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The Santa Clauses Season 2 Launches November 8; CBS Alters Fall Schedule

Season two of the Disney+ Original series, The Santa Clauses, from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television, will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, November 8, followed by new episodes weekly. In the series' sophomore season, the Calvin family is back at the North Pole, as Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) continues his role as Santa Claus after his retirement plans were thwarted when he failed to find a worthy successor in season one. Now that Scott and his family have successfully saved Christmas, Scott turns his focus towards training his son Cal (Austin Kane) to eventually take over the "family business" as Santa Claus.

In addition to Tim Allen, who will executive produce and reprise the beloved role of Santa/Scott Calvin, season two stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Mrs. Claus/Carol, Austin Kane as Cal Calvin Claus, Elizabeth Allen-Dick as Sandra Calvin Claus, Devin Bright as Noel, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias as Kris Kringle, and Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas, aka The Mad Santa. Matilda Lawler will also reprise her role of Santa's chief of staff, Betty, as a recurring guest star along with Marta Kessler as Olga, Liam Kyle as Gary, Isabella Bennett as Edie, Sasha Knight as Crouton, Ruby Jay as Riley, Mia Lynn Bangunan as Pontoon, and Laura San Giacomo as La Befana, the Christmas Witch.

CBS has altered its fall schedule a bit again. Buddy Games will have a special airing on Thursday, Sept. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) instead of its previous time on Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). It will be followed by Big Brother (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and The Challenge: USA (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). NCIS: Sydney will now air on a new day and time, premiering Tuesday, Nov. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) instead of the previously announced airdate (Monday, Nov 13, 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by encores of NCIS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and FBI True moving an hour later to a new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

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Penn & Teller: Fool Us Gets New Return Date; Netflix's Unicorn Academy Premieres November 2

The CW Network announced that Penn & Teller: Fool Us will premiere its upcoming 10th season on Friday, October 27 (8:00-9:00pm ET). The new season of the hit magic competition series welcomes author and actress Brooke Burke (Dancing with the Stars, Melissa & Joey) as host. Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. On each episode of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The remote studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. Penn & Teller see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. The studio audience knows there are no camera tricks, secret edits or helpful camera cuts. This is all real magic.

Meet the freshman class of Unicorn Academy - Sophia & Wildstar, Ava & Leaf, Isabel & River, Val & Cinder, Rory & Storm and Layla & Glacier! Their bond and magic powers will defend Unicorn Island from frost goblins, shadow monsters and Ravenzella. The animated comedy is coming to Netflix this November 2. The series is the boarding school of every kid's dreams. Located on Unicorn Island, Sophia and the rest of the freshman class must bond with a unicorn to unlock their magical powers; only then can they learn to become revered protectors of the island and its magic - all while balancing classwork and navigating new friendships.

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Paramount+ Announces Colin from Accounts; The Really Loud House Gets Halloween Movie

Paramount+ announced that the hit Australian comedy series Colin from Accounts will debut in the U.S. on Thursday, November 9, exclusively on the service. The first two episodes of the series' eight episode long first season will be available to stream at launch, with two new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays through November 30. Colin from Accounts first debuted last year in Australia to critical and viewer acclaim with The Guardian calling it a "hilariously joyful piece of TV." Colin from Accounts is centered on Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall), two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a nipple flash, a car accident and an injured dog. The series is about flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true selves, scars and all, as they navigate life together. In addition to Dyer and Brammall, the series stars Emma Harvie as Megan, Helen Thomson as Lynelle, Genevieve Hegney as Chiara, Michael Logo as Brett and Tai Hara as James.

Just in time for Halloween, Nickelodeon revealed the trailer for its brand-new original feature-length movie, A Really Haunted Loud House. In celebration of the spookiest season, the Louds return with their annual Halloween Spooktacular filled with frightful tricks, delightful treats, spellbinding costumes and original music. A Really Haunted Loud House will be available to stream beginning Thursday, September 28, on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada and premiere on Nickelodeon that same evening at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).

