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, April 5

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)

Friday, April 3

Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Watch Chris and Charlie on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea and the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess perform on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
John Early (The Afterparty/Search Party) - John appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Allison Tolman (St. Denis Medical/Downward Dog) - NBC's Today catches up with Alison in the 9am hour.
Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio talks about Arsenio: A Memoir on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) - Zach chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.