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CBS Renews 9 Additional Series for 2025-26; Hulu Picks Up Paradise for Season 2

CBS announced that it has renewed nine additional series for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. The renewed CBS Original series include Tracker, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsbeth, Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney. Additionally, the Network has ordered two more seasons of hit comedy Ghosts, taking the series through the 2026-2027 season.

Previous series orders for the 2025-2026 season include Matlock starring Kathy Bates; Fire Country spinoff series Sheriff Country starring Morena Baccarin; new police drama Boston Blue (working title) starring Donnie Wahlberg as his Blue Bloods character Danny Reagan; singing competition series The Road from executive producers Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan; and veterans Survivor and The Amazing Race. The original FBI series was formerly renewed through the 2026-2027 broadcast season. This brings the total number of series ordered for the 2025-2026 season to 16. Additional series orders and renewals will be made at future dates.

Hulu Original drama series Paradise, which hails from 20th Television, has been renewed for a second season. Following the season one finale on Hulu on March 4, Paradise will air a full first season run on ABC beginning Monday, April 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The political thriller is from creator Dan Fogelman and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, American Fiction, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story) as Agent Xavier Collins. Paradise is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds. Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV star in the debut season.

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Labels: ABC, Blue Bloods, CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Hulu, Matlock, NCIS, Survivor

SitcomsOnline Digest: Netflix Cancels That '90s Show; Who's the Boss? Reboot Not Moving Forward at Freevee

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're mostly hearing about things that aren't going to happen and are going to be cancelled, from the cancellation of one reboot, to one being scrapped in development (though being shopped around to other content providers), and even the ending of a streaming service. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• That '90s Show has been cancelled at Netflix. (Variety)
• The Amazon Freevee reboot of Who's the Boss? is not going forward, but it is being shopped around for a chance at a "brand new life" elsewhere. (TVLine)
• The Community movie is being reworked, but will hopefully come into existence at some point. (Deadline)
• Tom Selleck isn't too happy about CBS' decision to end Blue Bloods. (Deadline)
• Crackle was a pioneer when it came to streaming, launching as a streaming service before even Hulu (and unlike Hulu, remaining free for the entire time it existed), but now it is no more. (Cord Cutters News)
• We learned that John Amos died this week, but he actually died months ago, and his son is revealing why we are just now hearing about it rather than hearing about it months ago. (Yahoo!)
• This is precisely where the rumors of "will Family Guy and The Simpsons remain on Fox" rumors begin: a Family Guy Halloween special will completely bypass Fox and debut on Hulu in just a little over a week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 11)

• Abbott Elementary, which now seems to have the distinction of being the only remaining broadcast sitcom that has any amount of broad appeal, returns Wednesday on ABC.
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns on Sunday night on ABC, with Pat Sajak back as host.
• Catchy Comedy has a weekend full of The Honeymooners this weekend.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Blue Bloods, Community, Crackle, Family Guy, SitcomsOnline Digest, That '90s Show, Who's the Boss?

CBS Fall 2024 Premiere Dates; Disney Entertainment Television at San Diego Comic-Con 2024

CBS announced fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official "CBS Premiere Week" actually kicks off with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, Oct. 14 with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS, and two hours of the new drama NCIS: Origins starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon. All the FBI series returns Oct. 15. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage premieres on October 17 followed by the season premiere of Ghosts at 8:30pm. Elsbeth returns the same night at 10pm. On Fridaym Oct. 18, S.W.A.T. and Fire Country return, leading into Blue Bloods for its 14th and final season at 10pm.

The fall lineup includes two special "Sneak Peeks" prior to CBS Premiere Week: The new Thursday night drama series Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with a strong lead in from the 57th season premiere of 60 Minutes, and the new Wednesday night action-adventure reality competition series The Summit, set in the New Zealand Alps and hosted by Manu Bennett, on Sunday, Sept. 29 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET; 8:30-10:00 PM, PT) with a powerful lead in following an NFL on CBS doubleheader and an original 60 Minutes.

In addition, the hit reality series Survivor debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). New sitcom Poppa's House premieres Monday, Oct. 21 at 8:30pm following the season premiere of The Neighborhood at 8. Last season's new series Tracker returns Sunday, Oct. 27, while The Equalizer also returns that night.

