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Shoresy Returns with Season 5; HBO Max Acquires Schitt's Creek

Created by and starring Jared Keeso (Letterkenny) and produced by New Metric Media in association with Play Fun Games, Shoresy is back with the Bulldogs! The sports comedy returns on February 21 with all six new season five episodes premiering exclusively on Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. Complete seasons 1–4 are now streaming on Hulu.

Shoresy and the Bulldogs fight to protect the North American game. Returning cast starring alongside Keeso are: Tasya Teles (The 100) as Nat; Blair Lamora (Paranormal Nightshift) as Ziigwan; and Keilani Rose (Flimsy) as Miigwan. From, Montréal, QC, rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby stars as Dolo; and former NHL player, author, and actor Terry Ryan stars as Hitch. Ryan McDonell (The Crossing) stars as Michaels; and former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew “The Canon” Antsanen returns as Goody. Legendary all-time tough guy Jon “Nasty” Mirasty, former Carolina Hurricanes centre Brandon Nolan, and three-time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan star as Jim, Jim, and Jim, respectively. North Bay’s Bourke Cazabon stars as Cory, Listowel’s Keegan Long as Liam, Maclean Fish as Jory, and Camille Sullivan as Laura Mohr.

The award-winning comedy series Schitt's Creek is now available to stream in its entirety on HBO Max in the U.S. as of this past Saturday (February 7). The beloved comedy follows rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap-star wife Moira, and their two kids, son David and socialite daughter Alexis. When they lose their fortune and suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lifestyle behind and regroup in the quirky small town of Schitt's Creek.

HBO Max subscribers will also have access to a newly launched Schitt's Creek playlist via the in-app "channels" feature, offering a seamless and continuous on-demand feed of the series. Created by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek is produced by Not a Real Company Productions. The series stars Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy. Licensed by Paramount Global Content Distribution and ITV Studios.

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Remembering Demond Wilson of Sanford and Son, Catherine O'Hara of Schitt's Creek, Yvonne Lime of Father Knows Best, and TV Director Bruce Bilson

Actor and author Demond Wilson, who starred as Lamont Sanford in Sanford and Son, has died. He died of complications from cancer at his home in Palm Springs, California, on January 30. He had been suffering from prostate cancer. Mr. Wilson was 79.

Wilson was featured in several Broadway and off-Broadway stage productions before moving to Hollywood. His first credited role on television was as Horace, a burglar, with Cleavon Little as Coke in the 1971 episode of All in the Family titled "Edith Writes a Song". He played Simmons in a 1971 episode of Mission: Impossible.

Wilson starred as Lamont Sanford in the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. The series follows Fred G. Sanford (Redd Foxx), known for his bigotry and cantankerousness, and Lamont Sanford, his long-suffering, conscientious, peacemaker son. It was a hit through its six-season run, finishing in the Nielsen top ten five times. Recurring cast members included Slappy White (1972), Don Bexley, Noam Pitlik (1972), Hal Williams (1972-1976), Beah Richards (1972), Gregory Sierra (1972-1975), Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page (1973-1977), Whitman Mayo (1973-1977), Lynn Hamilton, Howard Platt (1972-1976), Pat Morita (1974-1975), Marlene Clark (1976-1977), Raymond Allen (1976-1977), and Edward Crawford (1976-1977).

He next starred as Raymond Ellis in the short-lived 1978 CBS sitcom Baby... I'm Back!, which aired for 13 episodes. The series follows Raymond Ellis, a irresponsible gambler who returns to Washington, D.C. after seven years to win back his wife and children. He discovers he was declared legally dead and must compete with his wife's new fiancé and interfering mother-in-law. The cast included Denise Nicholas, Helen Martin, Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, and Ed Hall.

Wilson starred as Oscar Madison in short-lived 1982-1983 ABC sitcom The New Odd Couple. It was an updated version of the 1970-1975 ABC sitcom The Odd Couple. In this series, Felix Unger (Ron Glass) and Oscar Madison were both African-American college buddies who met in the 1950s. The characterizations were still the same, as Felix was a prissy neatfreak and Oscar was a fun-loving and sloppy character. The cast included John Schuck, Bart Braverman, Jo Marie Payton, Liz Torres, Sheila Anderson, Ronalda Douglas, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Joy, and Marvin Braverman.

He guest starred in two episodes of The Love Boat in 1979 and 1981. He had a recurring role as Kenneth Miles, Lynn Searcy's (Persia White) biological father, in four episodes of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends from 2004 to 2005.

Wilson guest starred in a 1981 episode of Today's F.B.I. on ABC. He starred as Agent Ed Schamper in the 1983 comedy-drama film Me and the Kid. Some of his other film credits included The Organization (1971), Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972), Full Moon High (1981), and Hammerlock (2000).

He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and was in the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was wounded. In 1984, he was ordained as a minister in the Church of God in Christ and was an active Christian evangelist for much of his adult life. His memoir Second Banana: The Bittersweet Memoirs of the Sanford & Son Years was released on August 31, 2009.

Mr. Wilson was funny and memorable as Lamont Sanford. He had great chemistry with Redd Foxx and the other cast members. We thank him for his service and for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

Share your memories on our Sanford and Son message board. View photos in our galleries.

Antenna TV celebrates the life of Demond Wilson with a 4-hour mini tribute marathon of Sanford and Son episodes on Tuesday, February 3 starting at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. Watch Sanford and Son weekdays at 7am ET, weeknights at 10pm ET and Saturdays at 3pm ET on Antenna TV.

This Saturday (February 7), in honor of the late Demond Wilson, Catchy Comedy will do a 4-hour mini tribute marathon of Sanford and Son starting at 7pm ET. Watch Sanford and Son weeknights at 7pm ET on Catchy Comedy.