In A Really Haunted Loud House, Lincoln Loud and his best friend Clyde skip the Loud family's Halloween Spooktacular to attend an over-the-top party hosted by the new cool kid at school, Xander, leaving his sisters to plan the annual event and grandiose neighborhood performance, while Dad fights his own demons and avoids being captured by teenage werewolf hunters. When Xander and his mob of followers decide to play tricks and attack the Loud house, Lincoln, his sisters and Clyde must work together to save Halloween, leading to an epic standoff in the town's junkyard. The cast of The Really Loud House season one will reprise their roles as members of the beloved Loud family in the movie and season two of the series: Wolfgang Schaeffer as Lincoln Loud; Brian Stepanek as Lynn Loud Sr.; Jolie Jenkins as Rita Loud; Eva Carlton as Leni Loud; Sophia Woodward as Luna Loud; Catherine Bradley as Luan Loud; Annaka Fourneret as Lynn Loud; Aubin Bradley as Lucy Loud; Ella Allan as Lola Loud; Mia Allan as Lana Loud; Lexi Janicek as Lisa Loud; Lexi DiBenedetto as Lori Loud; and August Michael Peterson as Lily Loud. Jahzir Bruno plays Lincoln's best friend, Clyde McBride. Martin Fajardo (Now and Then) plays Xander.

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The Simpsons Season 34 Streams October 11 on Disney+; Good Burger 2 Set for Holiday Season

Disney+ announced that season 34 of the hit animated series The Simpsons will launch October 11 on the streaming service. The new season of the Emmy® Award-, Annie Award- and Peabody Award-winning animated comedy takes fans back to Springfield for 22 more episodes of fun with the Simpson family. Season 34 also marks an exciting milestone – the 750th episode of The Simpsons titled "Homer's Adventures Through The Windshield Glass." The season features guest voice appearances from Fred Armisen, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Simu Liu, Lizzo, Rob Lowe, Melissa McCarthy, Jade Novah, Aubrey Plaza, John Roberts, and more.

The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, The Simpsons exploded into popular culture in 1989 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are instantly identifiable television icons. In the premiere, Homer is desperate to prove he's not dumb and sets out to solve the case of the tortoise missing from the zoo. Season 34 also features a double dose of "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, marking the first time in the show’s history there have been two "Treehouse" -branded episodes in a single Halloween.

Paramount+ revealed the official key art and premiere date for Good Burger 2 (yesterday on National Cheeseburger Day), the new original movie sequel to the iconic '90s feature film based on the sketch from the Nickelodeon comedy series All That. The highly anticipated film sequel follows Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees. Produced by Nickelodeon Studios, Good Burger 2 is set to premiere in time for the holidays on Wednesday, November 22, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S and Canada, on Thursday, November 23, 2023 on Paramount+ in the UK and Australia. The film will also be available in additional Paramount+ international markets shortly after.

In addition to Thompson and Mitchell, Good Burger 2 stars Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) as Cecil McNevin, Jillian Bell (Murder Mystery 2) as Katt Boswell, Kamaia Fairburn (Blockbuster) as Mia, Alex R. Hibbert (The Chi) as Ed2, Fabrizio Guido (Perry Mason) as Mr. Jensen, Elizabeth Hinkler (The Good Doctor) and Emily Hinkler (The Good Doctor) as Cindy and Mindy and Anabel Graetz (Free Guy) as Ruth. The film will also feature surprise celebrity cameos as well as original Good Burger cast members who are reprising their roles: Josh Server as Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon and Carmen Electra as Roxanne.

The original '90s sketch first aired on All That in 1994 and was centered around fast-food restaurant Good Burger and its clueless cashier Ed, played by Mitchell from Seasons 1-5. The feature film Good Burger was released worldwide on July 25, 1997, by Paramount Pictures. Later, in the All That revival series in 2019, Mitchell returned to guest star as Ed, who has been working at Good Burger for 20 years as manager of the trainees.

