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Sarah Sherman HBO Comedy Special in December; Huluween Programming for 2025

Sarah Sherman's unholy alter ego, Sarah Squirm, slithers onto your screen this December with her first stand-up special, Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh, debuting on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. After four seasons (and counting) on Saturday Night Live, Sherman rips off the straitjacket, unleashing a festering hour of bodily fluids, open-wound confessionals, and jokes that will leave skid marks on your soul. The special taped at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York earlier this year.

Sarah Sherman, aka Sarah Squirm, is entering her fifth season as a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. In 2023, she co-starred with Adam Sandler in the Netflix film You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah! and is set to appear in the upcoming Sandler-produced Netflix feature Roommates. Sarah was selected as a New Face at the 2021 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and is known for her popular live show Helltrap Nightmare. Sarah previously opened for Eric André on his national tour and was a writer on The Eric Andre Show. She was staffed on the Adult Swim series Three Busy Debras and Netflix's Magic for Humans. She was previously named one of Vulture's Comics to Watch in 2018 and one of Time Out magazine's Five Comics to Watch in 2017.

Halloween has returned, and Disney+ and Hulu have a spellbinding selection of new and classic programming, all under one haunted roof with Huluween on Disney+. Disney+ has an enchanting selection of premieres this fall, including Marvel Animation's ghoulish new series Marvel Zombies and Halloween-themed episodes of new series Vampirina: Teenage Vampire, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Electric Bloom and Kiff. Other beloved Halloween classics now streaming include Halloweentown, Hocus Pocus, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Haunted Mansion. And for the first time on Disney+, subscribers will be able to browse the Halloween Collection's scare level sets from A Little Fear to Completely Terrified to find the perfect streaming trick or treat.

For preschoolers, the Disney Jr. Halloween offerings on Disney+ include themed episodes of Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends, Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends, SuperKitties, and the brand-new stop-motion shorts Mickey & Minnie’s Holiday Songs: Halloween. For the first time in Halloween history, 36 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes — and a few scary surprises — will be playing on an exclusive Disney+ Stream. Beginning now, tune in to become possessed by 13 (the scariest number) bone-chilling hours of terrifyingly bed-wetting Simpsons tales of horror and horrifyingness and Homer!

Additionally, there are three bewitching new nonstop Streams now available on Disney+, offering Premium subscribers a Halloween lineup to die for. Whether it’s for a Halloween party or a quiet night at home, the curated selection of favorites is ready to stream anytime. Streams include Hallowstream, a stream of Halloween classics; Villains, an ode to all the best villains in cinema; and Waverly Place, a destination for Wizards of all ages.

Huluween is back again and streaming on Disney+, creating the ultimate Halloween destination for bundle subscribers. This year's lineup offers a chilling mix of premieres, including new movies Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Man in My Basement and Stay, plus a new Family Guy Halloween special. Fans can also revisit breakout hits like Longlegs, The Monkey, and Hell of a Summer, alongside classics from M. Night Shyamalan such as The Sixth Sense, The Happening, and The Village. For those looking for nonstop frights, Huluween features the complete Saw and Blade film collections, as well as recent TV premieres like FX's Alien: Earth and the highly anticipated return of UK dark comedy Obituary. And ABC's Halloween episodes of hits such as AFV, Abbott Elementary, 9-1-1, Dancing with the Stars, High Potential and Shifting Gears. With the Disney+, Hulu Bundle, Huluween on Disney+ brings all the scares together under one haunted roof.

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Netflix Renews Haunted Hotel for Season 2; Christmas Comedy Series Sicilia Express

Haunted Hotel is officially coming back for Season 2, so celebrate the spooky season with these extra terrifying posters! The adult animated comedy launched last week and landed on the Global English TV Top 10 list.

Starring the voices of Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson, the first season was about a single mother of two struggling to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts haunting the hotel and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.

Ficarra & Picone are back with Sicilia Express, the new five-episode comedy series written, directed, and starring the iconic Sicilian duo, arriving December 5, only on Netflix. It has been released, together with the first two images, an exclusive first clip of the series.