Emmy-winning Canadian-American actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred as Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek, has died. She died in Los Angeles on January 30. Ms. O'Hara was 71.

O'Hara starred as answering service operator Myrna Wallbacker in the second season (1976-1977) of the CBC children's sitcom Coming Up Rosie. The show focuses on a group of tenants in an office building located at 99 Sumach Street, Toronto. It aired for two seasons, in the fall of 1975 and 1976, and in repeats through 1978 and again for the summer of 1984.

She starred in the Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV, which aired from 1976 to 1984. She was a main cast member for seasons 1, 2 and 4 and made guest appearances in seasons 5 and 6. She became known for her versatility in playing both original characters and celebrity impersonations. Some of her original characters included singers Lola Heatherton and Dusty Towne, Sue Ellen Alison, and Violet McKay. She was also a writer for seasons 1, 2, 4 and 6. O'Hara's work as a writer on the show earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program in 1982 and three Emmy Award nominations.

O'Hara starred as Moira Rose in the 2015-2020 CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek. The series follows the formerly wealthy Rose family who, after their business manager embezzles the family business, Rose Video, lose their fortune and relocate to a motel in the small (fictional) town of Schitt's Creek, where they must adjust to their new life circumstances. Moira Rose is an eccentric former soap opera star, with a firm commitment to glamour and a fierce belief in her own celebrity. She uses an extensive vocabulary and speaks with an unplaceable, faux-upper class accent.

O'Hara's role earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2019 and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2021. Her performance earned her six Canadian Screen Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The cast included Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Chris Elliott, Jennifer Robertson, Noah Reid (seasons 3-6), Tim Rozon (seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3–4), and Dustin Milligan.

In 2025, she starred as Patty Leigh in the Apple TV+ satirical cringe comedy The Studio. It stars Seth Rogen as Matt Remick, an embattled Hollywood studio head struggling to balance corporate demands with his own film production desires. Patty Leigh is the former studio head and Matt's mentor. O'Hara received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2025.

Some of her sitcom/comedy guest appearances included Trying Times (1987), Dream On, Morton & Hayes, The Larry Sanders Show, Oh Baby, Bram and Alice, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, and Modern Family. She appeared in four episodes of the 1984 NBC sketch comedy series The New Show. She provided the voice of Liz Larsen for the 2001 CTV animated sitcom Committed.

Some of her other television credits included the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2003–2005), the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2018), and the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2025). She received an Emmy nomination in 2025 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Gail Lynden on The Last of Us.

She starred as Delia Deetz in the horror-comedy film Beetlejuice (1988). She starred as Kate McCallister in the blockbuster comedy film Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). She frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest, acting in his mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Some of her other film credits included After Hours (1985), Heartburn (1986), Dick Tracy (1990), Betsy's Wedding (1990), The Paper (1994), and Wyatt Earp (1994). Her portrayal of Temple Grandin's aunt in the HBO film Temple Grandin (2010) earned an Emmy nomination.

Ms. O'Hara was a talented and funny actress. Her television and film collaborations with Eugene Levy were always entertaining. We thank her for the many laughs and entertainment that she brought us during her legendary career, which spanned over 50 years. She will be deeply missed.

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Actress Yvonne Lime, who had a recurring role as Dotty Snow in Father Knows Best and starred as Sally Day in Happy, has died. She died at her home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on January 23. Ms. Lime was 90.

Lime had a recurring role as Dotty/Dottie Snow in more than a dozen episodes of the CBS/NBC sitcom Father Knows Best from 1954 to 1960. Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the town of Springfield. Dotty/Dottie Snow is a friend of Betty Anderson (Elinor Donahue). The cast included Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, and Lauren Chapin.

She starred as Sally Day in the 1960-1961 NBC sitcom Happy. The series depicts the events at a motel in Palm Springs, California, run by a young married couple with commentary provided by the voiced thoughts of their infant son Happy. The series also starred Ronnie Burns, Lloyd Corrigan, Doris Packer, David Born, and Steven Born.

Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included December Bride, The People's Choice, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (11 episodes), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (4 episodes), The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (2 episodes), Bringing Up Buddy (4 episodes), The Joey Bishop Show, The Bill Dana Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (4 episodes), and My Three Sons.

She made her first television guest appearance on The Millionaire in 1956. Some of her other television credits included Studio 57, The Adventures of Jim Bowie, Crossroads (2 episodes), The Thin Man, Wichita Town, Bat Masterson, The Third Man, and Dragnet (1967).

Lime's first film appearance was as Snookie Maguire in The Rainmaker (1956). Some of her other film credits included I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and High School Hellcats (1958).

She was married to producer Don Fedderson (The Millionaire, My Three Sons and Family Affair) from 1969 until his death in 1994.

Ms. Lime devoted much of her time to philanthropy after retiring from acting. She was best known as the co-founder of Childhelp, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. She garnered five consecutive Nobel Peace Prize nominatons (2000-2005) for her humanitarian work. We thank her for work on television and her humanitarian work. She will be sorely missed.

Emmy-winning television director Bruce Bilson, who was best known for his work on the spy spoof Get Smart, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles on January 16. Mr. Bilson was 97.

Bilson directed 22 episodes of the NBC sitcom Get Smart from 1965 to 1968. He directed the second-most episodes of the series behind Gary Nelson who directed 23 episodes. He won the 1967–1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the third season episode "Maxwell Smart, Private Eye".

