Saturday, June 11, 2016
SitcomsOnline Digest: CMT Brings Nashville Back to Life; Shout! to Release Sixth Season of Newhart
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's another slow summer news week, but we're here (as always!) with highlights from the ATX Television Fest and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Nashville didn't make it to the 2016-2017 ABC lineup, but that is OK because now CMT has picked it up, and will air a full 22 episode fifth season. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Remember that spinoff of Everybody Loves Raymond that starred Brad Garrett? Well, it never happened, but it could have happened. (Variety)
- The movie Mallrats has been waiting for years for a sequel, and it turns out one is coming, but instead of a movie, it will reportedly be a 10 episode TV series. (Gizmodo)
- Netflix rarely gives any insight on ratings or viewing patterns of their content (there really is no reason for them to do so), but they are discussing the types of series views binge on. (Deadline)
- The cable network Logo continues to evolve into a place for classic sitcoms, as the network is now airing What's Happening!! (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Shout! Factory is moving ahead with Newhart, with a release of Newhart - The Complete Sixth Season set for release on September 13. This leaves only the final two seasons to be released.
TUESDAY (JUNE 14) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Maude - The Complete Fifth Season (DVD, $26.99): Shout! Factory gets closer to finishing season sets of this series on DVD with this release of the next-to-last season.
FOLLOW ME
Who to Follow: Connie Britton (Twitter), "Hey y'all."
Claim to Fame: When people think of Connie Britton these days, they don't exactly think sitcom star. But that is very wrong, because that was where she got her start, in the first four seasons of Spin City (she left when the series was retooled after Michael J. Fox's exit). Of course, the reason she isn't thought of as much for that role is because she went on to even bigger roles after that, but not in the sitcom realm. Between 2006 and 2011, she starred in Friday Night Lights (which had a cast reunion this week at the ATX Television Festival), and since 2012, she has starred in the series Nashville (which also made news this week as it is being moved to CMT). In fact, in between those series, she also starred in the twelve episodes of American Horror Story: Murder House, which was the first in that series.
Pick of the Tweets: "You're invited: to my wedding! Tonight on @Nashville_ABC. Please come! 👰💘💍 #NashvilleWedding" (March 16, 2016)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, February 24
St. Denis Medical - "You're in His Bubble Space" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ron and Matt try to convince a child to get his shot; Alex helps Joyce with wedding planning; Bruce and Serena butt heads over Matt.
St. Denis Medical - "Nod and Agree" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ron tries to wrap up a perfect visit from his son, Michael; Alex questions Val's return from jury duty; Bruce feels iced out of a juicy business opportunity.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 23)
Tuesday, February 24
- Courteney Cox (Shining Vale/Cougar Town/Friends/Family Ties) - Catch Courteney on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Deon Cole (grown-ish/Angie Tribeca/black-ish) and Alec Mapa (The Villains of Valley View/Half & Half) - Deon and Alec are guests on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Daveed Diggs (Central Park/black-ish) - Daveed talks about In the Blink of an Eye on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling discusses Paradise on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - NBC's Today catches up with Sofia in the 9am hour.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - NBC's Today catches up with Stanley in the 9am hour. TODAY Food: Pizza with Stanley will be in the 10am hour.
- Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle joins the chat on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) and Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - It's Drew's News flashbacks featuring Oliver and Tiffany on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- The Cast of Hot in Cleveland - It's a little bit extra with the cast of Hot in Cleveland surprising Valerie Bertinelli and reminiscing about working with the iconic Betty White on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Sherry Cola (Nobody Wants This) and D'Arcy Carden (Barry/The Good Place) - Sherry and D'Arcy talk about HGTV's Wild Vacation Rentals on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Tatyana Ali (Second Generation Wayans/Love That Girl!/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.
- Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:45am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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