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SitcomsOnline Digest: Rob Reiner Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination; Season Premiere Date Set for American Horror Story

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very slow news week, but we have news about the return of a popular series, (sadly) some deaths of classic TV stars, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Rob Reiner has received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his work in The Bear. (Deadline)
• A season premiere date is now ready for American Horror Story, but don't look for Ariana Grande to return. (Deadline)
• Randolph Mantooth, known for his role in Emergency!, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Louise Lasser, known for her role in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, has also died. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Great Entertainment Television has acquired the rights to House. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: American Horror Story, Emergency, House, Mary Hartman, Nation's Dumbest, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear, The Hawk

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at New Seasons of King of the Hill and The Paper; Ben Feldman Upped to Regular for Season Six of Ghosts

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got a pair of previews for upcoming seasons of returning streaming favorites and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The new season of King of the Hill is arriving next month, and we have our first look at it. (Deadline)
• We have our first look at the second season of The Paper. (TVLine)
• Ben Feldman is being upped to a regular for season six of Ghosts. (Deadline)
• The series finale of The Bear had an oh-so-subtle tribute to Rob Reiner. (Deadline)
• Mindy Kaling has more stories to tell, including her own reimagining of The Golden Girls. (Deadline)
• NBC has announced fall premiere dates. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: Elle, Ghosts, King of the Hill, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear, The Ms. Pat Show, The Paper, Twilight Zone

SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Agrees to Purchase Roku; Mickey Mouse Set to Star in Home Alone Remake

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of another media merger, (unfortunately) more deaths of classic TV icons we all love, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The media mergers just never end, and now Fox says it is buying Roku. (NPR)
• Disney is bringing us some more "synergy" from their acquisition of 20th Century Fox, as they're preparing for a Home Alone redo of sorts starring Mickey Mouse. (Deadline)
• Iconic director James Burrows, who worked on TV series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show all the way up through the recent Netflix series Mid-Century Modern, has died at 85. (Variety)
• Anne Schedeen, known for her role of playing Kate Tanner on ALF, has died at 77. (People)
• We've got details on Jimmy Kimmel's summer guest hosts. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: ALF, Fox, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mid-Century Modern, Not Suitable for Work, Roku, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear

Antenna TV's Still Dreaming of Jeannie 60th Anniversary Marathon; 77th Primetime Emmy Nominations

In what seems like the blink of an eye, 60 years have passed since fantasy sitcom I Dream of Jeannie premiered on televisions in September 1965. Antenna TV is celebrating with the "Still Dreaming of Jeannie 60th Anniversary Marathon" and airing 60 back-to-back episodes of I Dream of Jeannie starting Saturday, August 16 at 10 am Eastern.

In honor of this magical anniversary, Barbara Eden, the sitcom's titular character and star, will come out of the genie bottle to host the marathon and take you behind-the-scenes of the series to share her favorite memories. Antenna TV's "Still Dreaming of Jeannie 60th Anniversary Marathon" airs Saturday, August 16 at 10 am Eastern through Sunday, August 17 at 4 pm Eastern. I Dream of Jeannie airs regularly Mon-Fri 1pm ET | 10am PT & Mon-Fri 3am ET | 12am PT.

Nominations for the 77th Emmy® Awards were announced from the Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center, the result of the largest voting member turnout in the history of the Emmys. The live ceremony was hosted by Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) and Brenda Song (Running Point) along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

The Studio tied the record for the most nominations in a single year in the Comedy category with 23 (set by The Bear in 2024) and Severance led this year’s Drama category with 27 nominations. Seth Rogen received three nominations for performance, writing and directing for The Studio. Additional performers with multiple nominations this year include Quinta Brunson (performance and writing for Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (performance and directing for The Bear), Colin Farrell (performance and producing for The Penguin), Stephen Graham (performance and producing for Adolescence), Julianne Nicholson (performance for Paradise and Hacks), Catherine O'Hara (performance for The Studio and The Last of Us) and Michelle Williams (performance and producing for Dying for Sex).

The 77th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 14, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Nate Bargatze will host the telecast and Jesse Collins Entertainment is set to return as executive producer for the third consecutive year. The 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, will be held over two consecutive nights, Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, helmed by executive producer Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions. An edited presentation of the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8:00 PM PDT on FXX.

