Monday, November 02, 2020

Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas Schedule for 2020; HBO Max Licenses Comedy Central Library in Streaming Deal

Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas

Deck the halls and celebrate Christmas all month long with Freefrom and the highly anticipated "25 Days of Christmas" month-long event, beginning on Tuesday, December 1. Freeform brings you nonstop holiday cheer that will keep you reaching for the cocoa with a full slate of Christmas favorites, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and much more! Joining the festive fun are the network premieres of Almost Christmas, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) and Daddy's Home 2, among others. Freeform continues to be the cable home for the beloved classics Frosty The Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, including a special airing on Christmas Day. You can also spend an evening with your favorite toys with a marathon of Disney-Pixar's Toy Story films. Other holiday faves airing throughout the stunt include Disney's A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Love Actually, and so much more. Catch holiday episodes of The Simpsons along with classic Freeform holiday films such as Holiday in Handcuffs, Snowglobe, and Snow as well! See the full lineup here!


HBO Max - Comedy Central

HBO Max has licensed non-exclusive streaming rights to five award-winning series from Comedy Central's vast library, further expanding the platform's curated portfolio. Through this deal, all seasons of Amy Schumer's Peabody® and Emmy® Award-winning sketch series Inside Amy Schumer; the Peabody® and Emmy® Award-winning Key & Peele, from creators Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele; Dave Chappelle's culturally impactful, Emmy-nominated Chappelle's Show; the docu-series style Nathan for You, where comedian and business advisor Nathan Fielder implements strategies that no traditional consultant would dare attempt; and the mockumentary comedy Reno 911!, starring Thomas Lennon and Niecy Nash, taking viewers behind the scenes of the Reno Sheriff's Department; are available for streaming as of yesterday (November 1) on the platform.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, March 11

St. Denis Medical - "Listen to Your Ladybugs" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Joyce launches a women's health initiative to unexpected results; Ron treats a patient who has all the answers; Bruce has an existential crisis.

Night Court - "A Little Night Court Music" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
At the behest of producer Sy Hoffman, Dan and Abby work together to turn Dan's memoir into a musical; Wyatt tries to help Julianne stay cool when her ex-lover turns up at the courthouse.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 10)

Tuesday, March 11

  • Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Catch Joel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/The Mick) - Kaitlin stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Don Johnson (Kenan) - Don talks Doctor Odyssey on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa is joining Drew and Ross to hit the headlines and talk about her new sitcom Happy's Place on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Nico Santos (The Z Suite/Superstore) - Nico talks about his hilarious new sitcom, The Z Suite, streaming now on Tubi, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show/Cosby) - Phylicia tells Sherri about her new Broadway play Purpose on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Eric talks about MGM+'s Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Nik Dodani (Murphy Brown/Atypical) - Nik is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two

11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season

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