SitcomsOnline Digest: Late Night Tops Ratings for the Season; FXX Announces Archer After Hours

Saturday, May 25, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Late Night Tops Ratings for the Season; FXX Announces Archer After Hours

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! After a few busy weeks of news, we're already in our summer slump, but we're here with a few highlights, including a new after show for the FXX series Archer, a lawsuit regarding The Andy Griffith Show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The 2018-2019 season was very good for CBS, as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was the ratings king for late night talk shows. (Variety)
It seems like every hit cable TV show has an after show these days, and now Archer is getting one that will air on Facebook Live. (Deadline)
CBS is being sued over the use of the theme song for The Andy Griffith Show on DVD and digital platforms. (Hollywood Reporter)
PBS recently aired a same sex wedding episode of the children's show, Arthur, but it didn't air on Arkansas Public Television. (The Hill)
The seventh (and final) season of Orange is the New Black will arrive on Netflix in July. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 25 - MAY 31)

In case you missed the Live in Front of a Studio Audience tribute to Norman Lear this week, ABC is airing it again tonight at 8 PM, along with the Nightline special that followed it.
Decades is paying tribute to Doris Day all this weekend with a marathon of The Doris Day Show as the weekend binge.
A new season of America's Got Talent debuts Tuesday on ABC.
Archer: 1999, the tenth season of the FXX series, debuts Wednesday night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, March 7

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 2)

Friday, March 6

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose talks about Broadway's Fallen Angels on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Robby is part of Joy’s Comedy Corner (comedy special, “Robby Hoffman: Wake Up”) on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) - NBC's Today catches up with Dennis in the 9am hour.
John Slattery (Maggie/Ed) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew is joined by Valerie and UFC's Laura Sanko to hit the headlines at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.