View the full nominations list.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Antenna TV, CBS, Emmys, I Dream of Jeannie, The Bear, The Studio

FETV Acquires The Rookies; Hulu Renews The Bear for Season 5

FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that The Rookies will join the network's programming lineup starting Sunday, July 6th with a "Red, White, and the Blue" marathon from 9a-3p ET. The show will begin in its regular time slot the following day at 3:15p ET weekdays. As with all series on FETV, The Rookies will air in its original, uncut format.

Created by Rita Lakin, The Rookies stars Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and Michael Ontkean as three rookie officers in the fictional Southern California Police Department. Kate Jackson also stars as Jill Danko, a registered nurse who regularly interacts with the officers in the line of duty. The series aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976 and spawned a spin-off series titled S.W.A.T.

Following the debut of The Bear's fourth season, which is off to a white-hot start with viewers, FX has picked up the fifth season of the acclaimed Emmy(R)-Award winning comedy. All seasons, including the newly released season four, are available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ with a bundle subscription domestically and Disney+ internationally.

In the latest season, the series' fourth, Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but also to take The Bear to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. The pursuit of excellence isn't just about getting better - it's about deciding what's worth holding on to. The series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Officially Dead After Not Finding New Home; Weigel Announces New WEST Network

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a busy week, but we have news about Night Court and a new digital broadcast network, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Night Court is officially dead, after being unable to find a new home. (Variety)
• Jimmy Kimmel is about to take his summer break, and we have a preview of who some of the hosts will be during that break. (Deadline)
• Streaming has been surpassing both cable and broadcast individually for a while, but in May, it finally passed both of them combined. (Deadline)
• Gailard Sartain, of Hee Haw fame, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Weigel is going WEST (literally) with their new western themed network. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Andy Griffith Show tomorrow.
• The fourth season of The Bear debuts Wednesday on FX.
• The final season of Squid Game debuts Friday on Netflix.

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Labels: Hee Haw, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Night Court, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear, WEST

Chad Powers Premieres September 30 on Hulu; Upfront Premiere Dates for FX on Hulu

Meet the new face of college football. Glen Powell is Chad Powers. Hulu's new comedy series will premiere September 30th with two episodes. New episodes stream weekly on Tuesdays. Hulu's half-hour comedy Chad Powers, from co-creators and executive producers Glen Powell and Michael Waldron will premiere September 30th. Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions' Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron and Adam Fasullo are executive producing for Anomaly Pictures. Luvh Rakhe will executive produce and Tony Yacenda will serve as director and executive producer. The series stars Powell, who is also co-creating, co-writing and executive producing under his production co-banner Barnstorm Productions.

When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday's college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers. Based on the sketch produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions that aired on ESPN+ as part of the Eli's Places series, the half-hour comedy from 20th Television will stream on Hulu. Powell and Waldron co-wrote the pilot. The series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday/Chad Powers, Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Wynn Everett as Tricia, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny and Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson.

Premiere dates were set for three upcoming FX, Hulu and Disney+ series, including the fourth season of the Emmy(R)-Award winning The Bear, the series premiere of the much-anticipated sci-fi drama from Emmy-Award winning producer Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth, and the new drama series from acclaimed producer Sterlin Harjo, The Lowdown. FX also released new episodic images and key art from Alien: Earth, key art from season four of The Bear, and a first look at The Lowdown.

· FX's The Bear, the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning hit series, will premiere its fourth season on Wednesday, June 25 on Hulu, with all 10 episodes available beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, and on Disney+ internationally.

· FX's Alien: Earth, a new drama series from Noah Hawley inspired by the acclaimed feature film franchise, will premiere on Tuesday, August 12, with the first two episodes available to stream on Hulu at 8 p.m. ET and on the FX linear channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and on Disney+ internationally. A new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Tuesday on Hulu beginning at 8 p.m. ET and on FX at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

· FX's The Lowdown, a new drama series from Sterlin Harjo and starring Executive Producer Ethan Hawke, will premiere on Tuesday, September 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX with the first two episodes of the eight-episode season. A new episode will premiere each following Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX. Episodes will be available day after premiere on Hulu. The new series is also coming to Disney+ internationally.

