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The Paper Season 2 Premieres September 9; President Curtis Trailer and Premiere Date

The second season of the Peacock original comedy series The Paper will premiere on Wednesday, September 9 with all episodes. The Paper is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Greg Daniels and Michael Koman serve as co-creators and executive producers. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banijay Americas (formerly Reveille) also executive produce.

The series stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tim Key, Ramona Young, Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Alex Edelman, and Oscar Nuñez.

In season two, after sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards, Ned searches for a journalistic crusade, coming for a local private club and jeopardizing the paper, while he and Mare try to figure out their attraction, Esmeralda struggles to find her place, and the staff gradually mature as reporters. The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series The Office find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

Headlined by Emmy(R) Award-winning actor Keith David, President Curtis will debut July 26 at 11:30pm ET/PT on Adult Swim, immediately following the Rick and Morty season finale. Episodes will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max. The announcement was made during the President Curtis world premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by co-creators and Rick and Morty Executive Producers Dan Harmon and James Siciliano.

Set in the Rick and Morty universe, President Curtis stars David alongside Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jim Rash (Community). The series follows President Andre Curtis (David) and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kinds of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with - from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena. Adult Swim also debuted the official trailer for the series.

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Labels: Adult Swim, Peacock, President Curtis, Rick & Morty, The Office, The Paper

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Exclusive Episodes to Disney+ and Hulu; President Curtis Teaser Trailer

This summer, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune brings 10 all-new episodes exclusively to Disney+ and Hulu beginning Friday, June 12. These episodes are 10 additional episodes for season six and will eventually air on ABC ahead of the new season seven this fall on ABC. Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White welcome celebrity contestants as they SPIN television's most famous wheel for the chance to win up to $1 MILLION for a charity of their choice.

Celebrity guests this season, listed by episode, include the following:
· Members of the World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers: Freddie Freeman, Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas
· Actor Michael Urie, actress and comedian Yvone Orji, actor and comedian Hasan Minhaj
· Actress Sarah Chalke, actor and comedian Nat Faxon, and actor and comedian Joel Kim Booster
· An episode featuring cast members from "New Girl," including actress Hannah Simone, actor Lamorne Morris and actor Jake Johnson
· Actress Andrea Savage, actor Brian Austin Green and defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers Cameron Heyward
· Actress Jamie Lynn Sigler, actor Dan Bucatinsky and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella
· Television host Vanessa Lachey, actor and writer Adam Conover, and actor Simon Rex
· Actress Kelly McCreary, actor Billy Gardell and actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis
· Chef and television host Kristen Kish, rapper and chef Action Bronson, and wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks Rashid Shaheed
· Singer and actress Jordin Sparks, writer and actor Scott Auckerman, and actor and comedian Brett Gelman.

President Curtis is a new series coming in July on Adult Swim. A teaser trailer has been released.

President Curtis follows the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with - from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena. Co-Created by Rick & Morty's Dan Harmon and James Siciliano and headlined by Keith David, the new animated comedy also stars Stephanie Beatriz and Jim Rash.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2026; Netflix Upfront 2026

HBO Max has released the official teaser for the Max Original comedy series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation in New York. The ten-episode season debuts Thursday, July 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Thursdays.

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 (Barry).

Also announced at the upfront: Adult Swim's new adult animated comedy President Curtis, starring Emmy(R) Award-winning actor Keith David and set in the Rick and Morty universe.

Netflix announced at their upfront presentation that the Kate Hudson led comedy series Running Point has been renewed for a third season. Running Point S3 will continue production in Los Angeles, joining other Netflix projects including the recently released Beef S2, and upcoming releases The Hawk, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Nobody Wants This S3, The Lincoln Lawyer S5, A Man on the Inside S3, Forever S2, and the film Animals from director Ben Affleck.

Netflix also announced that breakout comedy thriller series Big Mistakes has been renewed for a second season. Netflix and four time Emmy Award-winning multi-hyphenate talent Dan Levy are also extending their creative partnership with a series first-look deal. Netflix also announced six new recurring guest stars joining the cast of The Lincoln Lawyer's fifth and now final season. Amy Aquino, Angela Trimbur, Elpidia Carillo, Nate Corddry, Tricia Helfer and Keir O'Donnell.

