Saturday, March 14, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: Family Guy's Stewie Griffin Getting Spinoff; NBCUniversal Cancels Several Daytime Shows, Including Last of the Daytime "Trash Talk"
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a Family Guy spinoff, the end of several long-running syndicated daytime shows, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Even though he'd be nearly 30 years old by the time it happens, Stewie Griffin of Family Guy is getting his own spinoff, Stewie, that'll air on both Fox and Hulu, and it already has a two season commitment. (Deadline)
- Hulu has ordered a comedy pilot, Lex, about a reality star who accidentally films a murder. (Variety)
- We've been seeing this coming for almost 20 years when it slowed down to mostly just Jerry Springer and Maury and even more so in recent years when the remaining big stars had much less name recognition, but the era of "trash daytime talk shows" is completely coming to an end, as NBCUniversal has cancelled new production of the last two talk shows of that type, The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo, as well as Access Hollywood and Access Live. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Get ready for one less streaming service, as BET+ is being folded into Paramount+. (Deadline)
- How are people watching streaming media? It looks like Roku is the most popular way, by miles. (Cord Cutters News)
- If you want to binge watch every episode of The X-Files in the desert, Pluto TV is looking for you. (Cord Cutters News)
- We have a trailer for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot. (SitcomsOnline)
- Season 2 of Jury Duty arrives Friday on Prime Video.
- Malcolm in the Middle is no longer on cable, but it is still on streaming, and if you prefer it in a "cable-like" mode, there is now a 24/7 channel for it on Disney+.
- The Golden Girls arrives on MeTV on Monday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, August 27
Ghosts - "Polar Opposites" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When a Hollywood producer comes to scout Woodstone as a filming location, Sam is prompted to take a creative leap that draws unexpected support from the ghosts. Meanwhile, changing roles among the ghosts spark a heartfelt effort to honor someone special.
Adults - "The Scrub" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The housemates uncover Paul Baker's long-kept secret.
Adults - "Fake ID" (FX and FXX, 9:34PM ET/PT)
Billie befriends the 20-year-old who inherited her fake ID. Written by Ananya Hegde; Directed by Jonathan Krisel.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 24)
Thursday, August 27
- Bert Kreischer (Free Bert) - Catch Bert on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Josh and Andrew are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- The cast of Adults - Jack Innanen, Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer and Owen Thiele are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - NBC's Today catches up with Leanne in the 9am hour.
- Hugh Jackman (Human Resources) - Hugh talks about Sheep Detectives on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- D'Arcy Carden (Barry/The Good Place) - D'Arcy can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
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