Downtown San Diego will be home to carnivals, factories, pop-up restaurants and more as Disney Entertainment Television touts a star-studded and immersive lineup of programming across its portfolio of content brands including 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX and Hulu. Beginning Thursday, July 25, Hulu's Animayhem Factory, ABC's A.V.A. Fest (A Very Abbott Festival), and #FXSDCC outdoor activations will be open to the public directly outside the San Diego Convention Center. Plus, inside the convention halls, the Disney Entertainment Television booth will have 12 autograph signing sessions with talent from fan-favorite series.

Abbott Elementary will reach new heights at San Diego Comic-Con, inviting attendees to experience A.V.A. Fest (A Very Abbott Festival) firsthand. Inspired by two fan-favorite episodes from the series, this carnival-themed activation is poised to be Abbott's biggest, flashiest, "over-the-top and unhinged" fan experience to date. From a soaring swing ride to a colorful ball pit photo op and the chance to “dunk a white dude,” guests will encounter a wide variety of series-themed games and attractions inspired by its beloved characters. Also not to be missed – hourly live performances by the official Philadelphia Eagles Drumline and an exclusive festival playlist curated by Questlove. Hulu is bringing Animayhem back to San Diego Comic-Con with a zany, 2D-ifying factory where its beloved animated series are made. The factory is complete with Hulu's most iconic animated titles like Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Futurama, The Simpsons and more. The activation is located right next to the Convention Center in the Bayfront’s Parking Lot.

FX will host a can't-miss series of immersive experiences transporting fans into their favorite FX series with interactive experiences, exclusive merch and photo opportunities including FX's The Bear Restaurant Pop-Up, the FX Fearless Hellevator, and featuring It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and What We Do in the Shadows.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, ABC, Blue Bloods, CBS, FX, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Hulu, Matlock, NCIS, Poppa's House, San Diego Comic Con, Survivor, The Equalizer, The Neighborhood

CBS 2023-24 Season Finale Dates; Hacks Star Gets Max Comedy Special

CBS announced season finale dates for its original primetime comedies, dramas and unscripted series for the 2023-2024 broadcast season.

Thursday, May 2
8:31-9:01 PM - Ghosts (third season finale)

Monday, May 6
8:00-8:30 PM - The Neighborhood (sixth season finale)
8:30-9:00 PM - Bob ♥ Abishola (series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM - NCIS (21st season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM - NCIS: Hawai'i (third season finale)

Wednesday, May 15
9:30-11:00 PM - The Amazing Race (36th season finale)

Thursday, May 16
8:00-9:00 PM - Young Sheldon (special back-to-back episodes for series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM - So Help Me Todd (second season finale)

Friday, May 17
8:00-9:00 PM - S.W.A.T. (series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM - Fire Country (second season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM - Blue Bloods (14th season finale*)

Saturday, May 18
10:00-11:00 PM - 48 Hours (36th season finale)

Sunday, May 19
7:00-8:00 PM - 60 Minutes (56th season finale)
8:00-9:00 PM - The Equalizer (fourth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM - Tracker (first season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM - CSI: Vegas (third season finale)

Tuesday, May 21
8:00-9:00 PM - FBI (sixth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM - FBI: International (third season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM - FBI: Most Wanted (fifth season finale)

Wednesday, May 22
8:00-11:00 PM - Survivor (three-hour 46th edition finale)

Thursday, May 23
10:00-11:00 PM - Elsbeth (first season finale)

*Blue Bloods will return to the fall schedule to conclude the second half of its 14th and final season. ***

Best known for her starring role in the Max Original comedy series Hacks, Hannah Einbinder will tape her first stand-up comedy special in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on April 20. The special will air exclusively on Max this June. Hannah Einbinder stars in Hacks, which returns for its third season on May 2. Einbinder's performance in Hacks has earned her numerous accolades, including two Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Einbinder has owned the stage as a stand-up comedian at venues and festivals around the country. She made her late-night stand-up debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 and was highlighted as one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2021.

