Showing posts with label Skydance. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 09, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: Trailer Released for The Paper; ABC Gives Pilot Order to Do You Want Kids?
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a light news week, but we've got a preview for an upcoming Peacock series, news of an ABC comedy pilot order, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- A trailer has been released for The Paper, the upcoming Peacock follow-up series to The Office. (Variety)
- The new Clueless series is still in the "baby stages" it seems. (Deadline)
- ABC has given a pilot order to a new comedy, Do You Want Kids? (Deadline)
- In what seems to have been the most dramatic media acquisition ever, Skydance Media has finally finished the acquisition of Paramount. (The Verge)
- Jon Miyahara, who is known for his role on Superstore, has died at 83. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Loni Anderson of WKRP in Cincinnati has died. (SitcomsOnline)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of Good Times and That's My Mama tomorrow.
- Meanwhile, Antenna TV has a Sunday Special featuring Benson.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: Paramount/Skydance Merger Approved; CBS Orders New Comedy From Producers of Ghosts
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very suspiciously busy news week (especially for summer this week) with more than double the news we usually have, with new merger updates from Paramount and Skydance, a Community movie update, and a lot more that we couldn't even fit in today. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The on-again, off-again story of the Paramount and Skydance merger has finally been approved, and it looks like it actually will be going through, despite all the chaos. (AP News)
- First it was Ghosts, now it's vampires, as CBS orders the series Eternally Yours from the producers of Ghosts. (Variety)
- We were promised "six seasons and a movie" for Community, but we're still waiting on the movie... and it's still on hold. (Deadline)
- South Park returned for new episodes this week (and now an exclusive home on Paramount+), following a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount... and now that they've got their money, they're pushing the boundaries the furthest that they've ever pushed them. (Newsweek)
- Ten new episodes of Futurama are headed to Hulu in September. (Deadline)
- We also have a September release date for the new season of Beavis and Butt-head on Comedy Central. (Variety)
- After shutting down NBC Sports Network four years ago and selling off most of their cable networks earlier this year, NBC is considering creating a cable network for sports, again. (Deadline)
- A new comedy is in the works from Family Guy's Evan Waite and Alex Sulkin. (Deadline)
- It seems that E! News, which you'd be forgiven if you forgot that it or even that the cable network E! still existed, has been canceled again. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Malcolm Jamal-Warner, known for his role of Theo on The Cosby Show, has died. (SitcomsOnline)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge featuring two satirical police-themed shows with two words and an exclamation mark tomorrow: Police Squad! and Sledge Hammer!
- Antenna TV has a Dear John marathon tomorrow.
- ABC has season premieres of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Match Game (with a new host) on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, September 29
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "As Good As Good Can Be" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jeremy and Leah struggle through sleepless nights with their newborn while Efe's superstitions heighten the chaos; amid broken mirrors and bad omens, the residents find laughter, faith and heart as they support one another.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Give It Arrest" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Pat lands in the hospital again when she continues to neglect her self-care, and if she won't listen to her family, then maybe she'll listen to a good scolding from Rabbit.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 28)
Tuesday, September 29
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) Catch Amy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson) - Hailee is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Eric Idle (Suddenly Susan/Nearly Departed) - Eric appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about his book on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) and Donald Faison (Scrubs/Extended Family/The Exes/Clueless) - Zach and Donald talk about Scrubs on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Zach will also be on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Josh Charles (Best Medicine/Sports Night) - Josh drops by for a chat with the hosts about Best Medicine on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie stops by the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Drew chats with Sarah about working on American Horror Story: 13 and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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