BREAKING. Fairly Legal on The Universal Channel cancelled; Sarah Shahi now moving to Chicago Fire on M-Net.

Fairly Legal on The Universal Channel (DStv 117) with Sarah Shahi is cancelled; there won't be any further seasons of the low-rated drama exactly as I said back in September the great likelihood is.

Sarah Shahi will now be moving to the new drama Chicago Fire on M-Net.

"Sarah Shahi is undoubtedly a star and we're thrilled she'll be joining our sister network NBC on Chicago Fire," says the USA Network in America which had the first two seasons of Fairly Legal. "We are proud of Fairly Legal and thank the very talented cast and crew for two fantastic seasons."

White Collar and Covert Affairs renewed for a 5th and 4th season each; Royal Pains renewed for 2 more seasons.

The American TV dramas White Collar, Royal Pains and Covert Affairs have all been renewed for further seasons, while Common Law is definitely cancelled and a 3rd season for Universal Channel (DStv 108) Fairly Legal looks extremely unlikely.

Royal Pains (seen in South Africa on M-Net) has been renewed for a fifth and sixth season and a sizeable 26 episode order. White Collar with Matt Bomer (seen in South Africa on M-Net Series) was renewed for a 16 episode fifth season. Covert Affairs (seen in South Africa on M-Net Series) was renewed for a 16 episode fourth season.

"All three of these series have found ways to stay creatively fresh and culturally relevant. The execution in writing, acting and production is among the best on television," says the USA Network, the TV channel who has these shows in America, in a statement. "In an increasingly competitive landscape, these series got new-season pickup the old-fashioned way - they earned it."

BREAKING. Common Law on M-Net cancelled after one season; Fairly Legal on Universal Channel likely over after two seasons as well.

The American TV drama Common Law on M-Net (DStv 101) is cancelled, and the unexciting Fairly Legal on The Universal Channel (DStv 108) is likely a gonner too, Deadline reports.

The options on the lead actors in Common Law has expired without being picked up, which makes a second season basically impossible.

The executive producer of Common Law has also left to become the executive producer of the new Sherlock Holmes drama Elementary.

Fairly Legal with Sarah Shahi is probably over too after two seasons, the second season of which was retooled but still failed to lure in viewers or create enough buzz.

BREAKING. Fairly Legal's Baron Vaughn in South Africa: ''Viewers will see me and my Afro. It's always fun to see big hair on TV!''

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Actor Baron Vaugh that viewers will see from later this month when the excellent new dramedy Fairly Legal starts on the Universal Channel was in South Africa this week. When I spoke with him at the Michelangelo Hotel at the Sandton Square in Johannesburg the Fairly Legal actor, who is also popular on America's comedy circuit, told me he already likes South African wine.

''I've had some wine. Some 'sheeh-raaz'. South African shiraz,'' he said with a smile. I also asked Baron Vaughn who jetted into South Africa and arrived on Monday night, what he thinks of South Africa after being here for just a few hours. ''What I've seen so far I enjoy and I hope to see more.'' He's already visited England and Italy and recently Hawaii and told me he would love to still go to South America too.

For South Africa viewers tuning into Fairly Legal from 26 April he says the'll see him ... and won't be able to miss his hair!
''They'll see me and my Afro. And it's always fun to see big hair on television!'' he laughs. ''And just some good storytelling. You know, you'll see people being human in Fairly Legal and discover what it means to be themselves which is always a theme everybody can relate to I think. What is it that you really want? And how do you get to that?''

Fairly Legal starts on the Universal Channel (DStv 108) on Tuesday 26 April at 20:00 with a first season of 10 episodes.

ALSO READ: TV star and comedian Baron Vaughn visiting South Africa; soon to be seen in the Universal Channel's new legal drama Fairly Legal.

TV star and comedian Baron Vaughn visiting South Africa; soon to be seen in Universal Channel's new Fairly Legal drama.

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The comedic actor and talented star Baron Vaughn is visiting South Africa for a few days; viewers will soon see him as Leo(nardo) Prince in the new drama Fairly Legal start will start on Tuesday 26 April at 20:00 on the Universal Channel (DStv 108).

Baron Vaughn jetted into South Africa and arrived on Monday night, spending most of his day yesterday at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton Square. I'm told the comedian who's well-known and adored on the American comedy circuit is looking to do a South African wildlife safari while he's here.

In Fairly Legal starring Sarah Shahi as mediator Kate Reed, Baron Vaughn plays her funny and too cool for school video game obsessed and diary meticulous assistant who is also a GPS coordinator-finder in under 9 seconds (blame the printer for it taking so long). There's 10 episodes in the first season of Fairly Legal.

BREAKING. The Universal Channel grabs the hot new show Fairly Legal; set to start in April starring Sarah Shahi.

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I can break the news exclusively that The Universal Channel (DStv 108) has the rights to the brand-new show Fairly Legal and I can tell you that it will start on The Universal Channel in April.

At the beginning of the year RIGHT HERE I wrote about 2011's most-anticipated hot new shows starting this year and Fairly Legal is on the list. No local broadcasters could tell me though that they already snagged it and now I know why: The Universal Channel grabbed this hot property first in what the trade refers to as a ''territory premiere'' - a serious upping of its gamemanship for this almost a year old channel. Fairly Legal just started in America this month and could very well be the new Ally McBeal (minus the dancing baby).

It stars Sarah Shahi as lawyer Kate Reed who goes all lovey-dovey after the death of her dad and decides to rather help people settle their differences before they go to court. Cue the crazy cases, a big mystery (Richard Dean Anderson is going to be seen in a recurring role), an ex flame she has to work with and a hyper secretary (think of a male version of Elaine). The first season will definitely have 10 episodes.

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