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

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!

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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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George Cheeks, CBS President & CEO, on Timeline to Launch New Daytime Drama, ‘The Gates’: “We’re So Focused on Getting it Right”

March 2024 will be remembered in the TV and soap world when the news broke that CBS is prepping a brand new daytime drama. Many had thought a major network would never bring a new daytime soap into the world, given that the last time it was attempted was 25 years ago when the now defunct Passions bowed on NBC.

However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture

Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.

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Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory,  when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”

Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”

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The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean,  and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”

When prodded on the timeline of when The Gates could come to full fruition, Gates related, “The actual timeline and when we’re going to do it is still uncertain, because we want to get this right. I mean, there hasn’t been a new soap opera launch since I can’t even begin to tell you when. But we have great success with Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless, and so we think we’re the right folks to be launching a new soap. I wish I could tell you more about exact timing, but we’re so focused on getting it right, and that will dictate when we’re ready to launch it.”

The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.

So, after reading what George Cheeks, the CBS President & CEO had to say about ‘The Gates’, are you even more excited for what looks to the first new network soap in 25 years? Comment below.

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Robyn Bernard, ‘General Hospital’s’ Terry Brock, Dead at 64

Former General Hospital star, Robyn Bernard, who played aspiring singer Terry Brock has died. She was 64-years-old.

Bernard’s body was found Tuesday in San Jacinto, California. A Riverside County Coroner told TMZ they identified the actress’ body using her fingerprints after deputies responded to a death investigation call on Tuesday March 12th.

Sources told the outlet that Bernard’s body was found in the wee hours of the morning. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

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Bernard joined General Hospital back in 1984 as Terry Brock, the daughter of the abusive D.L. Brock (played by David Groh). Robyn remained on the ABC soap opera for six years before making her exit in 1990. At one point, Terry’s stepmother would become Bobbie Spencer (the late Jackie Zeman) when the nurse married her father.

Terry was involved in the Laurelton Murders storyline and after first setting her sights on Frisco Jones, wound up with killer Kevin O’Connor. Later, Terry was blamed for several murders and in the end killed Kevin in self-defense. In addition, Terry had a relationship with Dusty Walker played by none other than Shaun Cassidy.  She eventually left Port Charles after landing her own recording contract.

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The last time GH Fans may have seen Bernard was in 2014, when she appeared at the GH Fan Club Weekend Past Cast event. Robyn is pictured below with the late Susan Brown (ex-Gail) at the fan gathering. She has been out of the limelight for several years.

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In addition to her role on GH, Bernard was featured throughout her TV career on primetime’s Simon & Simon, Tour of Duty and The Facts of Life.

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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announce Broadcast Date on CBS

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Tuesday, that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on Friday night, June 7th (8 – 10 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.

This year will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, which is more than any other network.

The 2024 Daytime Emmys will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Back in December of 2023, the delayed 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were also held at that venue. The June 7th date for the upcoming ceremony will be the first time in several years that the event is scheduled a few weeks earlier than normal; excluding last year’s revised date to the actors and writers strikes.

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Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.

In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”

The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.

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The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.

So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.

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