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Bert Kreischer Gets Netflix Sitcom; NBC Gets Into Survival Mode This Summer

Free Bert, a new scripted comedy series from actor and comedian Bert Kreischer, is coming to Netflix. The Bert Kreischer-led comedy has cast Arden Myrin as Bert's wife LeeAnn and the mother of their two daughters who grew up in a trailer park, Ava Ryan as the couple's older daughter, Georgia, who is the target of cyberbullying, Lilou Lang as the younger daughter, and Mandell Maughan in a recurring role. The six-episode series was created by Kreischer and directors Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.

In Free Bert, Kreischer - shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard - finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to "put on a shirt" and stifle his true nature to better fit in." LeeAnn Kreischer, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Elise Henderson and Judi Marmel also executive produce for Counterpart Studios.

Survival Mode, an all-new weekly limited series produced by NBC News Studios, premieres Monday, July 7 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT on NBC. Across nine episodes, the series chronicles some of the most recent devastating disasters - including the Maui wildfires, the Amtrak 501 derailment, Superstorm Sandy, and the sinking of the Costa Concordia - through firsthand accounts from survivors and rare archival footage.

Each episode offers an in-depth look at how ordinary people, alongside first responders and loved ones, faced extraordinary circumstances.

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The Comeback Makes Another...Comeback; First Look at Black Rabbit at Netflix

20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two, HBO has announced the original comedy series The Comeback, from Michael Patrick King (And Just Like That…) and Lisa Kudrow, will return again for a third and final season. Season three will begin production this summer and will debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2026. Returning series regulars: Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young.

Netflix announced the premiere date and debuted an official first look at the much-anticipated new limited series, Black Rabbit. Starring and executive produced by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, this propulsive thrill ride will premiere globally September 18, only on Netflix.

Set against the backdrop of New York City's high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success. Jake Friedken (Jude Law) is the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. But when his brother, Vince (Jason Bateman), returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows; opening the door to old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they've built. Black Rabbit is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.

Starring Jason Bateman, Jude Law, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Odessa Young and Robin De Jesus, with Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou , Gus Birney, John Ales and Steve Witting.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 30, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: The Comeback Returning for a Third and Final Season; South Park to Remain on HBO Max

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have a "comeback" of a show that's been gone for about a decade, news of a new comedy at CBS, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• HBO is bringing back The Comeback for a third (and final) season, two decades after the first season aired and one decade after the second season aired. (Deadline)
• A new comedy is in the works at CBS about a man's biological clock running out. (Deadline)
• The South Park streaming drama is still on-going, but for now, it will remain on HBO Max (and looks like it is possible it'll stream both there and Paramount+ in the future). (Deadline)
• Disney and Spectrum have struck a new deal to provide Hulu to subscribers, and also includes bringing back channels that were previously dropped from the Spectrum lineup, including Freeform and FXX. (Deadline)
• There won't be a second season of Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Teen idol and Here Come the Brides actor Bobby Sherman has died at age 81. (Variety)
• Legendary news journalist Bill Moyers has died at age 91. (AP News)
• MeTV is making a few minor tweaks in July. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of Mayberry RFD tomorrow.
• Antenna TV has a Three's a Crowd marathon tomorrow.
• Antenna TV also has a McHale's Navy marathon on Friday for Independence Day.
• Of course there are Twilight Zone marathons for Independence Day, with a four day one starting Thursday on Heroes & Icons and a Friday only one on Syfy.

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The White Lotus Star Teams Up with Netflix; Remembering Bobby Sherman, Lynn Hamilton, and Rick Hurst

Netflix announced that Leo Woodall (The White Lotus, One Day, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy) is the latest to join the cast of Vladimir, a new limited series adapted from Julia May Jonas's acclaimed novel. He will play the titular role of Vladimir and joins the previously announced Rachel Weisz, who will star in and executive produce the series. As a woman's life unravels, she becomes obsessed with her captivating new colleague. Full of sexy secrets, dark humor and complex characters, Vladimir is about what happens when a woman goes hell-bent to turn her fantasies into reality.

Based on the acclaimed book by Julia May Jonas. Star/Executive Producer: Rachel Weisz (The Favourite, Dead Ringers, The Constant Gardener, The Mummy). From 20th Television and Executive Producers Sharon Horgan, Stacy Greenberg and Kira Carstensen (Merman), Jason Winer & Jon Radler (Small Dog Picture Company), Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. 8 Episodes have been ordered.