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82nd Golden Globe Winners; Shoresy Returns in February on Hulu

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2024, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held Sunday night (January 5), from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, with it being aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony. The big television winners were Shōgun with 4 wins and Hacks with three wins. Hacks won for Best Television Series - Musical/Comedy. Hacks star Jean Smart won for Best Television Actress - Musical/Comedy Series. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White won for Best Television Actor - Musical/Comedy Series once again. Ali Wong won for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for her special Ali Wong: Single Lady. See the full list of winners.

Created by and starring Jared Keeso, Shoresy returns for season four on Wednesday, February 26 with all six new episodes exclusively available in the U.S. on Hulu. Complete seasons 1-3 are now streaming. Shoresy (Jared Keeso) explores life after hockey, and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs contend with the distractions of summer in Sudbury. Returning cast starring alongside Keeso include 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.

Guest stars appearing in Shoresy Season 4 include TSN hockey reporter Kenzie Lalonde; TSN reporter and Olympic gold medalist Tessa Bonhomme; Meghan Chayka, co-founder of Stathletes; and former NHLers Doug Gilmour, Marty McSorley, and Sean Avery; Kim Cloutier ("Letterkenny"); Michala Brasseur ("The Handmaid's Tale"); Celeste Ziegler ("Upload"); Amélie McGarrell ("Coeur Vintage"); Eliana Jones ("Heartland"); Vanessa Matsui ("Letterkenny"); and Maxim Roy ("19-2"). Other newcomers include Isaac Kragten ("Odd Squad"), Eric Fleising ("Burden"), Sudbury native Xander Roy, and Sudbury Wolves forward Chase Coughlan.

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Labels: CBS, Golden Globes, Hacks, Hulu, Shoresy, The Bear

76th Primetime Emmy Award Winners; Emmys Draw Largest Audience in 3 Years

The Television Academy celebrated the 76th Emmy® Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2023-2024 television season. The 76th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the ABC Television Network, hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy and executive produced by Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment.

The telecast featured awards in 25 Emmy categories, plus the Governors Award, presented by top talent from some of television's most acclaimed programs. Presenters included Christine Baranski, Kathy Bates, Meredith Baxter, Candice Bergen, Gael Garcia Bernal, Matt Bomer, Zach Braff, Connie Britton, Nicola Coughlan, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Colin Farrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Selena Gomez, Dulé Hill, Ron Howard, Brendan Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Allison Janney, Don Johnson, Mindy Kaling, Jimmy Kimmel, Padma Lakshmi, Greta Lee, John Leguizamo, George Lopez, Diego Luna, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Nava Mau, Rob McElhenney, Reba McEntire, Janel Moloney, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Seth Meyers, Niecy Nash-Betts, Catherine O’Hara, Kaitlin Olson, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Melissa Peterman, Mekhi Phifer, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sam Richardson, Maya Rudolph, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Martin Short, Jean Smart, Jimmy Smits, Antony Starr, Gina Torres, Susan Kelechi Watson, Damon Wayans, Kristen Wiig, Henry Winkler, Bowen Yang and Steven Yeun.

Celebrated American singer/songwriter Jelly Roll performed “I Am Not Okay” for the “In Memoriam” segment of the show. Olympians Caeleb Dressel, Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik made special appearances along with two-time Paralympian Ezra Frech. Among the big winners were The Bear and Shogun, nearly sweeping the comedy and drama categories and Baby Reindeer for limited series. Hacks star Jean Smart took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while Hacks took home Outstanding Comedy Series. For the complete list of this year's Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, click here.

Hosted by Emmy® Award-winning father-and-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the 76th Emmy Awards on ABC drew 6.87 Million Total Viewers and a 1.02 rating in Adults 18-49, surging by double digits of +54% and +17%, respectively, over the 75th Emmy Awards on Fox (4.46 million and 0.87 rating, respectively, on 1/15/24). The 76th Emmy Awards telecast on ABC posted the award show’s largest overall audience in 3 years, since the show’s airing on CBS (9/19/21), which enjoyed an NFL football game lead-in. Sunday's show outperformed ABC's previous airing by +8% in Total Viewers (6.87 million vs. 6.39 million on 9/20/20). Despite facing substantial competition from NFL programming in local markets that included Chicago and Houston, ABC's eight Owned Television Stations saw a combined 2.56 million Total Viewers and 650,600 Adults 25-54, outdelivering the 75th Emmy Awards on Fox, by +68% and +23% respectively.