Sicilia Express is a comedy series that follows the story of Salvo and Valentino, two Sicilian nurses who split their lives between work in Milan and their families in Sicily. Just a few days before Christmas, they stumble upon a magical portal, an unexpected discovery destined to turn their lives upside down... though not necessarily for the better.

Alongside Salvo Ficarra and Valentino Picone, the cast also features Katia Follesa and Barbara Tabita. Produced by Tramp Limited, the series is written not only by Ficarra & Picone but also by Fabrizio Cestaro, Nicola Guaglianone, and Fabrizio Testini.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 29, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Scrubs Cast Comes Together for First Table Read for Reboot; Monopoly Game Show Moving Ahead

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're seeing progress on the Scrubs reboot, a late night talk show is back on the air (everywhere), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The Scrubs cast is back together for their first table read for the upcoming reboot. (Entertainment Weekly)
• The competition to get the opportunity to produce a Monopoly themed game show is heating up. (Deadline)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live is now back on the air for all ABC affiliates, as it appears that the two ownership groups who pulled the show ended up getting more backlash than support for their decision. (Variety)
• Speaking of Jimmy Kimmel, he will be in Brooklyn this week, and will appear as a guest on on The Late Show, and Colbert will also appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on the same night. (Deadline)
• MTV has cancelled Catfish. (Deadline)
• We have our first look at the upcoming CBS comedy DMV. (SitcomsOnline)

• New episodes of series on the Fox Sunday night lineup, including The Simpsons, Universal Basic Guys, Krapopolis, and Bob's Burgers arrive tomorrow night.
• ABC's Wednesday night comedy lineup, featuring Abbott Elementary and Shifting Gears, is back with new episodes next week.
• A new Hulu comedy, Chad Powers, debuts on Tuesday.
• Antenna TV has a Sunday Special of Family Ties tomorrow.
• There is a My Three Sons binge on Catchy Comedy tomorrow.
• The Munsters is coming to FETV on Monday.
• The new broadcast tv network WEST debuts on Monday.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Catfish, Chad Powers, DMV, Family Ties, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show, Monopoly, My Three Sons, Scrubs, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Munsters, The Simpsons, WEST

Netflix Adds to Cast for Running Point Season 2; Stiller & Meara Apple TV+ Documentary

Netflix announced new cast additions who will be joining Season 2 of the hit comedy series, Running Point. New Recurring Guest Stars include: Robert Townsend (The Bear, Before), Ken Marino (The Residence, The Other Two), Tommy Dewey (Casual, Saturday Night), Richa Moorjani (Never Have I Ever, Fargo), Jake Picking (Top Gun: Maverick, Hollywood), Blake Anderson (Workaholics, Game Over, Man!), Duby Maduegbunam (Caught Up, Sistas), Aliyah Turner (Power Book III: Raising Kanan). In addition, season 1 recurring cast members Justin Theroux and Uche Agada will return and have been upped to series regulars.

Returning cast members from season 1 will include: Series Regulars Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Uche Agada and Justin Theroux. Recurring Guest Stars Max Greenfield, Jay Ellis, Roberto Sanchez, Jon Glaser, Scott Evans, Rob Huebel, Marissa Reyes, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley.

It was previously announced that the Kate Hudson-led series recently started production in Los Angeles. When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business. Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job. From the hitmaking team of Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, Running Point puts a bold twist on the underdog comedy.

Comedy is hard. Marriage is harder. Jerry and Anne somehow juggled both. Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost is in select theaters October 17 and streaming October 24 on Apple TV+.

Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. In the process, Stiller turns the camera on himself and his family to examine Jerry and Anne's enormous influence on their lives, and the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love.