He directed 22 episodes of Hogan's Heroes from 1967-1971. He worked as an assistant director on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1963. Some of his other 1960s sitcom directing credits included Karen (1964), The Baileys of Balboa (2 episodes), The Patty Duke Show (11 episodes), Gidget (3 episodes), Camp Runamuck, Run Buddy Run, Please Don't Eat the Daisies (10 episodes), That Girl, Bewitched, Blondie (1968), The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (2 episodes).

Some of his 1970s sitcom directing credits included The Tim Conway Show (1970), Barefoot in the Park, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Green Acres, Arnie (4 episodes), The Good Life (2 episodes in 1971), The Odd Couple (6 episodes), Nanny and the Professor (8 episodes), Love, American Style (21 episodes), The Doris Day Show (12 episodes), Sanford and Son, The New Temperatures Rising Show, M*A*S*H, The Paul Lynde Show (2 episodes), The Partridge Family (2 episodes), Roll Out, Dusty's Trail (5 episodes), The Brady Bunch (4 episodes), When Things Were Rotten, Barney Miller (10 episodes), Alice (2 episodes), Tabitha, Quark, Delta House, and The Bad News Bears.

Bilson directed 17 episodes of Dinosaurs from 1991 to 1993. Some of his other 1980s and 1990s sitcom directing credits included Harper Valley P.T.A. (3 episodes), House Calls (6 episodes), Private Benjamin (4 episodes), Too Close for Comfort, Just Our Luck, The Love Boat (5 episodes), Life with Lucy (2 episodes), Sledge Hammer! (2 episodes), The Munsters Today, The Nutt House (4 episodes), and The Love Boat: The Next Wave.

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on August 19, 2008.

Mr. Bilson directed over 400 episodes of television throughout his five-decade career. He was the father of Danny Bilson, a film and video game writer/producer, and the grandfather of actress Rachel Bilson. We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Pair of Comedy Pilots; Final Episode Airdate Announced for The Late Show

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! While you've been snowed in (if you've been snowed in), a lot has been going on, including some new comedy pilots for NBC, the renewal of an HBO series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• NBC has ordered a pair of comedy pilots, including one untitled one starring Katey Sagal and Jane Lynch. (Variety)
• It's Florida, Man has been renewed for a third season. (Deadline)
• Stephen Colbert has announced the date for his last episode of The Late Show. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Stephnie Weir has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot Do You Want Kids? (Deadline)
• Demond Wilson has died at age 79, which leaves Hal Williams (Officer Smitty) and Howard Platt (Officer Hoppy) as the only two cast members of Sanford and Son who are still living. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Catherine O'Hara, best known for her roles in Home Alone and Beetlejuice (but known to TV fans for her roles on Canadian series SCTV and Schitt's Creek, both of which were able to successfully transition to a US audience), has died at age 71. (AP News)
• FETV has acquired the rights to the original 70s version of S.W.A.T., which had a much shorter run than the reboot. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of Gomer Pyle, USMC tomorrow.
• Netflix has a new season of The Lincoln Lawyer on Thursday.
• The Winter Olympics kick off Friday on NBC.

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Dan Levy's Netflix Comedy Series Cast; Betty la Fea: La Historia Continúa Season 2 Premieres Friday

Netflix announced new cast additions who will be joining Big Mistakes, Netflix's previously untitled family crime comedy series co-created by and starring Dan Levy. The series has also started production in New Jersey.

New cast members include:

Series Regulars:
· Jack Innanen (Adults, The Office Movers) plays "Max"
· Boran Kuzum (Thank You, Next, Bihter: A Forbidden Passion) plays "Yusuf"
· Abby Quinn (Hell of a Summer, Knock at the Cabin) plays "Natalie"

Recurring:
· Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Sharp Objects) plays "Annette"
· Jacob Gutierrez (Dear Edward, Bull) plays "Tareq"
· Joe Barbara (Just in Time, FBI) plays "Mike"
· Josh Fadem (Better Call Saul, Twin Peaks) plays "Ashley"
· Mark Ivanir (Emilia Pérez, Zero Day) plays "Ivan"

Previously-announced cast members Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf will also co-star alongside Levy:

· Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek, Good Grief) plays "Nicky"
· Taylor Ortega (Welcome To Flatch, The Four Seasons, Another Simple Favor) plays "Morgan"
· Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird, Scream 2, Roseanne, Hacks) plays "Linda"

The new series continues the ongoing successful creative partnership with Dan Levy and his Not a Real Production Company banner that recently saw the release of Levy's directorial debut, Good Grief, in which he also wrote and starred alongside Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel and Luke Evans. This is the first series from Levy's overall television deal with Netflix and marks his second original scripted series following the success of the Emmy-winning show Schitt's Creek.

The highly anticipated second season of Betty la Fea: La Historia Continúa premieres Friday, August 15, exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. With the stellar return of Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello alongside much of the original cast, the second season will unfold across 10 episodes, released two episodes per week.

After breaking a global record with the largest global viewership for a Latin American title in Prime Video history and becoming the most-watched series or movie of all time on Prime Video in Colombia, this new season picks up where the previous one left off, with Betty facing decisions that shake her present and redefine her family’s story. As she tries to rebuild her relationship with her daughter Mila and deal with the emotional distance growing between her and Armando, new secrets come to light that will challenge the stability of everything she thought was under control.

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Schitt's Creek Stars to Host Emmys on ABC; Madison Iseman Joins USA Network Series

Emmy(R) Award-winning multihyphenates Eugene Levy and Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) are set to host the 76th Emmy(R) Awards on ABC and will be the first-ever father-son duo. The 76th Emmy(R) Awards will air live coast to coast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 15 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC and stream next day on Hulu. As previously announced, Jesse Collins Entertainment Executive Producer's Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have reassembled the production team from last year's critically acclaimed 75th Emmy Awards telecast. Alex Rudzinski returns as director; Brittany Brazil returns as co-executive producer as does producer Taryn Hurd, production designer Brian Stonestreet and head writer Jon Macks. Emmy Award winner Rickey Minor will serve as music director for the sixth time. Lighting designer Noah Mitz and screens producer Drew Findley are returning from last year as well. Eric Cook is joining the team as co-executive producer.