Following the success of his latest hit special Mike Epps: Delusional, Netflix has ordered two new one-hour stand-up comedy specials from comedy superstar Mike Epps, extending the streamer's long-running creative partnership with the acclaimed comedian and actor. Both specials are currently in the works, with Netflix eyeing releases in 2028 and 2030.

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Season 9 of Rick and Morty This May; Fox Entertainment Studios Lines Up Frankie Quiñones for Comedy Series

Get ready to portal-jump back into the multiverse - Adult Swim's #1 series returns with a season that's bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than ever. The galaxy's favorite duo returns when Season Nine of Rick and Morty premieres Sunday, May 24 at 11:00pm ET/PT.

Rick and Morty is back, baby! Season Nine is all certified bangers. No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop, made by real humans with real human traits like back hair and cysts. Please watch, or we'll have neglected our families for nothing.

Rick and Morty was the #1 comedy across all of cable during seasons three, four, five and six, and has garnered two Emmys for "Outstanding Animated Program." It stars Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, and Spencer Grammer and is Executive Produced by Dan Harmon and Scott Marder, who also serves as showrunner.

Fox Entertainment Studios (FES) has entered into a development commitment with comedian, writer, and actor Frankie Quiñones for a new untitled comedy project. Under the agreement, Quiñones will co-write and star in a scripted comedy developed with FES, further expanding the studio's investment in bold, creator-driven voices across platforms.

Quiñones is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and actor known for his viral character, "Creeper" and for starring in the Hulu comedy series This Fool. His one-hour special, Damn That's Crazy, was released on Hulu earlier this year. The special was directed by Ali Wong and recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of the year's best standup specials.

Frankie filmed the NBC pilot, Untitled NBC Native American Community Center Comedy, last year and currently recurs on St. Denis Medical for the network. He also had a recurring role on FX's What We Do in the Shadows. Next up, Frankie will appear in Tom Segura's indie feature, El Tigre, alongside Luke Wilson and Segura, as well as the Netflix feature, The Fifth Wheel, with Kim Kardashian, Nikki Glaser, and Kristen Wiig.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Zach Braff Joins Scrubs Reboot; 7th Heaven Reboot in the Works

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's Memorial Day weekend, so summer is just about here, and we're here with more news about reboots (of course!), renewals, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Zach Braff has joined the Scrubs reboot at ABC. (Variety)
• A 7th Heaven reboot is in the works, though it seems it won't involve the original cast (but an original cast member is the executive producer). (Deadline)
• The CW has renewed Scrabble (with new host Craig Ferguson) and Trivial Pursuit. (TV Insider)
• The Chrisley family has landed a new reality series, even with mom and dad sitting in prison. (Deadline)
• The Steve Wilkos Show, the last holdout from the tail-end of the golden era of trashy daytime TV talk shows, has been renewed for a 19th season. (Deadline)
• George Wendt, who played Norm on Cheers, died this week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 24 - MAY 30)

• It shouldn't come as a surprise, but tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is Cheers in honor of George Wendt, which was changed from the one that was originally planned.
• A new Antenna TV lineup starts Monday, with 227 returning to the lineup.
• A new season of Rick and Morty arrives Sunday night on Adult Swim.
• Adults premieres Wednesday on FX.
• Animation Domination Thursday starts this week on Fox, with new episodes of favorites from Sunday night.

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Labels: 227, 7th Heaven, Adults, Animation Domination, Antenna TV, Cheers, Rick & Morty, Scrabble, Scrubs, SitcomsOnline Digest, Trivial Pursuit

2025 Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront; 2025 Netflix Upfront

At the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation in New York yesterday, it was announced that Max, the company's premier streaming platform, will be rebranded HBO Max this summer. Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, announced programming plans and outlined a vision for the entertainment networks during the 2025 Upfront presentation for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Dungey, who assumed oversight of such brands as Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, TBS, TNT, TLC, Adult Swim, OWN and others in January, shared her top priorities for the portfolio which are to create the next generation of culture-shaping programming, broaden collaboration with WBD's streaming platform HBO Max(R) to attract unique audiences, and enhance and extend the power of the group's premium brands.

