Saturday, September 13, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: Paramount Looking to Merge with Warner Bros. Discovery; Samsung TV+ Adds Late Night with David Letterman
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very busy news week, with another possible media merger in the works, more Saturday Night Live casting news, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Media merger talks are in full swing again, and now it seems that Paramount is looking to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. (Deadline)
- For those who have access to Samsung TV+ (either via a Samsung phone or television), there is a David Letterman channel which already had episodes of The Late Show with David Letterman, but now they've added his first talk show, Late Night with David Letterman. (Variety)
- This is a cast exit that we didn't quite see coming from Saturday Night Live: Ego Nwodim is leaving the show. (Deadline)
- It seems that it was a little less than Two and a Half Men when it came to salaries, because Jon Cryer revealed that his pay was about 1/3 of Charlie Sheen's. (Variety)
- Rainn Wilson is talking about the spinoff of The Office focused on Dwight that never happened. (Variety)
- The Emmy Awards tomorrow night will feature a tribute to The Golden Girls. (Deadline)
- ABC is developing a food truck workplace comedy, from David E. Kelley. (Deadline)
- Going Dutch has a new show runner for the upcoming season. (Deadline)
- A current season South Park episode has been pulled in light of current events, though it is still on Paramount+ (for now). (Deadline)
- Polly Holliday, known for her role of Flo on Alice, has died (which also means that every member of the original cast is no longer with us). (SitcomsOnline)
- A new season of Futurama arrives Monday on FXX and Hulu.
- The Emmy Awards air tomorrow on CBS.
- Antenna TV has a Hazel Sunday Special tomorrow.
- The Catchy Comedy binge tomorrow is The Doris Day Show.
- You can stream Law & Order for free now as a FAST channel, available on Pluto TV, Amazon Freevee, and more.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, October 7
Scrubs - "My Ex's Ex" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
J.D. reintroduces an old flame into Elliot's life, as his new relationship continues to blossom; Turk tries a new approach to keeping the spark alive at home.
Abbott Elementary - "Jungle Classroom" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Gregory and Ava adjust to a new dynamic; Barbara turns to Jacob for help; Janine gives her classroom a makeover; Melissa works to win her classroom back.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)
Wednesday, October 7
- Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Watch Linda on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts/The Knights of Prosperity/Better Off Ted) - Maz is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Mikey Madison (Better Things) - Mikey talks about The Social Reckoning on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Christy Carlson Romano (Even Stevens) - Christy talks about Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Jeremy talks about The Social Reckoning on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Domhnall tells Drew all about season two of The Paper and his new movie The Incomer on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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