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Faking It is an American single-camera romantic comedy series that runs on MTV. The show has been a solid performer for the network and has been renewed for a third season. Click here to view the article

[imgleft] [/imgleft] NBC's late-nightmare is over. The network announced Thursday (Jan. 21) that Conan O'Brien will leave "The Tonight Show" and NBC. O'Brien is expected to tape his last "Tonight" on Friday (Jan. 22). NBC and O'Brien agreed to a $45 million deal wherein Conan receives $33 million under the condition that he not return to television for eight months. There is also no provision that says his $33 million will go down by the amount of his new television deal, as was previously speculated. The rest of the $45 million will go towards the severance package for his "Tonight Show" staff members. Jay Leno will return to hosting "The Tonight Show" after the…

MTV announced this week at its San Diego Comic-Con panel that Teen Wolf has been renewed for a fifth season. The network has ordered 20 new episodes of the supernatural drama, which will be split into two parts as it was in Season 3. Click here to view the article

Daredevil is an American web television series created for Netflix and is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The show has received high praise by both critics and audience. Even though it will see a change in showrunners it has been renewed for a second season. Click here to view the article

[imgleft] [/imgleft] "American Idol's" Simon Cowell is the next in a long line of celebrities helping to raise money for Haiti relief in the wake of the devastating earthquake. Cowell told the Associated Press that he was asked by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to aid in the Haiti relief effort, so he will be producing a single within the next 10 days and all the proceeds will go to the Haiti earthquake victims. "I don't know who's available, but I will get a record out within seven to 10 days," said Cowell, adding that the British government may forgo tax revenues on the single so that as much money as possible can be sent to Haiti. Some of the names alread…

ABC announced that summer series Black Box has been cancelled after one season. The mental illness drama aired 13 episodes between April and July but struggled to draw significant viewership over the course of its run. Its premiere episode garnered a healthy 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic, but numbers fell to less than half that by the time its finale aired. 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

[imgleft]http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/andy-dick-mugshot.jpg[/imgleft] Comedian Andy Dick has been arrested again? Must be Saturday! Andy Dick was arrested after performing at The Funny Bone, a comedy club in Huntington, West Virginia. The charges came after "things at a Huntington bar allegedly went too far," according to WSAZ out of West Virginia. Dick was arrested around 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning (Jan. 23) and when he was being escorted off in cuffs, WSAZ asked him why he was being arrested and he responded, "People grabbing on me." Dick will be detained at the Western Regional Jail until he is arraigned later Saturday morning in magistrate court. Th…

USA Network announced today that it has renewed White Collar for a fifth season. The network ordered 16 additional episodes of the dramedy. No return date has been set, but filming will begin in 2013. White Collar is currently in the middle of its fourth season. 10 episodes have aired so far, with the remaining six episodes scheduled to start airing in January 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It was announced by USA Network that Suits has been renewed for a fifth season. The drama is currently airing Season 4, where it is averaging nearly 4 million total viewers for the cable network as well as continuing to be in the Top 10 summer scripted series in key demographics. USA has ordered 16 new episodes of Suits for summer 2015. Click here to view the article

History confirmed today that Vikings will be coming to an end after its already-announced sixth season. The news comes well over a year since the veteran drama was last renewed, though a premiere date for its final run has yet to be announced. The series has been a resounding success for the cable network. Since its debut in 2013 as History's first scripted original series, the show has been earning consistent critical acclaim while becoming a Top 5 drama on ad-supported cable with strong viewership in key demographics. Inspired by the epic sagas about the trading and exploring Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia, the Irish/Canadian co-production focuses on l…

[imgleft] [/imgleft] Conan O'Brien left "The Tonight Show" on a high note -- in more ways than one. Not only did Conan welcome three great guests to his show in Steve Carell, Tom Hanks and Neil Young, but he got Will Ferrellto send him off with an off-tune but very fun rendition of "Freebird." Who knew Conan could wail on the guitar like that? But in addition to all the fanfare and heartfelt speeches, the show brought in monster ratings and the monster ratings carried over into "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." Late Night Show Ratings: NBC: "The Tonight Show" 7.0 rating/16 share NBC: "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" 3.3/10 CBS: "Late Show with David Letterman"…

HBO announced that The Leftovers has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama premiered in late June, airing new episodes Sunday evenings where it has delivered fairly healthy ratings over its first seven weeks. The show's 10-episode first season is scheduled to air its finale on September 7. No announcement has been at this time made regarding a time frame for Season 2. Click here to view the article

Syfy announced today that The Magicians has been renewed for a fifth season. The good news comes on the eve of the fantasy's drama's Season 4 premiere, which kicks off tomorrow at 9:00pm picking up from last spring, with the heroes unsure of who they are and being sought by the monster. Adapted from the Lev Grossman novel trilogy of the same name, The Magicians follows a graduate student who enrolls at a magical college only to discover that the fantasy world from popular children's books is actually based in truth and poses a danger to his world. Today's early pickup ensures there is plenty more of The Magicians for fans to look forward to. Season 4's 13-episod…

