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The CW Fall 2024 Premiere Dates; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest Hosts for Summer

The CW Network announced its primetime premiere dates for the Fall 2024 season, including new and returning series and live sporting events. The CW's new fall season begins with the return of the Emmy(R) Award-winning weekly studio series Inside the NFL on Friday, August 30 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) with host Ryan Clark leading a panel of football experts to preview the upcoming 2024 NFL season. The college football season on The CW kicks off with a Pac-12 doubleheader on Saturday, August 31 when the Portland State Vikings visit the Washington State Cougars (3:00-6:30pm ET) followed by a primetime matchup between the Idaho State Bengals and Oregon State Beavers (6:30-10:00pm ET).

Season 4 of the global phenomenon The Chosen, chronicling the life of Jesus, will make its broadcast television debut on Sunday, September 1 (8:00-9:30pm ET/PT). The hit improv series Whose Line Is It Anyway? returns for a 13th season on Friday, September 6 with back-to-back episodes (8:00-8:30pm ET/PT, 8:30-9:00pm ET/PT). The NASCAR Xfinity Series makes its CW debut with a live race from the legendary Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, September 20 (7:00-10:00pm ET). The next generation of WWE Superstars enter the ring when WWE NXT makes its live CW debut on Tuesday, October 1 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The hit drama Sullivan's Crossing starring Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson returns for Season 2 on Wednesday, October 2 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), followed by the premiere the new drama series Joan (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), starring Emmy(R)-nominated Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) as notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington.

Gather the family for game night on Monday, October 7 with the series premieres of Scrabble (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), hosted by fan-favorite Raven-Symoné, followed by Trivial Pursuit (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), with Emmy(R) Award-winner LeVar Burton hosting the competition. Superman & Lois soars into its thrilling final season with a special two-hour premiere event on Thursday, October 17 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The new fantasy adventure series The Librarians: The Next Chapter, will make its debut the following week on Thursday, October 24 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). And finally, hit family comedy Children Ruin Everything will return for its fourth season with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, November 13 (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT, 9:30-10:00pm ET/PT).

This summer, Jimmy Kimmel Live! will tap a diverse lineup of celebrities and comedians to guest host the show starting Monday, June 24. Beloved comedian Martin Short will kick off the summer as guest host the week of June 24. Anthony Anderson, Kathryn Hahn, Kumail Nanjiani, Lamorne Morris, Jeff Goldblum, RuPaul, and Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are all set to guest host throughout the summer. Dates will be announced at a later time. Martin Shorts' guests next week will include Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Sienna Miller, Jelly Roll, and Beck, with musical performances by Imagine Dragons, Jelly Roll, Beck, and The Warning. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

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Labels: ABC, Children Ruin Everything, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The CW, Whose Line Is It Anyway

Hallmark's Christmas in July Stunt; Starz's Power Book II: Ghost Final Season Premieres Strong

Hallmark Channel's Christmas in July Movie Stunt is getting underway soon. A photographer who's determined to complete her exhibit by capturing a rare photo of a 12-sided snowflake, enlists the help of a childhood friend and they go on a mission they'll never forget when Rebecca Dalton (Christmas by Design) and Marcus Rosner (Love on the Right Course) star in Falling Like Snowflakes, a new, original movie premiering Saturday, June 29 (8 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Channel. Artist and teacher, Teagan Ashley (Dalton), has spent a lifetime pursuing nature's beauty through the camera lens. This Christmas, Teagan is determined to capture a photograph of the elusive 12-sided snowflake. Teagan's success would complete her snowflake series on display at the local art gallery and would award the local community center where she teaches enough funding to make much needed updates to the building. With the reluctant help of Noah Cooper (Rosner), a former boyfriend who returned to their small town to run Teagan's father's snowplow business after his passing, Teagan heads out to the mountain range and directly into the eye of an on-coming storm. With long and precarious hours on and off the road, Noah and Teagan start to overcome past wrongs and discover an unexpected connection reemerging.

