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Lifetime drops 'Drop Dead Diva,' Syfy won't be picking up new season of 'Alphas'
Published: 1/17/2013 8:31 AM
Last Modified: 1/17/2013 8:31 AM


Brooke Elliott starred in Lifetime's original series "Drop Dead Diva." ANNETTE BROWN/Lifetime

It’s that time of year when networks and cable channels start to decide to cut their losses on low-rated TV series. Lifetime and Syfy channels have done just that this week.

Lifetime has canceled "Drop Dead Diva," deadline.com reported Tuesday.

The comedy-drama series, starred Brooke Elliott as a former model who died but returned to this world as a curvy attorney, launched in 2009 and aired for four seasons.

It wrapped its run on the cable channel three months ago but there is talk producer Sony Pictures Television may try to find the series another home, reports the website.

Coming up on the network are the seventh season of a retooled "Army Wives" with cast changes, the second season of Jennifer Love Hewitt's "The Client List" and the new dramedy "Devious Maids," Oklahoman Marc Cherry's follow-up to series to "Desperate Housewives."

In the world of science-fiction TV, the Syfy channel has announced it will not pick up a third season of "Alphas," reports the website.

"We've been proud to present this entertaining, high-quality series for two seasons and to work with an incredible ensemble of talented actors, producers and creatives as well as our partners at BermanBraun Television," said a statement issued by the cable channel Wednesday.

The series, which starred David Strathairn, followed a team of ordinary citizens with "extraordinary and unusual mental skills." Its last episode aired October 22.



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Rita Sherrow grew up with TV. Yes, it was the ever-present “sister” from another techno mother. At first look, it was instant "Like." From then on, the TV had to be on in every room while she studied, elementary school through college. An Air Force brat, she attended school in three states (Oklahoma, Montana and Georgia) and two foreign countries (Germany and Bermuda) and graduated from Broken Arrow High School and the University of Tulsa with a degree in journalism/advertising. She first interned in the advertising world but, when a J-School professor (who also covered politics for the Tulsa World) offered her an internship at the newspaper, she took him up on it. The rest is history. She has served as bridal editor, senior features writer for the women’s section, food editor and is television editor of the Tulsa World. In addition to writing about TV shows and interviewing the stars for “Scene” stories, she also writes a TV column for Weekend and produces the Sunday TV World listings magazine.

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