Dungey announced several exciting new series for 2025/2026 during the presentation to advertisers at Madison Square Garden, including:

· Food Network's competition show Family Recipe Showdown, produced and hosted by Academy Award(R)-winning actress Octavia Spencer, and Guy's Flavortown Games (wt), featuring Emmy(R) Award-winning host and restaurateur Guy Fieri;
· Discovery's Dancing With Sharks (wt), a Shark Week special hosted by Emmy(R) Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron;
· Investigation Discovery's (ID) They Know What They Did, narrated and executive produced by Golden Globe(R) Award-nominated actress Jennifer Love Hewitt. ID also will premiere a compelling new series that features an unprecedented collaboration between Vanity Fair Studios and Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment;
· HGTV's latest home renovation competition Renovating the Bachelor Mansion (wt); and
· OWN's new reality series Heart & Hustle: Houston (wt).

Dungey also previewed TLC's upcoming 90 Day: Hunt for Love, the next spin-off in the 90 Day Fiancé juggernaut, and TNT's High Value Target (wt), a new scripted limited series about the interrogation of Saddam Hussein. She also confirmed that the first season of HBO Max(R) and Warner Bros. Television's breakout hit medical drama The Pitt will premiere on TNT in advance of the show's season two premiere on HBO Max(R). These are among the many popular series that will return for new seasons: Food Network's Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, HGTV's Ugliest House in America, and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty and My Adventures with Superman.

At Netflix's third Upfront presentation, it was no secret that Netflix continues to deliver quality and variety in its series and films, which drives engagement and attention.

New Title Announcements:
Untitled Dan Levy - A new comedy series starring Dan Levy, Laurie Metcalf and Taylor Ortega.
All the Sinners Bleed - In this series, the first Black sheriff in a small Bible Belt community must lead the hunt for a serial killer.
The Body - A gritty, coming-of-age drama created by Quinn Shepherd, following a group of badly behaved girls who begin having prophetic visions and set off mass hysteria in their town.
Fight for '84 - After the US Olympic boxing team is tragically killed in a plane crash in 1980, a new coach (Jamie Foxx) is brought in to rebuild the team and leads them to victory in the 1984 Olympics in this upcoming movie.
Here Comes the Flood - Starring Denzel Washington and Daisy Edgar-Jones, this new film chronicles a bank guard plotting with a master thief to steal, the rise and fall of his relationship with a bank teller and a series of twists that unveil the con game at the center of it all.
PRIME TIME - A new documentary series that will peel back the layers of Deion Sanders, one of sports’ most electrifying and polarizing figures.
Star Search - The iconic talent competition series is officially returning — live, reimagined, and supercharged for today’s audience.

New Live Events:
NFL Christmas Gameday (2025)

Series Renewals:
Bridgerton Seasons 5 & 6
Forever Season 2
Love on the Spectrum Season 4
Million Dollar Secret Season 2
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 3
Survival of the Thickest Season 3
The Diplomat Season 4
The Four Seasons Season 2

Release Date Announcements:
On Netflix This August
America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

On Netflix This Summer
Building the Band

On Netflix 2026
The Golden Ticket

Release Date Announcement and Assets:
On Netflix Early 2026
Bridgerton Season 4 New Clip

Tyler Perry's Straw New Asset
Wednesday Season 2 New Asset
The Old Guard 2 Trailer

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Labels: Adult Swim, Big Mistakes, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Netflix, Rick & Morty, Warner Bros

SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Renews Three Animated Series and Brings Back a Fourth for Four More Seasons; ABC Renews Shifting Gears

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of some renewals, a long anticipated return of South Park, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• There have been worries about American Dad! being renewed, as well as questions about the future of The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers on Fox, but this week Fox made it clear that all four are here to stay, as the network confirmed they renewed all four (which also means American Dad! is moving back to Fox after a decade on TBS). (Variety)
• After two whole years of not having new episodes, South Park finally returns with new episodes in July. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Although ratings have had a significant decline since the debut and it isn't exactly firing on all cylinders in streaming, ABC has went ahead and renewed Shifting Gears. (Deadline)
• Grey's Anatomy is becoming a never-ending show, as ABC has renewed it for season 22. (TV Insider)
• Kenan Thompson really isn't interested in leaving Saturday Night Live anytime soon. (Deadline)
• After 30 years, Deborah Norville is leaving Inside Edition. (Hollywood Reporter)
• A season 8 premiere date has been set for Rick and Morty. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 5 - APRIL 11)

• Tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is Cheers.
• A new season of Hacks arrives Thursday on Max.