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Hulu's Huluween and Disney+'s Hallowstream Line-Up; Shining Vale Returns October 13 on STARZ

Disney+ and Hulu subscribers are in for the greatest treat this Halloween season with the return of fan-favorite Huluween and Hallowstream celebrations and content premieres. Over the next several weeks, viewers looking for every level of scare (including the not-so-scary) will be able to stream highly-anticipated new titles like Disney's Haunted Mansion, The Boogeyman, American Horror Stories, Appendage, The Mill, Marvel Studios' Werewolf by Night in Color, along with The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Collection and beloved classics like Hocus Pocus, The Omen, The Craft, and more as they get in the spirit of the season. The streaming platforms debuted trailers for several of these including Goosebumps, which will premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on Friday, October 13, Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats, streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on Monday, October 2, and Appendage, streaming on Hulu on Monday, October 2.

STARZ has released the trailer and key art for season two of its hit horror comedy, Shining Vale, which returns to haunt viewers' screens on the frightfully appropriate Friday, October 13. The hysterical, spine-chilling trailer and key art teases the repercussions following last season’s nail biting cliffhanger when Pat (Courteney Cox) landed herself in a psychiatric hospital for trying to murder her family with an ax. Pat (Cox) went through extensive Electroshock Therapy, and when she returns home she meets a mysterious woman who introduces her to a host of ancient remedies used to “cure” women of depression, including the apocryphal Smile Masks. Season two explores what’s in store for the Phelps family as they continue to be haunted by ghosts while Pat struggles to live with mental illness among a broken family, battling demons both internally...and externally.

Shining Vale season two is set to premiere on Friday, October 13, at midnight ET on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms and on LIONSGATE+ streaming platform in the U.K. and Ireland. On linear, it will debut on STARZ on Friday, October 13, at 9PM ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays at midnight on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms and will air weekly on the STARZ linear platform. Shining Vale, stars Emmy Award® nominee Courteney Cox (Friends, Cougar Town), Academy Award® nominee and Emmy Award® winner Greg Kinnear (As Good as It Gets, The Kennedys) and Academy Award® winner Mira Sorvino (Hollywood, The Expecting).

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 18, 2023)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Cancels Wonder Years Reboot; Byron Allen Makes $10 Billion Offer to Buy ABC

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This would typically be a busy and exciting week where we tell you about all of the brand new fall series that debut this week, and we're so excited about that... but no. There are still two entertainment industry strikes, and we have almost nothing to offer in this respect. But, it's still a busy new week anyway, with a lot of questions about the future of ABC as well as their cable networks. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The Wonder Years reboot on ABC got a lot of attention when it started, but after a very disappointing second season in the ratings (ABC's worst show of the year), it has been canceled. (Variety)
• We've got our first look at the Frasier reboot. (Deadline)
• Bill Maher has decided he is returning to the air next week despite the strike, but will other late night talk show hosts look for a loophole to return too? (Deadline)
• If you have Spectrum, the second largest pay TV provider in the nation, you now no longer have cable channels such as Freeform (and never will), as the provider worked out a deal with Disney that brought back ESPN, Disney Channel, and FX, but includes the permanent removal of many other channels, leaving many to wonder if Disney is going to shut them down in the near future. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Meanwhile, Nexstar has been having exploratory talks with Disney about buying ABC, and entertainment mogul Byron Allen has went a step further to make a $10 billion offer to purchase ABC and several of their cable networks (including FX and National Geographic). (Reuters)
• While Byron Allen is trying to buy ABC, his syndicated late night series Comics Unleashed is coming to CBS on Tuesday, as they need strike material to replace the already ended Late Late Show with James Corden. (Hollywood Reporter)
• TBS has acquired Modern Family. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 16 - SEPTEMBER 22)

• Catchy Comedy is going very old this week with a binge of Our Miss Brooks.
• American Horror Story returns to FX on Wednesday.

