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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/9/13)
ABC: Wipeout (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT. GEO.: Mountain Movers (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Community (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: Glee (Finale) at 9pm
CBS: Two And A Half Men (Finale) at 8:30pm
CBS: Persons Of Interest (Finale) at 9pm

The waiting is over. NBC has officially canceled midseason mystery drama Deception after a single season. The series suffered low ratings, averaging 3.63 million viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen data.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nevermind the buzz about the “satellite” interview that was conducted in the same parking lot on Tuesday. CNN is moving on with the announcement of new original series Chicagoland, set to debut in early 2014. The nonscripted, eight-part series, exec produced by Sundance Productions’ Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn and BCTV’s Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, will probe the people and politics of Chicago.
(Source Cynopsis)

Michael Bay’s ship isn’t only sailing on Starz. As well as developing original pirate adventure Black Sails for Starz, 10 episodes of Bay’s The Last Ship have been green-lighted by TNT. The drama, about a navy destroyer that survives a nuclear disaster, stars Eric Dane, with Hank Steinberg as show runner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

What’s better than a gig as Oscars host? Seth MacFarlane will guest-voice, for the first time ever, on Fox’s The Simpsons season finale Sunday, May 19 (8p). The finale will also serve as showcase for the winner of the opening credit “Couch Gag” contest, selected from more than 30,000 entries.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Material Girl’s still got it. Madonna will be honored with Billboard’s Top Touring Artist Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, airing live from Las Vegas on ABC on Sunday, May 19 (8-11p). The broadcast is executive-produced by Don Mischer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 15th incarnation of The Young Hollywood Awards will be broadcast on The CW Network on Thursday, Aug. 1 (8-10p). This year’s nominees will be announced in June.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Save the date way, way, way in advance: MTV will air its 2014 “MTV Movie Awards” on Sunday, April 13, 2014, and the 2014 “MTV Video Music Awards” takes the stage on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

And, a few notable Mother’s Day promos: Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family is partnering with Almay for a custom integration, “Makeup Moments With Mom,” featuring host Cristina Ferrare and her youngest daughter, Arianna Thomopoulos, touting gift ideas and mother-daughter bonding activities… NickMom, Nickelodeon’s primetime TV block for moms, is running a little iTunes promotion May 21 where several NickMom playlists, including Mom Friends Forever Vols. 1 & 2, and Parental Discretion, are discounted to $8.99 HD/$6.99 SD retail. Additionally, fans can download 13 free episodes of NickMom shows through May 21.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Carrie Underwood will replace Faith Hill as the singer of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the opening theme to NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcasts. The American Idol Season 4 winner will have her debut performance Sept. 8, the first NBC broadcast of the 2013 NFL season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two of Fox News Channel’s top anchors, Greta Van Susteren and Megyn Kelly, have renewed their contracts with the network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jeanne Cooper, who starred for four decades as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless, died yesterday morning at age 84. Chancellor, the mother of actor Corbin Bernsen, received 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, a Daytime Emmy win in 2008 and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Cooper was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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