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[05/14/14 - 08:22 AM] CBS Confirms End of "Two and a Half Men," Retires Phrase "Midseason" By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- "We are officially retiring the phrase 'midseason,'" Nina Tassler (Chairman, CBS Entertainment) told reporters this morning during CBS's pre-upfront conference call. "We no longer have midseason. We have summer, we have fall, we have spring and we roll out our big shows all year long. It's a strategy that's something we've been talking about over the past couple of years and obviously last year with the success of '[Under the] Dome' and watching 'Extant' this summer as well, I think we finally made good on that promise."
Case in point: summer entry "Under the Dome" was TV's most-watched new show of the past year, topping even "The Blacklist." (NBC's newcomer however the top draw among adults 18-49.) To that end, CBS will have 90 hours of original programming this summer, including a sophomore run of "Dome."
Other topics from the conference:
-- As mentioned in the release, this will be "Two and a Half Men's" final season. "Chuck Lorre is creating a season-long event so I think we did very well last year with announcing the final season of 'How I Met Your Mother,'" Tassler said. Adding, "Chuck is very psyched about this, he's got some great ideas in store, some very big surprises and we know that fans and we know that audiences respond to that and that should really give us a nice boost when we launch ['The McCarthys']."
-- On the decision not to pick up its comedy pilot "How I Met Your Dad": "First of all, to say we love ['How I Met Your Mother'] and we love these producers is an understatement. We really do. They are beloved. And we have an extraordinary relationship with them. There things on the pilot, there were elements of the pilot that didn't work out. We tried to reach out and engage them in terms of a conversation about redoing the pilot. You know, that's happening right now. And sometimes you run into these kinds of issues, you hope that they can resolve themselves within a particular timeframe. They haven't and they have not yet resolved themselves. We have an extraordinary track record of redoing pilots. 'The Big Bang' was a redo. 'NUMB3RS,' lest we forget, was also a redone pilot and 'The McCarthys' we shot last year. So I'm heartsick. We loved this brand. It's a very important show and we love the producers but it didn't work out."
-- On whether "CSI: Cyber" is designed as a replacement for its parent series, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation": "We believe in the show and we think that the schedule could certainly at some later date support both of those shows being on the air."
-- And finally, Tassler confirmed they're committed - for the moment - to just one more cycle of its Friday-bound reality franchise "The Amazing Race."
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[05/08/25 - 09:03 AM] Executive Produced by Peyton Manning, History's "The Mega-Brands That Built America" Returns for Season 3 on June 1 Topics explored this season include: Rise of the Internet Store, Office Superstars, Hardware Heroes, Denim Dynasties, Czars of the Selfie, Handheld Brains, and more.
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[05/08/25 - 09:02 AM] Video: "Adults" - Official Trailer - FX The ensemble comedy series is about a group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
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[05/08/25 - 09:01 AM] A&E Unveils Provocative New Docuseries "Secrets of the Bunny Ranch" Premiering Thursday, June 12 at 9PM ET/PT Featuring never-before-heard interviews, the six-part special chronicles the rise of the Bunny Ranch and its charismatic owner, Dennis Hof revealing the complex legacy of the brothel and its broader influence on society's views of power, sex, and agency.
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[05/08/25 - 09:00 AM] TLC's New Series "1000-Lb Roomies" Serves Up Big Personalities, Bigger Challenges, and a Whole Lot of Heart Join Jasmine aka "Jaz" and Nesha, two vibrant personalities who went from online strangers to inseparable friends and roommates, as they embark on a mission to reclaim their health.
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[05/08/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Action-Packed Second Season of "The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy" All eight episodes will debut exclusively on Prime Video on Tuesday, May 27 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[05/08/25 - 08:03 AM] "Mermicorno: Starfall" Returns with Season Two, Premiering May 15 on Max The series has become a standout performer on Max, currently ranking #11 and holding a top 15 spot year-to-date in the Kids & Family genre.
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[05/08/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Old Guard 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix Andy and her team of immortal warriors return to protect humanity from a powerful new enemy threatening their very existence.
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[05/08/25 - 08:00 AM] Gripping Limited True Crime Docu-Series, "The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep," Premieres Thursday, June 5 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now and AMC+ Airing weekly on SundanceTV, the series chronicles the jaw dropping true story behind the murder of Florida resident Marlene Warren, a young wife and mother, who was brutally gunned down on her own doorstep by a person dressed as a clown.
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[05/08/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: Apple's Sports Comedy "Stick" Tees Off with Trailer The 10-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Wednesday, June 4, followed by one new episode every Wednesday, through July 23.
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[05/08/25 - 06:01 AM] Tubi's "Breaking Bear" Assembles a Star-Packed Cast Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Annie Murphy join the wildly anticipated adult animated comedy with Elizabeth Hurley and Josh Gad.
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[05/08/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Ginny & Georgia" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix As Georgia's trial sends shockwaves through Wellsbury, Ginny and Austin become entangled in a web of lies and betrayal, where no one emerges unscathed.
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[05/08/25 - 02:26 AM] Video: "Clarkson's Farm" Season 4 - Official Trailer Jeremy Clarkson is back at Diddly Squat Farm with his biggest idea yet, a pub!
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[05/08/25 - 02:01 AM] Video: "Kings of Jo'Burg" - Season 3 Official Teaser - Netflix Veronica Masire now bears the responsibility of the family curse, as she picks up where her brother left off - ruling Jo'Burg with legacy and power.
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[05/08/25 - 12:01 AM] Video: "Barracuda Queens" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix It's been five years, but it only takes the girls a few hours to start scheming again when Lollo returns from Paris.
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[05/07/25 - 03:26 PM] MTV Greenlights TV's Longest Running Reality Competition Series "The Challenge" for Season 41 "The Challenge" season 41 returns this summer featuring fan favorite veterans Aneesa Ferreira, Leroy Garrett, and CT Tamburello.
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