TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (12/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Medium, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

RENEWALS

• Aarti Party (Food Network) – Season 2
• Adventure Time (Cartoon) – Season 3
• Auction Hunters (Spike) – Season 2
• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) – Renewed through 2012-13
• Cupcake Wars (Food Network) – Season 2
• Dexter (Showtime) – Season 6
• Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (Syfy) – Season 2
• Funny or Die Presents (HBO) – Season 2
• Ghost Hunters International (Syfy) – Season 3

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TV Talk: Coal Miners Reality Show, Incredible Hulk Reboot

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Cable, MTV, Oprah Winfrey Show, Rumors,

-Ladies -- get ready for some green chest action on ABC. The network is teaming up with Marvel to bring back a new version of The Incredible Hulk. (Mark Ruffalo is scheduled to play the character on the big screen in The Avengers.)

-Prepare for more television coverage of miners. Spike TV has been developing Coal -- a show about miners in West Virginia -- for over a year now. The program from the Deadliest Catch producers will debut in April.

-Barbara Walters has reportedly named the cast of Jersey Shore one of the most fascinating subjects of 2010. Barbara's annual special will air on December 9. Season 3 of Jersey Shore will then premiere on January 6.

-Speaking of Baba Wawa, the ABC personality has nabbed journalism's most coveted interview: the one with Oprah Winfrey. That discussion about Oprah's final season  will air just before Barbara's Most Fascinating special.

TV Talk: Oprah Lands Oksana Grigorieva, Anderson Cooper Gets Own Talk Show

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Daytime, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, Gossip,

-Oksana Grigorieva, Mel Gibson’s ex, has chosen to give Oprah Winfrey her very first interview. It’s not known yet when that sit-down will air. (Let’s just hope it doesn’t involve singing as well.)

-According to an annual survey from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), HBO’s True Blood has the most gay characters on television. ABC tops major networks with 11 characters overall, while CBS came in last with only one.

-Anderson Cooper, who has filled in for Regis Philbin many times, is planning to launch his own daytime talk show in Fall 2011. The news anchor will also continue his evening duties with CNN.

-Spike TV’s Deadliest Warrior—a show that pits historical fighters against each other—is being adapted for the big screen. The details surrounding Paramount’s project have not been revealed.

TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, HBO, NBC, Syndication, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• The Antonio Treatment (HGTV) - Additional 13 episodes ordered
• Are We There Yet? (TBS) - Additional 90 episodes ordered
• Minute to Win It (NBC) - Additional 24 episodes ordered

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TV on DVD: May 11, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Mini Series, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• Daria (Complete Series)
• Deadliest Warrior (Season 1)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Season 5)
• Hell’s Kitchen (Season 2)
• Larry McMurtry’s Dead Man’s Walk (TV Miniseries)
• Larry McMurtry’s Streets Of Laredo (TV Miniseries)
• My Wife & Kids (Season 2)
• Raising the Bar (Season 2)
• Samurai Harem (Complete Collection)
• Shin Chan (Seasons 1 & 2)
• thirysomething (Season 3)
• Xenosaga (Complete Series)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (4/17)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, Cable, HBO, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• 1000 Ways to Die (Spike) - Seasons 4 & 5
• Burn Notice (USA) - Seasons 5 & 6
• Cash Cab (Discovery) - Season 6
• Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - Season 9
• Treme (HBO) - Season 2
• What Not to Wear (TLC) - Season 8

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (3/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Bravo, Cable, FOX, NBC, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• Days of Our Lives (NBC) - Season 45
• Destination Truth (Syfy) - Season 4
• iCarly (Nickelodeon) - Season 4
• Kitchen Nightmares (FOX) - Season 3
• The Millionaire Matchmaker (Bravo) - Season 4

• Players (Spike) - Not officially canceled, but immediately pulled from schedule.

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (7/21)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, NBC, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• Deadliest Warrior (Spike) - Season 2
• Pitchmen (Discovery) - Season 2
• Sandra’s Money Saving Meals (Food) - Season 2
• Scare Tactics (SyFy) - Season 4

• The Listener (NBC) - Last episode will air on July 23

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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This Week on TV (3/30-4/5)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, ER, Everybody Hates Chris,

(You can view TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule here.)

• Greek (ABC Family, 8pm):  “Casey returns from her summer internship with secret plans to move out of her sorority house.” Unfortunately, she couldn’t wait to change her Facebook profile.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm):  “Charlie blows off steam by sharing a drunken night with Alan, Herb and his neighbor after Chelsea discovers nude photos of another woman on his cell phone.” Kinda makes you wonder what Denise Richards has on her ex.
• Rules of Engagement (CW, 9:30pm):  “Jeff and Audrey lie to get out of Jennifer and Adam’s dinner party in favor of a better bash.” Fondue parties are so 5 years ago.
• CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “Ryan is kidnapped and forced to betray Horatio and the team.” Cue Horatio lowering glasses in disappointment.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (1/31)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, MTV, NBC, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• Howie Do It (NBC) - Twelve more episodes ordered

• From G’s to Gents (MTV) - Season 2
• Greek (ABC Family) - Season 3
• Lincoln Heights (ABC Family) - Season 4
• Pros. vs. Joes (Spike) - Season 4

• Kyle XY (ABC Family)

(To get a look at TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule, click here.)

Read More | Entertainment Weekly