Saturday, August 07, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: South Park to Stick Around Until At Least 2027; Neil Patrick Harris Set to Star in Netflix Comedy
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the future of South Park (which hasn't had any new episodes in a while other than two specials), a new Netflix comedy featuring Neil Patrick Harris, and how explosive diarrhea caused an NBC reality competition to get cancelled before it could even air. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- South Park isn't going anywhere anytime soon, as the creators signed a deal that will keep it on Comedy Central through 2027 and bring several movies to Paramount+. (CNN)
- Neil Patrick Harris is returning to comedy with a Netflix series from Darren Star. (Deadline)
- NBC's The Ultimate Slip N' Slide competition series was stopped during production by an explosive diarrhea outbreak (literally), and now, it has been completely scrapped and will not be airing at all. (Deadline)
- Jeopardy! reportedly has found a new host, but some fans are underwhelmed (or even outraged) by the choice. (NY Post)
- We still don't know how the cast for the next season of Saturday Night Live will look, but it seems that longtime cast members having other series that they're working on won't be a deterrent as it had been in the past. (Variety)
- Fall lineups for Antenna TV and their upcoming sister network Rewind TV are now out, although for now, it's mostly the same programs we've been seeing on the networks in a new arrangement. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 7 - AUGUST 13)
- Yesterday would have been Lucille Ball's 110th birthday, and Decades is celebrating with a weekend marathon of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, and I Love Lucy.
- Fox's Fantasy Island reboot starts on Tuesday.
- Family Game Fight! debuts on NBC on Sunday, and there is a new season of The Wall on Monday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, May 17
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)
Friday, May 16
- Lunell (Lopez) - Watch Luenell on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. She will also be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:39am.
- Benito Skinner (Overcompensating) - Benito appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Mayan and Jerry are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) and Gideon Glick (Étoile/The Other Two) - Luke and Gideon talk about Étoile on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about his new series Tucci in Italy with GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. He will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your lcoal listings.
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (What We Do in the Shadows/Retired at 35/Stacked) - Marissa talks about her latest project Mama I'm a Big Girl Now on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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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