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Hit the Floor has hit the skids. Bet’s cheerleader-themed soap has been cancelled after four seasons, the network announced Friday.

“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of Hit The Floor,” a rep for the cabler confirmed. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers. We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed Executive Producer and Creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision. We look forward...

Bet has canceled “Hit the Floor” after four seasons.

“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of ‘Hit The Floor.’” a network spokesperson said in a statement. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers. We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed Executive Producer and Creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision. We look forward to finding ways to continue in partnership.”

Season 4 of the the show debuted back in July. It explored the world of professional basketball as seen through the eyes of the the dance team for the fictional La Devils, known as the Devil Girls. It starred Brent Antonello, Katherine Bailess, Kyndall Ferguson, McKinley Freeman, Tiffany Hines, Jonathan “Lil J” McDaniel, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe,...

Bet Networks has opted not to renew its scripted series Hit the Floor for a fifth season.

The show, created and executive produced by James Larosa, moved to Bet after three seasons on its original network, VH1. The decision comes three months after Hit the Floor, which follows the Devil Girls, the premier professional dance squad for the Los Angeles Devils basketball team, wrapped its eight-episode Season 4 run on Bet.

“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of Hit The Floor,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers. We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed Executive Producer and Creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision. We look forward to...

“Hit the Floor” just hit a brick wall: Bet has canceled the pro-basketball-dancer show after four seasons.

“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of ‘Hit The Floor,'” a Bet spokeswoman told TheWrap. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers.”

“We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed executive producer and creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision,” the cable channel’s statement continued. “We look forward to finding ways to continue in partnership.”

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To be clear for our readers, Larosa does not have an overall deal with Bet — the two parties just have a good relationship (and hopefully still do).

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The Bet basketball drama “Hit the Floor” is coming back for a fourth season with an all-female writers room. Related: Season 2 Of ‘Jessica Jones’ Will Be Directed Entirely By Women The show’s creator James Larosa revealed the news on Twitter, first tweeting that the writers room starts work Monday, and following it up by tweeting […]...

Hit the Floor Moves to Bet for Season FourVH1 is not renewing its Hit the Floor TV show, but hasn't cancelled it, either. You could say the drama series is hitting the road. Sister station Bet has picked up the fourth season of Hit the Floor. Created by James Larosa, the TV series follows the professional dance squad for the Los Angeles Devils basketball team, the Devil Girls.Bet promises Hit the Floor, season four, will return with, "more scandal, sex, secrets, intrigue and jaw-dropping dance routines, that captured audience’s hearts." The series stars Dean Cain, Kimberly Elise, Taylour Paige, Logan Browning, Valery Ortiz, Katherine Bailess, Jonathan McDaniel, McKinley Freeman, Rob Riley, Adam Senn, Brent Antonello, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and Don Stark.Read More…...

Another day, another reboot: NBC has given a script commitment plus penalty to The Italian Job, a potential series inspired by the 1969 film of the same name and the 2003 remake, which starred Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron, our sister site Deadline reports.

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The drama project — written/executive produced by Rob Weiss (Entourage, Ballers) and Benjamin Brand (Bollywood Hero) — is described as “a noisy, sexy thrill ride” about a makeshift family of expert criminals who are forced out of retirement when an opportunity arises to get...

A dance drama executive produced by “Flashdance” star Jennifer Beals and the director of Fox’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” adaptation, Kenny Ortega, is in development at Fox, TheWrap has learned. The drama, titled “The Edge,” is set in the L.A. dance world, where it’s survival of the fittest. And no one is fitter than this ensemble of ambitious, sometimes ruthless women and men who have trained their whole lives to be the best and won’t let anything — or anyone — get in their way. Written by the creator of VH1’s scripted cheerleading series “Hit the Floor,...

Jennifer Beals, star of one of the most iconic dance movies ever, Flashdance, has teamed with Kenny Ortega, choreographer and director-producer of the High School Musical franchise, and James Larosa, creator of VH1’s cheerleading drama series Hit the Floor, for The Edge, a dance drama that has been set up at Fox. Written and executive produced by Larosa, The Edge is set in the La dance world, where it's survival of the fittest. And no one is more fit than this ensemble of…...

VH1's hit scripted series “Hit The Floor” returns for a third season of drama, on and off the court on January 18, at 9/8c with 10 new episodes. Although it'll air at 10/9c for the remainder of the season. Also, a one-hour special counting down the series’ 10 most shocking moments will air on Monday, January 11 at 9/8c, hosted by Alicia Quarles. “Season 3 is our Dynasty season,” creator James Larosa tells Yahoo TV. “It’s all about ambition, going for what you want, and going hard. And the stakes are high. It makes some strange bedfellows, and tears some relationships apart. The question will be, who’s left standing in the end?” The returning cast for includes: Dean Cain, Kimberly...