[imgleft] [/imgleft] Will Barney Stinson get to suit up for three more seasons? The "How I Met Your Mother" creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have signed a three-year, eight-figure deal with the sitcom's studio 20th Century Fox, according to the trades. This means that their popular CBS sitcom, which is currently in its fifth season, could possibly go to Season 8. Bays and Thomas will also be developing as part of the deal. On their plate first is executive producing a spec script about a dating couple from "HIMYM" writers Kourtney Kang and Joe Kelly. In other TV news: - Joanna Garcia of The CW's short-lived "Privileged" has been cast in ABC/WBTV'…

ABC Family announced that Switched at Birth has been renewed for a fourth season. The critically-acclaimed drama has continued to fare well for the network, remaining one of basic cable's strongest dramas over the summer. The show's third season finale is scheduled to air this Monday, August 18. Click here to view the article

Sirens is an American comedy television series loosely based on the British series of the same name. Season two ended on April 14th and it is being reported that the series is being cancelled after two seasons. Click here to view the article

WGN America announced today that Carter has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes three months after the Canadian-produced crime dramedy concluded its 10-episode freshman run on the cable network. The hour-long series stars Jerry O'Connell as Harley Carter, an actor who became famous as a teenager after solving the mystery of a serial killer in his small town. Now he makes his living in Hollywood playing a grown-up version of what he was as a kid - but it's getting old. After experiencing an embarrassing public meltdown, Harley returns to his home town but finds that he can't leave solving mysteries behind. Utilizing his acting experience, Carter be…

[imgleft] [/imgleft] Heard of the failcock? No? Well it seems web designers are now jumping on the NBC-bashing bandwagon. Media savvy web designer Mitch Canter posted a twitpic of a not too flattering NBC logo he had created. It's a hybrid of the NBC peacock logo and the Twitter "fail whale" image that appears when Twitter is over capacity. The original fail whale image -- a flock of Twitter birds attempting to haul a whale -- was designed by Yiying Lu and has become a pop culture icon, generally representing unsuccessful or struggling projects. "I just finished designing NBC's new logo. I call it the #failcock #conan #nbcfail," Canter, a concierge web designer w…

It is being reported that Sundance TV has renewed Rectify for a third season. The drama, which follows the story of a man released from prison after spending two decades on death row, will be wrapping up its second season. Look for Season 3 of Rectify to premiere sometime in 2015. Click here to view the article

Leading lady Victoria Justice made the announcement Saturday via Twitter that the freshman drama has been canceled. An MTV representative also confirmed that Eye Candy will not be returning. "Eye Candy will not be returning for season two," she wrote in an extended post. "Even though a lot of you are going to feel sad/angry, please know that playing Lindy Sampson, is something that I loved and I will hold dear to my heart." The Viacom-owned cable network picked up the 10-episode drama in February 2014. The series opened in January and averaged 592,000 total viewers during its run. Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that FBI has been renewed for a second season. The early pickup comes in the midst of the procedural drama's freshman run. The new series premiered last fall as part of the network's 2018-2019 lineup. After an impressive first few weeks, the network wasted no time in topping up its initial 13-episode run with a back-nine order for a full season's worth of 22. The show's strong start has made it CBS' #1 new entry in the 2018-2019 season and a Top 10 broadcast series. While it comes up short against This is Us on Tuesdays at 9:00pm, ratings regularly best its other time slot competition. From creator Dick Wolf, FBI takes an eye-opening loo…

[imgleft] [/imgleft] "Psych" stars James Roday and Dule Hill were scheduled to guest host "WWE Monday Night RAW" on Monday (Jan. 25), but only Hill was actually on hand. Turns out Roday had an appendectomy on Saturday and was unable to make the hosting gig. News that he would be missing the "WWE" show was broken during a promotional chat with Hill and wrestler John Cena earlier in the day. What does an appendectomy get you from a bunch of wrestlers? A Get Well Soon card or a lot of teasing? The new season of "Psych" premieres this Wednesday on USA and will feature Cena. Good thing it was filmed months ago, or there may have been some payback. Follow Zap2it…

FX announced that The Strain has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama is six episodes into its run and off to a strong start, ranking as the #1 new series on cable in 2014 among adults 18-49. 13 new episodes of The Strain have been ordered for Season 2, which will premiere in the summer of 2015. Click here to view the article

Auction Hunters is an American reality television series that premiered in 2010. It is Spike’s longest running non-scripted series. By the time it concludes its run at the end of season 5 it will have aired over 100 episodes. Click here to view the article