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CBS has set dates for the season finales of its comedies, drama and reality shows, including the series-wrapping episodes of Chuck Lorre’s Young Sheldon, Bob ♥ Abishola and the veteran cop drama S.W.A.T.

Maria Menounos‘ new show “Maria: Discover More” is set to launch on ReachTV. The magazine style talk series will play daily at 2,400 gates at 90 airports and 500 thousand hotel rooms. It will cover travel, wellness, beauty, cooking, fashion, finance and entertainment.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Leanne Morgan is set to star in a multi-cam comedy series at Netflix that boasts Chuck Lorre as one of its co-creators, Variety has learned. Morgan co-created the series with Lorre and Susan McMartin. Netflix has given the untitled show a 16-episode order, while also commissioning two more stand up specials from Morgan.

Leanne Morgan‘s current tour is called Just Getting Started, and the 58-year-old comedian is living up to that with a comedy series and two more specials at Netflix. The streamer has given a 16-episode order to an untitled multi-cam series, headlined by Morgan in her TV acting debut and executive produced by top comedy showrunner Chuck Lorre (The Kominsky Method, Bookie). Additionally, Netflix has picked up two more stand-up specials from Morgan following the success of her 2023 debut, Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman.

EXCLUSIVE: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.

EXCLUSIVE: Terrence Terrell (Giants, Obliterated) has signed with Ascend Artists Representation.

The mother of all reunions is not over yet: Chuck Lorre said at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday that Charlie Sheen will return for a cameo (or two?) in season 2 of Max’s Bookie.

The Big Bang Theory will reprise their roles for the series finale of Young Sheldon. Created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, the prequel series to The Big Bang Theory follows Sheldon Cooper’s (Iain Armitage) early life as a child prodigy in the fictional town of Medford, Texas during the late 1980s and early 1990s.Jim Parsons, who played Sheldon in the original sitcom, lends his voice to the character as an adult recalling his childhood.

The Young Sheldon finale is going to be extra special for The Big Bang Theory fans as Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik return as their characters Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler, respectively. The episode will air Thursday, May 16, on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A “Young Sheldon” spinoff series about Georgie and Mandy has officially been ordered at CBS for the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Montana Jordan and Emily Osment will reprise their roles in the untitled series, which will follow Georgie and Mandy as they raise their family in Texas. Unlike “Young Sheldon,” the series will be a multi-camera comedy as opposed to a single-cam.

The Big Bang Theory-verse is officially expanding again as CBS greenlights a new half-hour, multi-camera comedy series starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment for broadcast in the 2024-2025 season.

The ICG Publicists Guild will honor Patrick Stewart with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.

George (Lance Barber) and Mary (Zoe Perry), twin sister Missy (Raegan Revord), older brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) and grandmother Connie (Annie Potts), aka “Meemaw.”It’s a prequel to “The Big Bang Theory” (2007-2019), which followed the adult Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, who also narrates “Young Sheldon” — co-created by Chuck Lorre, who also co-created “The Big Bang Theory.” (Zoe Perry’s mother, Laurie Metcalf, played the adult Sheldon’s mom in “TBBT.”)“We’re aware that ‘Big Bang Theory’ fans like those little Easter Egg moments, so there’s definitely going to be some of those coming up,” said Holland. “There are some ‘Big Bang’ references I think people will be excited to see and we’re excited to put them in.“Knowing this was our last season, we each had a personal list of things we wanted to acknowledge or make reference to or hide in the background — and I think ‘Big Bang’ fans will have a lot to look forward to.”Primarily, these last 14 episodes of “Young Sheldon” — the series finale airs in May — will focus on the Cooper family in the show’s late ’80s/early ’90s universe, with an occasional nod to its CBS predecessor.“Knowing this was the final season there were definitely some big events we knew we wanted to hit and characters we wanted to see again,” Holland said.“It’s tricky,” he said.

A candid Gina Yashere was quick to explain who made the decision to end Bob ❤ Abishola after only five seasons – CBS, she exclaimed. But she also admitted the budget cuts made her treat the show’s supporting characters with even more respect in its final year.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Cryer appeared on the Feb. 9 episode of “The View” and more or less shot down the idea of a “Two and a Half Men” reboot ever being made. Cryer starred on the CBS mega-hit sitcom for 12 seasons, eight of which he co-headlined with Charlie Sheen.

Probably best not to hold your breath for any possible Two and a Half Men reboots. Jon Cryer doesn’t seem to be.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Channing Dungey first joined Warner Bros. TV Group as chairman in late 2020 — right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, which made for an interesting first year on the job. Then came the Warner Media-Discovery merger in 2022, and the restructuring that came with it.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Variety’s annual Showrunners Dinner presented by A+E Studios on Thursday night gathered writers recognized on the publication’s annual TV Producers Impact List, as well as several of this year’s Emmy nominees. In addition, megaproducer Chuck Lorre (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Mom,” “Bookie”) was honored with Variety’s first Norman Lear Award.

Young Sheldon is coming to an end this season but the franchise will live on at CBS. The network is closing in on a straight-to-series order to a multi-camera spinoff of Young Sheldon from the series’ executive producers Steve Holland, Steven Molaro and Chuck Lorre and studio Warner Bros Television, sources tell Deadline. The new series will center on the characters of Georgie Cooper and his fiancée Mandy McAllister, played on the show by Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, respectively.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Young Sheldon” may be ending its run, but that’s not the end of the line for “The Big Bang Theory” universe. According to insiders, CBS is nearing a deal with Warner Bros. TV for a direct-to-series order on a “Young Sheldon” spinoff that focuses on the characters of Georgie and Mandy.

Emily Longeretta No need to place your bets: Chuck Lorre‘s “Bookie” is coming back. The comedy series, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, has been renewed for a second season. The first season’s finale debuted on Max on Dec.

The sports book is reopening after Max renewed Bookie, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, for a second season.

Charlie Sheen was assaulted in his Los Angeles home by a neighbour, police have announced.

An arrest has been made after Charlie Sheen was allegedly attacked by a neighbor.

Jon Cryer is opening up about the possibility of a Two and a Half Men reunion!

“Two and a Half Men” reunion in a heartbeat — and would be happy if costar Charlie Sheen is involved.However, the “Pretty in Pink” star, 58, hasn’t heard from Sheen, also 58, in recent years.Cryer spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Monday about a possible future revival of the hit CBS sitcom, saying: “I’m not going to rule anything out, but I haven’t talked to Charlie.”He then expressed his happiness over the “Spin City” alum and “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre’s recent reconciliation.“I’m really glad they made up… I can only say for Chuck, clearly,” Cryer gushed. “He has the enormous relief of somebody who’s been able to rekindle a friendship that was really meaningful to him.”Cryer went on: “He and Charlie were very, very close for the first few years of ‘Two and a Half Men’ and that they’ve managed to reconcile is really lovely.”“I have not spoken to Charlie.

Angus T. Jones and Charlie Sheen reunite for a poker-playing scene in the premiere of the new Max comedy “Bookie.”In the “Bookie” scene, protagonist Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) and his sidekick, Ray (Omar J.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Charlie Sheen isn’t the only “Two and a Half Men” star to reunite with exec producer Chuck Lorre on his new Max comedy “Bookie.” Also making a cameo in the “Bookie” series’ opener: Angus T. Jones, the “half man” from “Two and a Half Men,” now all grown up. Sheen’s appearance on “Bookie” (which premiered Nov.

It’s quite a reunion in today’s premiere of Chuck Lorre‘s new Max comedy series Bookie.

Another CBS TV show is coming to an end sooner than we anticipated: Bob Hearts Abishola will end with the upcoming fifth season.