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Adam Pally HBO Comedy Special; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns with Huge Ratings

Comedian and actor Adam Pally (Happy Endings, Knuckles) makes his HBO Original comedy special debut in An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally, premiering Friday, October 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The special will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth – and his guitar – in a one-time-only performance. Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his role as Max Blum on the cult-favorite ABC comedy Happy Endings. He earned a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the series. Pally also starred in The Mindy Project, and has since appeared in numerous projects, including the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise, the Knuckles spinoff series on Paramount+, as well as Peacock's Mr. Throwback, on which he also serves as co-creator and executive producer. Pally recently launched Staying Alive, a comedic health and wellness podcast co-hosted with longtime friend and collaborator Jon Gabrus. Pally and Gabrus previously co-hosted the truTV series 101 Places to Party Before You Die. Additional and upcoming film and television credits include O Horizon, Who Invited Charlie?, FUBAR and RUN.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. Among Adults 18-49, Jimmy Kimmel Live! earned a 0.87 rating, representing the show's highest regularly scheduled episode in over 10 years — since 3/12/15.

In addition to linear ratings, the monologue has garnered more than 26 million views across YouTube and social platforms. With significant preemptions, Jimmy Kimmel Live! did not air in 23% of U.S. TV households. Initial data does not include streaming. Source: Nielsen Preliminary Fast National Live+Same Day Program Ratings for 9/23/25. Talkwalker Social Content Ratings.

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Weigel's Newest Diginet WEST Launches Monday, September 29; New Baywatch Coming to Fox in 2026-27

Weigel's newest diginet launches on Monday (September 29) and it is called WEST. WEST, Western Entertainment Series Television, is the home of the greatest TV western series ever made. Their robust library of over 30 marquee series celebrates the epic journeys, adventurous spirit and timeless stories brought to life in the great American TV western art form. When you look for entertainment, look WEST.

It will be available in 15 of the Top 20 broadcast TV markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix, Detroit and Orlando. At launch, WEST will air in 46 TV markets nationwide covering 55.7% of the U.S. WEST will also be available on TDS cable systems and on DISH channel 372. Series at launch include classics Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Waltons, The Virginian, Rawhide, and The Wild Wild West. View the full schedule here.

FOX Television Network is diving into shimmering blue coastal waters with greenlight for a reimagined Baywatch, the legendary lifeguard action-drama series that concluded its epic, 11-season run 25 years ago. The revival is a straight-to-series order with 12 episodes in its first season. Sporting signature red swimsuits, an all-new cast of Baywatch lifeguards is set to make waves on FOX's 2026-27 season schedule with Fremantle and FOX Entertainment co-producing this original take on the massively popular global phenomenon.

First hitting screens in 1989, Baywatch became the most-watched show in the world, airing in over 200 countries, and at its peak, reaching more than a billion viewers every week. The unforgettable original series starred heartthrob David Hasselhoff and helped launch the careers of international superstars from Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra to Jason Momoa and Yasmine Bleeth. The series reboot will celebrate the franchise's enduring legacy, while re-energizing it for today's global audience. Fans can expect all the adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original - now with an entirely new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to protect Southern California's shoreline.

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DMV Trailer for CBS; Mo Amer Returns to Netflix

DMV is a workplace comedy set in the place everyone dreads going most - the Department of Motor Vehicles - where employees are making minimum wage dealing with customers who are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Working at the East Hollywood DMV office are: Colette (Harriet Dyer), a driving examiner with a big heart and bad boundaries; Gregg (Tim Meadows), a misanthropic former English teacher; Vic (Tony Cavalero), a former bouncer who loves putting difficult drivers in their places; Barbara (Molly Kearney), a newly promoted manager who tries hard but often misses the mark; Noa (Alex Tarrant), a charming surfer who seems destined for much greater things; and Ceci (Gigi Zumbado), a scrappy photographer who isn't afraid to speak her mind. Fortunately, this quirky crew has each other to navigate the twists and turns of the DMV together.

DMV premieries Monday, October 13 at 8:30|7:30c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Award-winning comedian Mo Amer returns to Netflix for his third Netflix stand-up special, Wild World. In this timely and fiercely honest hour, the comedian celebrates his Palestinian heritage, relives the birth of his son, takes aim at the TSA and much more.

Mo Amer created the critically acclaimed series, Mo, which aired for two seasons on Netflix. The series won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Television Under 40 Minutes and the Peabody Award. His two previous specials, Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas (2021) and Mo Amer: The Vagabond (2018) are available globally on Netflix. The release date for the special is October 28, 2025.