Madison Iseman has been cast as Sarah Plankmore in the upcoming USA Network drama series The Rainmaker. Her character is Sarah is a recent law school graduate and Rudy's girlfriend. In the series, fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. John Slattery (Mad Men) has been cast as Leo F. Drummond, a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against. More casting and details to be announced. Madison Iseman co-starred in the I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series, Jumanji films with The Rock and got her big break in the CMT sitcom Still the King starring Billy Ray Cyrus.

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HBO Max Comedy Sort Of Returning for Season 3; Hulu Orders Dan Levy Animated Comedy

HBO Max and CBC have renewed the Peabody Award-winning comedy series Sort Of for a third season. The Max Original comedy series is a co-production with CBC and Sphere Media. Created by Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the second season of the critically acclaimed comedy about a gender fluid millennial in transition in every aspect of their life debuted December 1 on HBO Max, following the Canadian premiere on CBC/CBC Gem in November, and will conclude with the final two episodes of the season on December 22. A coming-of-age story, Sort Of exposes the labels we once poured ourselves into as no longer applicable... to anyone.

Hulu has ordered Dan Levy and Ally Pankiw's Standing By to series from 20th Television Animation. The series order is on the heels of several productions from 20th Television Animation for Hulu Originals including Solar Opposites (which was just picked up for a fifth season), Futurama, and Koala Man, which premieres Jan. 9. Schitt's Creek, from Levy, is now streaming on Hulu. Levy will executive produce the series, which comes from his previous overall deal at ABC Signature, under his Not A Real Production Company banner. Standing By is a satirical look into the lives of a group of eternally bound, disgruntled guardian angels and the lessons they’ll eventually learn from not only the dysfunctional humans they’re in charge of protecting but also each other. The series stars Dan Levy, David Tennant, Natalie Palamides, Glenn Close, Poppy Liu and Samira Wiley.

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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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Fri-Yay: Netflix's Struggles Create Question for the Future of Television; Hulu Acquires Schitt's Creek

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

Five years ago, Netflix was the king of television. Not only did they have a huge library of television shows, they were producing original content on a consistent basis. There were other streaming services like Hulu and Amazon Prime, but Netflix was the clear winner. It seemed as if the Netflix model was the future of television. But now, things are quite different. For the first time in many years, Netflix reported a loss of subscribers. And it adds to a genuine question in the future of television.

There are many streaming services now competing for Netflix's viewership. In addition, people are questioning whether Netflix series are any better than other services and channels. They are producing a lot of content, but less of it is of high quality than previously, and this combined with the fact that many series have moved to other platforms have left Netflix in a hard spot. It'll be very interesting to see where Netflix fits into the evolving TV model.

Hulu announced that it will be the dedicated subscription video on-demand destination for critically acclaimed and fan favorite series Schitt's Creek in the U.S. beginning October 3, 2022, as it will be leaving Netflix. Schitt's Creek centers on an outrageously wealthy video store magnate, Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy); his former soap-star wife Moira (Catherine O'Hara); and their two adult children – the self-described black sheep of the family David (Daniel Levy) and career socialite Alexis (Annie Murphy). When the family suddenly find themselves broke, they have no choice but to move to Schitt's Creek, a small-town Johnny once bought as a joke. Forced to live out of a motel, with their pampered lives a memory, they struggle to find jobs and relationships and, most importantly, figure out what it means to be a family in the loveable town they’ve reluctantly come to call home.

Since its debut, Schitt's Creek has garnered scores of award nominations and appeared on dozens of 'Best Of' lists. In 2020, the series made history by sweeping all Primetime Emmy® Awards comedy categories with the most wins in a single season for a comedy including Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series for Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy; Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series for Annie Murphy and Daniel Levy; Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy; and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Daniel Levy. Schitt's Creek joins Hulu’s extensive library of hit comedies including ABC's Abbott Elementary and Home Economics, Freeform's Single Drunk Female, FX's Dave, and Originals including Only Murders in the Building, Life and Beth, How I Met Your Father, and more.

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Comedy Central Acquires Brooklyn Nine-Nine; Apple TV+ Orders Sunny Starring Rashida Jones and Sets Premiere Date for Roar with Nicole Kidman

Comedy Central welcomes Brooklyn Nine-Nine to its lineup, after acquiring the comedy series from NBCUniversal Global Distribution. Beginning Sunday, February 20, all eight seasons of the critically-acclaimed sitcom will start airing on Comedy Central. Brooklyn Nine-Nine joins Seinfeld, Schitt's Creek, The Office and Friends on Comedy Central, making the brand a one-stop shop for comedy's biggest hits. The series will premiere with a kick-off marathon on Sunday, February 20th at 5:00 p.m. through 12:00 a.m. ET/PT, with additional episodes of the sitcom to begin airing on Comedy Central on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the afternoon (between 1-4pm) and Fridays in late fringe (10pm-12am) starting with Season 1.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and his stoically ever-professional Capt. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), along with their diverse, lovable colleagues as they protect the NYPD's 99th Precinct. Rounding out the ensemble is Sgt. Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), who has a passion for organization and a weakness for dork dancing; Lt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), a mountain of a man whose most powerful muscle is his sweetheart; Jake's loyal best friend, Det. Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), and the incredibly secretive, tough-as-nails Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz). Also part of the Nine-Nine are veteran officers Det. Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) and Det. Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker), whose only skill as police officers is their ability to make a passable pot of coffee.