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Labels: Blue Bloods, Bob ♥ Abishola, CBS, Ghosts, Hacks, Max, NCIS, S.W.A.T., Survivor, The Equalizer, The Neighborhood, Young Sheldon

CBS Winter 2024 Schedule; The CW Pulls 2 Comedies

CBS announced its premiere dates and rollout plan for its 2024 primetime schedule, which will launch immediately following the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11. The Network will air original episodes of new and returning series beginning on Sunday evening and throughout the following week. Additional programming to be announced in the next few weeks. Previously announced legal drama Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, and Poppa's House, a comedy starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., are currently planned to air during the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Tracker starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley premieres Sunday, Feb. 11 in the highly coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot. Comedy block of The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola, NCIS and NCIS: Hawai'i premiere Monday, Feb. 12 beginning at 8:00 PM. All FBI Tuesday returns Feb. 13 at 8:00 PM. The Thursday comedy block premieres Thursday, Feb. 15 with Young Sheldon at 8:00 PM and Ghosts at 8:30 PM, So Help Me Todd at 9:00 PM and an encore episode of Tracker at 10:00 PM for two weeks. Friday dramas S.W.A.T., Fire Country and Blue Bloods returns Feb. 16 at 8:00 PM.

CSI: Vegas moves to Sundays at 10:00 PM beginning Feb. 18 Following the season four premiere of The Equalizer at 8:00 PM and Tracker in its regular time period at 9:00 PM. Survivor returns with two-hour episodes for the premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8:00 PM and the second episode on Wednesday, March 6 at 8:00 PM followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. New drama Elsbeth premieres Thursday, Feb. 29 at 10:00 PM. The Amazing Race returns with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 PM.

The CW has pulled two of its Thursday comedies. Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns have been pulled from the schedule. The comedy Children Ruin Everything, will now air from 8:30-9:00pm ET starting Thursday, November 16 following Son of a Critch, which remains at 8. Whose Line Is It Anyway? will air 9:00-9:30pm ET and The Great American Joke Off will air from 9:30-10:30pm ET.

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CBS Fall 2023 Premiere Dates; Comedy Central Original Movie with Comedic Stars

CBS announced the Fall 2023 primetime programming premiere dates, which kick off in September and roll out through the fall. As previously announced, the fall lineup features original programming every night of the week, with more than 185 hours of original programming (not including sports). The CBS schedule includes a broadcast run of Yellowstone, three new alternative series, expanded versions of iconic reality series, Paramount+ original series, primetime news programs and live sports. A chronological list of series premiere dates follows. Additional programming will be announced in the future. All times Eastern.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2
7:30-11:00 PM COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON CBS: TEXAS TECH at WYOMING

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
7:30-11:00 PM COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON CBS: UCLA at SAN DIEGO STATE

THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Live Show)
9:00-10:00 PM BUDDY GAMES (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM THE CHALLENGE: USA

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)
9:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (36th Season Premiere - Two Back-to-Back Episodes)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 (NFL on CBS Football Doubleheader*)
7:30-8:30 PM* 60 MINUTES (56th Season Premiere)
8:30-10:30 PM* YELLOWSTONE (CBS Broadcast Run Starts with Season One, from Paramount Network)
10:30 PM-11:30 PM BIG BROTHER

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
7:30-11:00 PM "BIG TEN ON CBS" COLLEGE FOOTBALL: IOWA at PENN STATE

SUNDAY, SEPT. 24
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-10:00 PM YELLOWSTONE (Two Back-to-Back Episodes)
10:00-11:00 PM BIG BROTHER

MONDAY, SEPT. 25
8:00-11:00 PM NCIS 20th Anniversary Mini-Marathon (OTO)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 (Full Season of 90-Minute Episodes)
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (45th Season Premiere, NTP)
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (35th Season Premiere, NTP)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29
8:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (Two Encore Episodes Back-to-Back)
10:00-11:00 PM Classic BLUE BLOODS Episodes

MONDAY, OCT. 2
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (OTO)
9:00-10:00 PM LOTERÍA LOCA (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)

TUESDAY, OCT. 3
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI TRUE (Broadcast Debut, from Paramount+)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI (Encore Episode, NTP)

MONDAY, OCT. 9
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (OTO)
9:00-10:00 PM LOTERÍA LOCA
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)

FRIDAY, OCT. 13
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM Classic BLUE BLOODS Episodes

THURSDAY, NOV. 2
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER
9:00-9:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (Encore Episode - OTO)
9:30-10:00 PM GHOSTS (Encore Episode - OTO)
10:00-11:00 PM SEAL TEAM (Returns to CBS with Season Five, from Paramount+)

