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Joan Rivers will join Kim Kardashian, Patty Duke, Serena Williams and Brandy Norwood as a guest star on Lifetime’s Drop

EW has confirmed that The Office star Oscar Nuñez has been cast in Lifetime’s Prosecuting Casey Anthony. Nuñez will play

Two infamous characters on NBC’s Smash are expected to leave the show — and we suspect fans are not going

Simpsons fans who have been awaiting the show’s return to the big screen, you may now let out a short “Woo

From the sounds of it, the teaser for Damages‘ final season may have been scored by Skrillex on a particularly

Dr. Gregory House checked out of Princeton-Plainsboro last night for the very last time after an hour that explored the

Kate Gosselin has made it no secret that she wants to return to TV, following the cancellation of her TLC series "Kate Plus 8." However, landing a new gig is proving to be much harder than she thought.

“Kate had no idea it would be this difficult to sell another show based around her and her family,” one TV executive tells me. “It's hard to be on the cover of magazines one week and just a few months later not have people return your calls.” On Monday morning, Kate revealed on the "Today" show that her kids are doing great, but admitted they do miss filming.

“They've recently been saying, ‘When are we going to go here or there? We miss the crew,'" Kate said. "We're hoping our TLC contract is over -- so we're hoping to move forward and do more fun projects. Fans are begging, 'They've grown up, they've turned eight, what are you doing?' and so we're hoping to put that out there for them.” Unfortunately for Kate, fans don't green-light TV shows, network executives do. “Once you have a show canceled, it's almost impossible to sell the same idea to another network,” a TV insider tells me. “TLC is the non-Hollywood network and the perfect home for her. If they no longer want her, I'm not sure which other network will.” A spokesperson for WE tells me Kate will not be calling that channel her new home, and Oxygen and Lifetime insiders says they have no interest in Kate either.

Fingers crossed for a "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" season, Kate.

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EW has confirmed that Catherine Keener and her Synecdoche, New York director Charlie Kaufman will pair up for the first

There is no mass audience anymore. As soon as we stop placing importance on this, the better chance networks have at surviving in the post-internet age. It's certainly plausible to break down an audience into different sized demographics and target a show towards it, but we no longer live in a society where 22 million people will tune in to a television show during primetime hours. The American public, at some point in the mid-1990s, made a conscious decision to remove the importance of sitting down and watching television together, and ending the stereotypical post-nuclear family vision of an evening around the set. What is the point of arranging your schedule around a show when there are technologies becoming increasingly available that removes this stress? Though millions still insisted on watching Friends at 8 p.m. on NBC every Thursday (it was, after all, "Must-See TV"), there is no penalty if one misses it: you can watch it tomorrow, at your leisure. DVR has spurred the idea of having a television program play "on-repeat," but instead of at the network's discretion, the viewers. VoD exists on the same practicality: it is not about where you can watch it (on your computer, your phone, etc.) but the sheer notion that you still don't have to watch it at only one specified time, but in fact whenever you desire to.

Furthermore, the success of shows is defined by a number attributed to a range -- specifically, the 18-49 demographic. Shows live or die by this outcome, and it's astonishing that with all the technology available to us a more definitive method hasn't been established. The differences between those who are closer to 18 than 49 is large, and creating something with that mass appeal is borderline impossible now. The Nielsen company gather ratings primarily based on live viewings, but so many people are not watching live. They're watching via DVR, Netflix, Hulu and furthermore talking on Twitter and Facebook -- the visibility of shows are now endless. But that doesn't mean they're not watching. It doesn't mean they don't want to watch. Television shows live and die by overwhelmingly pointless numbers. If a show doesn't attain "good" numbers, they're cancelled in favor of other programs, with often little regard for creative conclusions. As excellently explained in thisNew York Times article, with just the onslaught of new programming -- with various options not just on the major networks but with cable and pay-per-view -- it's impossible to watch everything that we want to watch. For example, Sunday evenings alone are a treacherous decision-making conundrum for TV Viewers: Mad Men and The Killing on AMC; Girls, Veep and Game of Thrones on HBO; Once Upon A Time and Desperate Housewives on ABC, not to mention the reality hits Real Housewives of New Jersey on Bravo and any one of the endless Kardashian installments on the E! Network. Bottom line: something is going to get missed, but that doesn't mean it isn't valued.

The competition is ruthless, and Nielsen is a take-no-prisoners kind of killing machine. Television is suffering because of this outdated ratings system. Cougar Town, for example, was snubbed rudely by ABC's marketing team, but the show is no stranger to the Twitter world. After the show was put on an unexplainable hiatus and given a decreased episode order, Bill Lawrence fought a courageous campaign on the social networking site -- in addition to viewing parties hosted around the country which he funded out-of-pocket -- to bring awareness to the production that he helms. Additionally, Community faced a similar struggle when his show was placed on the backburner by NBC in the middle of the normal television series. Both shows are critical darlings with huge cult followings. Cougar Town suffered with it's time slot placement last year: it followed Last Man Standing on Tuesday evenings, which has a completely different demographic than Cougar Town. It's move to TBS will herald the audience it so desperately needs, and appeals to. There is no doubt Mr. Lawrence has redefined the way we view and support television, and it's going to be a model for things to come.