Apple TV+ announced a series order for Sunny, a new, 10-episode darkly comedic half-hour drama from A24 created by Katie Robbins (The Affair, The Last Tycoon, Hedy Lamarr) that will star Emmy Award-nominee, multi-hyphenate Rashida Jones (On the Rocks, blackAF, Quincy), who also serves as executive producer. Sunny is a darkly comedic drama starring Rashida Jones as 'Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As "consolation" she's given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband's electronics company. Though at first Suzie resents Sunny's attempts to fill the void in her life, gradually they develop an unexpected friendship, as together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie's family, becoming dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.

Apple TV+ also revealed the premiere date and a first look at the highly anticipated female-driven anthology series, Roar, which will debut globally with all eight episodes on Friday, April 15, 2022. Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under Roar creators and co-showrunners Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive's (GLOW) overall deal with Apple TV+, and features an all-star cast including Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), who also executive produces; Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo; six-time Emmy Award-nominee Issa Rae; Emmy Award winner Merritt Wever; SAG Award nominee Alison Brie; three-time Emmy Award-nominee Betty Gilpin; and Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward. Roar offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. Featuring a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds, these eight stories mirror the dilemmas of ordinary women in accessible yet surprising ways. How they emerge from their respective journeys speaks to the resiliency that exists within themselves, and with all women.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Remake for TBS; Schitt's Creek Producer Hoping to Replicate Success with Son of a Critch

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about a reboot of a Norman Lear classic at TBS, a new comedy from the creators of Schitt's Creek, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It looks like a Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman remake may be happening at TBS. (TVLine)
• Following the success of Schitt's Creek in the United States, the producers and Lionsgate is hoping to replicate that with another Canadian comedy, Son of a Critch. (Deadline) 
  
• There seems to be little interest in a reunion when it comes to finding a network or streaming service for Everybody Loves Raymond. (Deadline) 
• Bob Odenkirk had a heart attack on the set of Better Call Saul this week, but says he'll be back soon. (CNET)
• Sarah Silverman is set to host Stupid Pet Tricks, based upon a segment that David Letterman used to have, on TBS. (Variety)
• Love, Victor is getting a third season on Hulu. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Infomerical pioneer Ron Popeil has died. (Deadline)
• Game Show Network has announced a new series, Tug of Words. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 31 - AUGUST 6)

• You can catch all 12 episodes of The Prince, an animated parody of the royal family, on HBO Max.
• Decades has Daniel Boone going all this weekend.

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78th Golden Globe Winners; Soleil Moon Frye Hulu Documentary Premieres March 12

The 78th Golden Globes took place last night (February 28), coast to coast from 5 pm to 8 pm PT/8-11 ET on NBC. The event was hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, returning for the fourth time, after hosting in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Fey and Poehler shared duties from their respective cities, with Fey on the East Coast and Poehler on the West Coast. Fey was live from New York’s Rainbow Room, while Poehler was live from the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, and nominees, from various locations around the world. The big television winners were from Schitt's Creek in comedy and The Crown for drama. Best Television Actor in a Comedy was not for Schitt's Creek though, as Jason Sudeikis took it for Ted Lasso. See the full list of winners.

As a teenager in the 90s, Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) carried a video camera everywhere she went documenting her group of friends as they grew up in Hollywood and New York City. Now you can see footage exclusively on Hulu 3/12 in the new documentary kid 90. Soleil Moon Frye will share what it was like as a teenager in the '90s carrying a video camera everywhere she went. She has documented hundreds of hours of footage and has opened the vault and presenting a true time capsule of a group of friends growing up in Hollywood and New York City in the '90s, balancing childhood and fame pre-internet and social media explosion. David Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Brian Austin Green, Stephen Dorff, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Harold Hunter, Justin Pierce, Danny Boy O'Connor, Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Brandis appear in the film. This documentary takes place after Punky Brewster ended and before she appeared on Sabrina.

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78th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees; The CW Renews 12 Dramas for 2021-22

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Sarah Jessica Parker, six-time Golden Globe winner, and Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe winner, disclosed the nominees. For the first time in the history of the Golden Globes, the nominations were announced virtually, following the current safety measures during the Covid pandemic. The 78th Golden Globes will take place on February 28, coast to coast from 5 pm to 8 pm PT/8-11 ET on NBC. The event will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, returning for the fourth time, after hosting in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Fey and Poehler will share duties from their respective cities, with Fey on the East Coast and Poehler on the West Coast. Fey will be live from New York’s Rainbow Room, Poehler will be live from the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, and nominees, from various locations around the world.

Nominations include Kaley Cuoco and Jane Levy being nominated for the first time, while Schitt's Creek's cast all got nominations. View the full TV portion nominations. In addition to the categories announced today, the 2021 Golden Globes will honor Jane Fonda with the Cecil B. deMille Award, and Norman Lear with the Carol Burnett Award. Lear will be the third recipient of the recently created Carol Burnett Award, which honors contributions to television.

The CW Network renewed 12 of its current scripted series for the 2021-2022 season, including its new breakout hit Walker. Additionally, The CW is ordering 5 additional episodes for this season of Walker, bringing its total episode count for 2020-2021 to 18, and 2 additional episodes of Superman & Lois, bringing its total episode count for 2020-2021 to 15. The current series being ordered for the 2021-2022 season include a second season of Walker, which recently scored The CW's most watched series premiere in 5 years, as well as All American (Season 4), Batwoman (Season 3), Charmed (Season 4), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Season 7), Dynasty (Season 5), The Flash (Season 8), In the Dark (Season 4), Legacies (Season 4), Nancy Drew (Season 3), Riverdale (Season 6) and Roswell, New Mexico (Season 4). Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox to Remake British Comedy; Judy Justice Headed to IMDb TV

Happy Halloween, and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week is a bit of a slow week, but we've got some news about a new comedy next season for Fox, we're hearing about where Judge Judy is going next, and we have plenty of Halloween marathons for you to catch today. Let's get going!