Singer and actor Bobby Sherman, who starred as Jeremy Bolt in Here Come the Brides and as Bobby Conway in Getting Together, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles on June 24 after a battle with kidney cancer. Mr. Sherman was 81.

Sherman starred as Jeremy Bolt in the 1968-1970 ABC comedy western Here Come the Brides. It was loosely based on Asa Mercer's efforts in the 1860s to import marriageable women (the Mercer Girls) from the East Coast cities of the United States to Seattle, where there was a shortage. Jeremy Bolt is the youngest brother of the Bolt family. He is a bashful, stammering logger. The series theme song "Seattle" was performed by The New Establishment. The cast included Robert Brown, David Soul, Joan Blondell, Bridget Hanley, Mark Lenard, Henry Beckman, Mitzi Hoag, Hoke Howell, Eric Chase (1969-1970), and Patti Cohoon (1969-1970).

He starred as Bobby Conway in the short-lived 1971-1972 ABC sitcom Getting Together. The series starred Sherman and Wes Stern as Bobby Conway and Lionel Poindexter, a songwriting duo. The pilot for the series had aired on March 19, 1971, as the first season finale episode of The Partridge Family named "A Knight in Shining Armor", in which Lionel and Bobby were introduced to each other by the Partridges. Sherman performed the Getting Together theme song. It aired for 14 episodes. The series also starred Susan Neher, Jack Burns, and Pat Carroll.

Sherman starred as Frankie Rondell in the short-lived 1986 USA Network sitcom Sanchez of Bel Air. The show's plot featured problems and hilarities that typical nuclear families would face. Frankie Rondell is a former musician and the next door neighbor of the Sanchez family. The series also starred Reni Santoni, Marcia Del Mar, Alma Beltran, Richard Coca, and Alitzah Wiener.

Some of his sitcom guest credits included The Monkees, The Love Boat (2 episodes), and Frasier. He was the house singer and member of the cast of the 1964-1966 ABC musical variety series Shindig!, which was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill. Some of his other television guest appearances included Honey West, The F.B.I., Cade's County, Mod Squad (2 episodes), Emergency!, Ellery Queen, Flying High, Fantasy Island, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Murder, She Wrote (1985), and Blacke's Magic.

Sherman released 107 songs, 23 singles and 10 albums between 1962 and 1976. Seven of his songs were top 40 hits. In 1969, he signed with Metromedia Records and released the single "Little Woman", which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (#2 in Canada) and spent nine weeks in the Top 20. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in October 1969.

Mr. Sherman was a talented singer and actor. He was the last surviving member of the Here Come the Brides main cast. He left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into the 1990s. We thank him for his music and work on television. He will be greatly missed.

Actress Lynn Hamilton, who had a recurring role as Donna Harris in Sanford and Son, has died. She died of natural causes at her home in Chicago on June 19. Ms. Hamilton was 95.

Hamilton had a recurring role as Donna Harris in 21 episodes of the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. Donna Harris is Fred Sanford's (Redd Foxx) girlfriend and on again/off again fiancée. She is a licensed practical nurse and sometimes took care of Fred. Hamilton first appeared as a landlady in the seventh episode of the series, "A Pad for Lamont". The series also starred Demond Wilson. Recurring cast members included LaWanda Page (1973-1977), Whitman Mayo (1973-1977), Don Bexley, Raymond Allen, Nathaniel Taylor, Gregory Sierra (1972-1975), Pat Morita (1974-1975), Howard Platt (1972-1976), Hal Williams (1972-1976), Noam Pitlik (1972), Marlene Clark (1976-1977), and Slappy White (1972).

She had a recurring role as Emma Johnson in five episodes of 227 from 1986 to 1989. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Room 222, The Bill Cosby Show, Good Times, Webster, The New Leave it to Beaver, Amen, The Golden Girls, Sister, Sister (1994), Murphy Brown, Life's Work, Moesha, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Hamilton had a recurring role as Verdie Foster, a neighbor of the Walton family, in 17 episodes of the CBS historical drama The Waltons from 1973 to 1981. In 1979, she portrayed cousin Georgia Anderson in four episodes of the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. She starred as Vivian Potter in the 1989-1991 NBC soap opera Generations. She starred as Cissie Johnson in the 1991-1992 syndicated primetime soap opera Dangerous Women. She had a recurring role as Judge P. Fulton in seven episodes of The Practice from 1997 to 2002.

