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It is being reported that NBC has cancelled Abby's after just one season. The sad news comes with three episodes remaining in its run - tonight's back-to-back airings and the now-series finale on June 13. The comedy premiered in March as a mid-season entry, promoted as the first sitcom to ever be filmed live in front of an outdoor audience. While its critical reception leaned positive, the show failed to garner a healthy number of viewers on Thursday nights. Abby's followed the staff and guests of an unlicensed, makeshift establishment that locals in a San Diego neighborhood frequent. The ex-military owner, Abby, gets pushback from her new landlord over her busi…

It is being reported that Amazon has cancelled Sneaky Peteafter three seasons. The news comes less than a month following the release of the drama's now-final run, which once again drew high critical praise. The decision to ax the series is curious, given its strong reviews and purported popularity - Amazon has previously claimed it to be one of its top-streamed originals - but does not come as a complete surprise. The list of original series on the service to make it past the three-season mark is rather small. Only Bosch, The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, and Mozart in the Jungle have lasted for four or more seasons. Co-created by Bryan Cranston, Sneaky …

Michaela McManus makes her The Vampire Diaries debut on Thursday, Dec. 9, as Jules, a friend of Mason's who comes to Mystic Falls looking for him. Now, Stephen Amell has been confirmed as a guest star and what do you know? He has a connection to our dearly departed werewolf as well. As first reported by E! Online, Amell will be playing Brady, who producers say is "an old friend of Mason Lockwood who blows into town with a vengeance. [He's a] loyal friend or your worst enemy depending on who you are. Did we mention he was hot?" A hot guy on "TVD"? What a nice change of pace for the show. No word yet on if Brady is a werewolf or not. Amell will appear in two episodes, one o…

Word is that the remaining episodes Breaking In has produced will air at a later, yet-to-be-determined date. Still, this scheduling change could be the final nail in the Christian Slater comedy&#39;s coffin. Breaking In premiered its first season last April but was met with a similar fate, being cancelled after five episodes. And while Fox eventually decided to give the series another chance, a second revival is not likely in the cards.<br /> <br /> Click here to view the article

ABC has renewed Last Man Standing for a fourth season. The Tim Allen comedy has experienced continued success on Friday nights, where it has been airing since moving from Tuesdays after Season 1. Look for Season 4 of Last Man Standing to premiere this fall. Click here to view the article

FOX announced today that it has renewed freshman series The Followingfor Season 2. The Kevin Bacon-led thriller has been a mid-season success for the network, already becoming this season's #2 broadcast drama in Live+7 ratings after its first six episodes. The show's solid ratings, combined with praise from critics and audiences alike, make it easy to see why FOX was quick to pick the series up for a second season. Nine episodes remain in the first season of The Following. The number of episodes ordered for the show's next season have not been specified. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

A&E announced last week that Bates Motel has been renewed for a third season. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the show, which currently ranks as its #1 drama series of all time in the adults 18-49 demographic. Season 2 of Bates Motel premiered last month, with new episodes airing Monday nights at 10:00pm. Production on the show's third season will begin in the fall for an expected return in 2015. (Source: A&E) Click here to view the article

TNT announced today that the 2012 update of Dallas has been renewed for a second season. Currently ranked as basic cable's number 1 new series, the return of the classic soap has thus far been a successful one. So far in its first season, Dallas is averaging 6.9 million weekly viewers. 15 episodes have been ordered for the show's second season, which will air sometime in 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

HBO has announced that its hit series True Blood has been renewed for a sixth season. No details were given regarding a time frame for its return, but expected Season 6 to air 12 new episodes beginning in the summer of 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

MTV announced today that scripted comedy series Awkward has been renewed for a third season. The network has ordered 20 new episodes for Season 3, which is almost double the number of its first two seasons. The series is currently enjoying a successful second season since premiering last month, so far up six percent from its freshman year. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Eddie who is best known to fans for his portrayal of Agent Pete Lattimer on the hit Syfy series, Warehouse 13, talks to Stuart about how (amongst other things) he got the role, how much of him is in the character and how he ended up in a career that was completely different from his degree. Interview aside, listeners will be able to get one final chance to bid on the fantastic auction items before the 2010 Sci Fi Guys auction closes for good. The items people can bid on are: A Starhyke Super pack (Signed DVD and goodies, £60 current bid), A rare Season 1 Heroes Cast signed poster(£150 reserve), A signed Amanda Tapping poster(£40 current bid), A Signed Merlin promo picture…

Previously on "The Vampire Diaries": Klaus is looking to break the moonstone spell that prevents vampires from walking in the sun. In order to do it, he's going to need to sacrifice Elena... and almost everyone she cares about. To get to her, he'll stop at nothing. There's a catch, though. That moonstone binds not only the vampires' spell - but also the one that forces werewolves to transform at every full moon. It's a bit of a race to the finish line, because once one spell is broken, the other will be eternal. I needed a little bit of clarification on the whole spell situation, so I checked in with executive producer Julie Plec, and she confirmed that if the werewolf sp…

