SitcomsOnline Digest: Elle Renewed for Second Season; NBCUniversal to Separate from Comcast

Saturday, July 04, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Elle Renewed for Second Season; NBCUniversal to Separate from Comcast

Happy Independence Day, and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the renewal of a series that just premiered, a media divorce, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

That was quick, Elle has already been renewed for a second season. (TV Insider)
With all of the media mergers that have been happening lately, a "divorce" was bound to happen, and it looks like our first one is coming with Comcast looking to separate from NBCUniversal. (Deadline)
Rob Reiner had a final (we think) TV appearance playing George Washington in last night's episode of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness. (Variety)
Joby Baker, who starred alongside Ronnie Schell (who died just a few weeks ago) on Good Morning, World, has died. (Deadline)
STARZ has picked up a spinoff of S.W.A.T. (SitcomsOnline)
June 30 is now Marla Gibbs Day in Chicago. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 4 - JULY 10)

Antenna TV is celebrating Independence Day with American themed episodes of various series.
Twilight Zone marathons are everywhere, with one that already started on Heroes & Icons, and of course Syfy is getting in on the action today.
A new Disney+ exclusive Simpsons episode, "Simpsley," is now available to watch.
Celebrity Family Feud and Press Your Luck return Thursday on ABC.
The revival of Little House on the Prairie debuts Thursday on Netflix.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, October 27

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "A Long Day's Journey" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After losing his job, Jeremy decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather, who has purchased a rundown home for the elderly.

The Ms. Pat Show - "A Family Thing" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
enise gets carried away when Kareem plans a special date night; Janelle shares big news with Junebug and Terry's aunt shocks everyone with the truth about his father.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Tuesday, October 27

Owen Wilson (Stick) - Catch Owen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Parker Posey (Search Party/The Return of Jezebel James) - Parker is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Cynthia and the cast of The Gilded Age are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Daly (Newlyweds/Wings) - Tim discusses Newlyweds on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - Tony talks about We Thought They’d Never Leave on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Andrew Rannells (Nobody Wants This/Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew talks about Nobody Wants This on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.