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Rick and Morty Season 8 Premieres May 25; Netflix's Tires Returns June 5

Adult Swim's #1 series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe, Rick and Morty, will return for an eighth season Sunday, May 25 at 11:00pm ET/PT. Adult Swim announced the premiere date and released a first look at Rick and Morty Season Eight as part of yesterday's traditional April Fools' Day broadcast special. The network surprised fans with a 22-minute anthology special featuring fan favorite Rick and Morty moments re-told through an Adult Swim lens of absurd, live-action, theater-based genres. Fans who missed the surprise broadcast can watch online here.

Netflix announced the second season premiere date for Shane Gillis' comedy series Tires with a first look clip. Tires Season 2 launches globally Thursday, June 5, 2025 only on Netflix. Will (Steven Gerben), the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father's business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane (Shane Gillis).

Season 2 Logline: After the unexpected success of their big marketing idea, Will and Shane rush to grow personally and professionally without fully realizing the cost of doing business. Starring Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, Chris O'Connor, Kilah Fox, Stavros Halkias. Guest Star: Andrew Schulz.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Rick and Morty Renewed for Two More Seasons; A Look at Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Crossover

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! The fall TV season has finally started among all the broadcast networks (it seems that it gets later every year), so we're mostly just in that period where network executives are just seeing what'll work... which means we don't have a whole lot of news this week. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It probably isn't a big surprise that Rick and Morty has gotten a two season renewal. (Hollywood Reporter)
• We have a photo from the upcoming Abbott Elementary crossover with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (Deadline)
• Sherry Coben, creator of Kate & Allie, has died. (Variety)
• The president of The CW has stepped down. (Deadline)
• ABC has some special Halloween episodes of their series coming up. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 19 - OCTOBER 25)

• The series premiere of Poppa's House and season premiere of The Neighborhood arrives Monday on CBS.
• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Three Stooges this weekend.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kate and Allie, Poppa's House, Rick & Morty, SitcomsOnline Digest, The CW

Rick and Morty Season 7 Trailer; Fox's Krapopolis Debuts Well

Season 7 of Rick and Morty premieres Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim and the trailer is released. Rick and Morty is the hit adult animated series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe. A global phenomenon, the seventh season of Rick and Morty will debut in over 134 countries in 38 languages. In the U.S., new episodes will be available for purchase from digital retailers the day after they premiere on Adult Swim. The new season will also be available to stream in 2024.

Fox's all-new animated series, Krapopolis, premiered well after an NFL lead-in delivering a 1.2 Live + Same Day rating among Adults 18-49 and 3.6 million Total Viewers and is television's most-watched animation series to debut over the past decade. Dan Harmon's most-watched animated series telecast ever. The #1 entertainment telecast since the post-Super Bowl Next Level Chef premiere (2/12/23, excluding award ceremonies). The #1 original comedy telecast of 2023 (beating the debut of the Night Court re-boot, 1/17/23). The #1 entertainment program among Adults 18-49 for the week of September 18, marking the first time in nearly 25 years an animation series debut was the week's highest-rated entertainment program (since Family Guy's series debut, 1/31/99; excluding summer premieres).

Set in mythical Ancient Greece, the series centers on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the world's first cities without killing each other. Tyrannis, the mortal son of a goddess, is the benevolent king of Krapopolis and is trying to survive in a city that lives up to its name. Deliria is Tyrannis' mother, goddess of self-destruction and questionable choices. Within her extended Olympian family -- forged in patricide and infidelity -- she's known as the trashy one. Shlub, Tyrannis' father, is oversexed and underemployed and claims to be an artist and has literally never paid for anything, in any sense of the word, for his entire life. Stupendous is Tyrannis' half-sister, daughter of Deliria and a cyclops. Hippocampus is Tyrannis' half-brother, the offspring of Shlub and a mermaid, and, obviously, a hot mess, biologically speaking.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Frasier Reboot Date Set, With CBS Also Airing First Two Episodes; Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Cancelled

