TV Update: CBS Renews The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss

Two reality series get pickups from CBS, plus updates on House, Big Bang Theory and more

By Jenna Mullins Mar 28, 2011 4:50 PMTags
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Fans of races that are amazing and bosses that are undercover are going to have a good day today. CBS just announced it has renewed two beloved reality series for the 2011-2012 season: The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss.

The Amazing Race is currently in its 18th season, while Undercover Boss was the No. 1 new show of the season when it premiered last February. What else is going on in TV Land? Glad you asked...

The Office: Will Ferrell talked to EW.com about taking over Michael Scott's position full time and permanently. However, sources close to the show are saying he won't be a series regular next season, because he'll be too busy making Land of the Lost 2. OK, part of that is a joke, but rumor is that different endings of the season finale have been shot to accomodate whether Will's character stays or not. We're still hoping that Will Arnett is the one left standing.

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House: 24 alum Shohreh Aghdashloo will guest star in the season finale, titled "Moving On." No word yet on what her role entails, but TVLine.com is speculating that she may be playing the mother of House's recently revealed green-card wife. 

Big Bang Theory: On the April 7 episode, one of the guys will be getting on bended knee and popping a very important question, and the couple will make it all the way to the signing of the marriage license. Executive producer Bill Prady tells TVGuide.com that it will be one of these three duos: Leonard and Priya, Sheldon and Amy, and Howard and Bernadette. Guesses?

Nurse Jackie/United States of Tara: Just a reminder that these two awesome shows premiere tonight on Showtime, and we'll have an exclusive interview with Nurse Jackie executive producer/writer Liz Brixius later today.