Some of her other television guest appearances included Then Came Bronson, Mannix, Gunsmoke (2 episodes), Hawaii Five-O (1971), Ironside (2 episodes), Circle of Fears, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files, The Powers of Matthew Star, Knight Rider, Quincy, M.E. (2 episodes), Riptide, Highway to Heaven, Days of Our Lives (2 episodes), Hunter, Sisters, Port Charles, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, and Cold Case.

Ms. Hamilton was a talented and versatile character actress. She was funny and memorable as Donna Harris on Sanford and Son. We thank her for work on television. She will be deeply missed.

Actor Rick Hurst, who starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard, has died. He died on June 26. Mr. Hurst was 79.

He starred as Cleaver in the short-lived 1975-1976 ABC sitcom On the Rocks. The series centered on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. It also starred Jose Perez, Hal Williams, Bobby Sandler, Mel Stewart, Tom Poston, Pat Cranshaw, Jack Grimes, and Logan Ramsey.

He starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg's (Sorrell Booke) cousin, in 55 episodes of the CBS action comedy The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1982. Deputy Cletus Hogg is slightly wilier than Enos but still a somewhat reluctant player in Hogg's plots. He reprised the role in the 1997 CBS TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and the 2000 CBS TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood.

Hurst starred as Earl Nash in the short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom Amanda's (also known as Amanda's by the Sea). The series starred Bea Arthur as Amanda Cartwright, who owns a seaside hotel called "Amanda's by the Sea" and was Arthur's first return to series television since her sitcom Maude ended in 1978. Earl Nash is the bumbling chef. The cast included Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Tony Rosato, Keene Curtis, and Kevin McCarthy.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Sanford and Son, The Partridge Family, The New Temperatures Risng Show, The Doris Day Show (2 episodes), The Bob Newhart Show, Love, American Style (2 episodes), The Girl with Something Extra, Happy Days, Paper Moon, M*A*S*H, The Last Precinct, 227 (2 episodes), Perfect Strangers, The Wonder Years, Good Grief, Evening Shade, Family Matters, The John Larroquette Show, and The Jeff Foxworthy Show.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Gunsmoke, Kojak, Little House on the Prairie, The Six Million Dollar Man, Baretta, CHiPs, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote (1989), Melrose Place, The Client (1995), and The Guardian (2003).

He was the announcer in The Karate Kid III (1989). Some of his other film credits included Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), and In the Line of Fire (1993).

Mr. Hurst was a talented character actor. He was a familiar face in more than 70 television series and films. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

We also remember character actor Harris Yulin. He was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco in Frasier. He died of cardiac arrest in New York City on June 10. Mr. Yulin was 87.

Yulin was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco for the Frasier episode "A World to the Wiseguy." He appeared as studio head Arthur Gadoff in the season 3 episode of Entourage titled "Return of the King" in 2007. He played James Whitman in two episodes of Veep in 2016. He had a recurring role as Orson Snyder in five episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt from 2016 to 2017. He appeared in two episodes of Murphy Brown in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he had a recurring role as Gordon in four episodes of Divorce. In 2025, he guest starred as Pop Pop in an episode of And Just Like That...

At the time of his death, he had been cast in the MGM+ comedy series American Classic in the role of Linus. He died days before he was scheduled to begin filming his scenes.

He appeared as Deek Peasley in six episodes of How the West Was Won from 1978 to 1979. He starred as Neal Frazier in the short-lived 1990-1991 CBS drama WIOU. He played Roger Stanton, the Director of the National Security Agency, in nine episodes of 24 from 2002 to 2003. He appeared as Buddy Dieker in 12 episodes of the Netflix crime drama Ozark from 2017 to 2018.

