Saturday, June 30, 2018

SitcomsOnline Digest: John Goodman Lands Role on HBO Televangelist Comedy; More Alice DVDs from Warner Archive

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing that John Goodman has been cast in a new series for HBO, we're learning of some unsurprising cancellations of series that we already assumed were cancelled, and we're learning of a new release for Alice on DVD. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • While we don't exactly know how The Conners (or whatever it will be called) will work out, John Goodman has landed another series on HBO, The Righteous Gemstones, a comedy about a dysfunctional televangelist dynasty. (Consequence of Sound)
  • For those who remember that NBC had a sitcom called Champions this past season... and they did... it won't be returning for a second season, though it is possible it may be picked up elsewhere. (Variety)
  • During the upfront last month, Fox never said whether Ghosted was renewed or cancelled, but it's probably not a surprise that it was officially cancelled this week. (Deadline)
  • Jerry Seinfeld had some things to say about Roseanne this week, and oddly, he says that he has never seen a comedian destroy their career by just saying one thing, which makes us wonder if he was just being sarcastic or if he is forgetting about his own co-star, Michael Richards. (Deadline)
  • Season five of BoJack Horseman will debut on September 14 on Netflix. (Pitchfork)
  • Jimmy Fallon has been known for trying to stay somewhat politically neutral, but that has changed lately when it comes to Donald Trump, and this week he teamed up with his competition to produce an opening sketch about Trump that aired on both his show and Stephen Colbert's Late Show. (People)

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    WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 30 - JULY 6)
    • Believe it or not, Syfy will not be continuing their tradition of airing Twilight Zone on the Fourth of July, but if you have Decades, they will be continuing that tradition on Wednesday.
    • Meanwhile, this weekend, the Decades binge is Tarzan.
    • The tenth season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee debuts Friday on Netflix.
    • Adult Swim debuts a new series, Mostly 4 Millennials, on Monday.
    • If you're in the Christmas spirit, Hallmark Mysteries and Movies started their Gold Crown Christmas Week yesterday, and although it is called a "week," it will actually continue through July 15.
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    • Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Watch Jennifer on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC.
    • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
    • Casey Wilson (Marry Me/The Hotwives/Happy Endings) - Casey is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
    • Kal Penn (Sunnyside/We Are Men) - Kal appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
    • Ty Burrell (Modern Family/Back to You/Out of Practice) - Ty chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
    • Patricia Heaton (Carol's Second Act/The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
    • John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
    • Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi will be on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
    • Paul Scheer (Black Monday/The League/Fresh Off the Boat) - Paul talks about Black Monday on Couch Surfing at 8am.
    • Josh Hutcherson (Future Man) - Josh talks about Future Man on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
    • Zach Woods (Avenue 5/Silicon Valley/The Office) - Zach is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.

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