STARZ's popular series Power Book II: Ghost season 4 part one delivered over 6.5 million multiplatform viewers in its premiere week making it one of the network's biggest premieres ever with several more platforms to report. Part one of the fourth season also broke engagement records with the highest urgency to view a premiere ever on the STARZ app with over 11% of premiere day streams coming in the first hour after the episode debuted. On linear, the Power Book II: Ghost season 4 premiere was the highest-rated cable program among Black households across the premiere week. Additionally, the Power Universe series have now amassed a staggering 1.5 billion hours watched globally to date.

Season four of Power Book II: Ghost cast includes Michael Rainey Jr. as "Tariq St. Patrick," Mary J. Blige as "Monet Tejada", Cliff "Method Man" Smith as "Davis MacLean," Gianni Paolo as "Brayden Weston," Woody McClain as "Cane Tejada," Lovell Adams-Gray as "Dru Tejada," LaToya Tonodeo as "Diana Tejada", Alix Lapri as "Effie Morales," Larenz Tate as "Rashad Tate," Caroline Chikezie as "Noma," Lightskinkeisha as "Brushaundria Carmichael" and Michael Ealy as "Detective Don Carter." Power Book II: Ghost is the first series in the expanded Power Universe franchise. New episodes of Power Book II: Ghost premiere every Friday.

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Dark Side of the 90s Returns in July; Resident Alien Moving to USA Network

Vice's Dark Side of the 90s Season 3 premieres on Tuesday, July 16. In the 90's, shows like Friends, NYPD Blue, SNL and Informercials kept us up all night. Mike Tyson, Andre Agassi and the Spice Girls entertained us while underground raves and strip clubs offered hedonistic escapism, and all of it had a Dark Side. 10 x 1-hour episodes will air.

NBCUniversal has renewed Resident Alien for season four and will be moving the series to USA Network from SYFY. Season three averaged 3.3 million total viewers (+4% vs. S2) and 1 million in the 18-49 demo (+36% vs. S2) across all platforms through 35 days. Based on the Dark Horse comics, Resident Alien follows a crash-landed alien named Harry whose secret mission is to kill all humans. In season three, Harry vowed to work with General McCallister to rid the Earth of the Grey aliens, a task made more difficult when he discovered that the Grey Hybrid Joseph had taken a job in town as the new Deputy. In addition, Harry struggled to balance business and his personal life when he fell in love for the first time.

The series stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen and Judah Prehn. Resident Alien was adapted to television by executive producer Chris Sheridan, who has served as showrunner since the launch of the series and remains at the helm for the upcoming fourth season. Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of Amblin TV, Robert Duncan McNeill and Nastaran Dibai also executive produce.

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NBCUniversal Renews Access Hollywood Through 2026; Netflix Picks Up More of The Great Indian Kapil Show

NBCUniversal Syndication Studios has renewed Access Hollywood and its successful brand extension, the daily talk show Access Daily with Mario & Kit, through 2026 in national syndication. The studio has sold the iconic entertainment news tentpole to NBCUniversal Local’s NBC Owned Television Stations, along with leading station groups across the country, for two additional seasons. For the 2023-24 season, which is its 28th in broadcast syndication, Access Hollywood is averaging over 1.1 million viewers each day and ranks as one of the top entertainment news programs in syndication. Access Hollywood continues to deliver for its local station partners and ranks as a top entertainment news program among the key women 25-54 demographic in many of the top markets, including New York (WNBC), Chicago (WMAQ), Philadelphia (WCAU), Dallas (KXAS), Washington, D.C. (WRC) and San Francisco (KNTV). Access Digital reaches over 6.6 million organic followers and is a leader in short-form entertainment news with more than 1 billion views last year.

Get ready to celebrate as Netflix renews The Great Indian Kapil Show for a second season. Following overwhelming success and love from the audience, this renewal underscores Netflix's commitment to delivering blockbuster family entertainment, unique, and quality content that resonates with its members. The ongoing season of The Great Indian Kapil Show featured a diverse array of guests, including superstar Aamir Khan, actor Ranbir Kapoor and his family, cricket heroes Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, international pop icon Ed Sheeran and many icons from the entertainment industry. With the finale slated on June 22, the show engaged the audience with fun and madness week after week with celebrity guests who brought the best version of themselves to the show!

