TV News Roundup: 'Conan' Renewed, 'Two And a Half Men' Ending in 2015

Everything is changing at CBS, while things are remaining the same at TBS.

TBS has confirmed that Conan has been renewed through 2018, a move that will keep popular late night host Conan O'Brien on the cable network.

“Conan has not only brought an incredibly young audience to TBS but has also created a digital presence that draws millions of fans to his unique brand of comedy,” said head of programming Michael Wright, in a statement. “In addition, Conan has taken his show on the road for memorable weeks in New York, Atlanta and last month in Dallas, and will be breaking new ground next year when Conan becomes the first late-night show to tape at Comic-Con.”

However, the news is less long-term over at CBS.

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The network has confirmed that the upcoming 12th season of Two and a Half Men will be its last. Surprisingly, the network is apparently planning to give it the full How I Met Your Mother treatment, as co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre has announced that the final season will be a “season-long event.” Granted, this doesn't necessarily mean that the entire season will take place over the course of a single weekend like HIMYM's did, but it does indicate that Lorre is looking to take a bit of a narrative risk with the show's final season. Just don't expect one of those risks to include bringing back Charlie Sheen. When asked at the CBS upfronts whether the actor might appear on the final season, CBS chairman Nina Tassler said, “Chuck Lorre has a lot of surprises in store, I’m not sure this is one of them.”

Of course, the HIMYM comparisons don't end at the proposal of a season-long event: CBS announced its Fall schedule for 2014-2015, and revealed that Two and a Half Men would be moving to Mondays at 8:00 PM, the slot once occupied by HIMYM before its controversial series finale (and its similarly controversial deleted scene) sent everyone into an uproar. Here's hoping the finale for Two and a Half Men is less frustrating.

Via: New York Times / Deadline