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Summer has now started and we will be back with our normal weekly ratings report with the first four nights numbers and analysis in the fall, but we still will have our regular how the sitcoms did all summer long! Here are our summer ratings:

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Last week it was The Dukes of Hazzard and this week it is everything Cosby (round 2) when it comes to networks pulling series. Additionally, we have updates on some animated series, including how Mr. Burns will not have a different sounding voice on The Simpsons and news of South Park that will mean new episodes through the end of the decade. Let's get going!

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• Mill Creek continues to move ahead with their releases of Sony series on DVD, with The Partridge Family - The Complete Series and Good Times - The Complete Series both arriving on September 1.

Who to Follow: Constance Wu (Twitter), "silence makes me comfortable"

Claim to Fame: The 33 year old actress got her start in theater, but like many actresses, she quickly transitioned to the screen. Her first TV role was on an episode of Law & Order: SVU, and after that, she had a recurring role on the soap opera One Life to Live. More recently, though, she has been known for her role of Jessica Huang on the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have reached a new deal with Comedy Central(R) to extend South Park by three seasons and 30 episodes, taking the longest-running primetime scripted series in cable though an unprecedented 23rd season and 304 episodes. The deal for three additional seasons, ensures the Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning series will continue to produce new, original episodes through 2019. Parker and Stone will continue to write, direct and edit every episode of South Park, as they have since the premiere of the series in 1997. The 19th season of South Park premieres on Wednesday, September 16. In a separate deal, South Park Digital Studios, a joint venture between Parker, Stone and Viacom, has extended its record-breaking deal with Hulu to cover all additional seasons and new episodes. Hulu is the exclusive streaming home of the entire South Park library of 18 seasons and 254 episodes and will also remain the SVOD home to all episodes from upcoming seasons.


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of July 13-17, 2015, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, July 13, 2015

• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Watch Wanda on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Judy Greer (Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided) - Judy is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Abby Elliott (Odd Mom Out) - Abby visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Laura Linney (The Big C) - Laura will be on the AOL Build Show.
• Michael Rosenbaum, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe and Mike Kosinski (Impastor) - The stars of TV Land's Impastor are guests on the AOL Build Show.
• Christina Milian (Grandfathered) - Christina will be on The Boris and Nicole Show on select Fox-owned stations, so check your local listings.
• Rick Fox (Sin City Saints/Mr. Box Office) - Rick is a guest on The Boris and Nicole Show on select Fox-owned stations, so check your local listings.
• Rob Lowe (The Grind/Parks and Recreation) - Rob talks about Standup2Cancer on Access Hollywood Live and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl Lee is part of the Plugged-In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David is a guest on People Now.
• Liz Gillies (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/Victorious) - Liz appears on People Now.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

• Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) - Catch Tina and Amy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde) - David appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Judy Greer (Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided) and Nat Faxon (Married/Ben and Kate) - Judy and Nat discuss the second season of the hit comedy Married and the future of their hilarious, heartfelt on-screen matrimony on HuffPost Live at 4pm and on the AOL Build Show.
• Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Billy is a guest on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Josh Malina (Sports Night) - Josh and hs wife Melissa Merwin are guests on The Boris and Nicole Show on select Fox-owned stations, so check your local listings.
• Adam Goldberg (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Joey), Michael Ian Black (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Ed), and Ashley Williams (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Good Morning, Miami) - Adam, Michael and Ashley talk about TV Land's The Jim Gaffigan Show on NBC's Today in the 9am hour. Adam will also be on HuffPost Live at 2pm.
• Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny and Donnie Wahlberg talk about Donnie Loves Jenny on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Laura Linney (The Big C) - Laura is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

• Mark Feuerstein (Good Morning, Miami/Fired Up) - Watch Mark on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) - Jemaine is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Anna Camp (The Mindy Project) - Anna appears on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Vivica A. Fox (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Out All Night) - Tune in to see Vivica on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Denis Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/The Job) and Liz Gillies (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/Victorious) - Denis and Liz are guests on HuffPost Live at 5pm and on the AOL Build Show.
• Ana Ortiz (A.U.S.A./Kristin) - Ana and the cast of Devious Maids are guests on The Boris and Nicole Show on select Fox-owned stations, so check your local listings.
• Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha appears on The Boris and Nicole Show on select Fox-owned stations, so check your local listings.
• Adam Goldberg (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Joey) - Adam will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Brie Larson (United States of Tara/Raising Dad) - Brie talks about Trainwreck on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Judy Greer (Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided) and Nat Faxon (Married/Ben and Kate) - Judy and Nat talk about Married on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Laura Linney (The Big C) - Laura chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Odette Annable (Breaking In) - Odette is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Catch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Method Man (Method & Red) - Method Man stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Pablo Schreiber (The Brink) - Pablo visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Tom Arnold (Sin City Saints/Tom/The Tom Show/Roseanne) - Tom appears on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Romeo Miller (Romeo!) - Romeo is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) - Kym appears on a repeat of Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
• Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie/Harper Valley, PTA) - Barabara talks about the 50th Anniversary of I Dream of Jeannie on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
• Denis Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/The Job) and Liz Gillies (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/Victorious) - Denis and Liz talk about Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll on NBC's Today in the 9am hour. Denis will also be on Morning Joe on MSNBC sometime between 6-9am. Liz will be on People Now.
• Wendi McClendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Friday, July 17, 2015

• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Watch Kathy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Rob Corddry (Ballers/The Winner) - Rob is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• David Duchovny (Californication) - David will be on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Rob Lowe (The Grind/Parks and Recreation) - Rob appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of The Mereidth Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• John Cho (Selfie/Go On/Kitchen Confidential/Off Centre) - John appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Garrett Morris (2 Broke Girls/The Jamie Foxx Show) - Garrett is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda will be on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Parker Posey (The Return of Jezebel James) - Parker appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys) - D.L. is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Leah Remini (The King of Queens/Family Tools) - Leah stops by ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Michael Rosenbaum (Impastor) - Michael appears on People Now.

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ABC Family announced that new comedy series Kevin from Work will premiere with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00PM & 8:30PM ET/PT. Returning hit comedy Young & Hungry will join the Wednesday comedy line up the following week on Wednesday, August 19 at 8:30PM ET/PT. Reality series Job or No Job rounds out the Wednesday line-up, with the series premiering on Wednesday, August 5 at 9:02 PM ET/PT following the finales of Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy.

Kevin from Work launches with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00PM & 8:30PM ET/PT. The half-hour workplace comedy is centered on Kevin, a young man who declares his unrequited love for his coworker Audrey in a letter, believing he’ll never see her again after he accepts a job overseas. But when the opportunity falls through and Kevin is forced to return to his old job, how will he and Audrey continue to work together now that his feelings are no longer secret? The comedy stars Noah Reid as Kevin, Paige Spara as Audrey, Matt Murray as Brian, Jordan Hinson as Roxie, Punam Patel as Patti, with recurring guest star Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) as Julia. Kevin from Work will air in its regularly scheduled time slot Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET/PT starting August 19. The summer season of Young & Hungry will premiere on Wednesday, August 19 at 8:30PM ET/PT. The midseason finale left off with Gabi (Emily Osment) leaving Josh (Jonathan Sadowski) behind to start a dream job in Switzerland, just as they were finally poised to take their relationship to the next level. When the show returns, Gabi and Josh must decide what their next step is, both professionally and personally.

Premium TV network EPIX® announced that Oscar®-winning actress Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking), has been cast to star with Nick Nolte in Graves, a single-camera half-hour political satire produced by Lionsgate. Sarandon will play Margaret Graves, the wife of former U.S. President Richard Graves (Nolte), who decides to follow her own political ambitions just as her husband embarks on a Don Quixote-like journey to right the wrongs of his administration. Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote) created the project and will write and executive produce the 10-episode series. Stern will also direct select episodes. Oscar®-winning producer Greg Shapiro (The Hurt Locker), Keith Eisner (The Good Wife) and Eric Weinberg (Anger Management) are also executive producers. Production on the series is scheduled to begin this fall and premiere on EPIX in Autumn 2016. Graves marks the second project in which Nolte and Sarandon play a married couple. In 1992 they starred in Lorenzo's Oil, a true-life drama of a father and mother who battle against the odds to find a cure to save their son afflicted with a rare disease.

With the latest developments surrounding actor/comedian Bill Cosby, Bounce TV will cease airing the television series Cosby (1996-2000 series) effective immediately. Bounce TV is a broadcast network carried by local television stations with corresponding cable carriage. It is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and the #2 most-watched AA network. Bounce TV is available in more than 85 million homes across 90 markets, 90% of African American television homes -- including all of the top AA television markets -- and three quarters of the total television homes in the United States. In addition, Centric has also pulled reruns of Bill Cosby's more popular sitcom The Cosby Show from its line-up. Centric was airing the sitcom weekdays at 9am and 4-5pm, while Bounce TV was airing Cosby weekdays 5-6pm. Now both The Cosby Show and Cosby are not airing anywhere in the U.S. TV Land stopped airing The Cosby Show months ago, while Aspire TV stopped airing the '70s sitcom The Bill Cosby Show.

Following the announcement of The Simpsons' renewal for an unprecedented 27th and 28th seasons, Fox is proud to confirm that each and every member of the iconic series' voice cast will be returning in the roles they've brought to life since the show's beginnings as a series of animated shorts nearly 30 years ago. The critically acclaimed The Simpsons voice cast has been recognized with countless awards over the series' 26 seasons, including 11 Emmys. In fact, every main cast member - Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria And Harry Shearer - has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance at some point in the show's run, which, with the recent two-season pick-up, will extend to an astounding 625 episodes... and counting.