Ranked among Netflix's top two shows in India since its launch, The Great Indian Kapil Show is the first Indian series to stay on the Global Top 10 Non-English TV list for five weeks. With Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda and Rajiv Thakur turning in stellar performances week after week, Kapil Sharma delivering punches one after the other, and Archana Puran Singh helming her beloved 'kursi,' (chair) the series has captivated viewers, making it a standout hit. Netflix is committed to bringing the best and most diverse comedy genre content, making sure there's something for everyone.

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Hit-Monkey Season 2 Returns July 15; Disney+ Animated Comedy Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 2

Hulu has released the first photos of Bryce and Monkey in New York City from the from the upcoming season of Hit-Monkey. Season 2 of Hit-Monkey will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu. In New York City, Monkey finds a path to escape his life of killing, while Bryce attempts to repair the damage to those he wronged in life. But what will it cost them to undo the past? A Japanese snow monkey, aided by the ghost of an American assassin, goes on a killing-spree, and becomes the famous "killer of killers." Cast: Leslie Jones, Ally Maki, Cristin Milioti, Olivia Munn, Fred Tatasciore, and Jason Sudeikis. Co-created and executive produced by Josh Gordon & Will Speck. The second season of Hit-Monkey is produced by 20th Television Animation with animation by Floyd County Productions.

The second season of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Lucasfilm's original animated series, will debut on Disney+ and Disney Jr. on Wednesday, August 14, with the second half of the season coming early 2025 In addition, a series of shorts from Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 2 will debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+ on August 2. Set 200 years before "The Phantom Menace," during the High Republic era, "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way. Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 2 follows the younglings as they continue their training and embark on even bigger missions across the galaxy. Helping to lead the younglings on these missions is Master Zia's new Padawan, Wes Vinik, and his astromech R0-M1. As they continue their training and grow in the ways of the Force, the young Jedi will travel to new planets with new and old friends and encounter adversaries like The Ganguls, who are growing in their pirate ranks...

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 17, 2024)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Additional St. Denis Medical Episodes; The Tonight Show Renewed Through 2028

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Now it's official, we've reached the summer slowdown of news, but it's been busy for late night television this week, and we're hearing of additional episodes being ordered for an upcoming NBC comedy. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It hasn't even started yet, but NBC is already giving a slight vote of confidence to the upcoming new comedy series St. Denis Medical by ordering additional episodes. (Variety)
• Jimmy Fallon will be hosting The Tonight Show through at least 2028. (Variety)
• Although it too was renewed until 2028, due to budget cuts, the house band is being cut from Late Night with Seth Meyers. (Hollywood Reporter)
• With the looming threat of TNT potentially losing rights to NBA games, Charles Barkley has announced his retirement after the upcoming season. (Deadline)
• CBS has decided to go with Nate Burleson to host Hollywood Squares. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 15 - JUNE 21)

• Catchy Comedy is presenting a Laugh In binge this weekend.
• For Father's Day and the 70th anniversary of the series, Antenna TV is presenting a 70 episode marathon of Father Knows Best that actually starts tonight.

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Labels: Father Knows Best, Hollywood Squares, Late Night, SitcomsOnline Digest, St. Denis Medical, Tonight Show

Paramount+ School Spirits Season 2 Underway; Prime Video Gets Betty la Fea Continuation

Paramount+ announced that production is officially underway for season two of its hit original drama series School Spirits. Coming off a major cliffhanger, the new season will premiere this fall exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. Paramount+ also announced that all series regulars will return for season two and that new recurring guest stars have been added to the cast. School Spirits stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Nick Pugliese as Charley, Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer, Josh Zuckerman, who is now a series regular, as Mr. Martin and Milo Manheim as Wally Clark.