Et has new details on the murder-suicide of Hit the Floor star Stephanie Moseley and her husband, rapper Earl Hayes, as well as a deeper insight as to what Stephanie was like as a person.

"She was just a huge light for us -- a wonderful person," executive producer James Larosa told Et. "It actually still is very surreal. I haven't really fully processed it to be honest."

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Larosa worked with Moseley on VH1's Hit the Floor -- an hour-long scripted drama exploring the lives of dancers in Los Angeles. As a dancer, Moseley toured with many famous acts, including Britney Spears and Chris Brown.

"None of the cast or crew of Hit the Floor wants Stephanie to be defined or remembered for yesterday," said Larosa. "It's a hideous, awful thing and we need to focus on Stephanie and the amazing person that she is."

Hayes, who was...

The horrible news was hard to believe. When Stephanie Moseley's Hit the Floor costars heard that she'd been killed Monday - the victim of an apparent murder-suicide involving her husband, rapper Earl Hayes - they were in shock. "The whole story is very devastating to all the cast and crew," says a source close to those on the VH1 basketball drama, that stars Dean Cain and on which Moseley played a professional cheerleader. "Everyone absolutely loved Stephanie." As for reports the incident may have taken place following an argument over rumored infidelities, the source says, "I don't know of...

VH1's hit series Hit The Floor returns for a second season on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day), at 9 pm Et/Pt. The highest rated new summer scripted cable series for Adults 18-49, the series attracted an average of 1.9 million total viewers, a healthy serving for the cable TV network not necessarily known for scripted drama series, and hence a season 2 renewal. “We always knew that “Hit the Floor” was a strong project from the beginning and we are thrilled that so many of our viewers agree with us,“ said Jill Holmes, VH1’s Senior Vice President of West Coast Production and Development. “With creator James Larosa at the helm, everyone in front of and behind the camera...

The second season of VH1's scripted series Hit the Floor will premiere this Memorial Day, and the network has released a preview of what's to come.  Created by James Larosa, Hit the Floor was the #1 new cable scripted series last summer among adults 18-49. Check out this VH1 interview piece from late last year which provides details on the upcoming season.  The scripted hour-long drama co-stars Kimberly Elise and newcomer Taylour Paige, as well as Charlotte Ross, Logan Browninghas and Dean Cain. The cast also includes Valery Ortiz, Katherine Bailess, Jonathan McDaniel, Rob Riley and McKinley...

Exclusive: Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Adam Senn and newcomer Brent Antonello are joining the cast of VH1‘s basketball-themed drama Hit The Floor as new regulars in Season 2. O’Keefe, repped by Vincent Cirrincione Assoc.,will play Lionel Davenport, the estranged wife of Pete Davenport the former All-Star who coaches the Los Angeles Devils basketball team, who cares less about basketball or dancing than getting under Pete’s skin. Senn, repped by Innovative Artists, will play Zero, a superstar basketball player traded to the Los Angeles Devils who is an all-American, God-fearing athlete— a marketer’s dream — but there’s more to Zero and his well-crafted image than meets the eye. Adam is Talent and Literary Agency. Antonello, repped by Talent House La and Creative Partners Group, will play Jude, an ambitious junior sports agent, a schemer who wants nothing more than to be Oscar, the head of the Devils organization’s right hand man.

VH1’s latest scripted series, “Hit The Floor,” follows the trials and tribulations of a group of dancers called the Los Angeles Devil Girls, who are basically a fictional version of the Lakers Girls.

The premiere showed Ahsha (Taylour Paige) -- the daughter of an original Devil Girl -- audition and make the squad. Ahsha’s mom Sloane, played by Kimberly Elise, vowed never to return to the arena after leaving the squad, but came back to congratulate her daughter -- and surprise former Devils player/current coach Pete Davenport (Dean Cain).

Sloane asked Pete to look out for her daughter in the competitive world she was now a part of, and Pete pointed out that the dancers weren't his responsibility, to which Sloane replied, “Ahsha is your responsibility. She’s your daughter.” Dun-dun-dun!

There's more drama to come on the series -- the show’s creator, James Larosa, described...