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Shrinking Returns in October on Apple TV+; TV Stars Join Chicago Med New Season

Apple TV+ unveiled the premiere date and a first look at the 12-episode second season of Shrinking, starring Emmy-Award nominee Jason Segel and Multi-Award winner Harrison Ford, and created by Emmy Award winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Segel. Shrinking season two will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 16, on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Wednesday until December 25, 2024. Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people's lives... including his own. In addition to Segel and Ford, Shrinking stars Emmy-Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley with Emmy-Award nominee Christa Miller. Goldstein will appear as a special guest star in season two.

The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence and Goldstein are under overall deals and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Randall Keenan Winston, Annie Mebane, Rachna Fruchbom and Brian Gallivan. Shrinking marks the third partnership for Apple, Lawrence and Warner Bros. Television, alongside the multi-Emmy Award-winning, global phenomenon Ted Lasso, and upcoming comedy series Bad Monkey, which premieres August 14, 2024. The series also marks the second collaboration for Apple TV+ and Segel, following his starring role in the Apple Original Film The Sky is Everywhere.

Sarah Ramos (Dr. Caitlin Lenox) and Darren Barnet (Dr. John Frost) have been added as series regulars to the cast of the NBC drama Chicago Med. Sarah Ramos is a director, writer and actress who has appeared on such critically acclaimed series as Parenthood, American Dreams and, most recently, The Bear. On the film side, Ramos can be seen in Babylon and The Boy Downstairs. Recognized as one of the Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen Rising Stars in 2022, Darren Barnet is best known for his role in the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever. His film credits include Anyone But You, Gran Turismo, Road House and Love Hard.

The new season begins Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. on NBC and next day on Peacock. The series stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Marlyne Barrett, Jessy Schram, Steven Weber, Luke Mitchell, Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet. The series is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Allen MacDonald, Stephen Hootstein and Peter Jankowski. Chicago Med is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.

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Labels: Apple TV+, Chicago Med, NBC, Never Have I Ever, Parenthood, Shrinking, The Bear

76th Primetime Emmy Nominations; Frasier Returns September 19

Nominations for the 76th Emmy® Awards were announced from the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, recognizing remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling across multiple platforms. The live ceremony was hosted by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

The Bear set a new record for nominations in a single year in the Comedy category with 23 (previously held by 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009), and Shōgun lead this year's Drama category with 25 nominations. Performers with multiple nominations this year include Quinta Brunson (performance and writing for Abbott Elementary), Jodie Foster (performance and producer for True Detective: Night Country), Donald Glover (performance and writing for Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Jon Hamm (performance for Fargo and The Morning Show), Brie Larson (performance and producer for Lessons in Chemistry), Jonathan Pryce (performance for The Crown and Slow Horses), Maya Rudolph (performance for Loot, performance and music & lyrics for Saturday Night Live, character voice-over for Big Mouth), Andrew Scott (performance and producer for Ripley) and Kristen Wiig (performance for Palm Royale and Saturday Night Live), along with first time nominees Paul Rudd (performance for Only Murders in the Building and narrator for Secrets of the Octopus) and Richard Gadd (performance, producer and writing nominations for Baby Reindeer).

The 76th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, September 15, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE and stream the next day on Hulu. The 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, with an edited presentation to air on Saturday, September 14, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX.

View the full nominations list.

Paramount+ announced that season two of its Emmy-nominated new original comedy series Frasier, starring Kelsey Grammer, will premiere on Thursday, September 19 with two episodes. New episodes will then drop weekly on Thursdays, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada. The series will premiere in the U.K. and Australia on September 20, and its availability in additional international Paramount+ markets will be announced at a later date. Also announced, Frasier's sophomore season will see Dr. Frasier Crane return to his radio roots at KACL in Seattle for an episode. The episode will feature previously announced guest stars stepping back into their roles from the original Frasier including Dan Butler as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton and Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier's delightfully devilish agent, Bebe Glazer.