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SNL Season 51 Guests for First Episodes; Prime Video's Bat-Fam Series

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live will premiere October 4 with Bad Bunny returning for his second turn as host. The three-time Grammy Award winner kicks off his highly anticipated world tour this fall, celebrating his critically acclaimed album, "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS." Doja Cat will make her SNL musical guest debut. The Grammy winner's fifth album, "Vie," will be released September 26.

On October 11, Amy Poehler will return to Studio 8H for her second individual SNL hosting appearance and third overall. The Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner hosts the popular podcast "Good Hang with Amy Poehler." Role Model will perform as musical guest for the first time. He just marked his first Billboard No. 1 song with "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" topping the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. SNL originally premiered on October 11, 1975.

Sabrina Carpenter will do double duty on October 18, marking her first appearance as SNL host and second appearance as musical guest. The Grammy winner's newest album, "Man's Best Friend," debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET/ 8:30 p.m. PT), SNL streams live on Peacock.

Prime Video reveals the voice cast and a sneak peek of upcoming animated series, Bat-Fam, set to premiere this November. Reprising their roles from the hit Merry Little Batman film, the new half-hour action-comedy, based on characters from DC and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, stars Luke Wilson as the voice of Bruce Wayne, Yonas Kibreab as the voice of Damian Wayne, and James Cromwell, who returns to voice Alfred Pennyworth. This dynamic trio of voices is joined by Haley Tju as Claire, London Hughes as Alicia, Michael Benyaer as Ra's Al Ghul, and Bobby Moynihan as Man-Bat.

Bat-Fam follows Batman, Alfred, and young Damian Wayne - now having taken on the mantle of "Little Batman" - as they welcome a few new residents to Wayne Manor. Joining the family dinner table is Alicia Pennyworth, Alfred's free-spirited grandniece; Claire, a recently reformed Super-Villain; Ra's al Ghul, Damian's adoring "Pap Pap" who also happens to be Batman's longtime nemesis; and Man-Bat, who takes up residence in the Wayne Manor belfry. Oh! And let's not forget Selina, the beloved family cat. This close-knit family of misfits navigate the fun and frustrations of ordinary life while protecting the streets of Gotham City. Prepare for nonstop action, big heart, and hilarious chaos!

Prior to premiere, Bat-Fam will take centerstage at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 11 with a sneak peek screening and panel featuring EP/showrunner Mike Roth and members of the voice cast. The event will take place at the Javits Center in room 405 from 12:30-1:30 PM

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 22, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: The Paper to Get Linear Run on NBC; Saturday Night Live Announces New Hosts

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's another busy news week, though much of the news is focused on a single late night show that has been the attention of almost all news for the past few days (for which we've only included one story about), but we have other highlights as well. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We mentioned a while back that it might happen, and now it is confirmed that The Paper will get a linear broadcast run on NBC. (Hollywood Reporter)
• We've learned who the first few hosts of Saturday Night Live will be in the new season. (Variety)
• South Park, which took a two year break before returning and airing on an every other week schedule, skipped a new episode this past week because they missed the production deadline. (Variety)
• A revival of The Muppet Show (just a one time special for now) is headed to Disney+. (Variety)
• It was on September 17, 2001 that Bill Maher made comments on his ABC talk show Politically Incorrect that led to the end of his career at ABC, and he is reflecting on that as ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live exactly 24 years later for similar reasons. (Deadline)
• A launch date has been announced for WEST, the new digital TV network focused on classic TV westerns. (Deadline)
• Please Don't Eat the Daisies star Pat Crowley has died at age 91. (People)
• The Munsters is coming to FETV. (SitcomsOnline)

• The new fall season starts to kick into full gear as fall actually begins on Monday, with many season premieres, but most of them are game shows (The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, and The Floor, among others). 
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show debuts on UPtv on Monday.
• Catchy Comedy has a "Sally Field Day" binge tomorrow with The Girl with Something Extra and Gidget.