Tackling the rigorous world where dance and athletics clash in the world of competitive sports, the new VH1 drama series Hit The Floor showcases the trials and tribulations of a dance squad in professional basketball. Just as fearless and full of energy as the character she portrays, star Kat Bailess embraces the challenge of bringing a fictional dancer’s life to the screen. In an exclusive interview, Kat shared what her new series is all about and how much fun she is having playing the notorious Kyle (pronounced like the masculine version) Hart.

How did you get involved with Hit The Floor?

Kat: I first heard about the role when my agent called and said, “You might be perfect for this.” So I auditioned and I literally had like seven call-backs. No joke. There was a dance call, an actor call, and by the end of the 7 auditions, I was like,...

Tonight, VH1′s Hit the Floor, one of summer TV’s potential guiltiest pleasures, debuts at 9 p.m. Et. The scripted show, from first-time showrunner James Larosa, centers on the Devil Girls, the dance squad for a fictional La basketball team. There’s naive rookie Ahsha (Taylour Paige), whose mother (Kimberly Elise) was an original Devil Girl and doesn’t want her daughter to follow in her footsteps; Kyle, a gold-digging stripper (Katherine Bailess); and Raquel (Valerie Ortiz), the seemingly sweet single mom. But you know we’re all about Jelena (Logan Browning), the ruthless captain. Looking at the picture above,...

On Monday, May 27, VH1 will try to match the success of Single Ladies with the premiere of its next scripted series Hit the Floor — a fun, sexy soap centered on the Los Angeles Devil Girls, the dance team for the city’s fictional professional basketball team. We have your first look at a fiery new tease below.

Hit the Floor, created by James Larosa, stars newcomer Taylour Paige and Logan Browning (Bratz, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns) as the squad’s promising, naive rookie Ahsha and ruthless, threatened captain Jelena, respectively. (They are the two exchanging looks at the end.

Superman is coming to VH1. The cable network has given the greenlight to a new scripted series "Bounce," starring former "Lois & Clark" headliner Dean Cain, along with "Glee" alum Charlotte Ross and "Grey's Anatomy" vet Kimberly Elise. Also read: Gen. Wesley Clark to Host NBC's 'Stars Earn Stripes'; Todd Palin to Compete The series, created and written by James Larosa and executive produced by Larosa and Maggie Malina, follows the Los Angeles Devil Girls, the dance troupe for the Los Angeles Devils basketball team. Cain will play a former All-Star who comes...

VH1 has picked up its second scripted comedy, giving series orders to Bounce. Bounce, starring Dean Cain, Kimberly Elise and Charlotte Ross revolves around the Los Angeles Devil Girls, a preeminent dance team in professional basketball, the cable network announced Tuesday. Written and created by James Larosa, the series follows the lives of the dancers, the woman who runs the dance squad, the players and the team's coach and players. The series is exec produced by Maggie Malina and Larosa, with Sanaa Hamri directing the pilot. VH1 will begin production on the entry next year. Story: VH1's 'Bounce' Adds 'NYPD

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Exclusive: VH1 has ordered its second hourlong scripted series. The network’s pilot Bounce, starring Dean Cain, Kimberly Elise, Charlotte Ross, newcomer Taylour Paige and Logan Browning has, has been picked up to series. It joins VH1′s first hourlong scripted series, the Queen Latifah-produced Single Ladies. Related: VH1 Preps Hourlong Scripted Pilot ‘Bounce’ Created and written by James Larosa, Bounce follows the lives and loves of the Los Angeles Devil Girls, the dance team for the country’s No. 1 professional basketball team. It centers on Ahsha (Paige), a sheltered woman who joins the team against the wishes of her mother Sloane (Elise), who knows this treacherous, tempting world all too well having been an original Devil Girl herself. Olivia (Ross) is the shrewd squad manager, Jelena (Browning) is the ruthless star captain of the team, and Pete Davenport (Dean Cain) is the former all-star who’s come back...

Exclusive: VH1 has greenlighted its first hourlong scripted pilot, Bounce. Newcomer Taylour Paige, Dean Cain and Kimberly Elise will star in the project, set in the world of professional basketball dancers, with Valery Ortiz and Katherine Bailess cast in supporting roles. Written by James Larosa and be directed by Sanaa Hamri, Bounce follows the lives and loves of a team of professional basketball dancers. At its heart is Ahsha (Paige), a sheltered young woman who joins the squad against the wishes of her mother Sloane (Elise), who knows this treacherous, tempting world all too well having been a dancer herself. Cain will play the coach of the basketball team. Ortiz and Bailess will play two of the dancers, singe mother Raquel and former stripper Kyle. Bounce is executive produced by Maggie Malina and James Larosa as well as VH1′s Jill Holmes and Jeff Olde. Bounce follows in the footsteps...