FRIDAY, NOV. 3
8:00-9:00 PM LET'S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE
10:00-11:00 PM Classic BLUE BLOODS Episodes

SATURDAY, NOV. 4
7:30-11:00 PM "SEC ON CBS" COLLEGE FOOTBALL: GAME OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY, NOV. 11
8:00-10:30 PM NWSL (NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
10:30-11:00 PM BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (Encore OTO Episode)

THURSDAY, NOV. 16
8:00-8:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (Encore Episode - NTP)
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS (Encore Episode - NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS U.K. (Two Back-to-Back Half-Hour Episodes)
10:00-11:00 PM SEAL TEAM

MTV Entertainment Studios announced Office Race, an all-new Comedy Central original movie, is set to premiere on Monday, September 4 at 8PM ET/PT. Starring Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live), Joel McHale (Animal Control), alongside Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Kylie Bunbury (Big Sky), Erinn Hayes (A Christmas Story Christmas), Geoffrey Arend (500 Days of Summer), Katlyn Carlson (iCarly), Matt Richards (That Damn Michael Che), Karolena Theresa (You Hurt My Feelings), with J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother).

Office Race centers around an unambitious office worker (Beck Bennett) who goes to great lengths - specifically 26.2 miles - to defeat his exercise-obsessed, micromanaging boss (Joel McHale).

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SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Beavis and Butt-Head Season Two; Grown-ish Renewed for Sixth (and Final) Season

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have a preview of the second season of Beavis and Butt-Head, we have some renewal and cancellation news, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We have our first look at the second season of Beavis and Butt-Head. (Deadline)
• Grown-ish has been renewed for a sixth season, but it will also be the last, putting an end to the black-ish dynasty. (Entertainment Weekly)
• We mentioned a few weeks ago that Wendi McLendon-Covey has been cast in an NBC comedy pilot, and now David Alan Grier is joining her. (Deadline)
• There actually was some doubt, as it continues to have ratings success but the cost to produce it has gotten excessive, but Blue Bloods has been renewed for another season. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Adult Swim is going to be starting at 7 PM beginning in May, a major change from the early days when programming began at 10 PM. (Deadline)
• ABC's summer lineup, which includes season two of The Wonder Years, has been released. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 1 - APRIL 8)

• Catchy Comedy continues binges this weekend, with a binge of Night Court.
• A new season of Schmigadoon! arrives Wednesday on Apple TV+.
• Amazon Prime's new comedy, Jury Duty, debuts on Friday.

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Apple TV+ Orders Comedy with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey; CBS 2023 Season Finale Dates

Apple TV+ announced a series order for a new, 10-episode half-hour comedy that reunites stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. Created by Emmy Award winner David West Read (upcoming The Big Door Prize, Schitt's Creek, and Broadway's & Juliet), who will also serve as executive producer, the new comedy will be produced for Apple TV+ by Skydance Television. The untitled comedy is a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around the strange and beautiful bond between Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Matthew and Woody's friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew's ranch in Texas. In addition to starring, Harrelson and McConaughey will executive produce alongside Read. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell will serve as executive producers for Skydance Television with Bill Bost and Jeremy Plager.

CBS announced season finale dates for its original primetime comedies, dramas and unscripted series for the 2022-2023 broadcast season.

Thursday, May 11
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS (second season finale)

Friday, May 12
8:00-9:00 PM S.W.A.T. (part one of the sixth season finale)

Sunday, May 14
9:00-10:00 PM 10:00-11:00 PM EAST NEW YORK (season one finale)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (first part of the two-part series finale)

Monday, May 15
NCIS: HAWAI`I (first part of the second season finale)

Wednesday, May 17
9:00-11:00 PM TRUE LIES (two-part first season finale)

Thursday, May 18
8:00-9:00 PM YOUNG SHELDON (sixth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM SO HELP ME TODD (first season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: VEGAS (second season finale)

Friday, May 19
8:00-9:00 PM S.W.A.T. (second part of the sixth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (first season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (13th season finale)

Sunday, May 21
8:00-9:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (season three finale)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (second part of the series finale)
10:00-11:00 PM CBS Presents A SALUTE TO NCIS: LOS ANGELES, an ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT special