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Antenna TV's Bewitched Halloween Marathon; Rewind TV's Sabrina the Teenage Witch-O-Ween Marathon

A flick of the wrist and a sneaky nose twitch...a spell is cast! This Halloween, Antenna TV is conjuring an entire day of Bewitched with the "Witch-O-Ween Bewitched Marathon" starting at 5am Eastern. Antenna TV's "Witch-O-Ween Bewitched Marathon" airs Tuesday, October 31 starting at 5am Eastern. Episodes airing in primetime, 7pm through 10pm, will be Halloween-themed. Those episodes include "The Witches Are Out," "Trick or Treat," "Twitch or Treat," "A Safe and Sane Halloween," "To Trick or Treat" and "The Ghost Who Made a Spectre of Himself." A witch marries a mortal man despite the disapproval of her family who interferes in their lives in Bewitched, the fantasy sitcom starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Erin Murphy, Marion Lorne, and Dick Sargent. Bewitched originally aired for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972 and is part of Antenna TV's regular line-up of shows (weekdays at 7am & 2pm, Saturdays at 2pm & Sundays at 11am).

Additional upcoming Antenna TV marathons include "Black and White Friday Marathon" on the day after Thanksgiving November 24, holiday episodes of Antenna TV shows on December 24, the Yule Log and "Christmas Through the Years" on December 25 and "Party with The Partridge Family on December 31.

Pointed hats and talking cats, Rewind TV airs its "Sabrina the Teenage Witch-O-Ween Marathon" on Halloween, starting at 6am Eastern on Tuesday, October 31. Halloween-themed episodes from the series will air in primetime, 7pm through 10pm. Titles include "A Halloween Story," "A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It," "The Halloween Scene," and more. Sabrina the Teenage Witch ran for seven seasons from 1996 through 2003 over two different networks. Melissa Joan Hart stars as Sabrina, a teenager who discovers she has magical powers on her 16th birthday and lives with her aunts, who are also witches, and a talking cat in a fictional Massachusetts town. Additional cast members include Beth Broderick, Caroline Rhea, Nate Richert, and Nick Bakay. The series regularly airs weekdays at 8am, Saturdays at 6am & Sundays at 7pm.

And stay tuned for these upcoming Rewind TV marathons: "Thanksgiving Family Ties Marathon" on November 23, holiday-themed episodes of Rewind TV shows on December 24, "Christmas Through the Years" on December 25 and "Straight from Cleveland: Drew Carey's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on December 31.

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Dancing with the Stars Season 32 Cast; BUZZR Celebrates 40 Years of Press Your Luck

Dancing with the Stars season 32 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced live on ABC's Good Morning America. Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, Dancing with the Stars returns to ABC with an expanded season 32 premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 26 (8:00-10:31 p.m. ET) and will continue to air Tuesdays (8:00-10:01 p.m. ET) thereafter. The season will simulcast LIVE on Disney+ and be available next day on Hulu. The celebrities and professional dancers this season are as follows (in alphabetical order): 

· Supermodel Tyson Beckford with partner Jenna Johnson
· Marvel star Xochitl Gomez with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
· How I Met Your Mother & Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Alyson Hannigan with partner Sasha Farber
· Social media and reality TV star Harry Jowsey with partner Rylee Arnold
· From The Bachelorette, Charity Lawson with partner Artem Chigvintsev
· From Vanderpump Rules, Ariana Madix with partner Pasha Pashkov
· GRAMMY®-winning singer Jason Mraz with partner Daniella Karagach
· NFL All-Star Adrian Peterson with partner Britt Stewart
· Singer and social media star Lele Pons with partner Brandon Armstrong
· Oscar®-winning actress Mira Sorvino with partner Gleb Savchenko
· Actress Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101, Sweet Magnolias) with partner Alan Bersten
· Real estate mogul and TV star Mauricio Umansky with partner Emma Slater
· Comedian and Veep star Matt Walsh with partner Koko Iwasaki
· From The Brady Bunch, actor Barry Williams with partner Peta Murgatroyd