Season one of Frasier received three primetime Emmy nominations: Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour), Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series (Half-Hour) and Outstanding Picture Editing For A Multi-Camera Comedy Series. Produced by CBS Studios, Frasier films in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The series follows Frasier Crane (Grammer) in the next chapter of his life after he returns to Boston to face new challenges, forge new relationships and – with hope – finally fulfill an old dream or two. In addition to Grammer, the series stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son, Freddy; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Frasier and Freddy’s neighbor; and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew, David. Peri Gilpin will return for season two as a recurring guest star to once again reprise the beloved role of Roz Doyle. Other previously announced guest stars include Rachel Bloom, Yvette Nicole Brown, Greer Grammer, Patricia Heaton and Amy Sedaris. Legendary director James Burrows also returns to direct two episodes.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Emmys, Frasier, Only Murders in the Building, Paramount+, The Bear

Watch New Season of The Bear Earlier; NBC's 4th of July Fireworks Special Details

Hulu is giving fans of FX's Emmy(R) Award-winning hit series The Bear a special treat: all 10 episodes of the show's highly anticipated new season will now be available exclusively on Hulu at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, June 26, three hours sooner than originally scheduled. Internationally, Disney+ will drop all 10 episodes simultaneously at the new time in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Gibraltar, the Balkans, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Egypt, and select countries in the Middle East, and launch season three of The Bear in all other territories at a later date.

Season three of FX's The Bear follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business. It's a losing battle every single day in the restaurant business. Carmy pushes himself harder than ever, and demands excellence from his crew, who do their best to match his intensity. Their quest for culinary excellence will propel the crew to new levels and stress the bonds that hold the restaurant together. As the team grows in size, each member will strive to reach a greater level of service within their role. In the restaurant industry, you're never on solid ground, and with that ever-changing landscape comes new challenges and opportunities. Our chefs have learned that every second counts, but this season we'll find out if they have what it takes to make it to tomorrow.

The half-hour series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.

NBC and Macy's light up the sky with America's largest and most iconic firework display at the 48th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks. The star-studded event, featuring dazzling fireworks, musical performances and appearances by special guests, will air live Thursday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC and Peacock. An encore presentation will air at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Four-time Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Mickey Guyton and Access Hollywood's Zuri Hall will serve as hosts. Lainey Wilson, Luis Fonsi, Tanner Adell and The War And Treaty will take the stage ahead of Macy's breathtaking fireworks display against the New York City backdrop.

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40th Annual TCA Awards Nominees; E! Gets Comedic Denise Richards Docuseries

The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the nominees for the organization's landmark 40th Annual TCA Awards, putting the spotlight on the best performances, series, creators, and stars from the 2023-2024 TV season. The TCA is a non-profit organization of more than 230 professional television journalists from the U.S. and Canada. They made their nominations based on programming available on broadcast, cable, and streaming outlets. Winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony held in-person at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena on Friday, July 12. This year saw a tie for the top spot, FX and Netflix lead all competitors with 16 nominations each, dominating the Program of the Year category with three nominations for FX and two for Netflix. HBO | Max is in second place with 13 nominations, followed by Disney+ with six; while ABC, PBS/PBS KIDS, and Prime Video are tied with three. Rounding out the list is Apple TV+, NBC, and Peacock with two each; and Adult Swim, Bravo, CBS, Comedy Central, ID, Nat Geo, and Showtime with one apiece.

On the series front, freshman favorites led the charge, as FX and Netflix once again split top honors with a TCA-best five nominations for first-year standouts Shōgun, Baby Reindeer and Ripley. The trio will face off throughout the night and across some of the TCA's premier categories, including Program of the Year - going up against FX entries The Bear and Reservation Dogs and HBO | Max's Hacks - Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Outstanding New Program, and Individual Achievement In Drama, pitting Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai against the talented Mr. Ripley himself, Andrew Scott, and the object of Baby Reindeer's obsession, Richard Gadd, as well as Juno Temple (Fargo), and Academy Award(R) winner Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country).

Elsewhere, past winners Quinta Brunson and Jean Smart seek to reclaim Individual Achievement In Comedy gold once more, going up against Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Devery Jacobs; The Bear aims to send the competition back into hibernation to nab its second-consecutive Outstanding Achievement in Comedy award; late-night heavyweights Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers duke it out in Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch; We're Here and Conan Must Go hit the road in Outstanding Achievement in Reality; and it's the ultimate comic book showdown as DC's Superman battles Marvel's X-Men in Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, among others.