Monday, May 22
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD (fifth season finale)
8:30-9:00 PM BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (fourth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS (20th season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: HAWAI`I (second part of the second season finale)

Tuesday, May 23
8:00-9:00 PM FBI (100th episode and fifth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL (second season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED (fourth season finale)

Wednesday, May 24
8:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR (three-hour 44th edition finale)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Close to Season Five Renewal; James Corden Leaving The Late Late Show

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, it's a busy week of cancelations and renewals, we're hearing of the "retirement" of a late night talk host, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It's not official (nor is it surprising if all goes through), but it looks like The Conners is headed for a fifth season. (Deadline)
• James Corden is leaving The Late Late Show next year. (CNN)
• Netflix has canceled Space Force. (Deadline)
• Meanwhile, over at TBS, The Last OG has come to an end after four seasons, without a proper finale. (TVLine)
• Freevee, which the bizarre new name for IMDb TV, is expanding their court show offerings with the help of Judith Sheindlin. (Deadline)
• It isn't exactly a show everybody talks about, but Blue Bloods has been renewed for an astonishing 13th season. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Schitt's Creek is moving from Netflix to Hulu. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 30 - MAY 6)

• Decades has a binge of T.J. Hooker this weekend.
• Antenna TV has a new lineup starting Monday, which includes the addition of My Favorite Martian.
• Duncanville returns to Fox on Sunday.

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Mr. Mayor Returning for Season 2; CBS 2020-21 Season Finale Dates

NBC has given a season two renewal to its new hit comedy Mr. Mayor. 9 episodes aired in the first and aired from Jan. 7 through Feb. 25 of this year. The Mr. Mayor pilot, which aired Jan. 7, has grown to a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo and 16 million total viewers, up +509% and +217%, respectively, from its live + same day performance. The series premiered as NBC's best Thursday comedy launch in total viewers (6.6 million in live+7) since the premiere of the Will & Grace revival in 2017. The series stars Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon, Kyla Kenedy and Bobby Moynihan. Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond and David Miner executive produce. Eric Gurian serves as a co-executive producer. The comedy is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and 3 Arts Entertainment.

CBS announced season finale dates for its original primetime comedies, dramas and unscripted series for the 2020-2021 broadcast season, including the series finales of Mom, on Thursday, May 13 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), and of NCIS: New Orleans on Sunday, May 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Dates for upcoming new comedy The United States of Al and new drama Clarice will be announced later, as they go into summer. See below for a list:

Wednesday, April 14
8:00-9:00 PM Tough as Nails (Second Season Finale)

Friday, April 30
8:00-9:00 PM MacGyver (Fifth Season Finale)

Friday, May 7
9:00-10:00 PM Magnum P.I. (Third Season Finale)

Thursday, May 13
8:00-8:30 PM Young Sheldon (Fourth Season Finale)
9:00-9:30 PM Mom (Series Finale)
9:30-10:00 PM B Positive (First Season Finale)

Friday, May 14
9:00-11:00 PM Blue Bloods (Two-Hour 11th Season Finale)

Monday, May 17
8:00-8:30 PM The Neighborhood (Third Season Finale)
8:30-9:00 PM Bob ♥ Abishola (Second Season Finale)
10:00-11:00 PM Bull (Fifth Season Finale)

Wednesday, May 19
9:00-10:00 PM Seal Team (Fourth Season Finale)
10:00-11:00 PM S.W.A.T. (Fourth Season Finale)

Sunday, May 23
8:00-9:00 PM The Equalizer (First Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: Los Angeles (12th Season Finale)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: New Orleans(Series Finale)

Monday, May 24
9:00-10:00 PM All Rise (Second Season Finale)

Tuesday, May 25
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (18th Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI (Third Season Finale)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI: Most Wanted (Second Season Finale)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: New Sitcom from Chuck Lorre Under Development at CBS; Remembering Legendary TV Producer Leonard Goldberg

• CBS is running low on Chuck Lorre sitcoms, but no need to worry, a new one is already in the pipeline. (Deadline)
• Leonard Goldberg, who famously produced numerous series with Aaron Spelling in the 1970s and continued to work up until his death as executive producer for the current CBS series Blue Bloods, has died at age 85. (USA Today)
• While ABC and NBC are keeping with the tradition of broadcasting their nightly evening news from New York, CBS is trying something new as they are now broadcasting from Washington DC. (CBS News)
• It's official, Viacom and CBS are one company again for the third time in their history, and they are going by the name ViacomCBS. (Variety)
• Following up on a Halloween preview event, Roseanne is set to permanently join the Cozi TV lineup in January. (SitcomsOnline)  

• Decades is airing The Facts of Life all this weekend.
• It's J.Lo's turn to host Saturday Night Live this weekend.
• Vanna White makes her debut as temporary host of Wheel of Fortune this week, while Pat Sajak recuperates from surgery.

