SitcomsOnline Digest: Shout! Factory Acquires Broadcasting and Streaming Rights to Stephen J. Cannell Library; Schitt's Creek Plans for Series Finale

Saturday, March 14, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Shout! Factory Acquires Broadcasting and Streaming Rights to Stephen J. Cannell Library; Schitt's Creek Plans for Series Finale

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! A week ago today, we would have never guessed that everything would be shut down for coronavirus, but we're still here with a light news week (mostly since nobody is doing anything right now). Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

This week's big news that has nothing to do with coronavirus is that Shout! Factory (which isn't so much of a physical home media producer anymore, now shifting their focus to streaming and broadcasting rights) has acquired the broadcasting and streaming rights to almost everything from the Stephen J. Cannell library. (Deadline)
When Schitt's Creek comes to an end next month, there will be an hourlong documentary looking back at the series. (Entertainment Weekly)
It's a busy season for network to pick up pilots, but now production is being shutdown on pilots, so what does that mean for the networks? (Deadline)
Talk shows went without an audience for a few days this week, but now they're shutting down completely for a while. (CNN)
John Krasinski has been tapped to host the next Saturday Night Live episode, which is scheduled to air in two weeks... maybe. (TVLine)
Earl Pomerantz, who wrote episodes for series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Major Dad, and Cheers, has died at age 75. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 14 - MARCH 20)

Decades is featuring a weekend of Police Woman this weekend.
Season 3 of Westworld arrives on HBO tomorrow night.
The Wall returns to NBC tomorrow night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, April 14

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 13)

Tuesday, April 14

Zach Galifianakis (Baskets) - Catch Zach on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Dan Levy (Big Mistakes/Schitt's Creek) - Dan is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Joel Kim Booster (Scrubs/Loot/Shrill) - Andy Cohen interviews Joel on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo. He also talks about Scrubs on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Jean and Hannah talk about Hacks on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock/Scrubs) - Elizabeth and Matthew Macfadyen talk about The Miniature Wife on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Selma Blair (Anger Management/Kath & Kim/Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) - NBC's Today catches up with Selma in the 9am hour.
Anthony Norman (Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat) - Anthony talks about Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - David Cross tells Sherri about his latest stand-up special, The End of the Beginning of the End, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Jalyn Hall (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins) - Jalyn talks about starring in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC and Peacock on Sherri, so check your local listings.