• Schitt's Creek is becoming a much bigger hit in the ratings after ending than it was when it originally ran. (Deadline)
• Fox has picked up a remake of the British comedy This Country for next season. (Deadline)
• There won't be a Rose Parade in January due to COVID-19, but it will still live on as a variety special. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Big Brother is returning for a 23rd season on CBS. (CBS)
  
• Judy Justice, the upcoming court show featuring Judge Judy Scheindlin in her post-Judge Judy career, will be part of IMDb TV. (Deadline)
  
• If you're a Netflix subscriber, you're about to pay a bit more for the service. (CNBC)
• Saturday Night Live is new tonight, and will be next week too, for an unprecedented six week run of new episodes. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6)

• Antenna TV has a day full of Bewitched today.
  
• Cozi TV is celebrating Halloween with a day of The Munsters, then the Halloween episodes of Roseanne tonight (and if you want to watch those Halloween episodes of Roseanne earlier, TV Land has you covered there).
• Decades has a weekend of Dark Shadows.
  
• FETV has a marathon of The Addams Family today as well.
• Young Sheldon and Mom returns to CBS on Thursday night, along with the new series B Positive.
  

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Peacock to Launch All 45 Seasons of Saturday Night Live; Renewal for Family Guy and Bob's Burgers

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We would be right in the middle of fall season launches right about now, but that's not quite what this year had in store for us (although Fox does debut new seasons of all of their animated comedies tomorrow night). This week, we've got some Saturday Night Live news (about new and old episodes), news about animated comedies, and more. Let's get going!

• All seasons of Saturday Night Live are coming to Peacock on Thursday, although we assume it will be the shortened versions of the episodes. (Variety)
• Speaking of Saturday Night Live, Chris Rock will host the season premiere, which airs next Saturday night. (CNN)
• New voices will be replacing old ones on The Simpsons and Family Guy when they return tomorrow, as white voices will no longer be voicing non-white characters. (UPROXX) 
• Meanwhile, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers have both been renewed for two more seasons. (TVLine)
  
• Schitt's Creek is debuting in broadcast syndication on Monday, which could either be the opportunity for it to become much bigger than it ever was in the afterlife, or it could completely fall flat. (Deadline)
• Get ready to say goodbye to Paramount Network (just like you did when you said goodbye to TNN, The National Network, and Spike TV), as it will relaunch sometime in the next year as Paramount Movie Network. (Deadline)
  
• Antenna TV will be debuting new series (including Who's the Boss?) and a new lineup soon. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 2)

• We may not be getting much of a new fall season, but Fox is bringing back new episodes of all of their pandemic proof Animation Domination Sunday series tomorrow night.
  
• The fourth season of Fargo arrives on FX tomorrow night.
  
• The Weakest Link returns to NBC on Tuesday night, with Jane Lynch as host.
  
• Decades has a binge of The Adventures of Superman this weekend.
• As previously mentioned, Peacock is bringing all 45 seasons of Saturday Night Live to the service on Thursday.
• There is a South Park pandemic special on Comedy Central on Wednesday night.
  

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Fri-Yay: Schitt's Creek Emmy Sweep; HBO Max Orders New Pretty Little Liars

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

This past Sunday was the Emmys, and I can sum it up for you using one sentence: Schitt's Creek basically won everything. Yes, the little show that could, ignored for the Academy by most of its run, nearly swept the comedy awards for its final season and picked up the much sought after Outstanding Comedy Series award. So how did the show explode in love with the Emmy voters? One word: Netflix.

It's pretty incredible for a show to win for the first time in its final season. It's only happened a handful of times before, but Schitt's Creek was a special case. The show grew in popularity steadily before rising to extreme love in its last season. It's almost a shame that the series is only now getting the love it deserves, but fear not, the show is a really well made comedy and deserves every bit of attention it gets. Here's to a great Emmys sweep and great season for Schitt's Creek.

New town. New secrets. New Little Liars. A new generation of Pretty Little Liars is coming to HBO Max, which has given a direct-to-series order for the new Max Original drama Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, from executive producer/writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and co-executive producer/writer Lindsay Calhoon Bring (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). The series is produced by Aguirre-Sacasa's Muckle Man Productions and Alloy Entertainment (Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, You) in association with Warner Bros. Television. Alloy's Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo are also executive producers of the series, which is based upon the bestselling series of books by Sara Shepard.

Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the blue-collar town of Millwood apart. Now, in the present day, a group of disparate teen girls — a brand-new set of Little Liars — find themselves tormented by an unknown Assailant and made to pay for the secret sin their parents committed two decades ago...as well as their own. In the dark, coming-of-RAGE, horror-tinged drama Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, we find ourselves miles away from Rosewood, but within the existing Pretty Little Liars universe — in a brand new town, with a new generation of Little Liars.

A pop culture phenomenon, the first Pretty Little Liars series was produced by Warner Horizon Television for Freeform/ABC Family, debuted in June 2010 and ran for seven seasons, concluding in June 2017. During its seven-year run, Pretty Little Liars ranked as the #1 scripted series on all of cable television in the teen girl demographic, and it ranks as the #1 series ever to air on Freeform/ABC Family.

