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
Thursday, May 28
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie, Mandy and the family do their best to lift Connor’s spirits during a rough patch while Connor tries to figure out a plan for his life.
Ghosts - "T-Daddy" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Trevor’s relationship with his daughter is strained when he pushes her to follow a career in finance over poetry. Meanwhile, Jay confronts labor unrest at the restaurant.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 25)
Thursday, May 28
- Dan Levy (Big Mistakes/Schitt's Creek) - Catch Dan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Lamorne Morris (Woke/New Girl) - Lamorne appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chet Hanks (Running Point) - Chet is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear/Girls) - Ebon is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- The Cast of Deli Boys - Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Fred Armisen talk about Deli Boys on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Asif and Saagar will also be on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. NBC's Today catches up with Fred in the 9am hour. Poorna and Tan France will be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Halle Joins the Chat on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father/Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Drew chats with Hilary all about growing up in the spotlight, motherhood and her return to pop music with her latest album and tour on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Judith Light (Who's the Boss?/Phenom/Transparent) - Judith talks about AMC+'s The Terror: Devil in Silver on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) - Utkarsh talks about Ghosts on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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