The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

How has it already been 40 years since the game show that introduced that iconic wily wise guy Whammy to the world premiered? Join BUZZR this weekend to relive memorable Press Your Luck episodes from 1983 through 1986 starring original host Peter Tomarken and announcer Rod Roddy with all of the trivia, big board, and bonus rounds that you can handle! So, don't miss your chance to yell, "No Whammies!" and "Big Money!" at your television all weekend long! The classic game show of wits, strategy and high stakes is turning 40! Celebrate Press Your Luck with 40 iconic episodes over one epic weekend! The party airs on Saturday 9/16 & Sunday 9/17 at 12 PM - 10 PM ET / 9AM - 7 PM PT!

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TBS Acquires Modern Family; The Frasier Awards on COZI TV

TBS has expanded its comedy line up by licensing the popular, award-winning series Modern Family which follows the diverse and complex Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan as they navigate daily life. Beginning Monday, September 25, Modern Family will air on weekdays in the network’s 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET/PT time slot. And, starting this week, to further bolster its position as the home of comedy, TBS also will air longer daily marathons of The Big Bang Theory -- a series that currently ranks as the #1 acquired series in cable in 2023. Modern Family has aired on NBCUniversal cable networks the last 10 years (mainly on USA Network and recently on E!). E! will stop airing the sitcom after next week it seems but Peacock will continue to stream (along with Disney's Hulu).

Next week, fans of Frasier can tune in starting Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22 for the "Frasier Awards" special themed week. COZI TV has curated a week-long Frasier lineup highlighting 20 award-winning episodes of the famed sitcom starting at their regular weekly timeslot, 8:00 PM EST (check local listings). Fans can expect to see episodes featuring Outstanding Guest Actors, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing and more. COZI TV will also air special episode intros prior to each award-winning episode. During its original run, Frasier was awarded with over 37 Emmy® Awards and accumulated 108 total nominations, holding the record of most wins of any scripted series until Game of Thrones.

COZI TV viewers can regularly watch Frasier weeknights from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST (check local listings) on HuluLive, YouTube TV, fubotv, DIRECTV STREAM (channel 80) and DISH Network (channel 253).

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Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen Gets CBS Late Night Run; Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy Special

The comedy talk show Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will be added to the CBS fall late night lineup for a limited run with nightly airings (two back-to-back episodes per night) beginning Monday, Sept. 18 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, a round-table style comedy talk show featuring a rotating panel of comedians, is hosted by Byron Allen and features comedians such as: Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Leslie Jones, Wayne Brady, Roy Wood, Jr., Whitney Cummings, JB Smoove, Billy Gardell, Margaret Cho, Brad Garrett, Sheryl Underwood, Adam Carolla, Gina Yashere, Dane Cook, Sinbad, George Wallace, Caroline Rhea, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier, Kevin Hart, Chelsea Handler, Katt Williams, Dennis Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Iliza Shlesinger, Jon Lovitz, Bill Bellamy, Mike Epps, Monique, Tom Papa, Gary Owen, Natasha Leggero, Deon Cole, Lisa Ann Walter, Marc Maron, Anthony Anderson, Russell Peters and many more of today's top comedians.

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen has been in first-run syndication since its premiere in September 2006 for 18 consecutive seasons and can also be seen on CBS-owned stations in 14 markets. Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen is produced by Allen Media Group. Byron Allen, Carolyn Folks and Jennifer Lucas are executive producers.

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy is an hour-long tribute to the iconic series that shaped future generations of true crime TV. Sitting down with co-creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, along with long-time producers and directors of the show, fans will get to pull back the curtain and experience their favorite show in a whole new light. The crew divulges behind the scenes stories, covering all aspects of the show from research to filming to solving mysteries. With never-before-seen outtakes of beloved host Robert Stack and a look into some fan-favorite cases, Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy honors one of television's most enduring and iconic shows, as well as the fans who were integral to its success. The creators note that it is the loyal viewers who proved what the show always stood for: that someone, somewhere knows the truth.

