Saturday, November 04, 2023
SitcomsOnline Digest: Broadcast Networks Preparing for Shorter Seasons of Scripted Series; CBS Announces Host of After Midnight
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're still waiting for the end to that strike (will it happen?), hearing about the future of The CW (hint: less superheroes), and learning about CBS and their plans for late night. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Could we just get this actor's strike over? Negotiations are continuing this weekend. (Deadline)
- When it is over, get ready for 13 episode seasons of your favorite broadcast network primetime series (which is still about twice as many as some streaming show "seasons"). (Deadline)
- The upcoming season of Superman & Lois on The CW will be the last, marking the end of an era of superhero series on The CW. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Perhaps one of the most unexpected sitcom actor deaths in a while, Friends star Matthew Perry has died. (Variety)
- Taylor Tomlinson has been announced as the host of the new CBS late night show, After Midnight. (Variety)
- It's been frozen in time several times, but Futurama always bounces back, and the current incarnation just got a two season renewal. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10)
- Catchy Comedy is having a binge of Night Court this weekend in honor of the life of Richard Moll, rather than the previously scheduled binge of The Lucy Show.
- The Simpsons annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode airs Sunday, going back to a tradition of this episode airing after Halloween.
- Cozi TV has a short marathon of The Munsters on Tuesday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, April 25
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 21)
Friday, April 25
- Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Watch Kathy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Paul and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Yvonne Orji (Insecure) - Tamron Hall has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Yvonne who is now hosting Pop The Balloon Live on Netflix, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew and Valerie are joined by Carla Hall in the kitchen to whip up some delicious cozy food on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth), Jillian Bell (Bless the Harts/Idiotsitter/Eastbound & Down/Workaholics) and Brianne Howey (Dollface) - The cast of the new movie Kinda Pregnant join Drew to dish on their new film on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Bravo's Love Hotel on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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