Saturday, May 30, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: New Episodes of The Simpsons Headed Exclusively to Disney+; Release Date Set for Reboot of A Different World
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about new episodes of The Simpsons (that'll be exclusively on streaming), a premiere date for a reboot of a classic series, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Get ready for a mini-season of summer episodes of The Simpsons, but they will be available exclusively on Disney+. (Deadline)
- A release date for the reboot of A Different World has been set, and it is exactly 39 years after the original. (Variety)
- CBS is defending their decision to replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Comics Unleashed, which is doing a terrible job of attracting viewers. (Deadline)
- Meanwhile, over at the news side for CBS, there are huge changes coming to 60 Minutes despite being successful in the ratings. (AP News)
- Jay Daniel, executive producer for Roseanne, Moonlighting, and Cybill, has died. (Deadline)
- Director Howard Storm, known for his work on Mork & Mindy, Valerie, Rhoda, and many other series (even including Kenan & Kel), has died at age 94. (Deadline)
- CNN typically has Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen host a countdown for New Year's Eve, so why not do another one for the countdown to Independence Day for the 250th birthday of America? (Rolling Stone)
- Hallmark has new movies planned every Saturday night in June. (SitcomsOnline)
- Season 3 of Password debuts Tuesday on NBC, as well as the new season of America's Got Talent.
- Pluto TV will be streaming Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's movies produced by Dualstar starting Monday, though there is no indication the sitcoms created through that company will be included.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, June 7
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)
Friday, June 5
- Paul Rodriguez (Trial and Error (1988)/a.k.a. Pablo) - Paul is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick talks about Power Ballad CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jemaine Clement (Alice and Steve/Flight of the Conchords) and Nicola Walker (Alice and Steve) - Jemaine and Nicola talk about Alice and Steve on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul talks about Power Ballad on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Laverne Cox (Clean Slate) - Laverne talks about Transcendent: A Memoir on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty talks about Office Romance on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) and David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - Bob and David talk about Bob and Dave Climb Machu Picchu on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Brie Larson (United States of Tara/Raising Dad) - Brie and Courtney McBroom tell Drew about their new cookbook – and make a delicious dish for her in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World), Will Friedle (Boy Meets World) and Rider Strong (Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World/Julie) - Danielle, Will and Rider are guests on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
- Shawn Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Shawn talks about Scary Movie on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (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)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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