Mr. Yulin was a talented and prolific character actor who was known for playing the bad guy. He appeared in over a hundred television and film roles. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

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The CW's Fall Movie of the Week; First Look at New York Comic Con 2025

The CW is turning up the romantic heat with a slate of six original primetime movies premiering later this fall, based on beloved and bestselling Harlequin novels. Presented by CW Originals, Centinel Media and Bell Media, developed in association with Fremantle and produced by Neshama Entertainment, these heartwarming romances feature fan-favorite stars from hit CW series including Gossip Girl, Walker: Independence and The Flash. Kicking off the lineup in cinematic style, The CW has teamed up with Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, to premiere the first of these movies, Montana Mavericks, in select theatres nationwide on August 26-27 - giving fans an early, big-screen experience before the film's television debut. Movies and stars include:

Montana Mavericks: Katherine McNamara (Walker: Independence), Dennis Andres, Linda Kee and Kaya Coleman.
Ordinary Girl in a Tiara: Katharine King So (Transplant), Kathryn Gallagher (Gossip Girl).
Paws in the City: Emeraude Toubia (Shadowhunters), Carter Jenkins (Famous in Love)
Recipe for Romance: True O'Brien (Days of Our Lives), Alex Mallari Jr.
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell: Amber Riley (Glee), Dorian Grey, Nadine Whiteman and Malaika Hennie-Hamadi.
Second Guessing Fate: Danielle Panabaker (The Flash), Corey Sevier, Brendan Morgan, Jocelyn Chugg and Ari Rombough.

ReedPop, the world's leading producer of pop culture events, unveiled a first look at the action-packed guest lineup for New York Comic Con 2025 for this October. Guests heading to New York Comic Con this October include James McAvoy (X-Men, Split and Glass; Atonement); Nicholas Hoult (Superman, Nosferatu, The Great); Elliot Page (X-Men, The Umbrella Academy, Juno); Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim's Convenience); Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Orphan Black); Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World, Argylle, The Help); cast members across Marvel television properties including Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Mike Colter, Ming Na Wen, Clark Gregg, and Chloe Bennett; and iconic voice actors from fan-favorite series and movies like Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Little Mermaid, Demon Slayer, and more. Plus fan-favorites from the cast of Critical Role. Stay tuned for more updates!

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Netflix Renews Ransom Canyon for Season 2; My Life with the Walter Boys First Look for Season 2

Netflix announced the hit modern western drama Ransom Canyon has been renewed for a second season. Ransom Canyon is the latest addition to Netflix's collection of comfort entertainment. A trend that reflects a growing audience preference for easy-to-watch stories, perfect for both solo enjoyment and co-viewing. Netflix is home to a slate of "blue skies" shows, movies and games, offering new seasons of beloved shows such as Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, The Lincoln Lawyer, and My Life with the Walter Boys, alongside new films like The Wrong Paris and Merry Little Ex-Mas and games like Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit and the upcoming, Spirit Crossing.

Production for season 2 of Ransom Canyon will return to Netflix Studios Albuquerque. The newly expanded studio incorporates four new soundstages and several sustainability features, including onsite solar and battery storage systems, geothermal heating and cooling, all-electric appliances, and fast vehicle chargers. These upgrades aim to reduce the studio's carbon footprint, lower operating costs, enhance energy efficiency, and enable the production of more shows and movies that people love.

In season one, welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. Three ranching family dynasties are locked in a contest for control of the land, and their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life. At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten's only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O'Grady (Minka Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dance hall. But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past. Vise tightening, Staten fights to protect the land he calls home - and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him.

My Life with the Walter Boys retuns! The hit series returns to Netflix this summer. After leaving Silver Falls following Alex's love confession and her kiss with Cole, Jackie Howard spent the summer in New York City. When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family. But fitting back in isn't that easy. Alex - who changed a lot over the summer - isn't too thrilled about Jackie's attempts to reconnect, as he's focused on training for a risky rodeo event (and enjoying all of the new attention he's getting). Meanwhile, Cole takes on a new role at school, but when that doesn't quite fill the void left by not playing football, his old ways creep back in and cause drama. As Jackie gains acceptance in Silver Falls while trying to hold onto her Howard identity, she's forced to make a choice that could destroy everything she's worked to rebuild.

