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‘S.W.A.T’ Un-Canceled as CBS Reverses Decision for Seventh and Final Season Starring Shemar Moore

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In a reversal of good fortune, late Monday afternoon CBS decided to change course and instead of cancelling S.W.A.T. starring Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm, Y&R), it has renewed it for its seventh and what will be its final season.

Apparently, negotiations began again last Friday after major viewer backlash for the cancellation and following Moore’s viral video on his Instagram account about the decision to ‘end’ the show from the network brass, not to mention Shemar is currently the only African American male lead on network television.  CBS was eager to get this resolved ahead of Wednesday’s May 10th unveiling of its fall schedule.

In a statement on the pick-up instead of the cancellation, Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a joint statement: “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year. S.W.A.T. has aired for six seasons on CBS and garnered a devoted following. We are pleased that we found a way to bring it back and give closure to the show’s storylines and characters, which audiences deserve. Once again, we appreciate the talents and efforts of the cast, writers, producers and crew and everyone who has contributed to the success of S.W.A.T. We look forward to its return next season.”

The series, which is a co-production between Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, as noted in the above statement received a 13 episode order.

Never underestimate the power of the fans right? They have resuscitated many a show from extinction in the past, and they did it again for S.W.A.T.

Excited to hear that S.W.A.T. starring Shemar Moore will now live to see another season? Comment below.

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brian
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brian

A scene with Patti Smith’s 1988 “People Have The Power” playing in the background would be fitting.

Soaphound
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Soaphound

Brian, thanks for mentioning the magnificent Priestess of Punk. I’ve loved Patti since 1975 and HORSES. Her albums and books and her passion in the PHTP anthem would be welcome anywhere!

brian
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Aw many thanks to you soaphound. I too have admired her from the start. Many thanks soaphound. I hope people who do not know Poeplw Have The Power give it a listen. You and I know how it can inspire

Tina Gray
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Tina Gray

They’re still idiots. The show will continue to kill in the ratings and we fans will be pissed at the end of next season too.

Satan
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Satan

Not the first time a network has reversed their decision after viewer backlash, but probably the fastest turnaround I’ve seen. Usually it takes a week or two before they cave in.

Since they have pretty much already admitted the 7th season would be the end anyway, let’s hope they can do it right.

Denise Treadway
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Denise Treadway

They need to have more than one more season. It is a great show and should be on for many more seasons. Why kill the good shows?

Wendy
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Wendy

Why just seven seasons why not keep it on? I hope another network picks it up this can’t be the end of swat. It’s a damn good show and seven seasons is just not alot. Look at criminal minds and law and order they’ve been on for decades. Please don’t cancel after 7 seasons.

Vickie Tullis
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Vickie Tullis

Why can’t they put over on paramount +like they did for seal team

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Violet Lemm

Am thrilled to hear the good news.After seeing Shemar yesterday on a Y&R episode, I was all ready to welcome him back, but I’m sure he’s better off not getting into that mess we’re watching these days. I was so afraid they’d cancel Blue Bloods also this new season. What I really can’t understand is what kind of minds or lack of intelligence does it take to even think of destroying good shows like these two and leave on the the stupid sit-coms that passes as entertainment these days.

Kathryn Berola
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Kathryn Berola

So glad they changed their minds hopefully they will change it again why would you kill a great show when there’s not that many on

Soaphound
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Soaphound

So, FOX nixes “911” because it’s too expensive… but not too expensive for ABC, which gratefully rescued it. “911” is the highest performing Monday drama, according to ET. “BLUE BLOODS” costs a bundle but CBS renews it again because it performs. NETFLIX keeps that dreck “Virgin River” because it performs. So why even pretend to cancel the successful S.W.A.T.? My guess is the execs had in mind to replace it with either (1) a singing competition or (2) a mindless reality show featuring brain-challenged bubbleheads, which includes the host. Presumably, these shows generally cost less.

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BREAKING NEWS: Tina Turner, Trailblazing Rock Star, Dead at 83

In heartbreaking pop culture news, the legendary and iconic, Tina Turner has died at her home in near Zurich, Switzerland after a long illness.

The news came from Turner’s reps who shared, “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”  The rock legend was 83-years-old. Turner’s life was marked by regaining her life after domestic abuse and being an icon for women in the music industry and more.

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As an entertainment non could compare, Tina won nine Grammy Award and sold over 200 million albums. She rose to fame in the 1960s as the centerpiece of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.   Turner was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Her relationship with Ike Turner and her trials, tribulations and success where made into a 1993 movie, “What’s Love Got To Do With It” which starred Angela Bassett.  That film was based on her 1986 moving and harrowing memoir, “I Tina”.

There was no greater pop comeback story, when at 44 years old, she released the iconic album, Private Dancer, which featured hit after hit and gave Tina the push to have an even greater second-half to her 60 year career.

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Before concert and performing retirement at age 69, she was still tearing it up with her dance moves like no one else.

Some of her greatest hits include:  “The Best,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me” and of course, “Proud Mary” and “River Deep Mountain High.”

Turner had iconic film and TV including as the Acid Queen in Tommy (1975) and as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). On television, she was always a guest and featured on variety shows, MTV, and in commercials and more.

We will have more on the death of Tina Turner as remembrances pour in on social media throughout the day.

What was your favorite song of  the extraordinary Tina Turner ? Are you saddened to learn of her passing? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Kin Shriner Says He’s Been Written Out at GH and Shares: “Thank You General Hospital Fans For Decades of Supporting Me!”

Out of nowhere, long-running General Hospital vet, Kin Shriner, shared on his Twitter account Tuesday morning that the soap opera which he has called home, on and off for 45 years, has written him off the show.

That would mean, coming up in story, Shriner’s Port Charles alter-ego, Scott Baldwin is somehow exiting the canvas.

In his tweet, Shriner expressed:I just found out Scotty was written out, I thank U General Hospital fans for decades of supporting me!”

Many are finding this hard to believe, in part, because back in December of 2021 Shriner tweeted, “Scotty’s run is done, so heading to Florida to ride Vespa around the tropics!”  Eventually, Kin was back at GH.

The last long period of time that Kin was away from GH was a five-year absence until Scott was back in Port Charles in February of 2013.

No word yet from the show itself, confirming the news put out by Shriner.  If this is all said and done, we firmly believe Scott will have to come to Port Charles at some point.

Shriner remains one of the all-time favorites of the iconic soap opera currently celebrating its 60th year on the air.

So, what do you think about Kin stating that he is being written off of GH? Comment below.

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GH’s Haley Pullos Arrested for Felony DUI

General Hospital favorite, Haley Pullos (Molly Lansing-Davis) told Soap Opera Digest last week, via a statement, that she was taking a break from taping new episodes at the ABC daytime drama, because she was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident.

However, news this morning from TMZ, indicates there was much more to the story. Now, it turns out, Pullos was arrested for a felony DUI after allegedly causing a major freeway crash.

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