Newcomers this season will include recurring guest stars Jess Gabor (Shameless, Confessional) as Janet Hamilton, Zack Calderon (The Wilds, Afterparty) as Diego Herrera, Miles Elliot (Cooties, The Amazing Spider-Man) as Yuri and Cihang Ma (Presto! School of Magic, Departure) as Quinn. Maria Dizzia, who plays Maddie’s mom, Sandra Nears, will also return as a recurring guest star along with Patrick Gilmore as Mr. Anderson and Ian Tracey as Sheriff Baxter. Picking up from the shocking season one finale, season two finds Maddie Nears (List) still stuck in the afterlife, but now with the knowledge of what happened to her. She must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life.

Prime Video released the official trailer for Betty la Fea, The Story Continues, the sequel to the Colombian telenovela that inspired ABC's Ugly Betty starring America Ferrera, which will premiere on Friday, July 19 in more than 240 countries. Featuring the on-screen duo from the original series, Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello will reprise their roles along with Julián Arango, Natalia Ramírez, Lorna Cepeda, Julio Cesar Herrera, Luces Velásquez, Marcela Posada, Mario Duarte, Sebastián Osorio, Ricardo Vélez, Alberto León Jaramillo, Rodrigo Candamil, Juanita Molina, Zharick León, and Estefania Gómez.

In the new series, a death in Ecomoda forces Betty to reconnect with her former coworkers, as well as with Armando, whom she is still married to but separated. She also reunites with her daughter, Mila, who has been studying fashion in New York and returns with the desire to work in Hugo's workshop. Betty will have to rebuild her relationship with her daughter, while making important decisions that will impact her career, and decide whether to reconcile with Armando, who will do everything to win her back. The series and its storyline are a celebration of female empowerment. When audiences were first introduced to the character of Betty 25 years ago, the definition and perception of beauty was put into question. During its evolution and myriad of adaptations, ‘Betty’ went on to represent the underdog who dared to dream and defy the standards of beauty. The new series highlights the themes that were introduced two decades ago, but with a modern-day twist, including the double-edged sword of ambition, the tumultuous dynamics of relationships, and fighting against adversity. The new ‘Betty’ is back to teach audiences real life-lessons that will entertain and inspire more than ever before.

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Prime Video Has a Sausage Party; UnPrisoned Trailer for Season 2

Let us be FRANK, get EGG-cited! Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The series will premiere all eight episodes of the outrageous comedy exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world on July 11, 2024. Fans in New York's Times Square were able to enjoy the official trailer and key art drop with a Sausage Party: Foodtopia themed takeover surrounding the "Hot Dog in the City" sculpture by Brooklyn-based artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw, who were commissioned by Times Square Arts.

Based off the 2016 animated feature Sausage Party, the series Sausage Party: Foodtopia follows Frank, Brenda, Barry, and Sammy as they try to build their own food society. Original feature film cast members Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, and Edward Norton will return. Natasha Rothwell, and Yassir Lester are also set to lend their voices to the animated series, in addition to Will Forte, who will portray a human named Jack, and Sam Richardson, who will portray an orange named Julius.

Onyx Collective's UnPrisoned has released its trailer and artwork. All eight episodes premiere Wednesday July 17 on Hulu. The Alexander family is still a mess. Paige's therapy practice is in trouble, Finn's anxiety is through the roof, Edwin is still figuring out how to get his life together outside of prison, and their relationships are more complicated than ever. The family needs help, and it's time to call in a professional - OTHER than Paige. The Alexanders turn to a "family radical healing coach," who throws out all the rules to free them of the issues, old wounds and family secrets holding them back. The series is executive produced by Tracy McMillan, Yvette Lee Bowser and Washington alongside Pilar Savone, through their Simpson Street production company, and Lindo. Joy Gorman Wettels and Jen Braeden also executive produce. The series hails from Onyx Collective on Hulu and is produced by ABC Signature.

Starring Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo, Faly Rakotohavana, Marque Richardson, Jordyn McIntosh, Jee Young Han, and guest stars John Stamos, Brenda Strong, Brandee Evans, Oliver Hudson, and Jamie Chung.

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CBS Announces Hollywood Squares Host; After Midnight Renewed for 2024-25

CBS announced Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS Mornings and analyst for The NFL Today) will host the new edition of the legendary game show Hollywood Squares. The celebrity-stacked game show, starring Drew Barrymore as the famed center square, will air Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) starting in January 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). Hollywood Squares starring Drew Barrymore, is a classic game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The celebrities are asked questions and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game. Award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore will take her place as the famed center square, answering questions for the contestants.

