Saturday, April 20, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Cancels Two Series and Picks Up New Soap Opera; Potential New Buyer Interested in Paramount
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We have more cancellations and renewals this week, we're hearing about another new potential buyer for Paramount, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We're into renewal and cancellation season, and we've got two cancellations from CBS: So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas. (Variety)
- After last week's announcement that The Talk was cancelled, it is probably no surprise that CBS has officially ordered the new soap opera that was rumored to take its place, The Gates. (Variety)
- It seems that everybody is interested in Paramount, but nobody has quite closed in on the deal, and now Sony is in talks to be in a partnership to own the studio. (Reuters)
- A limited series about Al Sharpton, with Anthony Anderson playing the role of Sharpton, is in the works at ABC. (Deadline)
- It's old news by now, but here is a reminder that The Bachelor is just TV and not real life: The Golden Bachelor is about to be a bachelor again. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, with host Travis Kelce, has been ordered by Prime Video. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 20 - APRIL 27)
- Catchy Comedy is animated this weekend with a binge of Looney Tunes.
- The season finale of Not Dead Yet airs Wednesday on ABC.
- We keep forgetting to mention it (maybe because it's been very poorly received), but the animated Good Times reboot is now streaming on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, January 25
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 20)
Friday, January 24
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Watch Bill on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Pauline Chalamet (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Pauline appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Lucy talks about her film Presence on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Topher Grace (Home Economics/That '70s Show) - Topher talks about Flight Risk on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Broad City/Baby Boom) - Drew is chatting with best friend duo Susie and Joy Behar on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. They're also doing an audience Q & A about love.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Drew is chatting with Morris about starring in Watson on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Martin Lawrence (Partners/Martin/What's Happening Now!!) - Martin stops by to talk about his new standup tour on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
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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)
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