Netflix has released a first look for season two. The series stars Nikki Rodriguez (Jackie), Sarah Rafferty Katherine), Marc Blucas (George), Noah LaLonde (Cole), Ashby Gentry (Alex), Connor Stanhope (Danny), Johnny Link (Will), Corey Fogelmanis (Nathan), Jaylan Evans (Skylar), Zoë Soul (Hayley), Isaac Arellanes (Isaac), Myles Perez (Lee), Alex Quijano (Richard), Ashley Tavares (Tara), Dean Petriw (Jordan), Alix West Lefler (Parker), Lennix James (Benny), Alisha Newton (Erin), Ellie O'Brien (Grace), Kolton Stewart (Dylan), Mya Lowe (Kiley), Gabrielle Jacinto (Olivia), Jesse Lipscombe (Coach Allen), Nathaniel Arcand (Mato), Natalie Sharp (B. Hartford), Carson MacCormac (Zach), Janet Kidder (Joanne), Riele Downs (Maria), Jake Manley (Wylder). The series has already been renewed for a third season as well.

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Marc Maron Gets Second HBO Comedy Special; Outlander Prequel Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere

Marc Maron's second HBO Original comedy special Marc Maron: Panicked debuts Friday, August 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. In his second HBO special, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron offers up his nuanced perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.

This will be Maron's sixth stand-up special. His past specials have garnered WGA Awards and Critics Choice Awards nominations, as well as critical and audience acclaim. Maron has a peerless reputation in the podcasting world through his landmark podcast WTF with Marc Maron. Launched in 2009, and coming to an end this fall, this interview-style podcast has over 50 million listeners every year with over 1,600 episodes recorded to date.

Maron starred in the Netflix series GLOW, for which he received a Critics Choice Award nomination and SAG Award nomination, as well as the scripted series Maron, which aired for four seasons on IFC. Most recently, Are We Good?, a documentary chronicling his career and journey of overcoming grief and loss, premiered at SXSW and screened at the Tribeca Festival. Currently, Maron stars alongside Owen Wilson in the Apple TV+ golf comedy series Stick.

STARZ announced an early Season Two renewal of its epic romantic saga, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, ahead of its summer premiere. Season One of the highly anticipated prequel series will debut on Friday, August 8, with new episodes available to stream weekly on Fridays on the STARZ app, and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms. Production on Season Two of Outlander: Blood of My Blood has begun in Scotland on the same stages where the legacy series Outlander filmed for the past ten years.

A stand-alone prequel series set in the Outlander universe, Outlander: Blood of My Blood follows the romance between Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine). From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood features new cast, characters and stories, welcoming viewers unfamiliar with the "Outlander" universe, while also providing existing fans with origin stories of fan-favorite characters from early seasons of Outlander, offering new perspectives that will change what they think they know. In addition to Corfield, Irvine, Slater and Roy, Outlander: Blood of My Blood stars Tony Curran (Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat), Rory Alexander (Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser), Séamus McLean Ross (Colum MacKenzie), Sam Retford (Dougal MacKenzie) and Conor MacNeill (Ned Gowan).

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MeTV Summer Changes, Adds Adventures of Superman; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Summer Guest Hosts

MeTV will be making some minor changes on the weekends this summer beginning in July. Adventures of Superman will return and air early Sunday mornings (late Saturday nights) at 12am & 12:30am ET replacing Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Just in time for the new Superman movie?

On Sunday mornings, the short-lived series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams is replacing fellow short-lived series The Powers of Matthew Star at 6am. Then Sundays 7-10am E/I block is being swapped with Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from the '60s replacing the '90s E/I sitcom Saved by the Bell, which has expired. All of this begins the weekend of July 5/6. Everything else for the summer of MeTV remains the same!

This summer, Jimmy Kimmel Live! will welcome a dynamic lineup of celebrities and comedians to guest host the show starting today - Monday, June 23. Fan favorite Diego Luna will kick off the summer as guest host this week (June 23). Anthony Anderson, Nicole Byer, Alan Cumming, Chris Distefano, Fortune Feimster, Kumail Nanjiani and Jelly Roll will also be hosting the late-night show later this summer.

Diego Luna's guests this week will include Patton Oswalt, David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Stone, Adria Arjona, Tiffany Haddish, Alan Tudyk, Ariela Barer, Heidi Klum and Dolores Huerta, with musical performances by NEZZA, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and Good Charlotte. 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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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 23, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Officially Dead After Not Finding New Home; Weigel Announces New WEST Network

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a busy week, but we have news about Night Court and a new digital broadcast network, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Night Court is officially dead, after being unable to find a new home. (Variety)
• Jimmy Kimmel is about to take his summer break, and we have a preview of who some of the hosts will be during that break. (Deadline)
• Streaming has been surpassing both cable and broadcast individually for a while, but in May, it finally passed both of them combined. (Deadline)
• Gailard Sartain, of Hee Haw fame, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Weigel is going WEST (literally) with their new western themed network. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Andy Griffith Show tomorrow.
• The fourth season of The Bear debuts Wednesday on FX.
• The final season of Squid Game debuts Friday on Netflix.

