SitcomsOnline Digest: Trailer Released for The Paper; ABC Gives Pilot Order to Do You Want Kids?

Saturday, August 09, 2025

SitcomsOnline Digest: Trailer Released for The Paper; ABC Gives Pilot Order to Do You Want Kids?

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a light news week, but we've got a preview for an upcoming Peacock series, news of an ABC comedy pilot order, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A trailer has been released for The Paper, the upcoming Peacock follow-up series to The Office. (Variety)
The new Clueless series is still in the "baby stages" it seems. (Deadline)
ABC has given a pilot order to a new comedy, Do You Want Kids? (Deadline)
In what seems to have been the most dramatic media acquisition ever, Skydance Media has finally finished the acquisition of Paramount. (The Verge)
Jon Miyahara, who is known for his role on Superstore, has died at 83. (Entertainment Weekly)
Loni Anderson of WKRP in Cincinnati has died. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 9 - AUGUST 15)

Catchy Comedy has a binge of Good Times and That's My Mama tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Antenna TV has a Sunday Special featuring Benson.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, September 2

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 1)

Tuesday, September 2

Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper) - Catch Sabrina on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Domhnall stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ramona Young (The Paper/Santa Clarita Diet/Man Seeking Woman/The Real O'Neals) - Ramona is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa talks about One of Them Days on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) and Bobby Cannavale (Angie Tribeca/Will & Grace) - Neil and Bobby talk about Art on Broadway on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Kathy chats with Drew on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local lisitngs.