SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Agrees to Purchase Roku; Mickey Mouse Set to Star in Home Alone Remake

Saturday, June 20, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Agrees to Purchase Roku; Mickey Mouse Set to Star in Home Alone Remake

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of another media merger, (unfortunately) more deaths of classic TV icons we all love, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The media mergers just never end, and now Fox says it is buying Roku. (NPR)
Disney is bringing us some more "synergy" from their acquisition of 20th Century Fox, as they're preparing for a Home Alone redo of sorts starring Mickey Mouse. (Deadline)
Iconic director James Burrows, who worked on TV series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show all the way up through the recent Netflix series Mid-Century Modern, has died at 85. (Variety)
Anne Schedeen, known for her role of playing Kate Tanner on ALF, has died at 77. (People)
We've got details on Jimmy Kimmel's summer guest hosts. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 20 - JUNE 26)

Mindy Kaling is back with a new comedy, Not Suitable for Work, which debuts on Hulu on Tuesday.
The final season of The Bear arrives on FX on Thursday.
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, a limited comedy series that looks back at 250 years of America created by Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, debuts Friday on HBO.
Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with 24 hours of Sanford and Son tomorrow.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, August 8

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 3)

Friday, August 7

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kerri Kenney-Silver (The Four Seasons/Maggie/Superstore/Reno 911!/The Ellen Show) - Kerri is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Suli McCullough (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Suli appears on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) - Hannah and Juno talk about Ted Lasso on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - It's a cooking flashback with Tony in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - It's a little bit extra with from Drew's interview with the hilarious Tracy on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.