This program will screen in select Alamo Drafthouse Theaters across the country on October 4. It will then be available on Pluto TV on October 5, and widely on other platforms at a later date. For more information, please visit their website.

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Matt Rife Gets Netflix Special; Star Trek Day and Kid Cudi Join Forces

Comedian Matt Rife will film his hour-long Netflix comedy special debut on September 22 and 23 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC during his sold-out 260+ date ProbleMATTic World Tour. After having amassed a large social following through his viral content showcasing his quick wit and crowd work, Matt embarked on a sold-out world tour. Now in his first Netflix comedy special, Matt leaves no topic untouched - from crystals to social media trolls - and no audience member spared. The comedy special will premiere globally in 2023.

In celebration of "Star Trek Day," Star Trek and Scott Mescudi, better known by his stage name Kid Cudi, have joined forces to announce a one-of-a-kind collaboration that reflects the optimistic and inclusive spirit of adventure, discovery, imagination, and most importantly, hope, at the heart of the cultural phenomenon. The collaboration will launch Star Trek's all-new "Boldly Be" campaign. The collaboration includes Kid Cudi's unique lens on music with an original song inspired by Star Trek, an interactive gaming component and a bold fashion collaboration with Star Trek that will launch this October. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 11, 2023)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Warner Bros. Television Suspends Deals with Top Creators; Fran Drescher Re-Elected President of SAG-AFTRA

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Once again, it seems like we're hitting TV (at least as we know it) doomsday, as we enter a mostly non-existent fall TV season, with strikes that will never end and a blackout dispute between Spectrum and cable channels owned by Disney that has both sides saying it may not even be worth settling. Nonetheless, we're here with some highlights for you. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• With a writers strike that appears to have no end still ongoing, Warner Bros. Television has suspended some deals that they have with top creators, though it is anticipated that the suspended time will be added to the end of the contracts. (Deadline)
• Fran Drescher has been re-elected as SAG-AFTRA president, in the middle of the on-going strike. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Like many shows, Saved by the Bell did some things that seemed acceptable in the 90s that wouldn't be so acceptable today, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar is talking all about it in a podcast. (CNN)
• When Bob Barker recently died, many noticed he had not made any public appearances in a while, and that may be because he suffered from Alzheimer's disease for years leading up to his death. (Deadline)
• Networks need something scripted to air in the current drought, so Fox is going with encores and CBS is looking down under to Australia. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 9 - SEPTEMBER 15)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of My Three Sons this weekend.
• A new season of The Morning Show arrives on Wednesday on Apple TV+.
• If you're into daytime TV, several new court shows (with the exact same hosts as the old court shows) debut Monday in syndication.

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CBS Announces Hosts of Game Show; New Goosebumps Premieres Friday the 13th This October on Disney+ and Hulu

CBS announced that actor and comedian Damon Wayans Jr. will host the action-packed new game show Raid the Cage, premiering on Friday, Oct. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+* (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). In addition to hosting, Wayans Jr. also serves as an executive producer of the series. Emmy winner Jeannie Mai Jenkins joins Wayans Jr. as co-host of the fresh take on a format that has thrilled viewers in over 15 countries internationally. Together, the duo brings an infectious chemistry to the series, where the goal is to get in, get out and get rich.

Strategy, teamwork and nerve are key to winning big in Raid the Cage. In the new game show, two teams of two face off to grab-and-go prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to grab prizes ranging from cool trips to electronics and even a new car! After three lively rounds, the team that banks the highest total dollar value in prizes wins the game, keeps what they grabbed and plays the final round to try and "Beat the Cage" for the biggest prizes of the night.