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CBS Picks Up 11 More Returning Series for 2018-19; BET 2018 Upfront

CBS announced the renewals of 11 more primetime series for the 2018-2019 season. Combined with previously announced pickups, CBS has now renewed 17 series for next year, including its entire Tuesday and Friday night lineups. New picks-up are: Blue Bloods, Bull, Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, MacGyver, NCIS: LA, NCIS: New Orleans, Survivor, The Amazing Race, 48 Hours and 60 Minutes. They join the previous pick-ups of The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mom, NCIS, Seal Team and S.W.A.T. The fate of some series are still up in the air, including Superior Donuts, Scorpion, 9JKL, Kevin Cain Wait, Life in Pieces, and more.

BET Networks announced its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is omnipresent in its influence of all aspects of pop culture with new original series, featuring some of Hollywood's biggest stars and influencers, both in front and behind the camera. From Dwayne Johnson, T.I., Will Packer, En Vogue, SWV, Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, Swizz Beatz, Tracey Edmonds and more, BET is raising the bar on premium programming content and will deliver 21% more original programming than last year. From engaging new provocative series, to culture-defining moments, BET continues to entertain, empower and engage its audiences.

BET and Paramount Television are partnering to reboot the 1992 American romantic comedy film Boomerang as a half-hour comedy, in which a successful executive finds that his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new boss turns out to be a bigger deviant than he is. This updated version explores contemporary workplace dynamics, including the changing role of gender, office politics, relationships, and the conflicts between Generation X and Millennials. 10 episodes have been ordered. And one more comedy is coming, too...Peachtree Place follows five 30-something year olds living in Atlanta as they try to build professional and personal lives they can be proud of, but find that being a real adult is easier said than done. Unresolved feelings from college are uncovered and secrets revealed, forcing these friends to finally deal with uncomfortable truths about love, sex and reluctantly, growing up. Peachtree Place is executive produced by Will Packer and co-executive produced by Sheila Duckworth and Felischa Marye, who also serves as a writer on the series. 10 episodes have been ordered for this, too.

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Labels: BET, Blue Bloods, Boomerang, CBS, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Peachtree Place, Survivor

WGN America Turns Primetime Into Prime Crime; Remembering Jack Carter and Writer-Producer Chris Thompson

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Labels: Blue Bloods, Elementary, Obits, Person of Interest, WGN

ION Television Fall 2014 Schedule with Rookie Blue, Blue Bloods; The Totally Awesome Goldbergs Marathon

ION Television's Fall 2014 schedule has been released. We told you that they would be adding Rookie Blue and Blue Bloods, but now we have complete details. First up, Blue Bloods will begin on Monday, Sept. 29 with a three-episode block every Monday from 10pm-1am. It will also air Thursdays from 6pm-1am and Fridays from 7pm-10pm. The first 13 episodes will air in the first week. As for Rookie Blue, it will launch on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 2pm-6pm. It will also air four more episodes the next day on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 2pm-6pm. The first 8 episodes will air in the first week with an encore of the first three episodes airing on Friday, Oct. 3 from 10pm-1am. The same schedule will apply every other week, except the Wednesdays and Thursday airings will be expanded to 1pm-6pm, so ten episodes will air a week with the Friday block being a separate rotation.

Elsewhere on ION, you can still find your other favorites: Flashpoint, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Cold Case, NUMB3RS, The Listener, random airings of Married...with Children and movies. Off the line-up for now are Monk and Leverage. Earlier this year Burn Notice, Ghost Whisperer, Psych and Without a Trace were taken off and they are still not airing this fall. Stay with us for continued updates.