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NBC Schedules The Paper and Stumble in November; Remembering Patricia (Pat) Crowley of Please Don't Eat the Daisies

NBC is solidifying its November comedy lineup with the addition of the new series Stumble, which will debut Friday, November 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, as well as the critically acclaimed Peacock original The Paper, set to premiere Monday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. The addition of both shows gives NBC a powerhouse comedy slate that already includes the hit sophomore series St. Denis Medical and Happy's Place, starring Reba McEntire.

November will now feature back-to-back comedies on Mondays as the second season of St. Denis Medical (which launches November 3) will lead off the night at 8 p.m., followed by The Paper at 8:30 p.m. The NBC Monday lineup also includes The Voice at 9 p.m. and Brilliant Minds at 10 p.m. Friday's lineup will feature second-year hit series Happy's Place at 8 p.m. followed by Stumble, with both shows premiering November 7.

Actress Patricia (Pat) Crowley, who starred as Joan Nash in Please Don't Eat the Daisies, has died. She died of natural causes in Los Angeles on September 14. Ms. Crowley was 91.

Crowley's first sitcom starring role was as Judy Foster in the 1951-1952 ABC Saturday morning version of A Date with Judy. The series follows the trials of a hyperactive bobby-soxer and her harassed parents, Melvin and Dora. Her boyfriend is Oogie Pringle. A primetime version with a mostly different cast ran on ABC from 1952 to 1953. The daytime version also starred Jimmy Sommer, Gene O'Donnell, Anna Lee, and Judson Rees.

She starred as Joan Nash in the 1965-1967 NBC sitcom Please Don't Eat the Daisies. Jim (Mark Miller) and Joan Nash are a married couple who live in an old, turreted house in Ridgemont, New York, with their four rambunctious sons (Kyle, Joel, and identical twins Trevor and Tracy), a very tolerant live-in maid, and an enormous Old English sheepdog named Ladadog. The series ran for two seasons and 58 episodes. The cast included Kim Tyler, Brian Nash, Joe Fithian, Jeff Fithian, Shirley Mitchell, Harry Hickox (1965-1966), King Donovan (1966-1967), Dub Taylor (1965-1966), Ellen Corby, Bill Quinn (1966-1967) and Jean VanderPyl (1966-1967).

She appeared with fellow TV moms Barbara Billingsley (Leave it to Beaver), June Lockhart (Lassie), Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons) and Alley Mills (The Wonder Years) in a 1995 episode of Roseanne. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The Tab Hunter Show (1960), Love, American Style (1969), Happy Days, The Love Boat (3 episodes), Empty Nest, Frasier, Thunder Alley, Friends, and Love Boat: The Next Wave.

Crowley starred as Georgia Cameron, Joe Forrester's (Lloyd Bridges) girlfriend, in the 1975-1976 NBC police drama Joe Forrester. She had a recurring role as Emily Fallmont in 9 episodes of the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty in 1986. In 1989, she had a recurring role as Rebecca Whitmore #1 in the NBC soap opera Generations. She had a recurring role as Mary Scanlon in 251 episodes of the ABC soap opera Port Charles from 1997 to 2001.

Some of her other television guest appearances in the 1950s and 1960s included Armstrong Circle Theatre (4 episodes), Goodyear Television Playhouse (2 episodes), The United States Steel Hour (2 episodes), Lux Video Theatre (2 episodes), General Electric Theater (2 episodes), The Loretta Young (3 episodes), Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (3 episodes), The Untouchables, Maverick (3 episodes), Goodyear Theatre (2 episodes), 77 Sunset Strip (2 episodes), Rawhide, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Dr. Kildare (2 episodes), and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964).

Crowley's 1970s to 1990s television guest appearances included Marcus Welby, M.D. (1971), Columbo, Police Story (4 episodes), The Streets of San Francisco, Family, Fantasy Island (2 episodes), The Rockford Files, Charlie's Angels (2 episodes), Hawaii Five-O (1980), Matt Houston, Falcon Crest (2 episodes), Hotel, Finder of Lost Loves (1985), Murder, She Wrote (1987), Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210 (3 episodes), and Charmed (1999). Her guest appearances in the 2000s included Family Law, The Closer, and Cold Case.

