Saturday, May 30, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Acquires Young Sheldon; Simpsons Now Available in Original Aspect Ratio on Disney+
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have a lot of streaming news about HBO Max (and Disney+), we're hearing about the fall lineup that is more coronavirus-proof than any other lineup, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- No premiere date has been given yet, but HBO Max has acquired Young Sheldon. (Variety)
- HBO Max launched this week, but it still isn't available for two of the most popular streaming devices. (Vulture)
- The Simpsons is now streaming in the original aspect ratio on Disney+, but if you want to watch the widescreen versions, they allow you to do that too as a new feature. (Deadline)
- MyNetworkTV has announced their fall lineup, and if you don't feel like clicking, we can summarize it as "reruns of NBC's successful series." (Deadline)
- It may be 16 years old now and isn't talked about quite as much as it was in the first decade of the century, but Grey's Anatomy is still attracting big audiences. (Deadline)
- Marge Redmond, who played Sister Jacqueline on The Flying Nun, has died at age 95. (The Verge)
- Fraggle Rock is about to be rebooted on Apple TV+. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 30 - JUNE 1)
- The final season of Fuller House will wrap up this week on Netflix.
- Also on Netflix, you can watch the new Steve Carell comedy series Space Force, which is already streaming.
- Decades has a Matlock marathon going this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, May 31
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 26)
Friday, May 30
- Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal/The Curse) - Watch Nathan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Paula Poundstone (Home Movies) - Paula performs stand-up comedy on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Ralph swings by for a chat about Karate Kid: Legends on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) - Justina chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She also talks about Broadway's Real Women Have Curves: The Musical on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara is telling Drew about the new venture she's taking on, where she's currently at with dating and more on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Don Darryl Rivera (Only Murders in the Building) - Don talks about Broadway's Aladdin on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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