"The Totally Awesome Goldbergs Marathon" will air tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 3) at 8|7c on ABC. You voted for your favorite 80s moment and now it has been revealed. Your top four moments will air this Wednesday from 8-10pm. It all begins with Barry when him and Adam accidentally discover a "channel between the channels" that appears on television. Ha! Then Adam is obsessed with the movie The Goonies and when Beverly's mother's jewelry goes missing, he bands together Erica, Barry and his friends Emmy Mirksy, Dana Caldwell and Chad Kremp to look for the missing treasure, just like the film. At 9, it's the totally awesome '80s school dance and Adam wants to go. And finally, the classic driver's license episode. Barry receives his first driver's license, Beverly lays out the rules about using the car, including the most important... "Call me when you get there!" Tune in for all four episodes tomorrow night!

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Cedric's The Soul Man LIVE Premiere to Be Simulcast on 3 Networks; CBS Renews Big Bang Theory for 3 More Seasons, Plus 17 Other Series Renewed

Viacom networks TV Land, BET and CENTRIC have announced that they will simulcast the LIVE season three premiere of TV Land's original sitcom The Soul Man on Wednesday, March 26 at 10:30pm ET/PT. CENTRIC will also showcase the series beginning in April by running marathons of the first two seasons. Additionally, starting April 5, CENTRIC will air the new third season every Saturday at a special time of 10pm, 10 days after the episode debuts on TV Land. All subsequent episodes will air Saturdays at 9pm. The LIVE season premiere of The Soul Man will air on all three networks immediately following the LIVE season premiere of Hot in Cleveland, airing on TV Land at 10pm ET/PT. Fans can live tweet along with all three networks using the hashtag #SOULMANLive.

The Soul Man stars Cedric "The Entertainer" and Niecy Nash and follows R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine (Cedric) after he relocated from Las Vegas to St. Louis with his wife Lolli (Nash). While learning to adjust to their new humble life, they have plenty of obstacles in their way. One of these is Boyce's brother Stamps (Wesley Jonathan), who seems to have taken up permanent residence in their house - and that's only made worse when Stamps sparks a new relationship with Lolli's sister (Kellee Stewart). Eight episodes have been ordered for the third season.

The Big Bang Theory, which is TV's most-watched comedy and the top-rated broadcast entertainment show among adults 18-49, has been renewed for an additional three years, extending it through the 2016-2017 season. Also, CBS announced pick-ups for 17 other series for next season. Combined with its previously announced pick-ups, CBS has now renewed 20 returning series for the 2014-2015 season, encompassing 17 hours of primetime programming. The 18 series renewed comprise 15.5 hours of CBS's weekly primetime schedule and include nine dramas, five comedies, two reality series and two news programs. The nine dramas picked up are: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, CSI, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, Elementary and The Good Wife. The other renewed comedies in addition to The Big Bang Theory are 2 Broke Girls, The Millers, Mike & Molly, Mom and Two and a Half Men. In alternative programming, the Network announced pick-ups for its Emmy Award-winning reality series The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss, joining the previously announced renewal of Survivor for two more editions in 2014-15. Finally, in news, CBS will return 60 Minutes and 48 Hours Mystery. There are other series that still could be picked-up for next season, like The Crazy Ones, but no word yet and we probably won't know until the upfront in May. Stay tuned!

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Labels: 2 Broke Girls, BET, Blue Bloods, CBS, Centric, CSI, Elementary, Hawaii Five-0, Mike and Molly, Mom, Survivor, The Big Bang Theory, The Millers, The Soul Man, TV Land, Two and a Half Men

Centric Reschedules What's Happening Now!! Marathon; Blue Bloods Also Coming to WGN America, Hulu in Fall 2014

Centric has rescheduled its What's Happening Now!! 22-episode marathon for Friday, Feb. 21, 2014! The marathon was previously scheduled for January 1, but Centric decided to reschedule for a later date. And now that time has come and they will air the series for the first time on Feb. 21 from 9am-8pm - an 11-hour / 22 episode stunt. The complete 22-episode first season will air of this 80's revival of What's Happening!! We guess if the marathon does well we could see more marathons of this 3-season sitcom or perhaps it even could be added to the regular line-up? If you're a fan of the show, we suggest you watch the marathon on Feb. 21 on Centric. In the series, Roger "Raj" Thomas returns to live in the old neighborhood he grew up in to start his married life accompanied by his bride Nadine, a social worker. When his mother remarried and moved out of the state, she sold them the house. Appointed caretakers to the property when Mrs. Thomas moved away, Dwayne and Shirley drive by the house and assume that someone has broken into the Thomas home when they see lights on inside, completely unaware that Raj has moved in. After everyone finds out, they get a warm welcome from friends Shirley and Dwayne, but the cold shoulder from Rerun. Tune in Friday, Feb. 21 on Centric!

