CBS announced Tuesday that Mike and Molly, starring Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell, is in its final season.
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“‘Mike and Molly, ‘ listen, these decisions are really challenging and I have a tremendous amount of respect for Chuck [Lorre], Al Higgins, Melissa, Billy – the whole cast and crew”, he said.
Meanwhile, Person of Interest will likely air its fifth season in the spring, but CBS curiously declined to confirm it as the final year, despite the writing on the wall. And one of its stars, Ted Danson (who moved over when CBS cancelled the original CSI) on Monday was cast in a new NBC comedy. But Geller said the network hadn’t yet determined whether the show would be back for more after this year. “I’ll miss my 2nd family”.
“We wanted to do a show that was a mix of genre-pulp and highbrow politics – “The Strain” crossed with ‘The West Wing, ‘” the Kings said in a statement when the show was given a straight-to-series order last July. Television and Chuck Lorre’s Bonanza Productions, have been unable to find a new home for the show.
Mike & Molly did earn McCarthy an Emmy in 2011. That may be enough for the network to cancel the show, since CBS is trying to bring over younger viewers. Everyone worked so hard on this show. Without the show, her schedule opens up to do more movies like the hit “Spy” and upcoming all-female “Ghostbusters”.
McCarthy and Gardell starred as the title pair, a couple who met at an Overeaters Anonymous group and fell in love.
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It’s now airing Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