She played Clara Mootz/Sally Carver in the 1953 film Forever Female and Dr. Autumn Claypool in Money from Home (1954). She was awarded the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer - Female for her performances in the films. She starred as Terry Roberts in Hollywood or Bust (1956), which was the last film Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin appeared in together.

Ms. Crowley was a talented and versatile actress. She was funny and lovely as Joan Nash in Please Don't Eat the Daisies. The series should be available on DVD or streaming. It hasn't aired in syndication for many years. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment that she brought us during her 60-year career. She will be deeply missed.

Share your memories on our Please Don't Eat the Daisies message board. View photos in our galleries.

We also remember Emmy-winnning writer and producer John Masius. He created the 1990 NBC sitcom Ferris Bueller. He died from complications of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) at his home in Los Angeles on September 13. Mr. Masius was 75.

Masius was one of the creators and producers of the 1988-1989 NBC comedy-drama Tattingers, which was briefly revived in the spring of 1989 as the half-hour sitcom Nick & Hillary. He developed and produced the short-lived 1990 NBC sitcom Ferris Bueller. He wrote three episodes of the 1991-1992 CBS sitcom Brooklyn Bridge. He received The Humanitas Prize for his work on the series. He was a creative consultant and wrote an episode of the 1995-1997 NBC sitcom The Single Guy.

He won two writing Emmy Awards for the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere in 1984 and 1986. Some of his other writing credits included The White Shadow (3 episodes), Dolphin Cove (4 episodes), L.A. Law (4 episodes), The Visitor, and Dead Like Me.

Masius was credited with creating the 1994-2003 CBS drama Touched by an Angel, the 1999-2002 NBC medical Providence, and the 2009-2011 TNT medical drama Hawthorne.

Some of his other producing credits included The White Shadow, St. Elsewhere, Dolphin Cove, L.A. Law, The Visitor, Dead Like Me, and Hawthorne.

Mr. Masius received 14 total Emmy nominations for his work on St. Elsewhere. He earned a number of Writers Guild Awards, Humanitas Prizes, a Peabody Award and a People’s Choice Award. We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

Singer and songwriter Bobby Hart was part of the duo Boyce and Hart. They were well known for their songwriting for the Monkees. He died in Los Angeles on September 10. Mr. Hart was 86.

In late 1965, Tommy Boyce and Hart wrote, produced and performed the soundtrack of the pilot for The Monkees, including singing lead vocals (which were later replaced, once the show was cast). The Monkees themselves re-recorded their vocals over Boyce and Hart's when it came time to release the songs, including both "(Theme from) The Monkees" and "Last Train to Clarksville", the latter being a huge hit.

Boyce and Hart performed "Girl, I'm Out To Get You" in the 1967 I Dream of Jeannie episode titled "Jeannie the Hip Hippie." They performed "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" in the 1970 Bewitched episode titled "Serena Stops the Show." In 1970, they guest starred in The Flying Nun episode titled "When Generations Gap".

They wrote hits for Jay and the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), Paul Revere & the Raiders ("(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"), and the Leaves ("Words"). The duo also wrote the theme song of the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Boyce and Hart wrote more than 300 songs, and sold more than 42 million records as a partnership. We thank them for the music. Mr. Hart will be sorely missed.

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UPtv Acquires The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Camp Rock 3 Coming Soon to Disney

Get ready for Mary Tyler Moore-nings on UPtv! Start your day with this witty sitcom featuring the loveable cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show starting Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10am ET. The classic '70s sitcom will air weekdays from 10am-12pm.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show centers on Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), a 30-year-old single woman who moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she re-acquaints with Phyllis (Cloris Leachman), who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor, Rhoda (Valerie Harper), who becomes her best friend. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou (Ed Asner); the comical newswriter, Murray (Gavin MacLeod); and the newscast’s often-incompetent anchor, Ted (Ted Knight). Later seasons saw the addition of sharp-tongued Sue Ann (Betty White) to the newsroom, and the eventual departure of Leachman and Harper to their own individual spin-off series. The show cultivated its comedy from workplace relationships, family issues, and the characters’ quirky personality traits.