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Schitt's Creek Heads to Syndication on Stations and Comedy Central; Apple Orders Patricia Arquette Comedy

Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury announced last year that Fox Television Stations had acquired fan favorite and Primetime Emmy winner Schitt's Creek. All seasons of the acclaimed, ground-breaking, half-hour character-driven comedy created by Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy will begin airing in U.S. broadcast markets starting next week (September 28). A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Pop TV original comedy, Schitt's Creek is Pop's highest-rated series. The two-year deal with FOX stations comes as Schitt's Creek garnered four Primetime Emmy Award® nominations last year and now nine wins this year. In New York City, the comedy will air on Sundays on WWOR from 6-7pm and 11pm-12:30am. In Los Angeles, it will air on KCOP on Saturdays from 11pm-12:30am and Sundays 11pm-12am and on sister station KDOC Monday-Friday at 12:30am & 1am. Meanwhile, Comedy Central has also acquired the series for cable! Schitt's Creek has been added to Comedy Central on Fridays from 8pm-10:30pm, starting Friday, Oct. 2.

The sixth and final season aired on Pop TV and CBC earlier this year. The buzzworthy comedy follows a wealthy family who suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small town they once bought as a joke. The cast includes Emmy-winners Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Chris Elliott, Emily Hampshire, Jennifer Robertson, Noah Reid, Dustin Milligan, Sarah Levy and Karen Robinson. Schitt's Creek centers on an outrageously wealthy video store magnate, Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy); his former soap-star wife Moira (Catherine O'Hara); and their two adult children – the self-described black sheep of the family David (Daniel Levy) and career socialite Alexis (Annie Murphy). With their pampered lives a memory, they struggle to find jobs and relationships, and most importantly, figure out what it means to be a family in the makeshift but loveable town they’ve reluctantly come to call home.

Apple announced a series order for High Desert, a new comedic half-hour series to be produced by Apple Studios that will star Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette (Medium, Boyhood, Escape at Dannemora, The Act), who will also executive produce. The project reunites Arquette with DGA Award winner Ben Stiller (Escape at Dannemora), who will direct the first episode and executive produce through Red Hour Films alongside Nicky Weinstock. Molly Madden and Tom Lassally executive produce on behalf of 3 Arts Entertainment. High Desert follows Peggy (Arquette), a former addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. The series is created and written by Nancy Fichman (Nurse Jackie, Damages), Katie Ford (Miss Congeniality) and Jennifer Hoppe (Grace and Frankie, Nurse Jackie, Damages), who will also serve as executive producers. 

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Antenna TV Fall 2020 Schedule, with 2021 Teases; 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Winners

Antenna TV starts their Fall 2020 lineup on Monday, October 5 with its newest addition, Who's the Boss? airing weeknights from 5-6pm. It will replace Gimme a Break! on the weekday lineup, but that series will remain airing on weekend afternoons from 2-3pm. Growing Pains returns to the weeknight lineup airing 6-7pm, replacing Barney Miller, which will now air just Sunday nights from 3-4am. Back to Who's the Boss?, it will also air Sunday nights in primetime from 8-9pm leading into Growing Pains again from 9-10pm. Among the other schedule changes are the returns of Head of the Class (Sat 10-11am/Sun 11am-12pm) and My Two Dads (Sunday nights 4-5am), along with a second hour of Soap on Sunday mornings now from 6-8am (this means Three's a Crowd and The Ropers are off the lineup). Wings moves back to weeknights after Coach at 1am every weeknight. View the other schedule changes here.

Stunts in October are two 70th anniversary marathons and a Halloween marathon! Burns and Allen 70th Anniversary Marathon airs on Saturday, October 10 from 10AM until Sunday, October 11 at 9PM with 70 episodes of the series. The Jack Benny 70th Anniversary Marathon airs two weeks later on Saturday, October 24 from 10AM until Sunday, October 25 at 9PM, with 70 episodes of The Jack Benny Program. And the final stunt in October is the "Witch-O-Ween Bewitched Halloween Marathon" on Saturday, October 31 from 10AM to 5AM, with 40 episodes of Bewitched. Episode details for all three stunts are still to come.

November and December holiday season stunts will be announced at a later date. We do want to tease you of some returns in 2021. Both One Day at a Time (the original '70s series, of course) and The Jeffersons return to Antenna TV right at the start of 2021 on January 1. Both series premiered together on Antenna TV in spring 2015 and aired until the end of 2017. The Jeffersons then moved to MeTV in 2018 (and for now airs on sister network Decades), but now is now returning to Antenna TV! And finally, a brand new acquisition for Antenna TV sometime in 2021 will be Caroline in the City - the '90s Lea Thompson sitcom that originally aired on NBC. Much more details are to come, so stay tuned. But for now, Antenna TV's Fall 2020 schedule with Who's the Boss? starts Oct. 5.

The Television Academy celebrated the 72nd Emmy® Awards last night, recognizing excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2019-2020 television season. The 72nd Emmy® Awards were broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on ABC, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and produced by Done+Dusted, Reginald Hudlin and KIMMELOT. The telecast featured awards in 23 Emmy categories, plus the Governors Award, presented by top talent from some of television's most acclaimed programs. Presenters and surprise guests included Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Ty Burrell, LaVerne Cox, America Ferrera, Morgan Freeman, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Ken Jeong, Mindy Kaling, Tatiana Maslany, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bob Newhart, D-Nice, Randall Park, Issa Rae, RuPaul, Jason Sudeikis, Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe, J.J. Watt and Oprah Winfrey. Singer-songwriter and GRAMMY®-winning artist H.E.R. made her Emmy® debut with a special "In Memoriam" performance honoring all the stars we lost this year such as Regis Philbin, Diahann Carroll and Chadwick Boseman.