Goosebumps, the chilling new series inspired by R.L. Stine's worldwide bestselling Scholastic book series, is set to debut across both Disney+ and Hulu on Friday, Oct. 13. From Disney Branded Television and Sony Pictures Television, the 10-part series will launch with a five-episode drop as part of Disney+'s "Hallowstream" and Hulu's "Huluween" celebrations, with subsequent new episodes streaming weekly. Additionally, the series' first two episodes will air on Freeform on Oct. 13th, as part of its "31 Nights of Halloween" programming. A premiere date teaser and new images were also released.

Plunging viewers into a world of mystery and suspense, the new Goosebumps series follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle - while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past. Published by Scholastic, Goosebumps is one of the bestselling book series of all time, with more than 400 million books in print in 32 languages. The new television series draws on elements from five of the most popular middle grade books including "Say Cheese and Die!," "The Haunted Mask," "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom," "Go Eat Worms!" and "Night of the Living Dummy." Goosebumps stars Justin Long (Barbarian) and Rachael Harris (Lucifer), alongside newcomers Zack Morris (EastEnders), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Miles McKenna (Guilty Party), Ana Yi Puig (Gossip Girl) and Will Price (The Equalizer).

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MeTV Presents Svengoolie's Halloween BOOnanza!; The CW Moving Fall Comedies to Thursdays

It's that time of the year again: MeTV presents "Svengoolie's Halloween BOOnanza!" All month long, thrill to the chills of this spook-tacular season. Catch kooky family favorites like The Flintstones, The Beverly Hillbillies and Leave it to Beaver. And, the Saturday afternoon Western block is a scream. New this year is "Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Double Feature"; back-to-back horror classics including Killer Klowns from Outer Space and The Crawling Eye and Trilogy of Terror. Don't fall asleep or you'll miss the fiendishly delicious late-night blocks of The Twilight Zone, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Sventoonie. Enjoy this scary, spine-tingling good treat!

View the full schedule here.

The CW Network has set a new premiere date for the brand-new season of the hit reality franchise FBoy Island, now debuting with a special two-hour premiere event on Monday, October 16 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Beginning Monday, October 23, FBoy Island will air in its regular timeslot of 8:00-9:00pm ET/PT. Comedies Son of a Critch, Run the Burbs, Children Ruin Everything and the series premiere of Everyone Else Burns will now air on Thursdays beginning October 19.

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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CBS to Air NCIS: Sydney This Fall; Fox Makes Fall Change

CBS will take American viewers down under this fall with the CBS Original Series NCIS: Sydney, the first-ever international edition of the top-rated television franchise. Filmed against the spectacular backdrop of one of the world's most breathtaking harbor cities, the eight-episode season of NCIS: Sydney will air Mondays, beginning Monday, Nov. 13 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs) The series stars Olivia Swann (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, The River Wild) as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance (Without Remorse, Spartacus: War of the Damned) as her 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim "JD" Dempsey. They are joined by Sean Sagar (The Covenant, Mea Culpa) as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson; Tuuli Narkle (Mystery Road: Origin, Bad Behaviour) as AFP liaison officer Constable Evie Cooper; Mavournee Hazel (Shantaram, Halifax: Retribution) as AFP forensic scientist Bluebird "Blue" Gleeson and William McInnes (The Newsreader, Total Control) as AFP forensic pathologist Dr Roy Penrose.

Fox has made a change to its Tuesday Fall schedule. Beginning Tuesday, September 19 at 9pm, reality series I Can See Your Voice has been delayed til midseason, so it will be replaced by encores of 9-1-1: Lone Star. No other changes are being made, so Name That Tune will still air Tuesdays at 8pm. I Can See Your Voice returns for Season Three with all-new theme nights, hosted and executive produced by Ken Jeong. Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton also return with a rotating panel of celebrity detectives to help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers... without ever hearing them sing a note. With $100,000 on the line, the contestant will attempt to weed out the bad "Secret Voices" from the good. In the end, the singer whom the contestant picks will reveal their true voice in a duet performance with a musical superstar, resulting in an amazing musical collaboration or a totally hilarious train wreck.

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