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SitcomsOnline Digest: Showtime Looking to Bring Back Two Old Favorites; Disney+ Removing Content

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're almost officially to the end of the 22-23 season (although summer is not quite the "all rerun" season it used to be), and with a writer's strike still ongoing, it's not clear when we'll see the next one... but nonetheless, we're hearing what the networks are planning for next season, with major changes coming from The CW, and some cancellations of series elsewhere. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It feels like 2010 all over again, now that Showtime is looking to bring back both Weeds and Nurse Jackie for new episodes. (Vulture)
• With the ongoing writer's strike, there is also a looming threat to writers: artificial intelligence writing new material. (Collider)
• Nothing in permanent on streaming media, and Disney+ is proving that by removing several series and movies. (Deadline)
• Tooning Out the News and Hell of a Week with Charlamagne the God are both done at Comedy Central. (Deadline)
• It seems that animated shows last forever, but not Archer, as it will end after season 14. (TVLine)
• We told you last week that Son of a Critch was coming to The CW. Now we have the full lineup for The CW, and while we don't know what the W stands for in CW, it seems C must stand for "Canadian." (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 20 - MAY 26)

• Cheers is the Catchy Comedy binge this weekend.
• The Fox animated comedies, aside from Family Guy (which already ended the season two weeks ago), have season finales tomorrow night.
• The CBS Monday night comedies also have their season finale next week.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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Labels: Archer, Nurse Jackie, SitcomsOnline Digest, The CW, Tooning Out the News, Weeds

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

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

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

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

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 21 - MAY 27)

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

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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Labels: Rick & Morty, Saturday Night Live, SitcomsOnline Digest, The CW, Tooning Out the News

CBS All Access Is Tooning Out the News in This Pandemic Crisis; The CW Summer 2020 Schedule

CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, announced that production will resume on its new animated variety news series, Tooning Out the News, with the staff and crew working remotely. The series will launch on Tuesday, April 7 in the U.S. and Canada, exclusively on CBS All Access.

Tooning Out the News will feature a cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parodying top news stories and interviewing real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts. New five- to seven-minute segments will be available Tuesday through Friday, culminating in a weekly full episode. The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert and Chris Licht of CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and RJ Fried and Tim Luecke from Showtime's Our Cartoon President. Confirmed guests for Tooning Out the News include Dan Abrams, Alan Dershowitz, Donny Deutsch, Thomas Friedman, Nicholas Kristof, Paul Krugman, Rep. Barbara Lee, Olivia Nuzzi, Rep. Donna Shalala and Rep. Eric Swalwell.

The CW Network announced premiere dates for four of its summer series, including scripted dramas Bulletproof and Burden of Truth, as well as the magical Masters of Illusion and Penn & Teller: Fool Us. First up, Masters of Illusion returns for more magical surprises on Friday, May 15 at 8:00pm ET/PT, with back-to-back original episodes on premiere night. Kristin Kreuk is back for season three of the legal drama Burden of Truth on Thursday, May 21 at 8:00pm ET/PT, paired with In the Dark at 9:00pm ET/PT. The second season of the action-packed drama series Bulletproof, starring Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters, will premiere on Wednesday, June 17 at 9:00pm ET/PT. The new season of The CW's hit summer series Penn & Teller: Fool Us debuts on Monday, June 22 at 9:00pm ET/PT, following an hour of improv from Whose Line Is It Anyway? 

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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Labels: CBS, The CW, Tooning Out the News, Whose Line Is It Anyway