IT'S ON! Today, Disney Branded Television confirmed that Camp Rock 3 has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel. Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas will return to their iconic roles. Demi Lovato and Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas will executive produce the highly anticipated Disney Channel Original Movie. The movie began filming this week in Vancouver.

A new cast of stars on the rise joins the movie, including Liamani Segura (Descendants: Wicked Wonderland) as Sage, Malachi Barton (ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires) as Fletch, Lumi Pollack (Electric Bloom) as Rosie, newcomer Hudson Stone as Desi, Casey Trotter (The Thundermans) as Cliff, Brooklynn Pitts as Callie and Ava Jean as Madison.

Joe Jonas will reprise his role as Shane Gray, Nick as Nate Gray and Kevin as Jason Gray, guest starring as the members of the band Connect 3. Also returning is Maria Canals-Barrera (Wizards of Waverly Place) as Connie. Sherry Cola (Joyride) joins the franchise as Lark.

The story picks up when Connect 3 lose their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances. ​Camp Rock’s all-new campers include bold and determined Sage (Segura) and her easygoing brother Desi (Stone), cello prodigy Rosie (Pollack), drummer with his own beat Cliff (Trotter), choreo queen Callie (Pitts), intimidating influencer Madison (Jean) and camp bad boy Fletch (Barton).

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Labels: Disney Channel, Mary Tyler Moore Show, UP

FETV Acquires The Munsters Effective September 29; Apple TV+ The Morning Show Renewed for Season 5

FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that The Munsters will join the network's programming lineup starting Monday, September 29, 2025. The show will begin in its regular time slot at 2pm ET weekdays. From October 6-10, 2025, the series will host a Watch & Win Trivia Contest, as well as an all-day "Munsters Mash" marathon on Friday, October 31 - Halloween. As with all series on FETV, The Munsters will air in its original, uncut format.

First unleashed in 1964, The Munsters follows the lovable residents of 1313 Mockingbird Lane—Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie, and the "odd one out," Marilyn—as they prove that being monstrously different is actually frightfully fun. The show ran for 70 episodes on CBS and later found a large audience in syndication, leading to a spinoff series and several feature films.

Apple TV+ announced that the acclaimed, award-winning global hit drama, The Morning Show, has been renewed for a fifth season ahead of the season four premiere. Set to debut its highly anticipated, star-studded fourth season tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award-winning series stars and is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, alongside showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt, and director and executive producer Mimi Leder.

Premiering globally today on Apple TV+, season four of The Morning Show opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups - who can you trust? And how can you know what's actually real?

Along with Aniston and Witherspoon, the upcoming fourth season stars two-time Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Nicole Beharie and Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm. Season four welcomes new cast members Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook, and Academy Award winners Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons.

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Disney's SuperKitties Adds to Voice Cast; Netflix Renews The Hunting Wives for Season 2

Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time, Zootopia 2) have joined the Season 3 voice cast for Disney Jr.'s hit series SuperKitties, voicing villains Champster and Pamster Glamster (aka The Glamsters), a glamorous and hilariously clueless brother and sister hamster duo who cause chaos for the SuperKitties.

The new season, which introduces a "Su-Purr Wild" story arc that finds the SuperKitties traveling into the Kittydale Wild Jungle to adventure with their wildcat friend Willa and new jungle critters, premieres Monday, September 22, on Disney Jr. (7:30 a.m. PDT), Disney Channel (8:00 a.m. PDT) and Disney Jr. On Demand, with the first six episodes available to stream Wednesday, October 1, on Disney+. The series is an adorable and action-packed series about four fierce and furry superhero kittens — Ginny, Sparks, Buddy and Bitsy — who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “pawesome” place.

The series regular voice cast for Season 3 includes Emma Berman as Ginny, Cruz Flateau as Sparks, Landon Chase Dubois as Buddy, Pyper Braun as Bitsy and Thea Gallagher as Willa. Returning guest cast includes Justin Guarini as Cat Burglar, James Monroe Iglehart as Mr. Puppypaws, Ruth Pferdehirt as Lab Rat, Isabella Crovetti as Zsa Zsa, Pamela Adlon as Aunt Lola and Anika Noni Rose as Cousin Sassy.

