That's why the happy ending for CBS ' (nyse: CBS - news - people ) freshman drama Jericho, which was gifted with a second season after the network had announced its cancellation, came as such a surprise to the cast and crew alike.

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"Nightly News" still has a comfortable lead in evening news ratings over ABC and CBS. But Turness will probably face lingering morale issues related to the cancellation of "Rock Center" after being bounced around the network's prime-time schedule.

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