CBS announced its late-night series After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, has been renewed for the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Inspired by Comedy Central's Emmy Award-winning series @midnight, with celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson at the helm and a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music and beyond, After Midnight is a late-night comedy series about what set the internet abuzz that day. After Midnight, from CBS Studios, Spartina Industries and Funny Or Die, is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Tom Purcell and Evelyn McGee Colbert of Spartina Industries; James Dixon of Dixon Talent; Jack Martin; Joe Farrell; Mike Farah; Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III of Funny Or Die; and Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business. Jo Firestone is co-executive producer and head writer while Alexx Wells also serves as co-executive producer. Sharon Everitt directs. After Midnight airs on the CBS Television Network at 12:35 AM, ET/PT and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

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40th Annual TCA Awards Nominees; E! Gets Comedic Denise Richards Docuseries

The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the nominees for the organization's landmark 40th Annual TCA Awards, putting the spotlight on the best performances, series, creators, and stars from the 2023-2024 TV season. The TCA is a non-profit organization of more than 230 professional television journalists from the U.S. and Canada. They made their nominations based on programming available on broadcast, cable, and streaming outlets. Winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony held in-person at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena on Friday, July 12. This year saw a tie for the top spot, FX and Netflix lead all competitors with 16 nominations each, dominating the Program of the Year category with three nominations for FX and two for Netflix. HBO | Max is in second place with 13 nominations, followed by Disney+ with six; while ABC, PBS/PBS KIDS, and Prime Video are tied with three. Rounding out the list is Apple TV+, NBC, and Peacock with two each; and Adult Swim, Bravo, CBS, Comedy Central, ID, Nat Geo, and Showtime with one apiece.

On the series front, freshman favorites led the charge, as FX and Netflix once again split top honors with a TCA-best five nominations for first-year standouts Shōgun, Baby Reindeer and Ripley. The trio will face off throughout the night and across some of the TCA's premier categories, including Program of the Year - going up against FX entries The Bear and Reservation Dogs and HBO | Max's Hacks - Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Outstanding New Program, and Individual Achievement In Drama, pitting Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai against the talented Mr. Ripley himself, Andrew Scott, and the object of Baby Reindeer's obsession, Richard Gadd, as well as Juno Temple (Fargo), and Academy Award(R) winner Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country).

Elsewhere, past winners Quinta Brunson and Jean Smart seek to reclaim Individual Achievement In Comedy gold once more, going up against Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Devery Jacobs; The Bear aims to send the competition back into hibernation to nab its second-consecutive Outstanding Achievement in Comedy award; late-night heavyweights Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers duke it out in Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch; We're Here and Conan Must Go hit the road in Outstanding Achievement in Reality; and it's the ultimate comic book showdown as DC's Superman battles Marvel's X-Men in Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, among others.

E! has greenlit Denise Richards and the Wild Things (wt), a half-hour comedic docuseries starring and executive produced by Denise Richards. The series will premiere in 2025. The first time Richards opened up her family life for a reality series more than 15 years ago she was navigating a notoriously difficult marriage, intense scrutiny and tabloid attention all while raising two young girls. This time around, life is more complicated and unpredictable. Richards and her family, which include daughters Sami, Lola and Eloise, and husband Aaron, test each other's boundaries and show us what their famous, loving and controversial life is like.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, E!, Hacks, TCA Awards, The Bear

Rachael Leigh Cook to Star in Feature-Length Romantic Comedy for Fox; Psi Cops Premieres July 7 on Adult Swim

There She Goes, a feature-length romantic comedy starring Rachael Leigh Cook (Rescuing Christmas, She's All That, Josie and The Pussycats) and loosely based on her real-life experiences as a '90s icon, has begun production in New York. Produced by FOX Entertainment Studios, the film also stars Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts, Free Guy, Brittany Runs A Marathon), Ryan Hansen (Good On Paper, Party Down, Veronica Mars), Lea DeLaria (Orange Is The New Black), Becky Ann Baker (Girls, Hunters, Big Little Lies), Mark Linn-Baker (Succession, Ghosts, Perfect Strangers), Sakina Jaffrey (Billions, Snowpiercer, Defending Jacob), and Alok Tewari (The Good Fight, Homeland).

