CANCELLATIONS
.... NBC has cancelled Mathew Perry's comedy "Go On", Broadway musical drama "Smash" and Ryan Murphy's comedy "The New Normal", with only a decision on "Hannibal" left to be made (and that could take a while, since the show is still in season).
"The New Normal" and "Smash" join "Up All Night", "Whitney", "Guys With Kids", "1600 Penn", and "Deception" as recent additions to NBC's 2012-2013 graveyard.
.... CBS cleaned out its closet today, delivering a swift axe-chop to four shows, including a pair of long-running series. "CSI: NY" is saying goodbye after nine seasons, which means the original flavor is the only remaining iteration of the franchise. "Rules of Engagement" has also been canceled, after seven years of loyal service to the network. Going one-season-and-done are "Golden Boy" and "Vegas". Both series were just kinda there this season, getting middling reviews and ratings.
.... FOX has cancelled "Touch". "Touch", the Kiefer Sutherland starer about a father with a gifted son and how he interacts with the Universe isn't coming back after two seasons.
.... ABC has cancelled the comedy "Happy Endings". The show about 6 friends who remain friends with each other even after the couple amongst them don't go on with their marriage isn't returning for a fourth season.
.... TNT has canceled "Southland" after five seasons, as expected. The show was adored by critics but failed to make an impression with viewers, drawing fewer than two million viewers for its entire fifth season. "Southland" actually started on NBC, which ordered a second season of the show but then changed its mind, allowing TNT to step in and save it. There's early talk about a two-hour "Southland" wrap-up movie, but it's VERY EARLY TALK. As for the series finale that aired last month, it sort- of worked as an actual series finale. In other TNT news, the network also put a pillow over "Monday Mornings". The medical drama starring Ving Rhames never got going.
RENEWALS
.... "Criminal Minds" Overcomes Its Contract Standoff, Officially Gets Renewed for Season 9. The show I'm calling "1,000 reasons not to live in America" is returning for a ninth season after contracts negotiations were ironed out with the female cast members on the show, as they wanted to earn as much/close to what the males were earning.
.... Against the Odds, NBC has gone and done the unexpected and renewed cult fave "Community" for a fifth season, despite dismal ratings and lots of backlash,. The beloved comedy was barely hanging onto the bubble as the Upfronts approached, but its chances continued to improve throughout this week as NBC slowly axed nearly all of its other comedies. The decision comes the day after "Community's Season 4 finale jumped up in ratings, all the way to a 1.3 rating. Yeah, that's not good by any means, but it's a positive sign that NBC was hoping for from one of its veteran comedies. "Community" joins "Parks and Recreation" on NBC's extremely short list of returning comedies.
.... The CW has renewed "Nikita" and "The Carrie Diaries". There's no word on how long "Nikita" and "The Carrie Diaries" episodes next season will be, but rumors are the shows will looking at a 6-episode and 13-episode order for next season.
That means The CW's schedule next season will include "Arrow", "Supernatural", "The Vampire Diaries", "Hart of Dixie", "The Carrie Diaries", "Nikita", and new series "The Originals", "The 100", "The Tomorrow People", "Star-Crossed", and "Reign".
... When "Burn Notice" returns for Season 7 on June 6, it will be the beginning of the end. USA has announced that the spy show will conclude at the end of Season 7. Creator Matt Nix and USA will remain on good terms, however, and Nix will develop a medical drama called "Complications" for the network.
... TBS has ordered the comedy "Ground Floor" from Bill Lawrence, creator of "Scrubs" and "Cougar Town". The show is set in the corporate world and follows a banker who hooks up with a hottie, then finds out she works for the maintenance team in his building.
OTHER NEWS
... The Vampire Diaries stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev have broken up! [US Weekly]
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