RU? News RoundUp 3/30 - Dance Moms, Stupid Shows (But I repeat myself), and Scott Baio!

A quick trip through the news with Are You Screening's unique set of blinders on.

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  1. In curious, and somewhat exciting news, BBC has renewed Being Human for a fifth season, despite losing two of its stars going into season four. The obvious questions surrounding the continuation of the American version now rise again.
  2. ABC's new pilot Devious Maids has landed Eva Longoria, who certainly didn't let any grass grow under her feet. This one looks like it might even be pretty good too.
  3. Dance Moms fans... well, I don't know what comes after that actually. At any rate, the show, hot off the ridonkulous Nip/Tuck uproar (well, before it I suppose) has pulled an episode, and won't air it again. It's, ummm... the one with the pretending to be nude little girls. Huzzah!
  4. Fans are left wondering now, as the Alcatraz finale proves to be the show's worst performer. It's not a hopeful sign when people tune out for your finale.
  5. You've probably heard about this six ways to Sunday by now, but if not, I just have to chime in and say... Huh?
    As has been reported by dozens of outlets at this point, the characters in question are described as having dark skin. Besides which, the book hardly takes any real position on anyone's race, giving brief descriptions that might easily be passed over by readers anyway. Sigh.
  6. In news more likely to be new to someone, Scott Baio is coming back to TV! Score!
  7. In far less fun TV casting news, NBC is convinced there are a lot of really stupid people.
  8. FOX wants you to mark your calendars though, and they want it mostly to say, "Gordon Ramsay." With three series set for summer (Hell's Kitchen, Masterchef, and newcomer Hotel Hell), it's Ramsay's world, and we just live in it. Not that I'm not a fan, because I am, but still... Hotel Hell, by the way, is basically Kitchen Nightmares, but with hotels.
  9. If you were disappointed by the last installment, or if you weren't, you can catch the below article for a huge rundown on what's coming with Assassin's Creed 3. It's the Revolution, and there are apparently massive gobs of awesomeness coming to this one.
  10. Peter Berg, throwing out his contender for, "Stupidest things ever said," actually made the statement that Battleship is completely different from Transformers. Now, as those of us who have been around the block once or twice know very well, there is no way anyone would ever make that statement, unless...
  11. You've probably heard all about Bully and the rating war by now, including the asinine move of those behind the picture to release it Unrated in some four year-old-esque tantrum, but AMC has an idea.
  12. You've surely caught this one as well, but it's sad to see people sad to see. Remember when people used to shake their fists at the big box stores in general, and WalMart and BestBuy were pretty much the big box stores in question? Now everyone is all weepy over their struggles?
  13. Here is the most bizarre piece of overreported news you're going to run into for a while. Yes, Anchorman 2. Or, as you've probably heard already. AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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