Coworker friends forever (CFFs) and top paranormal investigators solve mysteries and supernatural crimes in the quarter-hour animated comedy Psi Cops, making its U.S. debut on Sunday, July 7 at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim. Psi Cops was created by and stars Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen (Night Sweats). The series follows Kydd (Nielsen) and Felixx (Batchelor) who join a rag-tag group of experts at the secret agency Psi Cops to investigate alleged sightings of aliens, ghosts, demons, and other hocus-pocus nonsense.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 10, 2024)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: The Upshaws Renewed for 12 Final Episodes; Beavis and Butt-Head Moving to Comedy Central

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing of the renewal of a Netflix series, new Beavis and Butt-Head episodes (including a third season that will debut on Comedy Central), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The whole idea of "seasons" and "parts" honestly has us a bit confused, but it seems that The Upshaws has gotten a final renewal on Netflix. (Deadline)
• It may just be a last ditch effort to save cable, but when the third season of Beavis and Butt-Head debuts next year, it'll first debut on Comedy Central instead of Paramount+ (and also, the second season will debut on Comedy Central next month as well). (Variety)
• Christina Applegate is opening up on what life is like living with multiple sclerosis, and not surprisingly, it isn't pleasant. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Dick Van Dyke has become the oldest person to win a Daytime Emmy, for his work on Days of Our Lives. (Variety)
• It seems that Kathie Lee Gifford wanted to be part of the cast of Charlie's Angels, but an agent told her she wasn't pretty enough. (Deadline)
• A reboot of the USA series White Collar is in the works, it seems. (Entertainment Weekly)
• The CW has renewed some series. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 8 - JUNE 14)

• Catchy Comedy has a Family Affair binge this weekend.
• It actually debuted last week, but the FX miniseries Clipped, with Ed O'Neill playing former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, is available to watch on Hulu.

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Labels: Beavis and Butt-Head, Charlie's Angels, Dick Van Dyke, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Upshaws, White Collar

Apple TV+ Renews Palm Royale for Season 2; Peacock Orders Season 4 for Kevin Hart Talker

Apple renews hit, star-studded comedy sensation Palm Royale for season two. Palm Royale is executive produced by Academy Award winner Laura Dern, Academy and Emmy Award nominee Kristen Wiig and creator Abe Sylvia with an all-star cast led by Wiig and including Dern, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas and Leslie Bibb, with Allison Janney and extra special guest stars Bruce Dern and Carol Burnett. Grab a grasshopper and get ready to step back into glamorous Palm Beach high society! On the heels of its critically acclaimed season one finale, Apple TV+ announced a season two renewal for its global hit comedy, Palm Royale. Since its global debut this March, Palm Royale has been hailed as "a dishy delight," "wildly outrageous and amusing," "a feast of retro stylings and historical events" and an "edge-of-your-seat guessing game you won't want to stop watching." Additionally, Wiig was just recognized for her work in the series with a nomination from the first-ever Gotham TV Awards. Set in high society Palm Beach in the powder keg year of 1969, Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, Palm Royale asks the same question that still baffles us today: "How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?" Palm Royale is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.

Peacock has announced a fourth season of Kevin Hart's weekly celebrity talk show, Hart to Heart, premiering June 20. This season, Hart gathers with a new batch of celebrity guests to dive into hour-long conversations about their life journeys, careers and never-before-heard memories. This season's guests include industry powerhouses Ben Affleck, George Lopez, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Samberg, Judd Apatow and Niecy Nash. The third season of Hart to Heart featured guests Bill Maher, Dr. Dre, Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, J.Cole, John Cena, Mark Cuban, Sofia Vergara, Will Ferrell and Will Smith. The first three seasons of Hart to Heart are currently available to stream in full on Peacock.