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Great American Media Announces New Danica McKellar Movie; Jennifer Love Hewitt ID True Crime Series

Great American Media announced the World Premiere of Original movie, Grounded in Love, starring Danica McKellar (A Cinderella Christmas Ball, Swing Into Romance) and Trevor Donovan (Jingle Bell Princess, Harvest Homecoming), streams exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, beginning Thursday, August 7. The film is adapted from the bestselling novel Grounded by Angela Correll will also premiere on Great American Family, Saturday, September 27 (8 p.m. ET). The teleplay is written by Andrea Canning (Dateline, Love On the Danube) and Cara Russell.

In Grounded in Love, Annie (McKellar), a spirited, Manhattan-based flight attendant, thrives on adventure and freedom, until an unexpected airline merger grounds her career and a breakup with a self-absorbed boyfriend leaves her questioning everything. Searching for clarity, Annie takes a road trip to her grandmother's rural Kentucky farm - a place she hasn't visited in years, though holds close to her heart. Nothing on the farm seems to have changed, except Jake (Donovan), Annie's childhood friend who recently traded in fast-paced city life for something more intentional. As two old friends reconnect, Annie rediscovers what matters most - family, faith, community, and the kind of love that stays rooted when everything else seems uncertain.

Investigation Discovery announced the premiere date for new true crime series A Killer Among Friends, executive produced and narrated by actress and producer Jennifer Love Hewitt. The six-part series will explore a group of interconnected individuals who are collectively haunted by a murder of one of their own, serving as the catalyst to unravel secrets, suspicions, and betrayals between friends.

Amidst the hunt for a killer, no one is entirely certain who they can trust... or if another member of their friend group might be next. A Killer Among Friends will premiere Monday, July 14 at 10/9c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly. Episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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Bad Thoughts Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix; Zarna Garg Gets Hulu Special This July

Netflix announces Bad Thoughts, Tom Segura's dark and twisted comedic series, has been picked up for season two. In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world. Creator, Director, Executive Producer, and Star Tom Segura continues to need therapy.

Zarna Garg: Practical People Win premieres Friday, July 18 on Hulu. And Hulu has released first look images. In the special, Zarna Garg is bringing the heat (and the guilt trips) in her laugh-out-loud Hulu debut, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom's wisdom.

The comedy special is directed by Jeff Tomsic and produced by Rotten Science. Jeff Tomsic and Zarna Garg also serve as executive producers. Matthew Vaughan (Rotten Science) and Olivia Gerke & Adam Triplett (3Arts) also executive produce.

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Weigel Broadcasting Announces WEST Network with Classic TV Westerns; Hulu's Season 2 of Such Brave Girls

Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced a fall 2025 launch of WEST (Western Entertainment Series Television), its 10th over-the-air national broadcast television network. WEST will showcase the greatest Western television series ever made, with a library of more than 30 marquee series including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide, The Virginian, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Have Gun – Will Travel, The High Chaparral, Wagon Train, The Big Valley, The Wild Wild West and more.

The network will be available across the nation on the broadcast television stations of Weigel Broadcasting Co., with additional carriage and distribution partners to be announced. The network joins MeTV, MeTV Toons, Start TV, Heroes & Icons, Catchy Comedy, MeTV+, Story Television, Dabl and MOVIES! in the Weigel family of national broadcast networks.

Hulu has announced that season two of the BATFA-winning Hulu Original series Such Brave Girls will debut on July 7, 2025. Season one premiered in 2023 to rave reviews and maintains a 100% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series follows Josie (Kat Sadler), her sister, Billie (Lizzie Davidson), and their mother, Deb (Louise Brealey), risking everything they've got for a single scrap of love and adoration. Still desperately trying to escape the reality of their cramped, crumbling, debt-ridden home, it's a good thing Dev (Paul Bazely) and Seb (Freddie Meredith) are coming to the rescue.

