Saturday, June 14, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Mulls Airing The Paper on Primetime Lineup; Fox Revives Baywatch Reboot Talk
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a busy week, so let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- It isn't clear if it is a sign that it's actually really good, or if it is a sign that NBC is very desperate, but apparently NBC is considering giving The Paper (the follow-up series to The Office) a broadcast run after it premieres on Peacock. (Deadline)
- After being previously abandoned, it looks like the Baywatch reboot may be back in contention at Fox. (Deadline)
- If you're wondering why Erik Per Sullivan isn't returning for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, it's because he is at Harvard. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Do you think that the "cable TV is dying" reporters were exaggerated? The percentage of Americans who subscribe to liner pay TV (including services like Sling and YouTube TV) has hit levels not seen since 1987. (Deadline)
- Like many media mergers, Warner Bros. Discovery wasn't meant to be, and now the merger is getting a divorce. (Variety)
- On a related note, remember back in the 90s when cable companies advertised all of the different HBO and Cinemax channels you could get in one package? Well, now Warner Bros. Discovery is quietly shutting down some of those channels. (Variety)
- Terry Louise Fisher, co-creator of L.A. Law and writer for Cagney & Lacey, has died. (Deadline)
- Nick Cannon is taking over as host of Lego Masters on Fox. (TV Insider)
- Jonathan Joss, known for his role of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, died after being shot. (BBC)
- We're learning which celebrities will be part of the next season of Celebrity Family Feud. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 14 - JUNE 20)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of My Three Sons tomorrow.
- Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with a Too Close for Comfort marathon tomorrow, while Rewind TV is having a My Two Dads marathon.
- The last half of the final season of Children Ruin Everything arrives Wednesday on The CW.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, June 14
Mind Your Business - "The Golden Gears" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alfonso and Kim get caught up with a multi-level marketing scheme; Lucille becomes a lovesick teenager while dating a man in a motorcycle club.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 9)
Friday, June 13
- David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - Watch David on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) - Natasha appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi/Bagdad Cafe) - Whoopi is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon stops by the studio to talk Your Friends & Neighbors on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - NBC's Today catches up with Sebastian sometime between 7-9am.
- Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel talks about The 1% Club on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Broad City/Baby Boom) - Drew is chatting with best friend duo Joy Behar and Susie on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Drew is chatting with Morris about starring in Watson on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) - Luke talks about Prime's Étoile on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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