SitcomsOnline Digest: Ally McBeal Sequel in the Works?; More Discovery/Warner Merger Drama

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

Wednesday, May 6

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 4)

Wednesday, May 6

Steve Carell (Rooster/Space Force/The Office/Come to Papa/Watching Ellie) - Watch Steve on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sally Field (Gidget/The Flying Nun/The Girl with Something Extra) - Sally appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Maya Rudolph (Loot/Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Maya is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Meg Stalter (Hacks/Too Much) and Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Meg and Paul talk about Hacks on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Hugh Jackman (Human Resources) - Hugh talks about The Sheep Detectives on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) and Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Cedric and Anthony take us on a coast-to-coast tasting tour from their new cookbook AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Taylor Ortega (Big Mistakes) - Taylor drops by to discuss Big Mistakes on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan talks about Death of a Salesman on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Casey Wilson (The Righteous Gemstones/Black Monday/The Hotwives/Marry Me/Happy Endings) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Casey, Andrew and Prue Leith talk about The Great American Baking Show on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.