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A Bloodbath of Shows Axed for New Shows to Debut Next Season
abcnews.go.com ^ | May 13, 2016, 1:19 AM ET | By lynn elber

Posted on 05/13/2016 10:47:02 AM PDT by Red Badger

It wasn't quite the Red Wedding, but Thursday brought viewers news of more than a dozen prime-time shows being axed to make room for new programs next season.

ABC took the sword to seven series (including country music drama "Nashville" and veteran whodunit "Castle") while Fox is sacrificing five freshman shows, including comedies starring aging pretty boys Rob Lowe and John Stamos.

Meanwhile, CBS is deleting "CSI: Cyber" after this, its sophomore season, thus laying to rest the "CSI" dynasty that encompassed four series during a 16-year span.

The official body count — as well as new programming blood for the 2016-2017 season — will be rolled out next week at the networks' "upfront" sessions for advertisers.

But through a combination of network leaks and networks jumping the gun, a flood of announcements got early exposure Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: abc; cbs; fox; nbc; tvprograms
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To: Red Badger

I would not know about most of this, since I prefer mostly British police procedural programming, on streaming sources; namely Netflix, Amazon, PBS, Acorn TV.

Taken together they provide me with far more than I have time or endurance to watch, without looking at the US network offerings.

Exceptions to above rule include House of Cards (remake of British serial), and a couple of others.


141 posted on 05/13/2016 2:12:03 PM PDT by truth_seeker (#NeverHillary#NeverBernie)
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To: dfwgator
To be replaced by shows with queers in leading roles.

Oh, man.

Mrs. F enjoyed that "Nashville" show, which featured some gay dude character.

I was exposed to the show by hearing it from across the room. What dreck.

Main premise of the show was that we're supposed to care about the personal trials & tribulations of crappy "New Country" music stars.

Hey, it's their world, the rest of us just live in it.

In last week's episode that was a particularly artless Conservative Bad Gal TV Show host "straw man" who had the temerity to condemn the gay guy's lifestyle.

I sure won't miss it.

142 posted on 05/13/2016 2:16:19 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Snickering Hound

Kryptonite ear rings


143 posted on 05/13/2016 2:18:36 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Hillary for Prison 2016.)
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To: Spunky

Time to bring back Firefly!


144 posted on 05/13/2016 2:24:48 PM PDT by WhirlwindAttack (I will soon cease to be. I wonder if anyone will even notice.)
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To: dfwgator

Galavant had gay pedophile in just part of the one episode I saw.
Good riddance to trash.


145 posted on 05/13/2016 2:24:49 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: DaxtonBrown

I only watch ION, INSP, MeTV, UP, & Antenna TV. All the old shows.


146 posted on 05/13/2016 2:31:59 PM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: Snickering Hound

It was explained in the comics, long ago.

A piece of metal from Krypton, along with anything else, becomes ‘super’ as well, so it can be used to pierce a super person’s ears..................


147 posted on 05/13/2016 2:48:03 PM PDT by Red Badger (WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
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To: backwoods-engineer

re: Castle

Writers don’t have much imagination. How many times for how many seasons can they have Becket and Castle being kidnapped?

Of course, the same can be said for the TNT Rizzoli & Isles.


148 posted on 05/13/2016 2:53:09 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Luke21
Arrow. I think I lasted the first two epis, maybe three, before deciding it wasn't for me.

Surprisingly, I enjoy iZombie, although I'm guessing I'm not going to like next season.

149 posted on 05/13/2016 2:57:45 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: kosciusko51

The first several seasons of Castle were really good and I looked forward to them.


150 posted on 05/13/2016 2:59:25 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: mass55th

re: Hell on Wheels.

Yeah, AMC sort of did a dirty with it. They only had about 10-12 episodes per year. Since they decided to end it, they only ran 7 episodes last year so they could get another year out of it and have the final 6 (I think that is the correct number) episodes run this summer.

I don’t understand why these cable networks have such short seasons of 6 to 12 episodes and then wait a year for the next group of 6 to 12 episodes.


151 posted on 05/13/2016 3:00:51 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Agent Carter was a big favorite here too. When someone decides to spend money and get good people, something really good like Agent Carter happens.

I like Hayley too but not a super big fan.


152 posted on 05/13/2016 3:00:57 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: TomGuy

Chuck was a slow starter with me but I really grew to love it.

The pop culture references were a big selling point. Casey being a big RR fan helped.


153 posted on 05/13/2016 3:02:09 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: TomGuy

I’ve discovered Minder from the late 70s through the 80s.


154 posted on 05/13/2016 3:02:58 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Snickering Hound
"Supergirl" is moving to CW. Maybe they'll finally explain how Supergirl got her ears pierced.

And forget about losing her virginity!

155 posted on 05/13/2016 3:04:33 PM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: TomGuy

I’m so glad to hear Supernatural was renewed for season 12. Love that show.


156 posted on 05/13/2016 3:04:37 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: moviefan8

I’d love to have seen Hogan wrap up with the Allies rolling in with tanks and during the surrender/turnover Klink, Burkhalter, Shultz,and Hochstedder are shown the complete setup.

A plus would be Kinch somehow being one of the liberators.


157 posted on 05/13/2016 3:06:29 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: discostu

Brisco County was a great show that should have gotten a little longer run.

80s Sledge Hammer! is another that should have gotten more.


158 posted on 05/13/2016 3:07:48 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: WhirlwindAttack

Crusade.


159 posted on 05/13/2016 3:08:39 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: TomGuy
"I don’t understand why these cable networks have such short seasons of 6 to 12 episodes and then wait a year for the next group of 6 to 12 episodes."

I hate that too, and how they have to have their winter breaks. By the time the next half of the season starts, or a new season begins, I've forgotten what happened, and have to check online to refresh my memory.

160 posted on 05/13/2016 3:08:43 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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