Netflix announced the Season 2 renewal of the hit series The Hunting Wives from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment. Season 2 will release exclusively as a Netflix-branded series in nearly all countries where Netflix is available, with the original cast set to reprise their roles in Season 2. Created by Rebecca Cutter, based on the bestselling novel by May Cobb, The Hunting Wives S1 released exclusively on Netflix in the US on July 21 and spent five weeks in the global English Top 10 TV list, amassing over 20M views during that window, despite only being available in the US.

The Hunting Wives Season 2 will be a continuation of the storyline and characters based on an original script. At the start of Season 2, Sophie and Margo are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together. As they play their dangerous games the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted? Returning cast will be Brittany Snow (X, Pitch Perfect), Malin Akerman (Billions, Watchmen), Jamie Ray Newman (Dopesick, Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey), Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You, My Best Friend's Wedding, Chicago Fire), Evan Jonigkeit (Henry Johnson, Archive 81, Welcome to Chippendales), and George Ferrier (Sweet Tooth, Juniper).

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77th Primetime Emmy Award Winners; Letterman TV Adds Late Night with David Letterman

The Television Academy celebrated the 77th Emmy® Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2024-2025 television season. The 77th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network, hosted by Nate Bargatze and executive produced by Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment.

The telecast featured awards in 26 Emmy categories, presented by top talent from some of television's most acclaimed programs. Tributed included the 50th season of Survivor, 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy, 35th anniversary of Law & Order and the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls.

Presenters included Malin Akerman, Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Alexis Bledel, Kristen Bell, Sterling K. Brown, Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Coolidge, Bryan Cranston, Alan Cumming, Mikey Day, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Brad Garrett, Walton Goggins, Tony Goldwyn, Lauren Graham, Kathryn Hahn, Mariska Hargitay, Justin Hartley, Charlie Hunnam, Ice-T, James Austin Johnson, Jude Law, James Marsden, Young Mazino, Christopher Meloni, S. Epatha Merkerson, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Jenna Ortega, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Jeff Probst, Parker Posey, Phylicia Rashad, Ray Romano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Hunter Schafer, Michael Schur, J.B. Smoove, Brittany Snow, Sydney Sweeney, Jesse Williams, Bowen Yang and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Celebrated American singers Lainey Wilson and Vince Gill performed Gill’s moving anthem "Go Rest High on That Mountain" for the “In Memoriam” segment of the show. A special Golden Girls tribute performance of the show's iconic theme song “Thank You for Being a Friend,” by musical artists Karen Fairchild, Reba McEntire and Kimberly Schlapman also took place. Among the big winners were The Studio and Severance, topping the comedy and drama categories and Adolescence for limited series. Hacks star Jean Smart took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series again, while The Studio took home Outstanding Comedy Series and The Pitt for Outstanding Drama Series. For the complete list of this year's Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, click here.

Letterman TV, David Letterman's exclusive 24/7 TV channel available only on Samsung TV Plus, will begin airing content from over 1,800 episodes of NBC's famed Late Night with David Letterman.

Letterman TV debuted on Samsung TV Plus in December 2024, featuring The Late Show with David Letterman, which is owned by his production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Now, with the additional episodes from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, Letterman TV today becomes the only destination on television where viewers can experience the full range of his legendary career as the longest-running late-night host.

Letterman TV now spans show content carefully curated from his 33 years and more than 6,000 episodes in late-night television, across his NBC and CBS eras—all in one place, no subscription needed. Late Night with David Letterman launched NBC's Late Night franchise and redefined late-night television with its influential comedy. The NBC episodes will give longtime fans and new viewers alike the chance to enjoy the beginning of Letterman’s late-night career from iconic interviews, Stupid Pet Tricks and Top Ten Lists.

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Labels: CBS, Emmys, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, The Studio

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 15, 2025)

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Labels: Talk Shows, This Week in Sitcoms