Understanding that viewing no longer takes place on just a television is unequivocally the first step in making this change a reality. We are in a golden age of television, but this rating system would have you believe otherwise. While a rating system is indeed important, the methods by which we reach these numbers are outdated and inaccurate. "When television is good, nothing -- not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers -- nothing is better" Newton Minnow, head of the FCC said in 1961. The truth in this statement is astounding, so it is unacceptable of us to slack in ways to make it the best medium there is.

Much like a zombie herd, The Walking Dead just keeps on a-coming. It only seems like yesterday that our heroes

William Levy is hot. Shakira is hot. And when you put the two of them together on “Dancing With the Stars,” they're pure fuego!

OK, so Shaki didn't actually perform with the Cuban heartthrob on last night's “Dancing With the Stars” finals, but William and his partner Cheryl Burke did perform one of her songs, “Objection," for their sexy cha-cha-cha.

The sexy performance, which featured William how we like him best (with his shirt wide open), is hands down Levy's sexiest performance of the entire season. There was plenty of bumping and grinding, hip shaking, and pelvis thrusting action, and the body contact between Levy and Burke was insane.

But despite how hot the performance was, judge Len Goodman didn't care for it, and called it “predictable."

“I liked it. I liked the lifts, I liked the changes of rhythm from tango into salsa, but for me, it was too predictable," he said. "All you do is shake your butt and get the women screaming. I didn't want a salsa with lifts," he added.

Ouch!

After last night's show, the usually reserved Levy fired back at Len for his criticism, telling People.com he wouldn't change a thing a{about the performance} if he had to do the dance all over again.

"It [was] the freestyle," Levy said. "It's free. We can do whatever we want. It wasn't supposed to be something that Len was looking for. You don't have to do whatever he says. We picked samba, who cares?"

Levy also told Access Hollywoodhe stands by the performance.

“I feel this was an amazing dance, and [an] amazing routine,” he said. “I think it was a really good freestyle routine. It's freestyle and we had a lot going on… lifting here, lifting there, dancing over here, moving over there. That's what it's all about, you know?”

As for whether he wins or loses tonight, Levy says he gave it his all last night. “We gave it our all… I mean, whatever happens, it's gonna be good because I know we gave it [our] all,” he told Access Hollywood. “We got 59 out of 60, and right now, it's up to the fans. I'm pretty amazed [by] what we did. We did a good freestyle, we did a good cha cha and I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, but I feel like a winner right now," he said.

CHECK OUT THIS SLIDESHOW OF WILLIAM LEVY THROUGH THE YEARS

We tend to think of Megan Fox as the most tattooed starlet, or maybe Angelina Jolie. But Lea Michele recently admitted that her ink count is higher than we thought: Lea's got 14!

The "Glee" star showed up to the "Late Show With David Letterman" on Monday with just some of her ankle ink (and lots of non-tatted skin) showing. That's because most of them are hidden away.

"I have 14," Michele told Letterman, "But they're all so little that you don't see it. That's why I'm done, though, because all my secret hidden spots are done. Like, my real estate is over."

"You have 14 secret spots?" Letterman laughed. "That's exciting."

Oh, David. Watch the video above to hear about Lea's tattoo addiction and her tattoo-loving family ("Listen, some people go hunting for eggs [on Easter] and we go get tattoos").

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William Shatner may be best known for playing Captain Kirk, T.J. Hooker, Denny Crane and the dad that was notorious for saying a whole bunch of shat $#*!, but the actor is out to prove he's more than just his legendary characters (well, three legends and a one-season grump).

The Emmy winner guest-stars on the season 3 premiere of "Rookie Blue" as Henry McLeod, and as ABC's press release describes him, he's "a belligerent drunk driver with a haunting secret." Punching Dov (Gregory Smith) in the face, while reeking of whisky? Definitely. But there's so much more to his character. More on that in a bit.

I've loved "Rookie Blue" since it debuted two years ago. I have a real fondness for the stars, who I've spoken to on numerous occasions (whether it's on location or in a fancy hotel suite), but there's something about the series that makes me proud. Sure, it's a Canadian/U.S. co-production but the series' references to all things Toronto -- from the shots of TTC streetcars or landmarks, or its mentions of familiar streets -- gives us Canadians something to look forward to. Ultimately, what I like best is that the police drama has a real knack for being funny and bumbling, which provides a nice break from its more serious storylines.

