RSVP for 'History of the Sitcom' advance screening on Thursday, July 8 🎭

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Join us for an advance screening of History of the Sitcom

CNN Original Series invites you to a special screening and panel discussion of History of the Sitcom on Thursday July 8 @ 12 PM ET. Moderated by Executive Producer Bill Carter (also the podcast host of Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night), the lively conversation will include:

Lorraine Ali, Television and Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times
Patrick Gomez, Executive Editor, Entertainment Weekly

Watch the History of the Sitcom trailer and RSVP to attend here. Then start thinking about your answer to this question: Who's your favorite sitcom character of all time? Follow @CNN and @CNNOriginals on Twitter, and get ready for a special surprise coming Thursday, July 8 at 12 PM ET. History of the Sitcom premieres with back-to-back episodes this Sunday, July 11 @ 9 PM and 10 PM ET/PT.

Exclusive screening for Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

RSVP for a special advance screening of the new CNN Original Series, Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury, on Tuesday, July 13 at 8 PM ET, followed by a conversation moderated by CNN Pentagon Correspondent, Oren Liebermann. Panelists include:

Michael Brenner, Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies at American University in Washington DC
Suleiman A. Mourad, Professor, Smith College

RSVP here to reserve your spot!

Roadrunner: Coming to a screen near you on July 16

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain explores the life of the legendary storyteller, traveler and culinary force who helmed the 12-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown for 12 seasons. Drawing on the vast catalog of Bourdain's on-screen work, as well as home movies and insights from those who knew him best, the film celebrates his adventurous life and the underlying spirit that drove it all. Watch it in theaters starting Friday, July 16.

Your on demand, go-to watchlist in July

To prepare for the premiere of History of the Sitcom, check out these episodes on CNNgo from our Decades series that focus on monumental moments in TV and entertainment history.

The Platinum Age of Television (The 2000s, Season 1, Episode 1): In the 2000s, television entered the Platinum Age, as storytellers had license to take the medium to new heights. The creative renaissance in television enjoyed groundbreaking shows such as The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Lost, Survivor, American Idol, Glee and The Office.
The One About TV (The Nineties, Season 1, Episode 1): The '90s unleashed a wide-range of television from animated hits like South Park and Beavis and Butthead to sitcoms like Seinfeld and Friends to dramas like My So-Called Life and The Sopranos.
Video Killed The Radio Star (The Eighties, Season 1, Episode 6): The digital revolution dominated the music world as CDs replaced LPs and groundbreaking new videos from artists like Madonna were released.
Television Gets Real (The Seventies, Season 1, Episode 1): It was in the 1970s that television matured into the medium we know today. There was a new candor to network programming as reflected in shows like MASH, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and the half-hour comedies of Norman Lear.