A couple days ago we mentioned that ION Television has acquired reruns of Blue Bloods, now we have more news on the series airing elsewhere. CBS Corporation announced a multi-platform syndication model for Blue Bloods, licensing off-network episodes of the series to distribution partners in broadcast, cable and subscription video on demand (SVOD). For subscription video on demand (SVOD), CBS has signed a non-exclusive content licensing agreement with Hulu Plus, which will offer its subscribers the first four seasons of Blue Bloods, beginning later this year. CBS also announced a new licensing agreement with WGN America, which will present off-network episodes of Blue Bloods exclusively on basic cable, also starting later this year. And as previously announced, ION Broadcasting has acquired the exclusive weekday, primetime syndication rights and will broadcast previous seasons of Blue Bloods on its stations in Fall 2014.

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Dyn-o-mite! Good Times 40th Anniversary Marathon on Antenna TV; ION Acquires Blue Bloods for Fall 2014

Can you believe it's been 40 years of "Dyn-o-mite?" Antenna TV, Tribune's multicast broadcast network, celebrates 40 years of Good Times with the Evans family. This Saturday, February 8 marks the 40th anniversary of Good Times, Norman Lear's hit series, which made its television debut on February 8, 1974. Antenna TV will celebrate the milestone with a 12 hour (that's 24 episodes) marathon beginning at 1pm ET. Antenna TV, which airs on 84 affiliates across the U.S. reaching 70% of TV households, will air the following "dyn-o-mite" episodes of Good Times on Saturday, February 8:

1:00 PM Too Old Blues
1:30 PM Black Jesus
2:00 PM Michael Gets Suspended
2:30 PM Junior the Senior
3:00 PM Springtime in the Ghetto
3:30 PM The TV Commercial
4:00 PM Thelma's Young Man
4:30 PM The I.Q. Test
5:00 PM The Enlistment
5:30 PM The Weekend
6:00 PM The Mural
6:30 PM Sweet Daddy Williams
7:00 PM J.J. in Trouble
7:30 PM The Rent Party
8:00 PM Rich is Better than Poor...Maybe
8:30 PM The Judy Cohen Story
9:00 PM The Comedian and the Loan Shark
9:30 PM A Stormy Relationship
10:00 PM Wheels
10:30 PM Requiem for a Wino
11:00 PM Where's the Smoke
11:30 PM Entertainment, Evans Style
12:00 AM The Witness
12:30 AM End of the Rainbow
(All times Eastern)

Good Times airs weekdays at 7pm & 7:30pm ET on Antenna TV. Stay with us for continued updates on Antenna TV! On the series, Florida and James Evans struggle to raise their kids - irrepressible artist JJ, voice-of-reason Thelma, and politically active Michael - in a Chicago housing project. They have help from wisecracking neighbors, buffoonish building superintendents and friends.

ION Television announced the acquisition of the popular procedural police series Blue Bloods, reinforcing the network's commitment to offer high-caliber general entertainment programming. The content deal with CBS includes all four seasons to-date (89 episodes) of the series, plus future seasons that air on CBS. The agreement gives ION the exclusive weekday primetime rights to Blue Bloods in syndication starting fall 2014. Blue Bloods joins ION staple Criminal Minds on the ION Television schedule this fall, giving the network two of the five most-watched U.S. drama series, both in original production and enjoying strong ratings on CBS. Featuring an all-star cast - including Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes - Blue Bloods tells the stories of a New York law enforcement family, providing a strong creative and demographic fit for ION's audiences and advertisers. Blue Bloods joins ION's portfolio of acclaimed off-network series, including viewer favorites Criminal Minds, Cold Case, Without a Trace and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as well as off-cable dramas, Burn Notice, Psych and Leverage. And don't forget that Blue Bloods also joins local broadcast syndication on weekends this Fall. Stay with us for continued updates on ION Television and any further updates on this acquisition.

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