Saturday, December 04, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: Kevin Can F*** Himself and Pen15 Cancelled; The Waltons' Homecoming Brings Ratings High to The CW
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Despite being the week after a holiday week, there's a lot going on, with some cancellations, ratings success for The CW, another new program on GAC Family, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Kevin Can F*** Himself isn't returning for a third season. (Variety)
- Pen15 is also not returning for a third season at Hulu. (Deadline)
- Dr. Oz is running for United States Senate in Pennsylvania, which has prompted his show to be pulled in neighboring markets, but Sony has a short-term plan to replace him with his daughter. (LA Times)
- Chris Cuomo, who is one of the "stars" of the CNN primetime lineup, has been suspended for actions relating to the downfall of his brother's political career, and it's not clear if he'll even be coming back. (The Hill)
- It wasn't very well liked by critics and fans, and it didn't exactly attract the younger audience that The CW goes for, but The Waltons Homecoming remake on The CW gave the network the highest ratings they've seen in quite a while. (TVLine)
- Cindy Williams is remembering Eddie Mekka, who died last week. (Deadline)
- With no elections or any major new news going on, it's getting rough for cable news, as they've seen ratings drop anywhere from 35% up to 77% among all age groups in primetime ratings in the past year, and it's even more dire for the ratings in the 25-54 age group. (Deadline)
- Changes are coming to Antenna TV in January, including bringing back Bachelor Father. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 10)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience returns on Tuesday with remakes of episodes of Diff'rent Strokes and Facts of Life.
- Being the Ricardos, the biographical film about the relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Amazon Studios on December 10 prior to streaming on Prime Video on December 21.
- GAC Family has added Who's the Boss? to their lineup.
- It's a binge of the 1980s series Beauty and the Beast on Decades this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Saturday, May 28
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 23)
Friday, May 27
- Josh Charles (Sports Night) - Watch Josh on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jenna Fischer (The Office/Splitting Up Together) and Angela Kinsey (The Office/The Hotwives of Orlando) - Jenna and Angela talk about their new book, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There, on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- David Arquette (In Case of Emergency/Double Rush/Parenthood) - David appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Courteney Cox (Shining Vale/Cougar Town/Friends/Family Ties) - Courteney is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
- Mayim Bialik (Call Me Kat/The Big Bang Theory/Blossom/Molloy) - Mayim appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about her new memoir, Out of the Corner: A Memoir, on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Glen Powell (Scream Queens) - Glen talks about Top Gun: Maverick on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (February-May)
02/08 - Last Man Standing - The Complete Ninth Season
02/22 - Everybody Hates Chris - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
02/22 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
03/08 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season Eight
03/08 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
03/15 - Head of the Class - The Complete Fourth Season
03/15 - The Proud Family - The Complete Original Series - Anniversary Collection
03/22 - The Honeymooners Specials - The Complete Collection
03/29 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-5 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
03/29 - Young Rock - Season One
04/05 - Up All Night - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
04/26 - The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room for Daddy) - The Complete Fourth Season
04/26 - Jackie Gleason TV Treasures - 70th Anniversary Collection (including Honeymooners Rarities)
05/03 - No Activity - Season Three
05/31 - Becker - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
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