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! In a normal year, we'd be getting ready for the new fall season, but unless you love some reality TV, that isn't going to happen this year... but, we do have some new scripted series in the pipeline for the fall (mostly series that were produced pre-strike), including news about new fall episodes of Frasier and Rick & Morty. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• A premiere date for the Frasier reboot is set at Paramount+, with the first two episodes also airing on CBS. (Variety)
• There won't be a third season of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. on Disney+, as the series was cancelled. (Variety)
• It's not clear how the show would have worked out without the star (or perhaps the plan would have just been to cancel the series), but it seems Melissa Joan Hart was nearly fired from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. (Deadline)
• A season premiere date for Rick and Morty has been set. (Hollywood Reporter)
• A standalone streaming service didn't work out, but a new CNN Hub (including a 24/7 stream that won't be the actual network) is set to launch on Max. (Deadline)
• Weigel Broadcasting has filed for a trademark for "Toon TV," though it's not clear if this is for a new network, programming block, or just a preemptive trademark filing. (Cord Cutters News)
• Whether Weigel is planning a full cartoon network or not, their offerings on MeTV are expanding this fall. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 1)

• There is a binge of Full House this weekend on Catchy Comedy.
• The final season of Archer debuts Wednesday on FXX.

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Rick and Morty Returns October 15; Switch New Season Begins September 18 on Game Show Network

Adult Swim announced that new episodes of Rick and Morty, the hit adult animated series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe, will premiere around the world and across the multiverse starting on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim. A global phenomenon, the seventh season of Rick and Morty will debut in over 134 countries in 38 languages. In the U.S., new episodes will be available for purchase from digital retailers the day after they premiere on Adult Swim. The new season will also be available to stream in 2024.

Rick and Morty was the #1 comedy across all of cable during seasons three, four, five and six, and has become a multi-platform sensation not just on television, but across digital, gaming, livestreaming, retail, and fan experiences. The series reached over 19M viewers on linear broadcast in 2022 and remains a top series on Max. Rick and Morty has garnered two Emmys for "Outstanding Animated Program" and is currently nominated for a third.

New episodes of Switch will premiere on Monday, September 18 at 7 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays. In Switch, five players begin the game by taking positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5. After a trivia question is asked, players with correct answers move towards the number 1 spot, and players with incorrect answers move towards the number 5 spot. The goal of the game is to finish the third round of questions in the number 1 position, thus winning the game and earning the right to play the bonus round for $10,000.

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Adult Swim and Cartoon Network Bringing Rick and Morty and More to Comic Con; Amazon Freevee Brings TV Stars to New Movie

Adult Swim and Cartoon Network announced a must-see San Diego Comic-Con lineup featuring top animated series. With a schedule that encompasses both kids' and family entertainment and adult comedy, this year's schedule will include panels for the Emmy(R)-winning global phenomenon Rick and Morty, new action-packed series My Adventures with Superman, the latest season of the adult animated comedy Teenage Euthanasia, as well as Cartoon Networks' upcoming new show Tiny Toons Looniversity. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will also highlight the forthcoming releases of the highly anticipated animated films based on two of Adult Swim's most beloved series: The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart and Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar.

Delving into each series, panels will bring exclusive first looks, behind-the-scenes insights, and interactive fun. Join the zany cast and crew of Cartoon Network's Tiny Toons Looniversity for an exclusive screening and Q&A before flying to Metropolis for a behind-the-scenes look at Adult Swim's newest series, My Adventures with Superman. Panels continue throughout the day with a look at season two of Teenage Euthanasia, the epic return of Dethklok in a Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar preview panel, culminating in a 10th-anniversary celebration and season seven sneak peek of Adult Swim's wildly popular series, Rick and Morty. Additional Adult Swim and Cartoon Network events during San Diego Comic-Con include the Adult Swim Festival on the Green in San Diego and signings at the DC booth with the cast of My Adventures with Superman.

Amazon Freevee released the trailer and key art for its upcoming Original film Puppy Love, a new romantic comedy starring Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) and Grant Gustin (The Flash). Produced by BuzzFeed Studios and Lionsgate, Puppy Love will premiere on Freevee and also be available to rent or own digitally on Friday, August 18. After a disastrous first date, wild child Nicole (Lucy Hale) and socially anxious Max (Grant Gustin) vow to lose each other's numbers, until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

The film was inspired by BuzzFeed's viral digital series Puppyhood produced in 2015, which followed a man who found his soulmate in a puppy. Puppy Love also features Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman), Michael Hitchcock (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and Nore Davis (Nore Davis: You Guys are Dope).

