SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Acquires BBC Library; Loretta Devine to Recur on black-ish

Saturday, August 03, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Acquires BBC Library; Loretta Devine to Recur on black-ish

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about more content for the HBO Now streaming service, news of a show that won't be rebooted, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

If you're a fan of British shows, HBO Max will have several of those when it launches as they will be the exclusive home for the BBC library, including the original UK version of The Office. (Entertainment Weekly)
Here's something that actually won't be rebooted: Dawson's Creek. (Entertainment Weekly)
When One Day at a Time moves from Netflix to Pop, it'll have one other change that comes naturally with basic cable TV: episodes will be shorter than they were on Netflix, at 21 minutes as opposed to the 26-28 minute length of the Netflix episodes. (Deadline)
Loretta Devine has landed a recurring role on black-ish. (Deadline)
Baskets will be coming to an end. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 4 - AUGUST 10)

Decades has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend.
Reruns of Hot in Cleveland begin airing on getTV on Monday.
BH90210 will debut on Wednesday on Fox.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, June 21

Mind Your Business - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Aaliyah and Mia try convincing Lucille that the owner of a new nearby lounge is up to no good; Alfonso and Kim deal with AJ's first relationship.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 16)

Friday, June 20

Arnold Schwarzenegger (FUBAR) - Watch Arnold on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) - Aimee appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Nick and Andrew are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tawny Newsome (Space Force) - Tawny is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke discusses her new film The Pickup and her new album on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.