Fox Pulls 'Running Wilde,' Jane Lynch to Guest on 'The Simpsons' and More
Fox has pulled the remaining five episodes of 'Running Wilde' from its schedule.The Will Arnett/Keri Russell comedy has been plagued with bad reviews and ratings since its launch. Fox pulled the series from its schedule once before in November.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the final five episodes -- including a one-hour finale -- will not air at all this month. The network said they will air eventually, but did not indicate a date.
In other TV news ...
• Jane Lynch will guest star on 'The Simpsons.' The recent Golden Globe nominee will play Roz, Homer's new assistant at the power plant. Lynch recorded her lines last week. [EW]
• Bravo's Andy Cohen has gotten a promotion. The 'Watch What Happens: Live' host has been named executive vice president of original programming and development at the cable network. He will continue to oversee the development slate of the network as well as host 'Watch What Happens: Live.' [Broadcasting & Cable]
• David Hasselhoff has joined the judging panel of 'Britain's Got Talent.' The former 'Baywatch' star whose reality series was pulled by A&E after two episodes will sit on the panel alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre. [Guardian]
• 'Matrix' star Carrie-Anne Moss will star in a Lifetime pilot. Moss will play Ann Brown, a leading celebrity psychologist whose personal life is falling apart. The character moves to a small town and becomes the chief of the psych ward at her sister's teaching hospital. [Deadline Hollywood]
• Kathy Griffin is back on CNN for New Years Eve. The comic will co-host with Anderson Cooper for the fourth year. [TVbytheNumbers]

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