Saturday, August 20, 2022
SitcomsOnline Digest: Ally McBeal Sequel in the Works?; More Discovery/Warner Merger Drama
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing even more reasons to hate the Warner Bros/Discovery merger (a total of three stories about shenanigans over there today), the acquisition of The CW by another entity, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Is an Ally McBeal sequel in the making? Looks like it could be. (Deadline)
- There were some rumblings of a Reba revival a few weeks ago, but it doesn't look all that likely. (Deadline)
- We could've seen it coming, but streaming media has taken over cable in terms of overall viewers. (Deadline)
- We have our first look at Tim Burton's Addams Family. (Deadline)
- Discovery continues what John Oliver described as "burning down my network for the insurance money," as HBO Max pulls several titles, including classic Sesame Street episodes. (Variety)
- Here is another one to file in the "what's going on with Warner" file, CNN has cancelled Reliable Sources (and the host will be leaving the network), and the network chairman and CEO is warning employees that more changes will be coming. (Deadline)
- Meanwhile, Nexstar has acquired The CW, and while we have no clue how they plan to treat it, there is probably some relief that Discovery no longer has any role there. (Variety)
- Ramy is returning to Hulu late next month. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 20 - AUGUST 26)
- Decades has a binge of Harry O this weekend.
- The final season of Kevin Can F**k Himself debuts Monday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, October 31
  
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Pet" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
   
While Vee struggles to tell her friends her diagnosis, Sophie brings her pet bunny to school; Demi and Britney invite Dean Merriweather to join their a cappella group.
  
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Halloween" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
     
Vee leaves Transylvania for boarding school to chase her musical dreams. As she keeps her vampire identity a secret, unexpected obstacles threaten to return her to the shadows.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 27)
  
Friday, October 31
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Watch Ben on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Larry David (Curb Your Entusiasm/Seinfeld) - Larry is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show) - Mary is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - NBC's Today catches up with Woody in the 9am hour.
- Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) - Manny can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
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)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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