SitcomsOnline Digest: Skydance Media Reportedly Taking Over Paramount; Internet Archive Restores MTV News Archives

Saturday, July 06, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Skydance Media Reportedly Taking Over Paramount; Internet Archive Restores MTV News Archives

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's the slow Independence Day weekend news recap, but we've got more news about Paramount (which will seem like a repeat of a story we've had two times before, because it is, as it has been on-again and off-again) and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

At this point, we'll just call it a rumor that may or may not happen since this history of Paramount reportedly being close to a deal on being sold has been a mess for the past year, but it looks like Skydance Media may actually be on the verge of closing a deal with Paramount (or maybe not). (Reuters)
Last week, Paramount decided to remove all videos (including full episodes and clips from The Daily Show) from the websites of all of their cable networks, as well as delete decades worth of MTV News archives, but now, at least the MTV News archives have been restored by the Internet Archive. (Deadline)
Outer Range has been cancelled by Amazon. (Hollywood Reporter)
Will Forte has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix comedy, The Four Seasons. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 6 - JULY 12)

Catchy Comedy has a binge of Get Smart this weekend.
The Twilight Zone marathon that started on Thursday continues Heroes and Icons this weekend
ABC has some game show season premieres throughout the week, with Celebrity Family Feud on Tuesday and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on Wednesday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, February 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 27)

Friday, January 31

Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Watch Lucy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Adam appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) and Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Mary Lynn, Patton and Brian are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Lauren Graham (M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about The Z-Suite on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Pete Davidson (Bupkus and Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Pete Davidson and Lil Rel are talking all about working together on their latest movie Dog Man on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Pete and Dave Pilkey talk about Dog Man on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Jazz Smollett (On Our Own) - Sherri's Thrive in ‘25 series continues with decor tips from Jazz, so check your local listings.
Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.