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, April 21

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 20)

Tuesday, April 21

Aubrey Plaza (Kevin/Parks and Recreation) - Catch Aubrey on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Dan Bucatinsky (The Comeback/Marry Me/Web Therapy) - Dan appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta dishes on ABC's Abbott Elementary on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Jason drops by the studio to talk about Matlock on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Kate and Brenda talk about Running Point on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Kate, Scott Galloway, Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur will be on in the 9am hour.
Jennie Garth (Mystery Girls/What I Like About You) - Jennie discusses her "I Choose Me" summit on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Frankie Quiñones (This Fool) - Frankie is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry sits on the couch with Sherri to talk about History Channel's Hazardous History with Henry Winkler on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Ramy Youssef (#1 Happy Family USA/Ramy/See Dad Run) - Ramy tells Drew about his upcoming comedy special on HBO and married life on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Christine Ebersole (Bob Hearts Abishola/Sullivan & Son/Rachel Gunn, R.N./The Cavanaughs) - Christine is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.