SitcomsOnline Digest: Saturday Night Live Hosts Announced; The West Wing Returns to Max After Brief Disappearance

Saturday, January 11, 2025

SitcomsOnline Digest: Saturday Night Live Hosts Announced; The West Wing Returns to Max After Brief Disappearance

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about some Saturday Night Live hosts, the end of a cable network, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We're getting our first look at the next two Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests, and one will double as host and musical guest. (Deadline)
The West Wing was quietly dropped from Max recently, leaving it with no streaming home, but once viewers started to notice, it was quickly restored. (Deadline)
It's surprising that we aren't hearing more of cable networks shutting down lately, but the cable network Universal Kids is shutting down soon. (Cord Cutters News)
There is now a weekend version of The View, sort of, at least on streaming media. (Entertainment Weekly)
Venu, the "all in one streaming service" that was to put all of the sports from ESPN, Warner, and Fox all into one app, has been scrapped. (Hollywood Reporter)
The Jeffersons turns 50 next week, and Antenna TV is celebrating that anniversary. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 11 - JANUARY 17)

Tomorrow's Catchy Binge on Catchy Comedy is Bosom Buddies.
Season 3 of Night Court debuts Tuesday on NBC, along with new episodes of St. Denis Medical.
The new version of Hollywood Squares, which was originally scheduled to air last week (but delayed due to the fires in Los Angeles), is now set to debut Thursday on CBS.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Tuesday, June 2

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Catch Jeremy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) and Shawn Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon talk about Scary Movie ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Marlon will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Jennifer and Brett talk about Office Romance on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) - Marco talks about The Four Seasons on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Juliette Lewis (Camping/I Married Dora) - Juliette tells Drew about her current run in Broadway show The Rocky Horror Show on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.