CBS Cancels ‘Life in Pieces,’ ‘Murphy Brown’ & More Comedies

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The laughter has ended for four CBS comedies.

The network canceled Life in Pieces, Murphy Brown, Fam, and Happy Together Friday. While Life in Pieces is ending after four seasons, the other three comedies only lasted one season each.

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This news comes after CBS ordered three new dramas — All Rise, Evil, and FBI: Most Wanted — and four new comedies — Bob Hearts Abishola, Broke, Carol’s Second Act, and The Unicorn — to series Thursday.

The network previously renewed a total of 18 series for the 2019-2020 season. That includes three comedies: Young Sheldon, Mom, and The Neighborhood.

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The returning dramas are SEAL Team, S.W.A.T., Madam Secretary, Bull, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Criminal Minds, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods, FBI, God Friended Me, and Magnum P.I..

Also returning are two longstanding primetime news shows, 60 Minutes and 48 Hours.

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    OliveBullhorn

    Not surprised by Murphy Brown it\'s way too dated and political to ever truly have value beyond the decade it was on. I don\'t know why they even revived it seeing as that show never syndicated well. Not surprised CBS renewed Magnum, PU and the other two lame knock offs of classic 80s series but it wouldn\'t be CBS if they didn\'t act petty and wanting to prove that all their stupid decisions are right lol

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    RedCupcake

    A little bummed about Murphy Brown, but not surprised. I can\'t figure out why some of the \'veteran\' actors of the show seemed so wooden and amateurish in this new version--they certainly weren\'t that way in the original. But Murphy and her son were pretty good together. In fact, I think Avery Brown deserves his own show,maybe with Murphy & her friends appearing now & then. Are you listening, CBS??

    As for the other shows... I kind of liked Happy Together. Better than some other shows out there..