Among the big winners were Watchmen with 11 wins, Schitt's Creek with 9 wins, Succession with 7 wins and The Mandalorian with 7 wins. Daniel Levy of Schitt's Creek won 4 awards for Director, Executive Producer, Performer and Writer! Schitt's Creek swept the entire major comedy categories with Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Writing, Directing, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Outstanding Comedy! View the complete list of winners. 

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Damon Wayans Jr. Set to Star in Comedy for Peacock; Production to Restart for S.W.A.T.

• Damon Wayans Jr. is set to star in a bounty hunter comedy for Peacock. (TVLine)
• Production appears to be getting ready to restart for S.W.A.T., which could make it one of the few rare scripted series to have new episodes ready to go in the fall. (Deadline) 
• Ellen DeGeneres is under fire for the way her production staff has been treated on her talk show, and some tabloid rumors are swirling that she may be about to just walk away from the series once and for all, even with it being on top. (Buzzfeed News) 
• Schitt's Creek and The Good Place are both ending on top, with Emmy nominations. (Deadline)
• It looks like Family Feud is getting ready to go back into production as well. (Deadline)
• Netflix has acquired a number of sitcoms from the 90s and 00s featuring African American casts. (SitcomsOnline) 

• Can two divorced men share a marathon this weekend without driving each other crazy? Find out as Decades has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend.
• In case the idea of being quarantined inside of a house seems like a novel idea to you, CBS is bringing back on a new season of the original quarantine reality show on Wednesday with Big Brother: All Stars.

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Fri-Yay: Emmy Nominations Thoughts; Leah Remini to Host Game Show Network Game Show

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

This week, the Emmys announced their 2020 nominations, with the expected announcement that the ceremony will be virtual. It'll be the first major awards ceremony to be held remotely (the Tonys, which usually air in June, were cancelled) so it'll be interesting to see how the academy handles a virtual awards ceremony. Here's a list of the sitcom-relevant nominees, as a refresher:

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson (black-ish)
Don Cheadle (Black Monday)
Ted Danson (The Good Place)
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)
Ramy Youssef (Ramy)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me)
Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek)
Issa Rae (Insecure)
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish)

Outstanding Comedy Series
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Dead to Me"
"The Good Place"
"Insecure"
"The Kominsky Method"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"Schitt's Creek"
"What We Do in the Shadows"

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”)
William Jackson Harper (“The Good Place”)
Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”)
Sterling K. Brown (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Mahershala Ali (“Ramy”)
Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)
Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”)
Yvonne Orji (“Insecure”)
Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
Cecily Strong (“Saturday Night Live”)
Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”)

All in all, the first thing that popped out to me was the sheer number of nominations for Schitt's Creek in its final season. Schitt's Creek is a show that grew more popular very gradually through-out its runs, and the show scored 15 nominations in its final season, its highest easily. It's pretty rare for a comedy series to actually increase in nominations (typically they start off very buzzy and gradually fade in Emmy voters' interests, such as what happened with shows like 30 Rock and Modern Family) but Schitt's Creek bucks the trend. It also bucks the Emmy voters' trend of favoring streaming services, as Schitt's Creek (a cable sitcom) out nominated streaming favorites like Dead to Me and GLOW. Still, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2018's winner) also racked a lot of nominations, so the Emmy's love of streaming sitcoms hasn't completed faded.

Broadcast television continues to be gradually squeezed out by the Emmys, with The Good Place as the only nominee from a broadcast network in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. (Brooklyn Nine-Nine and black-ish scored nominations in acting categories but not in the series categories.) Previous Emmy darling Modern Family was not nominated for its final season (not surprising as the Emmy's love for the series faded in the show's later seasons), but FX's critically acclaimed fantasy comedy What We Do in the Shadows did score a handful of nominations. It's an interesting year for the Emmys - not just because they'll be remote, but because they nominated a lot of surprise choices this year, and I'll be very interested to see how they play out (virtually).

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Emmy® Award winner Leah Remini as host of new pop culture crossword game show, People Puzzler. The half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere in early 2021. In People Puzzler, three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, People Puzzler crosswords. The player who has won the most points after three rounds will move on to the Fast Puzzle Bonus Round where they will have the opportunity to win a cash prize Actress, author, producer, and television personality Leah Remini is perhaps most recognized as Carrie Heffernan on the long-running CBS comedy, The King of Queens. She was recently seen in the romantic comedy, Second Act, with Jennifer Lopez.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Shout! Factory Acquires Broadcasting and Streaming Rights to Stephen J. Cannell Library; Schitt's Creek Plans for Series Finale

• This week's big news that has nothing to do with coronavirus is that Shout! Factory (which isn't so much of a physical home media producer anymore, now shifting their focus to streaming and broadcasting rights) has acquired the broadcasting and streaming rights to almost everything from the Stephen J. Cannell library. (Deadline)
• When Schitt's Creek comes to an end next month, there will be an hourlong documentary looking back at the series. (Entertainment Weekly)
• It's a busy season for network to pick up pilots, but now production is being shutdown on pilots, so what does that mean for the networks? (Deadline)
• Talk shows went without an audience for a few days this week, but now they're shutting down completely for a while. (CNN)
• John Krasinski has been tapped to host the next Saturday Night Live episode, which is scheduled to air in two weeks... maybe. (TVLine)
• Earl Pomerantz, who wrote episodes for series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Major Dad, and Cheers, has died at age 75. (SitcomsOnline)

• Decades is featuring a weekend of Police Woman this weekend.
• Season 3 of Westworld arrives on HBO tomorrow night.
• The Wall returns to NBC tomorrow night.

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