Why did Mike and Molly end

From CBS’ perspective, it has a network business to run. CBS had a lot of half-hour series for this season and fewer slots after replacing the Monday comedy block with dramas, so Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls and The Odd Couple were left off the fall schedule. Mike & Molly’s sixth season will not premiere until January 6, with new comedy Angel From Hell debuting the following night and sophomore The Odd Couple not returning until April, so the network likely would not want to start talks about a seventh season until it sees how Mike & Molly as well as the other two comedies perform and it takes a look at the crop of comedy pilots for next season.

CBS always tries to keep its options open, delaying decisions on some mid-tier shows until the last second, as everyone on Rules Of Engagement can attest. Still, a sixth-season show could’ve been handled with more care given the circumstances, including an earlier launch so a renewal decision could be made sooner. In situations like this, ownership does play a role as a network sees most shows from outside studios that are not big tentpoles as puzzle pieces, not assets.

In the case of Mike & Molly, there is another factor. The show comes from the top comedy producer in town, Lorre, whose entire business for the past decade had been on CBS, including blockbusters Two And A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Men was given a proper sendoff, with a series-end announcement early into its final season. The same courtesy is not being extended to Mike & Molly, leading to Lorre and his team’s decision to treat this as a final season and try to give the show a proper closure creatively. That move might open up the network playing field next time Lorre hits the marketplace with a new comedy series.

Despite its not-so-dignified exit, Mike & Molly will leave a legacy — it played an important role in helping American audiences accept a show with leads that might not fit the traditional TV star mold. And it gave McCarthy her first leading role. It might be awhile before we see her back on series TV.

Actress Melissa McCarthy admitted that the TV sitcom Mike & Molly was cancelled due to her weight loss.

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In recent months numerous web sites have run an articles attributed to "TMZ News" (not to be confused with the real TMZ celebrity gossip site) reporting that CBS's "mysterious" cancellation of the pouplar Mike & Molly TV sitcom was due to the weight loss of the show's female lead, Melissa McCarthy:

Melissa McCarthy has taken a lot of heat lately mainly for using this controversial method celebrities use to burn fat within WEEKS. She wanted to drop down a few dress sizes for the new Ghostbusters movie. However, she did NOT realize the backlash she would receive for using this "magical" weight loss supplement. She especially didn't foresee 'Mike and Molly' getting cancelled because of it.

"I.. just.. I can't believe it! They're cancelling an amazing show JUST because I decided to finally be healthy. It makes no sense! They said I no longer fit the part, which is outrageous. It all started when some of my colleagues recommended Garcinia Pills, something they had seen on a Dr. Oz episode. When your life revolves around being on camera and on stage, you always have to look good for the fans and for yourself. I saw a HUGE difference in less than a week!"

Although this article is presented as a news story, it's nothing more than a scammy ad for a weight loss pill called Garcinia Complex. The actress has not endorsed this pill, used this pill to lose weight, nor offered positive feedback about it.

According to Shape, McCarthy dropped weight through a high protein and low-carb diet, not by taking a magic diet pill.

While some tabloids have floated the idea that Mike & Molly's cancellation was related McCarthy's weight loss (the titular characters are a couple who met at an Overeaters Anonymous group and fell in love), those rumors have not been backed up by any solid evidence. When CBS announced the sitcom's cancellation in December 2015, McCarthy said that she was "shocked" but didn't mention anything about her weight being a factor:

I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly. I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I'll miss my 2nd family.

— Melissa McCarthy (@melissamccarthy) December 14, 2015

Most of the speculation about Mike & Molly's cancellation focused on the fact that the contracts of most of the show's cast were about to expire:

As of February 1, after the 13th and final episode of Season 6 is filmed, most of the actors from the show will be free to do pilots and series that will have them in first position. I hear that of the nine-member cast on the show, all but one have six-year deals. There had been speculation that star McCarthy would not have re-upped anyway, looking to focus on features full time.

How did Mike and Molly series end?

In the final scene, Mike wakes up to find Molly looking over the sleeping newborn at 2 a.m. and they share a conversation that they would not have changed anything in their relationship in the past six years. As the baby wakes, Mike and Molly softly sing together "I See Love", the theme song of the show.

Did Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell get along?

We love each other and I think the friendships we've developed through the years really plays through the television. McCarthy: You just feel it. Gardell: We're not good celebrities. You won't catch us at Spago.

Did they cancel Mike and Molly?

Melissa McCarthy, who's shot to superstardom since the show's 2010 debut, also took to Twitter with an emotional message, regarding the cancellation. She tweeted: “I was shocked and heartbroken when CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly. I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I'll miss my 2nd family.”