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Neil Patrick Harris Reprises Character on How I Met Your Father; Rick and Morty Co-Creator Fired From Series

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of some (unexpected) changes for Rick and Morty, hearing about what could have been for the Night Court revival, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Neil Patrick Harris is back as Barney in How I Met Your Father, and there is more of him to come. (Consequence)
• The co-creator of Rick and Morty has been fired from the series following domestic abuse allegations, leading fans to wonder what is next. (CNBC)
• John Larroquette and Melissa Rauch are talking about the Night Court reboot, and what could have been if Markie Post had not died so soon. (Deadline)
• Fox carefully planned the debut of their new series Accused with an airing after Sunday night football, hoping for ratings, but they apparently didn't plan on affiliates cutting off the ending of it in what they're calling a "technical glitch". (Deadline)
• Lance Kerwin, known for his role on James at 15, has died. (Deadline)
• Despite constant rumors that The Simpsons might be reaching the end of the series, Fox has renewed all three of their major animated comedies for two more seasons. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3)

• Decades is having a Honey West binge this weekend.
• Freeridge is a new series that debuts on Netflix on Thursday.
• Children Ruin Everything returns for a new season on Roku TV on Friday.

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Rick and Morty Season 6 Premiere Is a Hit; FX Brings Comedy Specials to Hulu

As the new season of Rick and Morty unleashes around the world, fans have turned out in droves to celebrate Adult Swim's Emmy(R) award-winning animated comedy. Beginning now, fans in the U.S. and select global territories will be able to stream the season six premiere episode "Solaricks" via Adult Swim's YouTube channel until September 27. Viewership in the U.S. continues to grow since the September 4 premiere. After only three days post-premiere, the first episode of season six of Rick and Morty saw +57% growth in delivery with delayed viewing three days after its premiere, bringing its overall delivery to 1,033,000 viewers (Persons 2+).

The premiere episode saw similar gains across key adult viewers, with Adults 18-24 up +55% (90K), 18-34 +60% (335K), 18-49 up +65% (713K), and 25-54 +65% (731K). These delayed viewing gains skewed slightly higher with males, but even female audiences grew by almost +50%. Debuting in 112 countries in 38 languages, Rick and Morty also captured substantial international viewership. Rick and Morty has been the best performing animated show on HBO Max in Europe since the platform launched. The series is also in the top 10 best performing series on HBO Max in Europe in 2022. HBO Max in Latin America reported a Rick and Morty viewership growth of over 500% in the week following the debut of the season six premiere episode on the service.

FX is bringing two comedy specials exclusively to Hulu - Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind and Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a. Both of the specials will be available Thursday, September 15 on Hulu. Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind. In her first live solo standup special, filmed in 2019, Kate Berlant (KATE, Would It Kill You to Laugh?, A League of Their Own) performs an absurdist set, in an intimate space, shared not only with the audience but the mirror reflection of herself. Directed by Bo Burnham, Kate's special distorts audience's expectations to her comedy, while also exploring her clairvoyant connection to the crowd and her inability to stop performing.

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a is Byron Bowers' first stand-up special. After a life-altering revelation while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms, comedian Byron Bowers (The Chi, Honey Boy, Concrete Cowboys, Kimi, Ten Year Old Tom) stumbles straight from the desert into the Decatur Boxing Club, to deliver an intimate set in his hometown Atlanta. Directed by Alma Har'el, Byron's special talks about his long journey to his first comedy special, the stigma of mental health, and how tripping on mushrooms made him understand his schizophrenic father and altered the way he feels about his Blackness.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Fall Broadcast Network Lineups Out; The CW Looking to Get Back Into Sitcom Business

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been a busy week with the upfront and new fall schedules (unless you're Fox), and we've got some of the highlights here. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Fall primetime lineups are in! Unless you're Fox, that is. (Deadline)
• The CW is about to fall under new ownership, with both the C (CBS) and the W (Warner Bros) leaving the partnership, and they're hoping to get back into the sitcom business with this change. (Deadline)
• Tooning Out the News is moving from streaming media to cable, as it comes to Comedy Central (though it will still air on Paramount+). (Deadline)
• A Rick and Morty anime spinoff? It looks like it is happening. (Hollywood Reporter)
• We've said before that Saturday Night Live might be having some cast changes for next season, and now we're getting details and it looks like the show may be changing significantly for next season. (Deadline)
• Pete Davidson already has his next role lined up, and Edie Falco will be playing his mother. (People)
• Even though Fox did not announce a fall lineup, we have their renewals. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 21 - MAY 27)

• Decades is hosting a binge of The Flintstones this weekend.
• Season finales are all around next week, including the CBS Monday night lineup and the Fox Sunday night lineup.

