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ABC has picked up a full season of new comedy Trophy Wife. The network has ordered nine additional episodes of the series, bumping the total up to 22 for its freshman season. Trophy Wife airs Tuesday nights as part of a 9:00pm comedy hour along with The Goldbergs, which was also picked up for a full season on Friday. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

Resurrection is an American fantasy drama television series about dead people who return to life. The series is based on the book The Returned, about the lives of the people of Arcadia, Missouri, and they are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return from the dead.The series follows the residents of a small Missouri town, whose lives are upended when their loved ones return from the dead, unaged since their deaths. This series started as a mid-season replacement with only eight episodes, after a strong start the network continued the series for a second, thirteen episode, season. Unfortunately, it had a drop in ratings not even half of what it was during th…

It is being reported that Lifetime has cancelled sophomore drama The Client List after two seasons. The reason behind the move is said to involve an impasse over the creative direction of the show between star/Executive Producer, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sony Pictures TV, which produces the show. The Client List aired a total of 25 episodes between April 2012 and June 2013. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

The Taste is an American cooking-themed reality competition series on ABC, where sixteen competitors, from pro chefs to home cooks, cook dishes attempting to impress four of the world's most notable chefs. The catch is all the dishes will be judged in a blind taste test. The culinary compitition has run for three seasons, but the network has decided to cancel it. Click here to view the article

Word is out that ABC will not be moving ahead with more episodes new comedy Back in the Game, effectively canceling the series. The Wednesday night sitcom, which premiered in September, is expected to air the remaining episodes in its initial order. (Source: Twitter) Click here to view the article

The current installment, American Horror Story: Coven, is surpassing all of the show's previous seasons in ratings, averaging 7.74 million total viewers and 5.46 million in the important Adults 18-49 demographic. Nine new episodes of AHS: Coven remain, with the finale scheduled to air January 29, 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that MTV has cancelled Happyland after its first season. The soapy teen dramedy ran for eight episodes last fall but failed to attract a sizable audience in its Tuesday night time slot. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

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The CW has picked up a full season of The Tomorrow People. The network has ordered nine additional episodes of the freshman sci-fi series, which has seen decent ratings over its first five episodes. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

The CW has picked up a full season of The Originals, ordering nine additional episodes of the new drama. The spin-off of The Vampire Diaries premiered in October and has garnered solid ratings for the network over its first six episodes. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

Fox announced today that its newest drama Empire has been renewed for a second season. The freshman series, which premiered earlier this month, is off to an impressive start for the network. Its premiere episode on January 7 topped the night with a 3.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, and its second episode built on that with a 4.0. While still early, it's clear that Fox has a potential hit on its hands. If the show's numbers continue to be this strong, Empire will not only be the top new series of the season, but also one of the top-rated broadcast shows on television. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here 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

Fox announced today that sophomore series Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a third season. The award-winning comedy has continued to fare well for the network in Season 2, so far up 17% in the adults 18-49 demographic versus its freshman season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Revenge and Suburgatory both passed the ratings test last night with ample performances. Suburgatory drew 8.75 million viewers and a 3.0 rating in the adult demo, just a tick down from last week. Revenge did the unthinkable and grew to a 2.7 rating from last week's 2.4. I bet ABC execs couldn't wait to push the "pickup" button when they saw that number. Just a quick note about Suburgatory: It's surprisingly good. Do check it out. As for Revenge, I find it to be a riveting drama with several familiar faces and suspenseful twists at every turn. It's worth a quick view! View full article

The CW has picked up a full season of new series Reign, ordering nine additional episodes of the freshman period drama. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

Fox announced today that Gotham has been renewed for a second season. The Batman origin drama has been a top performer for the network, with its ratings making it one of broadcast TV's highest-ranking new shows through the halfway point of the season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

AMC announced today that Hell on Wheels has been renewed for a fourth season. The western drama will return in summer 2014 and continue with showrunner John Wirth, who took over in the show's third season. New for Season 4, Hell on Wheels will expand to 13 episodes, up from its typical 10. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

NBC has renewed Food Fighters for a second season. The reality competition, which features amateur chefs facing off against professionals, was a decent performer for the network as part of its summer lineup in 2014. Look for Season 2 of Food Fighters to return this summer. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

The Killing is being brought back from the dead - again. For the second time, the show is being "un-cancelled", but not by original network AMC. This latest resurrection come by way of Netflix, who worked out a deal for one final season of the crime drama that will consist of a shortened six episode run. Stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman will return for The Killing's final bow, which is set to begin production early next year. Although no launch date has been set, Netflix plans to roll out the last season simultaneously across all its global territories. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

According to Variety, "Harry Potter" director David Yates is said to be working with Jane Tranter, head of L.A.-based BBC Worldwide Prods, to develop a "Doctor Who" movie. David says, "We're looking at writers now. We're going to spend two to three years to get it right. It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena.". We've heard lots about a possible film for a long time. Johnny Depp's name was floating about among others. There is widespread debate among Whovians about whether or not a new person should play the good Doctor or if one of the previous Doctors from the re-imagined series should play the role. Before directing "Harry …

USA Network has cancelled Necessary Roughness after three seasons. The drama, which premiered in 2011, aired its final episode on August 21, 2013. (Source: Yahoo) Click here to view the article

Married With Children is an American sitcom that aired for 11 seasons. It follows the life and times of Al Bundy, who is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous. David Faustino, who played Bud on the sitcom, has said that he's developing a "spin-off" of the series. "Sony has it. They're excited about it," he said at the premiere of his TV co-star Christina Applegate's movie Vacation. "They're working on some legal issues that we hope they work out.”The whole cast is down to do little bits in it". The idea would be a p…

South Park, cable’s longest-running animated series up-to-date, is headed for the 20-season mark. Matt Stone and Trey Parker , the creators of this comedy, have closed a new deal with Comedy Central for three more seasons. The deal will keep the series on running through 2016, extending its run to 20 seasons. “The collective genius of Matt and Trey knows no bounds,” Comedy Central’s president Michele Ganeless said. “Week after week and season after season they continue to surprise and delight South Park fans, and that includes all of us here at Comedy Central. We’re thrilled that the adventures of Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman will continue through 2016.” Click …

Showtime announced today that Californication will be ending its run after seven seasons. The long-running dramedy will air 12 final episodes beginning in April 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

According to today’s announcement by David Nevins, Showtime’s President of Entertainment, production will begin on season seven in 2012 in Los Angeles. Seasons seven and eight will each consist of 12 episodes. Season six of DEXTER is executive produced by John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, Manny Coto and Michael C. Hall. The series also stars Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas, and James Remar. DEXTER opened its sixth season in October and continues to earn impressive ratings, most recently delivering its fifth consecutive week of growth. Season-to-date, the series is averaging 5.12 million weekly viewers on all platfo…