E! has greenlit Denise Richards and the Wild Things (wt), a half-hour comedic docuseries starring and executive produced by Denise Richards. The series will premiere in 2025. The first time Richards opened up her family life for a reality series more than 15 years ago she was navigating a notoriously difficult marriage, intense scrutiny and tabloid attention all while raising two young girls. This time around, life is more complicated and unpredictable. Richards and her family, which include daughters Sami, Lola and Eloise, and husband Aaron, test each other's boundaries and show us what their famous, loving and controversial life is like.

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Friends: The Complete Series Comes to 4K Ultra HD on September 24; The Bear Sets Season One Marathon on the FX Linear Channel

Oh, My Gawd! In celebration of the 30th anniversary of one of television's most watched sitcoms, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release Friends: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD on September 24, 2024. This ultimate collector's set for any Friends fan includes over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodees released for the first time in 4K Ultra HD, plus over 20 hours of extra features including all-new bonus content. Pre-order your copy now.

From Warner Bros. Television, Friends follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).

Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Throughout its run, the show was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards®, winning six awards including Best Comedy Series in 2002.

Friends maintains its influence among viewers. Since its launch, the series has been watched over 71 billion times in the United States alone, across all linear & SVOD platforms. On an international level, viewers spent a total of more than 1.4 billion hours with Friends in 2023 across linear and SVOD internationally.

As Friends marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide. With its witty humor, relatable characters, and memorable catchphrases, Friends transcends generations with its universal appeal, making it a classic that continues to bring joy and laughter to fans around the world.

FX's The Bear will make season one of the critically acclaimed, Emmy(R) Award-winning hit comedy series available to viewers of the FX linear channel for the first time ever with a special marathon beginning Sunday, June 2. The series, currently available only on Hulu, will air two episodes on FX each successive night beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT through Wednesday, June 5.

The Bear season one marathon features:

· Sunday, June 2, 10 p.m. ET/PT - Episode 1 ("System") and 2 ("Hands")
· Monday, June 3, 10 p.m. ET/PT - Episode 3 ("Brigade") and 4 ("Dogs")
· Tuesday, June 4, 10 p.m. ET/PT - Episode 5 ("Sheridan") and 6 ("Ceres")
· Wednesday, June 5, 10 p.m. ET/PT - Episode 7 ("Review") and 8 ("Braciole")

Season one of FX's The Bear won 10 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Emmy Awards for stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Season one of FX's The Bear follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a young chef from the fine dining world, who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. The Bear is about food, family, the insanity of the grind, the beauty of Sense of Urgency and the steep slippery downsides. As Carmy fights to transform both the restaurant and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

The highly-anticipated third season premieres Thursday, June 27 exclusively on Hulu with all 10 episodes available at premiere. The trailer for season three is available now and the first two seasons are available to stream now on Hulu.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: A Look at Season 3 of The Bear; The Munsters Headed Toward a Reboot, Again

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's Memorial Day weekend and one of the most unusual (and sort of disappointing, due to the lack of new content) TV seasons ever is coming to an end. Nonetheless, we're hear with news about a new season of an FX favorite, a reboot of a Showtime series, and a reboot of The Munsters... again? Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We are getting our first look at season 3 of The Bear. (Variety)
• It looks like the sequel to Nurse Jackie is moving ahead, but it is now being developed for Amazon rather than Showtime. (Variety)
• If it seems like we already went through this, we did... but they're trying to reboot The Munsters again. (Deadline)
• Young Sheldon and Suits are big hits for Netflix. (Deadline)
• Unlike what happened with Disney, Spectrum was able to resolve their contract renewal with Paramount without any blackouts or permanent removal of fringe cable networks, and they're even going a step further by giving subscribers access to Paramount+ and BET+. (Variety)
• There is an unusual cameo appearance that you may have missed in the penultimate episode of Young Sheldon. (Deadline)
• HBO has ordered a Steve Carell comedy series. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 25 - MAY 31)

• Catchy Comedy has a Blondie binge this weekend.
• NBC has a new season of America's Got Talent and the return of Password on Monday.
• Fox debuts The Quiz with Balls on Monday.
• Proving that the 2023-2024 TV season isn't fully over, ABC has season finales of 911, Grey's Anatomy, and Station 19 on Thursday.