CBS has cancelled The Crazy Ones after one season. The Robin Williams comedy got off to a strong start when it premiered last September. Four weeks into its run it ranked as the season's #1 new comedy, causing the network to pick up the full season of the show. Things, however, got worse during the second half the season. Ratings started to dip, and by its finale fell to less than half of what it pulled in during its early episodes. Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that it has ordered nine additional episodes of The Crazy Ones. The order tops up the freshman comedy's first season to a full 22 episodes. Four weeks into its run, The Crazy Ones is off to a solid start for the network. The show currently ranks as this season's #1 new comedy in viewers, averaging 13.7 million, as well as in the key adults 18-49 demographic. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom. The show continues to pull in healthy ratings, even after an unpresidented 600 episodes. It continues to be televisions longest running prime time series and the network has announced that it has been renewed for two more seasons. Click here to view the article

NBC has picked up five more episodes of Sean Saves The World. The new comedy, which stars Sean Hayes, has struggled in the ratings over its first six episodes but did receive a bump to a series high this past week when it recently followed a live episode of The Voice. This five-episode order shows that the network wants to give the show more time to develop an audience, but stopped short of ordering a full season at this point. (Source: ew.com) Click here to view the article

HBO announced last week that Game of Thrones has been renewed for fifth and sixth seasons. The news comes two days after the Season 4 premiere drew huge ratings numbers with 6.6 million viewers - the network's most watched program since The Sopranos series finale in 2007. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC has cancelled Revolution, opting to pull the plug on the sophomore series after two seasons. The show's Season 2 ratings have been lackluster, and far below its Season 1 numbers. Revolution got off to a strong start when it first premiered in 2012, debuting with a strong 4.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demo and staying at a 2.6 or above for the first half of the season. Viewership dipped for the back half but stayed at a respectable number to warrant a renewal. The show's second season has been a different story, with its premiere starting at a 1.8 and falling as low as 1.1 for its most-recent episode this past Wednesday. Revolution's series finale is scheduled to air …

Series 7 will contrinue the trend started by series 6, in that the episodes will air the same day in the UK and US. The UK will get the episodes a few hours earlier due to the time differences, but Americans won't have to wait for weeks at a time to be on the same footing as the Brits (even though, to be fair, the Brits paid for it). The first five episodes of series 7 will air this fall, with a Christmas special in December, and then the remaining eight episodes airing next spring. Here's a glimpse at the schedule of episodes: September 1: "Asylum of the Daleks" (Season Premiere) September 8: "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" September 15: "A Town Called Mercy" S…

Fox announced today that it has ordered six additional episodes of freshman comedy Ben and Kate, topping up its first season to 19 episodes. This is promising news for the new show, which over its first two episodes has averaged a modest 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

The CW announced its winter schedule today, which includes a January 25 season finale date for Frequency. This confirms that the network has decided not to order any additional episodes for the show's first season. The freshman drama premiered in early October but failed to generate much interest in its 9:00pm time slot following Arrow on Wednesday nights, losing roughly half of its lead-in viewership. The show's soft ratings resulted in no back order, which likely means it will not be returning for Season 2. There may be a small glimmer of hope, though. As part of a new deal with Netflix, Frequency will be available on the streaming service eight days after its…

Fox announced last week that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a second season. The comedy has garnered high praise from viewers and critics alike since premiering last fall, including a recent Golden Globe win for best television comedy. Expect Season 2 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine to return for the start of the 2014-2015 season in the fall. (Source: Fox) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that USA Network has cancelled Common Law. The freshman dramedy only lasted one season, airing 12 episodes between May and August 2012. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

Unlike Division agent Michael, however, West is very positive and open, subjecting himself to probing Celeb Slam Book questions with good humor and candor. It's not like he has anything to hide. In fact, most of his fans are already well aware of his musical talents and various tattoos. West's first order of business under Zap2it's sinister too-bright light bulb is to divulge his first "real" kiss. It sounds a little tricky, but as any actor learns, it's all about improvising. Here's the dirty deets: "I'll pass on the name," West tells Zap2it. "I guess it would have been pretty late. I'd have to say junior year of high school. I'm talking first real kiss. I kissed a mill…

It's been quite a ride, and since we know that there's a Season 2 ordered, it'll continue in 2011. For now though, we're concerned with what the survivors find after they've entered the CDC and met Dr. Jenner (Noah Emmerich). In the finale, "TS-19," Jenner reveals that the designation stands for "Test Subject 19," a person who was bitten, infected and voluntarily allowed his/her body to be monitored and recorded and eventually dissected. "Everything you ever were or will be -- gone." It's a pretty grim subject despite the pretty lights, and you can tell this is disturbing Andrea (Laurie Holden) especially since this had just happened to her sister. We wonder though if thi…