Monday, August 17, 2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Renewed for Season 2; Randall Park Joins Minimum Wage
The acclaimed Max Original comedy series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, from Warner Bros Television, has been renewed for a second season. From creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady, the first season is HBO Max’s second-biggest comedy launch ever globally.
Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.
The series stars Kevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert), and John Ross Bowie (Kripke).
The first 14 episodes of Minimum Wage will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2026. The new series is from American High, founded by Jeremy Garelick (The Break-Up, The Wedding Ringer, The Hangover, Murder Mystery 2, Pizza Movie, Rolling Loud) and based on the breakout American High Shorts series of the same name, which has drawn over 40 million views across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram since launching in May 2024. Randall Park will be joining the previously announced cast as Mr. Sylvester - the eccentric boss of the pizza shop.
In the short comedy series, an ensemble workplace series set inside a chaotic local pizza shop, Minimum Wage follows a group of teenage employees battling power-tripping managers, an unhinged rush, and the slow grind of service-industry burnout. The stakes are low. The pressure is immense. The series carries the rapid-fire, short-form rhythm of the original American High Shorts digital content. 28 episodes have been ordered of the 12.5 minute per episode series. 14 episodes will premiere this year.
The series stars Aidan Micho, Grace Reiter, Hyde Healy, Julia Dicesare, Luke Burke, Ryan Micho, Tommy Armstrong and Randall Park.
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 17)
Tuesday, August 18
- Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand by Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Rosie guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Catch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance talks about Love Story on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Joan Cusack (What About Joan) - Joan chats about Toy Story 5 on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will talks about Coyote vs. Acme on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
- Lamman Rucker (Meet the Browns) - Lamman appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
- Adam Sandler (The Cosby Show) - Adam tells Drew all about his new movie Jay Kelly and reflects on their long friendship on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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