SitcomsOnline Digest: Not Suitable for Work Not Renewed for Second Season; I Love Lucy to Receive Inaugural Legacy Award

Saturday, August 29, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Not Suitable for Work Not Renewed for Second Season; I Love Lucy to Receive Inaugural Legacy Award

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about the cancelation of a streaming series, an action for the Beavis and Butt-Head creator to take control of his work, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Not Suitable for Work won't be returning for a second season. (Hollywood Reporter)
Mike Judge does not own the rights to the Beavis and Butt-Head characters, and he is now giving note Paramount that he intends to get the rights to those characters under a quirk in copyright law. (Cosmic Book News)
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is debuting a new Legacy Award, and it probably shouldn't be shocking that the first inductee will be I Love Lucy. (Deadline)
Stephen Colbert, who has been nominated for an Emmy, is encouraging the voters to vote for Jimmy Kimmel. (TV Insider)
The death of Dolly Parton has brought audiences to summer linear broadcast TV that wouldn't normally be there. (Deadline)
There have been many celebrity deaths this past week, including Shelley Fabares. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4)

SCTV is on the air... or on Netflix, anyway... starting Tuesday, and it's supposedly going to be the most complete version of the series Americans have ever seen.
The Varnell Hill Show comes to Paramount+ on Tuesday.
Chad Powers returns for a new season Thursday on Hulu.
Although it premiered last week, a new Simpsons Disney+ exclusive episode, "Yellow Mirror," is now streaming.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, September 25

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 21)

Friday, September 25

Woody Harrelson and (Brothers/Cheers) - Watch Woody on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sam Richardson (The Afterparty/HouseBroken/Detroiters/Veep) - Sam appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Matthew McConaughey (Brothers) - Matthew is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Timothy Olyphant (Stick/Santa Clarita Diet) - Timothy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:05am on CBS.
Yvonne Orji (Insecure) - Yvonne talks about The Fisherman on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Maleah Joi Moon (A Different World) - Maleah talks about A Different World on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili joins Drew for an all-new Personal Space to chat about starring in and executive producing her new movie The Love Hypothesis on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.