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The CW Upfront 2022-23: Fall 2022 Schedule; Rick and Morty Returns as Anime on Adult Swim

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Fri-Yay: Rick and Morty Season 4; HBO Max Orders 2nd Season of Love Life

It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

by Vincent

As we enter the summer months, sitcoms on TV are increasingly rare to find, and more so now than we're entering a COVID age. So I thought I'd spend this column talking about Rick and Morty, an animated comedy that technically doesn't fit the sitcom bill, but is still one of the most popular comedic shows on TV today. Rick and Morty is Adult Swim's flagship series, a time travel, sci-fi sitcom from the minds of Justin Roiland and Community creator Dan Harmon. The series quickly grew to extreme popularity, with it becoming Adult Swim's highest-rated series of all time by its third season. And yet, the show has only produced 4 seasons and 40 episodes since being on the air in 2014, a slow rollout schedule that has somewhat complicated its' fans fervent relationship with it. Granted, TV is gradually moving towards more sporadic releases rather than the clockwork-like scheduling it adhered to for years, but this seems like a lot even for that.

Rick and Morty's fourth season was split up into two 5-episode short seasons, one airing in late 2019 and one starting in May, just finishing last week. The season overall was very solid, with some highlight episodes that could stand up with the best of the series, as well as some disappointing episodes - fairly standard for a comedy in its fourth season. But given the sporadic release schedule and how every episode now feels like an event, getting a "regular old" season feels a bit disappointing. And the show seems to be starting to recycle some of the same patterns (Rick is a jerk, kind of learns that he shouldn't be, then goes back to being a jerk again). This season also moved away from the long-term storytelling that marked much of its second and third seasons. Still, for all of these flaws, Rick and Morty remained one of the funniest and move inventive comedies, even if it's not quite as perfect as it was at the start, and still made me wish and hope we can start getting episodes on a more consistent basis.

HBO Max announced that it has picked up its first scripted original series Love Life for a second season. Audiences love Love Life, the romantic comedy anthology series from Lionsgate Television that has quickly become one of the streaming platform's top performers out of all available content, and this is the first Max Original to earn a renewal. Season one stars Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick, and its final four episodes are now available to stream on HBO Max. Season two will remain set in New York City but will focus on a new character’s journey – one which explores what happens when you've lived your whole life knowing who your soulmate is, only to find out years into a marriage that it's not the right fit at all. The new season will also cleverly key off characters in season one, and "Darby" (Anna Kendrick) will appear occasionally.

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HBO Max Launches May 27 with Originals and Classics; Harley Quinn Season 1 Heads to Syfy

WarnerMedia announced that its highly anticipated streaming platform HBO Max will officially launch May 27, 2020 and has unveiled its slate of premium Max Originals that will be available to viewers on DAY ONE. The slate includes the scripted comedy Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick; Sundance 2020 Official Selection feature documentary On the Record; underground ballroom dance competition series Legendary; Craftopia, hosted by YouTube sensation LaurDIY; the all-new Looney Tunes Cartoons, from Warner Bros. Animation; and Sesame Workshop's The Not Too Late Show with Elmo . Starting May 27, HBO Max will offer an impressive direct-to-consumer experience with 10,000 hours of premium content including the entire HBO service, together with beloved franchises, titles past and present from Warner Bros., the best of the best from around the world, and a monthly offering of new Max Originals which guarantee something for everyone in the house – from preschoolers to teens to grownups – with scripted and unscripted series, docs, animation for kids and adults, and movies.