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Labels: Netflix, Nurse Jackie, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear, The Munsters, Young Sheldon

NBC Upfront 2024-25: Fall 2024 Schedule; The Bear Returns June 27 on FX on Hulu

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SitcomsOnline Digest: FX Sticking with Binge Drop for The Bear; Peak TV Declared to Be "Over"

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the new season of The Bear, the reboot of Two and a Half Men that will never happen, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We hear a lot about broadcasters and streamers moving away from doing "binge drops" of entire seasons, but FX is sticking with that for The Bear. (Deadline)
• It seems that "peak TV" is over, as the number of original series available is now declining. (Deadline)
• Are you waiting for that reboot of Two and a Half Men? Well, keep waiting because Jon Cryer isn't optimistic about one ever happening. (Hollywood Reporter)
• It's a story that is going somewhat under the radar in the "death of cable," but those who have been watching cable networks (particularly fringe ones late at night) have likely noticed that advertising has become a lot more PSAs and in-house advertising, and now AMC Networks is reporting a major drop in U.S. ad sales. (Deadline)
• Rebrands are coming for some of Hallmark's cable networks. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 16)

• It's going to be much more than a 3 hour tour for Gilligan's Island on Catchy Comedy this weekend, as they have an entire binge this weekend.
• Antenna TV is having a Designing Women "Super Belle" marathon on Sunday.
• The delayed "new fall season" continues on CBS, with season premieres of The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola on Monday, and Young Sheldon and Ghosts on Thursday.
• For those who miss Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, he makes his (temporary) return as host of the show on Mondays only, starting on Monday.

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Antenna TV's Designing Women Super Belle Sunday II Marathon; The Bear Star Hosting SNL

Antenna TV announced it will air "Designing Women Super Belle Sunday II," a full day 24-hour marathon of the sitcom Designing Women, on Sunday, February 11 starting at 5 am Eastern. Antenna TV calls time out on football and half-time shows! Instead, ready the snacks and root for the special team of Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart, and Meshach Taylor, the stars of Designing Women. The series regularly airs Mon-Fri 11p ET and Sun 5p ET. View the promo and see the episodes airing below:

5 am “Beauty Contest”
5:30 am “The Big Affair”
6 am “Perky’s Visit”
6:30 am “I Do, I Don’t”
7 am “Design House”
7:30 am “Grand Slam, Thank You, Ma’am”
8 am “Bachelor Suite”
8:30 am “101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station”
9 am “Dash Goff, the Writer”
9:30 am “Cruising”
10 am “Oh Brother”
10:30 am “There’s Some Black People Coming to Dinner”
11 am “High Rollers”
11:30 am “Incredible Elite Bona Fide Blue-Blood…”
12 pm “Reservations for Eight”
12:30 pm “Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula”
1 pm “E.P. Phone Home”
1:30 pm “Hard Hats and Lovers”
2 pm “The Wilderness Experience”
2:30 pm “One Sees, the Other Doesn’t”
3 pm “Stand and Fight”
3:30 pm “The Engagement”
4 pm “The Last Humorously Dressed Bell Boy in America”
4:30 pm “Julia Drives Over the First Amendment”
5 pm “The Proxy Pig”
5:30pm “Nightmare from Hee Haw”
6 pm “The Girlfriend”
6:30 pm “Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence”
7 pm “Oh, What a Feeling”
7:30 pm “Payne Grows Up”
8 pm “Tornado Watch”
8:30 pm “Tough Enough”
9 pm “Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend”
9:30 pm “Have Faith”
10 pm “Anthony’s Graduation”
10:30 pm “La Place Sans Souci”
11 pm “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”
11:30 pm “Working Mother”
12 am “Old Rebels and Young Models”
12:30 am “Nowhere to Run to”
1 am “High Noon in a Laundry Room”
1:30 am “This is Art?”
2 am “I’ll See You in Court”
2:30 am “Friends and Husbands”
3 am “Fore!”
3:30 am “Last Tango in Atlanta”
4 am “It’s Not So Easy Being Green”
4:30 am “Lying Game”

Ayo Edebiri will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on Feb. 3. Edebiri stars on The Bear, for which she recently won an Emmy, Critics Choice and Golden Globe Award. Jennifer Lopez will make her fourth appearance as musical guest, having previously hosted three times. Her upcoming album "This Is Me ... Now," and her narrative driven, cinematic original on Amazon, "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story," will be released Feb. 16. SNL airs live this Saturday, Jan. 27 with host Dakota Johnson and musical guest Justin Timberlake. In addition to the broadcast on NBC, SNL streams live on Peacock (11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT). Stream every season of SNL now on Peacock.

