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SitcomsOnline Digest: Looking at the Fall 2021 Lineup; Amazon to Buy MGM

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're getting a final first look at the fall lineups, hearing about a reboot of The Waltons as a holiday special, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Deadline has the fall lineup all summarized, including NBC's lineup that is completely devoid of sitcoms. (Deadline)
• We're surprised to see that a network in 2021 is airing a new Christmas movie reboot (or however it is best described) of The Waltons, but even more surprised to see that network is The CW. (Hollywood Reporter)
• The long-awaited Friends reunion finally landed on HBO Max, but it didn't exactly impress people. (NPR)
• Amazon has officially announced that they will be buying MGM. (CNBC)
• The CGI reboot of Rugrats has landed on Paramount Plus, and it seems that Phil and Lil's mom is a lesbian, a departure from the original series. (Newsweek)
• It looks like Kelly Clarkson is poised to be the unofficial consensus replacement for Ellen DeGeneres on many TV stations (specifically the NBC owned ones). (Hollywood Reporter)
• Although they're not quite the Mark Goodson/Bill Todman caliber of game show reboots that ABC airs during the summer, NBC is having their own summer fun with game shows too. (SitcomsOnline) 

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 29 - JUNE 4)

• Fox has Monday night "Animation Domination," at least for the 9 PM hour, starting Monday with the new series HouseBroken and new episodes of Duncanville.
• It's a binge of The Rookies on Decades this weekend.
• America's Got Talent returns Tuesday night on NBC.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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