After the initial launch, Max Originals will continue to premiere on the streamer at a regular cadence through summer and fall including The Flight Attendant, starring and executive produced by Kaley Cuoco, from Berlanti Productions and based on the novel by New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian; the highly anticipated Friends unscripted cast reunion special; all-new original episodes of the critically acclaimed DC fan favorite Doom Patrol; the return of the critically beloved mystery comedy Search Party with a brand new season; the three-part documentary series Expecting Amy, an unfiltered and intimate view into comedian Amy Schumer's life on tour creating a stand-up special during her difficult pregnancy; sci-fi series Raised by Wolves from director and executive producer Ridley Scott, the award-winning creator behind The Martian, Gladiator, and Blade Runner; the adult animated comedy Close Enough, from J.G. Quintel (creator of Cartoon Network's Emmy-winning Regular Show), a hilarious look at the surreal life of a millennial family living with roommates; and Adventure Time: Distant Lands- BMO, the first of four breakout specials resurrecting Cartoon Network’s Emmy and Peabody award-winning franchise Adventure Time.

HBO Max will pull from WarnerMedia's deep library of fan favorites including motion picture and TV series from Warner Bros.' 100-year content collection, New Line, library titles from DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes, a selection of classic films curated in partnership with TCM, and more. HBO Max will also offer an extensive selection of third-party acquired series and movie titles that stand out in the expanding marketplace. Inspired by the legacy of HBO's excellence, unparalleled quality, and innovative, award-winning storytelling, the new offering will be bundled with the HBO service including all of HBO's premium originals such as Westworld, Big Little Lies, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, Veep, The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Insecure, Succession, Watchmen, Barry, Euphoria, The Jinx, The Sopranos and more. Highlights of the extensive WarnerMedia portfolio of programming and acquisitions that will be available on day one include the libraries of Friends; The Big Bang Theory; (new) Doctor Who; Rick and Morty; The Boondocks; The Bachelor; Sesame Street; The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; CW shows such as Batwoman, Nancy Drew, and Katy Keene; the first season of DC's Doom Patrol; The O.C.; Pretty Little Liars; the CNN catalogue of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown; and much more. Soon after, the platform offering will continue to grow adding the libraries of South Park, Gossip Girl, The West Wing, and more within the first year of launch.

Welcome to the SYFY family, Harley Quinn! From DC Universe and Warner Bros. Animation, Season One of the critically acclaimed, half-hour adult animated comedy series Harley Quinn will begin an exclusive cable run on SYFY every Sunday night in May. Starring Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, 8 Simple Rules) as the voice of Harley Quinn, Season Two is currently streaming on DC Universe. Breaking up is hard to do - just ask Harley! The DC fan-favorite has finally left her ex-boyfriend, the Joker, and is trying her damndest to join the Legion of Doom with the help - or hindrance - of a whole cast of not-so super villains from all corners of Gotham City. Try to keep up with Harley and her hijinks as all episodes from Season One of Harley Quinn air on SYFY as outlined below:

FULL SCHEDULE:
May 3: Episodes 1-4, 11PM - 1AM ET/PT
May 10: Episodes 5-7, 11PM - 12:30AM ET/PT
May 17: Episodes 8-10, 11PM - 12:30AM ET/PT
May 24: Episodes 11-13, 12AM - 1:30AM ET/PT 

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Executive Producers of The Office Considering New Work-at-Home Comedy; Lights Out with David Spade Gets Lights Turned Out Permanently

• With everybody working at home, the executive producers of The Office are now reportedly working on a new sitcom idea that would be like The Office, except with everybody working from home. (NPR)
• Lights Out with David Spade went on a coronavirus quarantine hiatus, but now it won't be coming back, as Comedy Central yet again can't seem to find a successful show to air after The Daily Show. (AV Club)
• It should be a surprise to nobody, but a third season of The Conners is probably going to happen.  (Deadline)
• Daytime talk is alive and well again after being shutdown for coronavirus. (Deadline)
• New episodes of Rick and Morty will debut on May 3. (Ars Technica)
• American Dad! is celebrating 15 years of being on the air, who knew it would last that long? (SitcomsOnline)

• On Wednesday night, the very last live action sitcom on the broadcast networks that is leftover from the 00's comes to an end, as the series finale of Modern Family airs.
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire? also returns right after that finale of Modern Family, and will feature Eric Stonestreet as the first contestant.
• Decades is featuring The Love Boat this weekend as their binge.
• You can watch the original One Day at a Time 24/7 on a special channel on Pluto TV right now.
• On Antenna TV, you can watch Alice all day today and Archie Bunker's Place all day tomorrow.
• The third season of The Last OG debuts Tuesday on TBS.
• An entirely new streaming service, Quibi, debuts on Monday, though it will be a lot different from Hulu or Netflix.
  

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