The series stars Kat Sadler, Lizzie Davidson, Louise Brealey, Paul Bazely and Freddie Meredith.

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Labels: Hulu, ME-TV, Such Brave Girls, WEST

Gary Coleman's Ex-Wife on A&E Series; Digman! Returns July 9 on Comedy Central

A&E's new series Lie Detector: Truth or Deception examines individuals long suspected of serious crimes who voluntarily submit to taking a polygraph test hoping to clear their names in the eyes of their family and community. Lie Detector: Truth or Deception is hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Tony Harris, who brings critical context and analysis drawn from his background in criminal justice reporting, and the results of a professionally administered lie detector test by George Olivo, Former FBI agent and veteran polygraph examiner. The series premieres Thursday, July 10th at 9pm ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere followed by new episodes Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT beginning July 17th.

The two-hour premiere spotlights the controversial 2010 death of famed actor, Gary Coleman (Diff'rent Strokes), which has fueled years of speculation. Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price agrees to take a polygraph test to address persistent public suspicion regarding her potential involvement in his death, even though she was never charged in connection with it. The episode revisits the circumstances surrounding Coleman's passing and explores whether Price has been misjudged by public opinion - or whether the results raise new questions.

MTV Entertainment Studios announced the return of the adult animated adventure comedy series, Digman! Season two will premiere on Wednesday, July 9th at 10:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The half-hour animated series is set in a world where archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet, with Andy Samberg providing the voice of the protagonist, Rip Digman. The series will air weekly on Wednesday night's following Season 27 of South Park.

Season one of Digman! marked the first to be written and produced by Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning actor and producer Andy Samberg (Palm Springs) along with show-runner Neil Campbell (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Rejoining Samberg in the cast for season 2 are Mitra Jouhari (Three Busy Debras) providing the voice of Saltine, Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave, Friendship) as Swooper, Dale Soules (Orange Is The New Black) as Agatha, Guz Khan (Our Flag Means Death) as Zane, Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Bella, and Tim Meadows (The Goldbergs) as Quail Eegan.

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Labels: A&E, Comedy Central, Diff'rent Strokes, Digman

Hulu's Chad Powers Teaser; Prime Video's Jesse Williams Series

It's game time. A new teaser for Hulu's Chad Powers debuted during game four of the NBA Finals. Hulu's new comedy series starring Glen Powell will premiere September 30th with two episodes. New episodes stream weekly on Tuesdays. Hulu's half-hour comedy Chad Powers, from co-creators and executive producers Glen Powell and Michael Waldron will premiere September 30th. Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions' Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron and Adam Fasullo are executive producing for Anomaly Pictures. Luvh Rakhe will executive produce and Tony Yacenda will serve as director and executive producer. The series stars Powell, who is also co-creating, co-writing and executive producing under his production co-banner Barnstorm Productions.

When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday's college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers. Based on the sketch produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions that aired on ESPN+ as part of the Eli's Places series, the half-hour comedy from 20th Television will stream on Hulu. Powell and Waldron co-wrote the pilot. The series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday/Chad Powers, Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Wynn Everett as Tricia, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny and Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson.

Prime Video unveiled the teaser trailer and imagery for Hotel Costiera, the new original series starring Jesse Williams, which will debut with all six episodes on September 24 exclusively on Prime Video in the United States, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Filmed in Italy, Hotel Costiera is a clever action-drama directed by Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein and by Giacomo Martelli. The series is based on an idea by Luca Bernabei, written by Elena Bucaccio, Matthew Parkhill and Francesco Arlanch and co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Luca Bernabei for Lux Vide, a Fremantle company.

With a gripping storyline, fast-paced action and comedy, Hotel Costiera follows Daniel De Luca (Jesse Williams), a half Italian former U.S. Marine. Daniel returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, as a fixer in one of the world's most luxurious hotels, located on the spectacular coastline of Positano. In addition to dealing with the wealthy guests' problems, Daniel is also on the trail of Alice, one of the owner's daughters who disappeared a month earlier. Daniel must do everything he can to bring her home, but facing those who kidnapped the girl will be more challenging than any problem Daniel has ever faced.  Alongside lead actor Jesse Williams, the rich ensemble cast also includes Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva and Jean-Hugues Anglade.

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Labels: Amazon Prime, Chad Powers, Hulu