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TV News Roundup: Week of June 3, 2013

It was a relatively slow week in TV news. A few renewals, a couple of cancellations and new cable networks select the first of their original series.

MONDAY:
  • BEST INK gets a third season
    Oxygen as ordered another season of the tattoo competition series.
TUESDAY:
  • THE WENDY WILLIAM SHOW earns extension:
    The syndicated daytime talk show will run through the 2016-17 TV season.
  • WGN America orders first series:
    The "super station" out of Chicago has ordered 13 episodes of the original 17th century drama series SALEM.
WEDNESDAY:
  • Showtime cancels drama:
    After three seasons, THE BORGIAS will end after with its June 16th finale.
  • Conan to host new series on TCM:
    Conan O'Brien will host the series CARSON ON TCM, which will feature classic interviews with Hollywood's biggest stars. The series premiere is July 1 at 8 p.m..
  • ABC sitcom to get a title change:
    The new sitcom 2013-14 sitcom THE FAMILY GUIDE will now be titled GROWING UP FISHER.
THURSDAY:
  • NURSE JACKIE will continue:
    Showtime has renewed the veteran series for a sixth season, which will air in 2014.
  • FXX first original series will be animated:
    The new cable network from FOX (Launching September 2) has its first original series in the animated comedy CHOZEN, about a gay, white rapper, just released from jail. 
  • Sundance Channel picks up original series:
    DREAM SCHOOL, produced by Jamie Oliver and "50 Cent" will premiere this fall.
FRIDAY:
  • Two GROWN UPS starts to guest on Disney series:
    Adam Sandler and Chris Rock will both play themselves in two Disney Channel series JESSIE and A.N.T. FARM, on June 28th. 

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