Sharon Osbourne eyeing animated revival of 'The Osbournes' for 25th anniversary

Newsweek · Jun 03, 2026 · 285 words · By Anne Erickson

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Ozzy Osbourne was already a big name in heavy metal before the MTV reality series "The Osbournes," but that show put him at another level.

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What happened

Ozzy Osbourne was already a big name in heavy metal before the MTV reality series "The Osbournes," but that show put him at another level.

Why it matters

Now, the late metal musician's widow, Sharon, is talking about what she's planning to do to honor the 25th anniversary of the TV show next year.

Common ground

"The Osbournes" followed the lives of Ozzy's family, including Sharon and their children.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the 25th anniversary of the series, which will happen in 2027”

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Wikipedia confirms the series premiered on March 5, 2002. A web search result explicitly states 'Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the MTV reality series The Osbournes', which aligns with a 2027 anniversary date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985) is a British-American media personality. He is the youngest child of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne. He starred on MTV's reality series The Osbournes (20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Osbourne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Osbournes Reloaded is a 2009 variety show that aired its only episode on Fox. The show was hosted by The Osbournes — Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly — and premiered Tuesday March 31 on Fox following Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osbournes_Reloaded

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Osbournes is a British reality television series featuring the domestic life of English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family— his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son Jack. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Osbournes

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Claim 2: “Ozzy Osbourne was already a big name in heavy metal before the MTV reality series "The Osbournes"”

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Wikipedia explicitly states Ozzy Osbourne is 'widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music' and co-founded Black Sabbath, while 'The Osbournes' premiered later in 2002.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ozzfest was an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzfest

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English and American television personality, businesswoman and author. She came to prominence while appearing on The Osbournes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Osbourne

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Claim 3: “Ozzy died in July of 2025 at the age of 76.”

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Multiple independent sources, including the New York Post and Wikipedia, confirm Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76 due to cardiac arrest and other complications.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Essential Ozzy Osbourne is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 2003. It reached No. 7 on US charts and No. 21 in the UK. Tracks featured here from the firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Essential_Ozzy_Osbourne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ozzy Osbourne Band (initially known as Blizzard of Ozz) was the band that backed the British heavy metal singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne on both studio and live recordings. The band went throu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne_Band

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Claim 4: “Sharon told Global Licensing Group at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas”

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Newsweek explicitly quotes Sharon speaking to Global Licensing Group at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. MetalTabs also confirms her appearance at the Licensing Expo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy met…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Talk (previously talkRADIO and TalkTV) is a talk radio and free ad-supported streaming television channel in the United Kingdom. Based in London and owned by News Broadcasting, a subsidiary of News Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_(streaming_service)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The X Factor is a British reality television music competition – that spawned the global X Factor franchise – created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_serie…

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Claim 5: “"The Osbournes" followed the lives of Ozzy's family, including Sharon and their children.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the series featured the domestic life of Ozzy, Sharon, and their children Kelly and Jack.

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Claim 6: “Sharon says the show may become a cartoon.”

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Newsweek reports that Sharon told Global Licensing Group, 'We are in talks with a company now about doing a cartoon of The Osbournes,' and another web search result mentions Sharon teasing a possible cartoon.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Osbournes is a British reality television series featuring the domestic life of English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family— his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son Jack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Osbournes

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web search NEUTRAL — Filming The Osbournes was awful for him. The Osbourne family at an EMI event Getty Images. The people who watched "The Osbournes," the "fly-on-the-wall" prototype celebrity reality show featuring Ozzy…
https://www.grunge.com/145465/the-untold-truth-of-ozzy-osbou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sharon Osbourne met Ozzy Osbourne at the height of his career, and not only did she end up becoming his wife, but she was his manager as well. Sharon opened up to The Daily Mail about the female fans …
https://www.nickiswift.com/1477198/tragic-truth-osbourne-fam…

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