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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.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, June 20

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 15)

Friday, June 19

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Watch Colman on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) and Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Anthony and Cedric talk about AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Justin Theroux (Running Point) - Kate joins Drew to chat about season two of Running Point with co-star Justin on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie and Drew chat with Wolfgang Van Halen and his wife Andraia about his new music, plus a performance from his band on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Shawn Wayans (The Wayans Bros.) - Shawn talks about Scary Movie on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.