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, July 14
Lot Patrol - "The Naked Intruder" (BET, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Chaos reaches new heights at Imani Studios when the security team faces their strangest threat yet: a mysterious, fast-moving intruder, who may or may not be completely naked.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 13)
Tuesday, July 14
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel talks about The 1% Club on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Anthony Michael Hall (The Goldbergs/Awkward/Claude's Crib) - Anthony is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Molly Shannon (The Hawk/I Love That for You/The Other Two/Divorce/Kath & Kim/Craking Up) - Molly stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jake Johnson (Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed/Minx/New Girl) - Jake appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jimmy Tatro (The Hawk/Home Economics/The Guest Book) - Jimmy talks about The Hawk on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Jennifer Garner (Party Down/Camping) - Jennifer talks about The Five-Star Weekend on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) - Hannah talks about Ride or Die on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Alan Ritchson (Blue Mountain State) - Alan talks about War Machine on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Himesh Patel (The Franchise) - Himesh talks about The Odyssey on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John talks about The Odyssey on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew is covering the headlines with pals Ross Mathews and Valerie on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Drew, Halle and Kristina Zias are celebrating aging helping a viewer over 50 achieve a glow up look on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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