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75th Primetime Emmy Award Winners; Jeff Dunham Returns to Comedy Central

The Television Academy celebrated the historic 75th Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2022-2023 television season. The 75th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the Fox Television Network, hosted by Anthony Anderson and executive-produced by Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment. The telecast featured awards in 26 Emmy categories, plus the Governors Award, presented by top talent from some of television's most acclaimed programs. Presenters, cast reunions and surprise guests included Christina Applegate, Tichina Arnold, Jason Bateman, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Bracco, Connie Britton, Quinta Brunson, Carol Burnett, Tisha Campbell, Justin Chambers, Stephen Colbert, Dame Joan Collins, Jon Cryer, Ted Danson, Charlie Day, Danny DeVito, Peter Dinklage, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Calista Flockhart, Jodie Foster, Greg Germann, Marla Gibbs, Brett Goldstein, Kelsey Grammer, Arsenio Hall, Jon Hamm, Katherine Heigl, Taraji P. Henson, Tom Hiddleston, Glenn Howerton, Michael Imperioli, Ken Jeong, Martin Lawrence, Natasha Lyonne, Peter MacNicol, Dylan McDermott, Rob McElhenney, Joel McHale, Kaitlin Olson, Jenna Ortega, Pedro Pascal, Carl Anthony Payne II, Rhea Perlman, James Pickens Jr., Amy Poehler, Ellen Pompeo, Ke Huy Quan, Sheryl Lee Ralph, John Ratzenberger, Rob Reiner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sally Struthers, Holland Taylor, Juno Temple, Taylor Tomlinson, Hannah Waddingham, George Wendt and Chandra Wilson.

Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty performed "See You Again"/"I'll Be There For You" (Friends theme) for the "In Memoriam" segment of the show. Additionally, Travis Barker performed on drums during Anthony Anderson's show open. Among the big winners were The Bear and Succession, nearly sweeping the comedy and drama categories and Beef for limited series. Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while Jennifer Coolidge took home Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The White Lotus. For the complete list of this year's Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, click here.

Comedy Central announced Jeff Dunham: I'm With Cupid, a new 1-hour comedy special filmed at the beautiful Straz Center in Tampa, FL. The special is slated to premiere Saturday, February 3rd at 8pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. With Valentine's Day just around the corner and love in the air at Comedy Central, Dunham is back for his 11th standup special. Bushwhacking their way through the topics of love, relationships, and all-things-Valentines are Dunham and his beloved dummy cohorts Walter, Bubba J, Peanut, Jose Jalapeño "on a steek!", and the suspiciously familiar 'new' guy, "Achamedes, Greek god of KEELER LOVE."

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Beef, Comedy Central, Emmys, Fox, The Bear

81st Golden Globe Winners; Sort Of Returns for Final Season

The 81st Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2023, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held Sunday night (January 9), from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, with it being aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ Jo Koy hosted the ceremony. The big television winners were Succession and The Bear with three wins each. The Bear won for Best Television Series - Musical/Comedy. The Bear star Ayo Edebiri won for Best Television Actress - Musical/Comedy Series. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White won for Best Television Actor - Musical/Comedy Series once again. Ricky Gervais won for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon. See the full list of winners.

The eight-episode third and final season of the Peabody Award-winning Max Original comedy series Sort Of debuts with two episodes Thursday, January 18 on Max followed by two episodes weekly through February 8. The series is a co-production with CBC and Sphere Media. Sabi comes to terms with feelings of grief and an unexpected sense of freedom following the death of their father. Without the constraints of living up to dad’s expectations, Sabi confronts big questions about their identity, prompting some massive life choices. In a season that has the entire ensemble grappling with aftermaths, a rebirth comes in a sort of messy, sort of hopeful, sort of Sort Of way.

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Labels: CBS, Golden Globes, Max, Sort Of, The Bear