SitcomsOnline Digest: Schmigadoon! and Rap Sh!t Cancelled; Paramount Sale Closer to Reality

Saturday, January 20, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Schmigadoon! and Rap Sh!t Cancelled; Paramount Sale Closer to Reality

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing of the cancellation of two streaming shows, learning more about the sale of Paramount, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Apple TV+ has cancelled Schmigadoon! after two seasons, even though the third season was already written. (Variety)
Meanwhile, Max has cancelled Rap Sh!t. (Hollywood Reporter)
Paramount is for sale, and it looks like they are closer to having a buyer. (Deadline)
Cable is dying a slow (or maybe fast, depending upon how you look at it) death, and after years of very low tier cable networks shutting down, speculation is that some (slightly) here profile ones could be shutting down in 2024. (Cord Cutters News)
Who won at the Emmy Awards? We've got a list. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 21 - JANUARY 27)

Catchy Comedy has a binge of Laverne & Shirley this weekend.
Son of a Critch returns for a third season on The CW on Thursday.
Saturday Night Live returns from a month off tonight on NBC.
America's Most Wanted returns to Fox on Monday, and John Walsh is back this time.
You can catch the seventh season "superfan" episodes of The Office starting Monday on Peacock.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, December 13

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)

Friday, December 12

Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) - Samuel and Bruno talk about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Alia Shawkat (Search Party/Arrested Development) - Alia talks about Atropia on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
John Stamos (Palm Royale/UnPrisoned/Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John talks about Palm Royale on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zooey Deschanel (Physical/New Girl) - Zooey talks about Merv on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario tells Sherri about his new holiday film The Christmas Spark on Sherri, so check your local listings.