20/11/11 - TV News Weekly Review #51 - The Weekend

Yes I know that there were no news for two months, this is my first weekend in over a month that I can spend in home. We are already thinking of a new, better way to bring you television news. Stay tuned.

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- Renewed:

• American Horror Story (for a second season)

• Boardwalk Empire (for a third season)

• Boss (for a second season)

• Dexter (for a seventh and eight season)

• Downton Abbey (for a third series)

• Haven (for a third season)

• Homeland (for a second season)

• NTFS:SD:SUV:: (for a second season)

• Sons of Anarchy (for a fifth season)

• South Park (from season 16 to season 20)

• Strike Back (for a second season)

• The Glades (for a third season)

• The Simpsons (for a 24th and 25th season)

• The Walking Dead (for a third season)

• Weeds (for a eight season)

• Workaholics (for a third season)

- Cancelled:

• Charlie's Angels

• Free Agents

• H8R

• How to be a Gentleman

• Prime Suspect

• The Playboy Club

- Additional episodes:

• 2 Broke Girls (full season order)

• Bob's Burgers (full season order)

• Happy Endings (full season order)

• Harry's Law (full season order)

• Hart of Dixie (full season order)

• Last Man Standing (full season order)

• New Girl (full season order)

• Once Upon a Time (full season order)

• Parenthood (two more episodes, 18 in total)

• Person of Interest (full season order)

• Revenge (full season order)

• Ringer (full season order)

• Sons of Anarchy (one additional episode for the fourth season)

• Suburgatory (full season order)

• The Secret Circle (full season order)

• Unforgettable (full season order)

• Up All Night (full season order)

• Whitney (full season order)

- Episode cut:

• Cougar Town (cut from 22 to 15)

• Rules of Engagement (cut from 18 to 13*)

Source's: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

* - which added to 2 left over episodes from last season would make 15 episodes total for this season

Casting news:

- Maura Tierney will guest star in The Office, while Catherine Tate will return for a multi-episode arc. (Source 1, 2)
- Dan Byrd will guest star in Suburgatory,while Gloria Votsis joined the cast and Thomas McDonell will play in two episodes. (Source 1, 2, 3)
- Allison Munn, Scott Holroyd and Devin McGee will be back for the last season of One Tree Hill. (Source)
- John Francis Daley will crossover with The Finder. (Source)
- Dean Cain, Eric Roberts and Kristanna Loken will guest star in the finale of Burn Notice. (Source)
- Michael Weston will guest star in CSI:NY. (Source)
- Stan Lee, Tim DeKay, Bo Derek and Cheryl Ladd will guest star in Chuck. (Source 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Jason George will guest star in The Closer. (Source)
- Will Arnett will be back for an episode of 30 Rock, while Denise Richards and Mary Steenburgen will guest star. (Source 1, 2, 3)
- Charles S. Dutton and Bellamy Young will guest star in Criminal Minds. (Source 1, 2)
- Lizzy Caplan will star in three episodes of New Girl, while Rachael Harris and June Diane Raphael will guest star. (Source 1, 2, 3)
- Amber Benson and Gregory Harrison will guest star in Ringer, while Mädchen Amick will play a recurring character. (Source 1, 2, 3)
- Rose Leslie joined the cast of Game of Thrones. (Source)
- Neal McDonough, Carla Gugino and Mykelti Williamson joined the cast of Justified. (Source 1, 2)
- Anika Noni Rose will return for an episode of The Good Wife, while Amy Sedaris joined the cast of the show and Jennifer Carpenter will guest star. (Source 1, 2, 3)
- Rafi Gavron will be a recurring character on Parenthood. (Source)
- Ryan Phillippe, Jenna Elfman and John Hannah joined the cast of Damages. (Source 1, 2)
- Ken Marino will guest star in Happy Endings. (Source)
- Taran Killam will guest star in Community. (Source)
- Jamie Bamber joined the cast of Body of Proof. (Source)
- Hiroyuki Sanada joined the cast of Revenge. (Source)
- Billie Joe Armstrong, Aida Turtorro and Joel Grey will guest star in Nurse Jackie. (Source 1, 2)
- Titus Welliver joined the cast of CSI, as also Elisabeth Shue, who will replace Marg Helgenberger. (Source 1, 2)
- Mena Suvari and Kathleen Rose Perkins will guest star in American Horror Story. (Source 1, 2)
- Dorian Missick joined the cast of Southland, while Marla Gibbs will guest star. (Source,, 2)
- Jennifer Coolidge joined the cast of 2 Broke Girls. (Source)
- Burt Reynolds will guest star in Archer. (Source)
- Lucy Griffiths joined the cast of True Blood as a series regular. (Source)
- Barry Shabaka Henley will guest star in Fairly Legal. (Source)
- Megan Mullally joined the cast of Breaking In as a series regular. (Source)
- Stephen Amell joined the cast of Private Practice as a recurring character. (Source)
- Sean Astin will guest star in Franklin & Bash. (Source)
- Kevin Alejandro will guest star in Breakout Kings. (Source)
- Amy Acker will guest star in Grimm. (Source)

In other news:

- Showtime Premiere Dates For Shameless, Californication, House Of Lies and more!
- David Simon wants Treme to end after season 4. (Source)
- Community is having a break in airing and will return later in 2012, but we are told, that we shouldn't worry about it.

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