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The CW has announced that it has ordered a full season of The Flashafter an impressive start to its run. The superhero drama's debut earlier this month was the most-watched series premiere in the network's history with 6.1 million viewers in Live + 3 ratings. It also leads The CW's roster in the adults 18-49 demographic over its first two episodes. The initial 13 episodes ordered for The Flash will now be expanded to a full 22 for the season. Click here to view the article

NBC has cancelled Smash after two seasons. The musical drama has had its share of troubles since premiering as a mid-season replacement in February 2012. Shortly after being picked up for a second season, showrunner Theresa Rebeck announced that she would be stepping down at Season 1's end. After ratings for Season 2 plummeted, the network moved Smash to Saturday nights to burn off the remainder of its episodes. The series finale of Smash will air on May 26, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

FX announced today that Justified has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes ahead of the show's fourth season finale next Tuesday, which will conclude its highest-rated season to-date. Season 5 of Justified will return in early 2014. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

Ever wondered what dining like the Lannisters would be like? Well, if you're in London, then wonder no more, as a Game of Thrones-inspired pop-up restaurant (or pop-up banquet, more accurately) premiered Feb. 13 to 15. The lavish All Men Must Dine experience was created by HBO to celebrate the release of the fourth season on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.K. Working in conjunction with pop-up food specialists The Wandering Chef, the feast took place at the Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel and the dinner was themed around a "private, clandestine meeting of the Small Council in King's Landing." The lucky few competition winners got to attend a sample of "the finest delicacies Westero…

Dance fans stand up and cheer. Next summer will see this show’s twelfth season. Jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and even ballet will be featured for this show’s twelfth season. FOX will air it in 2015. Is My Show Cancelled contributed to this article Click here to view the article

Silverstone is said to be playing the part of Eden, a potential love interest for George, being played by Sisto. Apparently, Eden's "unusual" line of work even comes between George and Noah, and it's got to be some pretty powerful stuff to break up that bromance. There has been no word yet on whether Eden and George actually hook up, so I guess we'll have to wait until it airs to see if any sparks fly between these two characters. Let's just hope that they'll do a little "rollin' with the homies" for old times' sake. Click here to view the article

Looking is an American comedy-drama television series about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. It premiered on January 19, 2014, on HBO. Looking has been cancelled. HBO plans a TV movie to wrap things up, after two years of following Patrick and his tight-knit group of friends as they explored San Francisco in search of love and lasting relationships, HBO will present the final chapter of their journey as a special. Click here to view the article

Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy-drama series on Netflix. It has been announced that the series has been set to premier its fourth season in 2016. Click here to view the article

Lip Sync Battle is an American musical comedy television program on Spike cable network. It features celebrities that go head-to-head in lip sync showdowns. It has gotten off to a very strong start and has drawn over two million viewers. Spyke has renewed it for a second season. Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been picked up for a seventh season. The good news marks the first renewal of the cop comedy at the peacock network since being revived from cancellation last year. The half-hour series is currently seven episodes into its 18-episode sixth season, and so far things are looking good. Ratings to this point have been solid in its Thursday night time slot, and critical consensus is that the show hasn't missed a beat comedically since its return. Led by Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows an offbeat group of detectives and staff at the 99th precinct of the New York Police Department. Samber…

The CW announced today that The 100 will be returning for a seventh season. The pickup is an early one, coming the week ahead of the drama's sixth season premiere. Considered 'on the bubble' for a good part of its lengthy run, the show has proven to have staying power, currently ranking as the network's third-longest-running drama. Set in a future where the Earth was previously-decimated by nuclear Armageddon, The 100 follows a group of young survivors who are sent back to Earth in a desperate measure to keep the human race alive. Look for Season 7 of The 100 to premiere in early-to-mid 2020. View full article

Word is out that Whiskey Cavalier has been cancelled by ABC after just one season. It wasn't long after the news broke that the show's cast took to social media to express their sadness that Season 2 would not be in the cards. The spy dramedy premiered in February with a high-profile campaign centered around its big-name stars Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan. While its debut episode drew a decent audience, the show under-performed in the weeks that followed. The show has two episodes left to be aired, with the series finale set for Wednesday, May 22. Whiskey Cavalier follows tough but tender FBI agent Will Chase, who gets assigned to work with edgy CIA operative Fr…

TBS has announced that Men at Work has been renewed for a third season. The multi-camera workplace comedy will return in early 2014 with 10 new episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers) 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