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Emily in Paris Season 4 Drops August 15; Criminal Minds: Evolution Renewed

Netflix revealed first look images from the upcoming fourth season of Emily in Paris. Just like Emily Cooper, the fashion is evolving and will be bolder than ever in Season 4. Part 1 premieres on August 15, 2024. Part 2 premieres on September 12, 2024. After the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel's misbegotten wedding, Emily is reeling: She has strong feelings for two men, but now Gabriel's expecting a baby with his ex, and Alfie's worst fears about her and Gabriel have been confirmed. At work, Sylvie is forced to confront a thorny dilemma from her past for the sake of her marriage, and the Agence Grateau team navigates personnel shakeups. Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision, but when funds run dry, they're forced to get thrifty. Emily and Gabriel's chemistry is undeniable as they work together towards a Michelin star, but two big secrets threaten to undo everything they've dreamed of. Starring: Lily Collins (Emily Cooper), Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie Grateau), Ashley Park (Mindy Chen), Lucas Bravo (Gabriel), Camille Razat (Camille), Samuel Arnold (Julien), Bruno Gouery (Luc), William Abadie (Antoine Lambert), Lucien Laviscount (Alfie).

Ahead of the new season premiering tomorrow, Paramount+ announced that Criminal Minds: Evolution has been renewed for an additional season and will go into production later this year. The upcoming season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will premiere TODAY, Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Paramount+. The first two episodes will be available to stream at launch with subsequent new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. This season of Criminal Minds: Evolution stars Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Zach Gilford, Ryan-James Hatanaka with Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Guest stars include Clark Gregg, Felicity Huffman, Liana Liberato, Paul F. Tompkins, Tuc Watkins and Brian White.

In the wake of last season's shocking finale, the upcoming all-new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution picks up as the FBI's elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of GOLD STAR. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU's own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.

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Bounce TV Comedy Mind Your Business Airing Now; Onyx Collective's Queenie Debuts Friday

Bounce TV original series Mind Your Business starring ensemble cast, Columbus Short (Scandal, Stomp the Yard), Drew Sidora (The Real Housewives of Atlanta, That's So Raven), Rolonda Watts (Rolonda), and singer/radio host Bebe Winans is streaming now on Bounce TV, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The 10-episode first-season series will run throughout the summer, leading into the return of the hit Bounce series Johnson, which will start airing new episodes on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The half-hour situation comedy tells the story of The Williams family, which is in the business of celebrating some of life's most significant occasions with its event and party space in Chicago. However, when it comes to their family affairs, there is a bigger need for referees than DJs.

Like many small businesses, the once-prospering 30s-and-older lounge, Lucille's, owned by Lucille Williams (Played by Watts) took a considerable pandemic hit, forcing her to close. Lucille's baby brother, Henry (Winans), couldn't stand by and let Lucille's Place slip away, so he recruited his fraternal twins, Aaliyah (Sidora) and Alfonso (Short), to keep the business in the family. A safe space for planning and hosting events was born with Aaliyah's creative sensibilities and Alfonso's business mind. Alfonso's wife, Kimberly, and son, Alfonso Jr. (A.J.), join the event planning team. Even Aaliyah has one of their chosen family members, Mia, join the team; she is a jack of all trades – so she thinks. Although the new-and-improved Lucille’s brings everyone together, their affairs end up causing a mess bigger than a college frat party. Mind Your Business also features Caryn Ward Ross (Fame, Monogamy, Patterns of Attraction), Brely Evans (Ambitions, Being Mary Jane, The Man in 3B), Bryce Xavier (A Bennett Song Holiday, Stay Tuned: The Movie, Total Eclipse), and Chloe Elise Ellis (Borrasca, Footprints, Three Stories Up). Mind Your Business is produced by Harvest Studios and executive produced by Bentley Kyle Evans (Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show).

Onyx Collective is excited to share a sneak peek clip from the series premiere of Queenie, the new dramedy based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams. Queenie Jenkins (played by Dionne Brown) is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild. All eight episodes of Queenie will premiere this Friday, June 7 on Hulu.