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale... on a beloved classic TV sitcom! MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television and America's #1 All Classic TV Network, celebrates the best in classic television and timeless characters. And we have some news on the best in television and timeless characters. Dawn Wells, known as the fan favorite castaway Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, will host the MeTV special event "Mary Ann's Three Hour Tour" featuring her six favorite episodes from the classic comedy on Sunday, July 19 from 7-10pm ET. Gilligan's Island is the story of a three-hour boat tour that stranded the eclectic cast on a remote island. Now Dawn Wells shares her favorite episodes, memories and funny moments from the show with MeTV viewers. This three hour special will include an exclusive interview with Wells. Episodes airing in this three-hour tour are: "The Postman Cometh," "Feed The Kitty," "The Friendly Physician," "And Then There Were None" and "The Second Ginger Grant." Gilligan's Island airs regularly weeknights at 6pm, Saturdays 6-7am and Sundays 9-10am only on MeTV!

Lifetime has renewed its critically acclaimed scripted series UnREAL (#UnREALTV) for a second season with a 10-episode order. Produced by A+E Studios, UnREAL will return next year. To date, the first three episodes of the provocative drama, which stars Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, and gives a fictitious behind-the-scenes glimpse into the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program, are averaging more than 4.8 million views across all available platforms. Airing on Mondays at 10:00pm ET/PT, UnREAL is Lifetime's youngest scripted series ever, with a median age of 43. Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasting, UnREAL is led by flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Appleby), a young producer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with, and among, the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Zimmer), demands. What ensues is an eye-opening look at what happens in the outrageous world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and being a producer is a whole other reality.

UnREAL also stars Craig Bierko as Everlasting’s eccentric creator, Chet; and Freddie Stroma as the dating show's handsome and intelligent suitor, Adam Cromwell. Josh Kelly plays Jeremy, a cameraman who is Rachel's ex-boyfriend, while Jeffrey Bowyer Chapman is Jay, a field producer whose ambitions run far beyond the show, at times putting him at odds with Rachel. Everlasting's contestants include Grace, portrayed by Nathalie Kelley, who immediately wins Adam's heart; Anna, played by Johanna Braddy, who is classy and shrewd, with her eye on the prize; Faith, a sensitive and vulnerable tomboy from the South portrayed by Breeda Wool; and Mary, played by Ashley Scott, a gorgeous single mom who has been unlucky in love. Arielle Kebbel guest stars as Britney, a contestant who has no filter and isn't on Everlasting to make any friends.

Get ready According to Jim fans, we have a premiere date for Jim Belushi's new project that we told you about! Performer, actor, comedian and musician Jim Belushi is coming to DIY Network in Building Belushi. The six-episode series, which premieres on Saturday, July 11, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, follows Jim and his team of experts as they build a riverfront retreat cabin outside of Medford in Southern Oregon. For Jim, it's been a busy three decades, with starring roles in films, television, and on Broadway, and of course on the long-running television sitcom According to Jim. He also tours the country with his improv comedy troupe The Board of Comedy, The Sacred Hearts Band and alongside Dan Ackroyd as The Blues Brothers. Belushi says he is now looking forward to unwinding on the river with friends and family. Jim, a home-renovation enthusiast, is ready for this challenge on the Rogue River. After purchasing 13 acres of a former 1930s Elks picnic ground, Jim and his team begin the process of constructing his own retreat cabin. In each episode, Jim seeks to craft his vision to fit with the powerful and spiritual Rogue River and its surrounding natural landscape. Yet, he has to manage the often unpredictable realities and set-backs of home building and renovation.

The FX Networks Donald Glover (Community) comedy pilot Atlanta (which we first told you about in 2014) has cast its lead actors as production gets underway this month. Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Lee Stanfield and Zazie Beetz will star in the pilot along with Glover, who created and wrote the pilot. Hiro Murai will direct the pilot, which will be produced by FX Productions and begin shooting in Atlanta at the end of July. Atlanta revolves around two cousins on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene whose opposing views on art versus commerce, success and race will make their quest anything but easy. Donald Glover will play a loner who left Atlanta only to return; now working an unglamorous job and barely getting by. When his cousin Alfred becomes Atlanta's hot rapper, Earn sees an opportunity to manage Alfred's career. Brian Tyree Henry (Vice Principals) will play Atlanta's hot of the moment rapper who plans to capitalize on the sudden fame as quickly as possible. Lakeith Lee Stanfield (Short Term 12) will play Alfred's oddly talented right-hand man and musical collaborator. Zazie Beetz (the upcoming Finding Her) will play a pragmatist caught up in a complicated relationship with Earn (Donald Glover) due to their daughter.