors, who often tended to appear in the feature film role and not participate in further projects, Weinger has continued to voice Aladdin in sequels and TV series spinoffs. He currently has a recurring role in Fuller House, but acting is not where he really shines these days. Instead, he works behind-the-scenes, and serves as writer and producer for Galavant and Black-ish, and is also a co-executive producer for The Muppets.

Pick of the Tweets: "Friday! Netflix! #FullerHouse (pic)" (February 24, 2016)

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, April 1

St. Denis Medical - "Anything to Push Zaluva" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron's teasing makes Joyce question whether her friendship with a pharmaceutical rep is genuine; Alex has trouble letting Serena take on a new task; Matt finds a mentor in Bruce.

Night Court - "Hot to Trot" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby's friendship with her ex-boyfriend's mother leads to romantic complications; when Julianne's wealthy aunt passes away, the gang vies for a piece of her inheritance.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Love At First Swipe" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
C.J. and Janine receive marital advice from an unlikely source; Peanut seeks help with his newfound online lover.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Failure 2 Launch" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Assisted Living is the new situation comedy by Tyler Perry about three generations who must make a new start in the rural backwoods of Georgia.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Tuesday, April 1

Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Catch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Vinny Thomas (Platonic), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Aparna Nancherla (The Great North/Lopez vs Lopez/Corporate) - Vinny, Paul and Aparna are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio/Bupkis) and Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Chase and Kathryn are guests on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Will Ferrell (The Office) and Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls/Joey) - E! News has interviews with Will and Jennifer at 11pm on E!.
Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) - Román talks about Ghosts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Angarano (Laid/I'm Dying Up Here/Will & Grace) and Michael Cera (Life & Beth/Arrested Development/I Was a Sixth Grade Alien) - Michael and Michael talk about Sacramento with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Tasha and Tone talk about the new season of Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn is dishing on her new comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about Netflix's Running Point on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.