TV Newsline: AMC renews The Killing

Apparently deaf to the to the increasing negative reviews from critics - and all of the audience members who have declared that they were dropping the show once we figure out who killed Rosie Larsen - AMC has decided to renew The Killing for a second season. Now, given that the show had the second highest premiere beyond the Walking Dead, and has maintained a viewership of around 2 million - higher than Breaking Bad's numbers ever were, and better than Mad Men's first three seasons - it makes sense from a entirely fiscal sense why AMC would choose to renew this show. But looking at this from a artistic decision, it makes far less sense.

TV Newsline: FOX Just Can't Have Nice Things

OR The Curse of Shawn Ryan Continues

TV Newsline: No Carrell = No 'Office' ?

It what is most assuredly a ominous sign for the show, ratings for last night's episode of The Office were down 17% from Steve Carrell's departure last week. Maybe it was because last week's episode more than likely got a boost in numbers from viewers tuning in to say goodbye to a man they hadn't watched in a few seasons, or maybe it was because last night's episode sucked. (I like to pretend it's the latter). Now, this could all level out by the finale, which, lest you forget, is packed with way too many guest stars, or maybe even by next week, now that Ferrell's gone. (Additional ammo to this theory: Last night's number were still up from those of the episode two weeks ago.) But let's not forget that The Office is still NBC's highest-rated comedy, so even if the numbers do eventually get low enough to warrant cancellation, it's going to be a slow, tedious road to get there.

[Via The AV Club and HitFix]

TV Newsline: Steve Carrell's exit from The Office with be extra-long

Fans of extend Office episodes rejoice! (As for the detractors of such episodes, I don't know, hang your heads in exasperation or something.)

TV Newsline: Mad Men get renewed, but it's not all rosy

Mad Men has officially been picked up for a fifth season, though for those you who have been following this story, it should come to no surprise that it comes with a few caveats.

TV Newsline: Matthew Weiner has a few things to say about this whole Mad Men situation

As the storm clouds continue to gather around Mad Men's continually uncertain future, Matthew Weiner, who was away on a ski trip of all things, attempted to clear a few things up.

TV Newsline: FX renews our faith in television

After the sadness of last week's cancellation of Lights Out (and the still lingering sadness some may have over the cancellation of Terriers, like this blogger does), FX has finally been able to deliver some good news, as it announced today that it has renewed the current "ass kicking" show, Justified, for a third season.

(For those of you still wondering, no word yet on the future on Archer, though expect that news any day now.)

TV Newsline: Mad Men set to return in 2012, but what about Matthew Weiner?

As the continuing negotiations around AMC's hottest show keep going for what feels like forever, the show's creative future seems in danger.

TV Newsline: Glee to release (yet another) album

Because teenage girls and creepy men who live in their basements just can't get enough of the stuff, Glee is releasing yet another album, this with songs sung by Mckinley High rivals, and all around plot machination, The Warblers.

Even though the albums have been a big financial boost for both the show and the Fox network, at some point it must be asked when this gravy train will stop running. But we call all rest assured that we will still be hearing about these albums long after we have grown irritated at there mere presence.

The complete track list can be found at HitFix.

TV Newsline: The TV Gods Giveth, and the TV Gods Taketh Away

Some good and some bad news today from two different television stations concerning two critically acclaimed shows. (Note: good/bad nature of news will vary based on personal tastes.)