Queenie stars Dionne Brown as Queenie, Bellah as Kyazike, Samuel Adewunmi as Frank. Created by Candice Carty-Williams, Queenie is executive produced by Carty-Williams, who will also serve as showrunner. Non-writing executive producers are Further South's Steve November and Sarah Conroy, with Lisa Walters as co-executive producer and series producer. The series is produced by Further South Productions in association with Lionsgate TV.

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Labels: Bounce TV, Hulu, Johnson, Mind Your Business, Onyx Collective

Netflix Adds to The Four Seasons Cast; The CW Renews All American and Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Netflix announced that Academy Award-nominated actor Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple, Sing Sing, Euphoria, Michael) has joined the cast of The Four Seasons, an all-new comedy series adaptation from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. Domingo joins previously announced stars Fey and Steve Carell in a series regular role. The series, produced by Universal Television, is based on the 1981 feature film of the same name from Universal Pictures that was written and directed by Alan Alda, produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett. The Four Seasons is slated to begin production later this year and is executive produced by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, Tracey Wigfield, David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond. Alan Alda and Marissa Bregman will produce. The series is written by Fey, Fisher and Wigfield. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the producing studio. Little Stranger, Inc. is the production company.

The CW Network announced it has renewed the hit drama series All American for a 13-episode seventh season to premiere in 2025. Additionally, the network has ordered Season 11 of the fan-favorite unscripted magic competition series Penn & Teller: Fool Us and has picked up the fourth season of the global phenomenon The Chosen about the life of Jesus, which is set to make its broadcast television debut on Sunday, September 1 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).

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Max Renews Hacks for Season 4; Prime Video Orders Kevin from Aubrey Plaza

Max has renewed the multi-Emmy® Award-winning comedy series Hacks for a fourth season. The series' first two seasons received many accolades including awards from Golden Globes, AFI, Peabody, Critics Choice, DGA, SAG®, WGA and GLAAD. Season three premiered to critical acclaim on May 2 and the season finale is now streaming on Max. Season three begins with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.

The release of Hacks episodes 307 and 308 marked a new daily high for the series' overall viewership. Time writes “creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky have crafted Hacks' best season yet” and Roger Ebert notes “the excellent writing invigorates the cast, leading Emmy winner Jean Smart to her best performance on this series (and arguably anywhere).” The Ringer calls Hacks “the best comedy on TV” and USA Today adds it's “a smart, hollering good time of comedy about comedy.” Slate says “[Einbinder’s] never been funnier” and TheWrap agrees, effusing “This isn’t just Einbinder’s best season, it’s arguably her funniest.” IndieWire commends “Aniello’s quietly rich direction [which] drops a few new stunners.” Roger Ebert praises “standout” Paul W. Downs who “nails his biggest arc to date.” Uproxx hails “audience favorites Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter'' and “Emmy®-nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins [who] quietly steals every scene he’s in.” Entertainment Weekly writes the show has “flawless guest casting.”

Hacks season three stars Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.

Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® Award winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy® Award winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Prime Video announced it has ordered Kevin to series. The animated comedy is executive produced and written by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert, the latter also serving as showrunner. Dan Murphy will also executive produce. The series is set to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Kevin is about a life-long housecat who decides that he doesn't want to live with people anymore. Loosely inspired by a real break-up and the cat caught in the middle, Kevin dares to ask himself, "Is there a world where I don't do the owner thing and am just... single for the rest of my life?" The series is executive produced and written by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert, the latter also serving as showrunner. Dan Murphy will also executive produce. The series is produced by Titmouse, Evil Hag Productions, and Amazon MGM Studios.

Plaza will star in Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis which will premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and Megan Park's Sundance breakout My Old Ass which will be released by Amazon MGM Studios. Plaza recently wrapped production on Legendary's Animal Friends opposite Ryan Reynolds, Dan Levy, and Jason Momoa, and Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's dark comedy, Honey Don't! opposite Margaret Qualley and Chris Evans.

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Labels: Amazon Prime, Hacks, Kevin, Max

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 3, 2024)

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Labels: Talk Shows, This Week in Sitcoms