It is being reported that NBC has cancelled The Michael J. Fox Show, removing the freshman comedy's remaining episodes from its schedule. The show premiered last fall with a straight-to-series order of 22 episodes - a full season's worth - but has only aired 15 of those to this point. It is unknown whether the remaining seven episodes will ever be released. Today's cancellation comes one week after the network pulled the plug on Sean Saves the World, another freshman comedy that shared the 9:00pm comedy hour with The Michael J. Fox Show on Thursday nights. In the time slot, episodes of Hollywood Game Night will air beginning February 27. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter…

Fans of Cougar Town, fear not. The show's third season is still a go as far as ABC is concerned. Cougar Town is likely to return in the March, said ABC Entertainment president Paul Lee. He went on to say, “We’re going to give [Cougar Town] a really good launch pad,” adding that he thinks the show could be part of a block of “young comedies” with Happy Endings and midseason entrant Don’t Trust the B--- in Apartment 23. HE continued to say, "Nothing is set in stone, and no exact date was talked about, but things are looking good for the show's upcoming return." Click here to view the article

TV Land announced today that Hot in Cleveland has been renewed for a sixth season. The cable network has ordered 24 new episodes of the comedy, which will be taping its 100th episode this week. It was also announced that the show will be entering syndication later this year. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Word is out this evening that Fox has cancelled The Gifted after two seasons. The mutant drama, which concluded its sophomore run earlier this year, is the latest Marvel-based series to get the axe. The show premiered in 2017 and had a fairly strong debut outing. Reviews were generally positive and ratings were solid enough for it to rank as the #3 new drama of that season. And while critical reception remained strong in Season 2, ratings did slip considerably compared to what it brought in for Season 1. Combine that with the fact that Marvel-based fare has been dropping like flies in recent months, and today's cancellation did not come as a complete surprise. S…

Fox announced today that Last Man Standing will be returning for an eighth season. The good news, which comes on the eve of its 150th episode, marks the comedy's first renewal at its new network. The Tim Allen series was cancelled back in 2017 after six seasons at its original home on ABC. It took some time, but a year later Fox decided to revive the show for the 2018-2019 season. The move has been paying off for the network, as since its return Last Man Standing has been garnering healthy ratings on Friday nights, currently ranking as Fox's third-best scripted original in Live+7 viewing. Last Man Standing follows Mike Baxter, a man's man who works as a marketin…

Freeform announced today that Siren has been picked up for a third season. The good news comes in the midst of the drama's sophomore run, which has continued to perform well for the cable network as one of its top-rated originals. Siren follows the residents of Bristol Cove, a coastal fishing town where a legend exists that it was once home to mermaids. The folklore is proven true when a mysterious girl named Ryn arrives, wreaking havoc that results in a battle between the town's residents and these predatory beings who wish to reclaim their right to the sea. Look for Season 3 of Siren to premiere in early-to-mid 2020. In the meantime, new Season 2 episodes are …

It has been reported that TNT has cancelled Franklin & Bash after four seasons. Its most recent season, which ended last month, saw a significant ratings drop of over 50% from previous seasons. That viewership dip, combined with the network's recent desire to transition to edgier programming, likely factored into its cancellation. Click here to view the article

Happy Endings has been cancelled by ABC after three seasons. During the show's run, the network struggled to find a consistent time slot for the comedy, which was frequently moved around to different days and times. This past season alone saw the show air on Tuesdays, Sundays, and most recently, Fridays. There are rumors that USA Network could be interested in acquiring the show, similar to the way Cougar Town was saved by TBS after being cancelled by ABC last year. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

NBC has cancelled The New Normal after its first season. The Ryan Murphy-created comedy premiered last September and earned a full-season pickup from the network a month later. Ratings cooled over the latter half of the season, however, prompting NBC to decide not to continue with the show. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

Bravo announced that Top Chef has been renewed for a 13th season. The long-running cooking contest continues to draw strong ratings, ranking as the #1 food competition series on cable in 2015 among key demographics. Open casting calls for the upcoming season begin on February 3 in Nashville. Other cities on the nationwide contestant search include Seattle, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. Look for Season 13 to premiere this fall. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

NBC has cancelled freshman series Ironside after just three episodes. The police drama premiered earlier this month but failed to catch on with viewers in its 10:00pm Wednesday time slot. The show is NBC's first drama of the 2013-2014 season to get the axe. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article