SitcomsOnline Digest: Another South Park "Event" Coming Next Week; Latest Development in Paramount Sale Could Split Up Company

Saturday, May 18, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Another South Park "Event" Coming Next Week; Latest Development in Paramount Sale Could Split Up Company

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of another South Park "event," hearing that Disney is making some major cutbacks on cable, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It's been a while since we've had one, but another South Park "event," South Park: The End of Obesity, is coming next week to Paramount+. (Variety)
In another sign that cable TV is dying, Disney has announced a "dramatic" cutback on what they'll be spending for their cable networks. (Cord Cutters News)
Paramount is still for sale, and the latest development suggests that CBS may possibly be split up from the studio itself, which would be history repeating itself yet again. (Deadline)
Dabney Coleman, who was more of a film actor but also starred in several short-lived sitcoms, has died at age 92. (NPR)
Antenna TV is celebrating the Father Knows Best 70th anniversary with a marathon of 70 episodes, on (appropriately) Father's Day Weekend. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 18 - MAY 25)

Catchy Comedy wraps up their rural comedy binges with a binge of Petticoat Junction this weekend.
Fox is having season finales for their Sunday night animated lineup on Sunday.
ABC has season finales of Abbott Elementary and The Conners on Wednesday.
South Park: The End of Obesity debuts Friday on Paramount+.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, May 1

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 27)

Friday, May 1

Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Watch Henry on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rita Wilson (Girls) - Rita performs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
Jon Cryer (Extended Family/Two and a Half Men/The Trouble with Normal/Partners/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon chats about Off-Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Valerie, Eric and Henry Czerny talk about Lifetime's Love, Again on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.