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Rate   Toronto Star | Fri, May 22

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The CW is getting out of the comedy business, killing off Everybody Hates Chris. Also cancelled: Privileged, about a live-in tutor in Palm Beach, and The Game, about pro football players' mates. Wife Swap: It's official: The wife of ousted Illinois Gov ...

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Chris Rock’s sitcom, “Everybody Hates Chris,” was one of the staples of The CW Television Network. It was loosely based on the life of Chris Rock growing up in Brooklyn. Until recently, it was the top black sitcom on television. It used to constantly top “The Game.”

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Still, there is a void in broadcast television. The CW finished off the last of their black sitcoms. “The Game” and “Everybody Hates Chris” have been cancelled. However, “The Game” is moving to BET with more new episodes and former “Chris” star, Terry Crews will be starring in a new TBS sitcom.

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Earlier this summer, The CW officially cancelled their black sitcoms, “Everybody Hates Chris” and “The Game.” While “The Game” was sent into overtime by BET, “Everybody Hates Chris” was not as lucky. As the longest-running black sitcom and, arguably, the best, “Everybody Hates Chris” d...

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 UT CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff is being noted as saying that if Smallville delivers more viewers than some previous Friday night shows like Everybody Hates Chris and The Game, that that would be super. Does this mean super as in good, ...

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 OK CW will stop programming on Sunday nights and has cast aside all comedy in favor of scripted dramas with female appeal and "America's Next Top Model.” "Privileged,” "Everybody Hates Chris” and "The Game” have ended, CW said Thursday. ...

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Rate Emmy Dream Ballot part 1: Best Supporting Actor and Actress (comedy) external link

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Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold for Everybody Hates Chris. Ausiello - Sadly, I don't have a lot of time to seriously think about this right now. That said, I really have absolutely no quibble with your choices. I especially love the HIMYM and Daisies ...

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 CT On The CW, America's Next Top Model, 90210, Gossip Girl, One tree Hill (sans its two biggest stars), Smallville and Supernatural come back. Canceled are Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Privileged, and Reaper were dumped. So there you have it in terms ...

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Rate Broadcasters Adding Comedies To Cure Recession Blues? Not Really. external link

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 CA The CW is abandoning its two remaining comedies, The Game and Everybody Hates Chris. Recession scrooges? Hardly. They just don't fit the demographic the network's after, but that doesn't write a “comedy in a recession” story.

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