The season three return kicks off with Andy (Missy Peregrym) returning to 15 Division after a three-month suspension -- for "conduct unbecoming an officer" -- and preparing to face a tribunal that will determine if she will be reinstated to active duty. That doesn't happen till the end of the episode, where -- SPOILER ALERT, and well, DUH ---all goes swimmingly on that front; it's the in-between that's meaty. When we last left Andy and Sam (Ben Bass), he asked her, "You want to try being normal together?" After both of them got suspended, her messy breakup with Luke, and the fact that Sam is her former training officer, Andy justifiably replied, "How are we going do that?"

Fast-forward three months (which Andy spent alone, presumably, in North Bay), Swarek picks her up from the airport, and he attempts to take her home and away from any drama when, BAM! They're involved in a multi-car collision. The cause? Henry McLeod. The injured? Himself, a random lady in another car, and the driver of a van (Pat Mastroianni, aka "Degrassi"s Joey Jeremiah). But it's what (or should I say, who) is in the back of said van that takes the multi-car accident into creepy territory: a girl, with whom Andy connects, of course. It's the kind of case "Rookie Blue" does so well -- suspenseful, but not too grim; a nice balance of gripping and entertaining without going gory. The show allows viewers to use their imaginations and it's up to us if we want to think the worst.

I won't divulge much more about "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life," but it's an up-and-down, roller-coaster ride, what "Rookie Blue" is noted for. For the next several episodes, it's clear Traci (Enuka Okuma) and Gail (Charlotte Sullivan) will both be vying for a detective role, though based on the photos and ads I've seen from Season 3, I don't think the show is keeping it a secret. Dov's insecurities surrounding his relationship with Sue (guest star Mayko Nguyen) continue to plague him, and Noelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) and Frank (Lyriq Bent) are on their way to parenthood. There's also a new rookie in 15 Division: Nick Collins (Peter Mooney, "Camelot") is an ex-soldier who spent four years in Afghanistan, but has ties to one of our favourite (or not-so-favourite) rookies. And, by the end of the episode, we find out if Andy and Sam can get back to where they once were.

But even with all that, it's Shatner who steals the show. Henry has a serious grudge against police, and the big reveal on why is not to be missed. Shatner proves why he's got a mantle filled with awards, but it's his "RB" character that will have people talking. I'm calling it now -- don't be surprised if Shat gets recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series). Then "Rookie Blue" can add "Emmy nominee/winner" to its resumé.

This week's episode of The Bachelorette starts off somewhat untraditionally, being that we're filming in Emily's hometown of Charlotte, NC. She meets up with friends to discuss "last night," when she met all 25 eligible bachelors. No other contestant has had a group of friends to gossip with, so this is new to us.

Ryan gets the first date card, and Emily ushers him into her SUV. Ryan wonders if he's going to be jumping off a bridge or flying around in a helicopter (because he's obviously seen past seasons of the show), but no! He's taking part in a normal day in the life of Emily -- acting as "Snack Mom" to daughter Ricki's soccer team. So, Ryan slaps on an apron and bakes some cookies.

Ryan calls Emily's skinny jeans and perfectly curled hair "momwear," which makes every female over the age of 13 cringe, each for different reasons.

Their first date was cute, but I think a romantic date was needed before diving into a daily routine. Thankfully, dinner was more date-like, and the two engaged in some witty banter. One more surprise! Emily's favorite band puts on a private concert for her, Ryan, and 200 screaming fans lined up behind velvet rope.

Group date time!

The bachelors are informed they'll be performing with The Muppets to raise money for Emily's ex-fiance's charity fund. I totally understand the whole connection Emily has to her ex-fiance, but it seems to be brought up a whole lot -- so much so that it might be inhibiting her from showing the men she's ready for a new relationship.

The guys sing, dance, and "act" on stage with Emily, who says she's a bad singer but doesn't actually sound so terrible. She calls up Ricki to sing "Rainbow Connection," which is a personal favorite of mine, but the whole date felt a little too Sesame Street for adults looking to form lifelong bonds. I did love Chris Harrison's chuckle with Statler, though.

Emily continues the date that evening and shares some more time with the guys. She gushes to Chris that she thinks he's very attractive, and she tells Jef with one 'f' that she's been looking for him and basically feels like he's ignoring her, which, surprisingly, seems to catch him off guard. Stevie and Emily dance to music only they can hear, while some of the guys snicker childishly in the stairwell. Kalon cuts into Stevie's one-on-one time, but throws a temper tantrum when Aaron tries to steal her away. Emily actually calls his concession mature, and I cringe. She must be confused.

The guys bicker a bit, and it seems like the drama between Stevie and Kalon might be our only hope for some excitement here. Kalon also had some words with Doug, who told the guys to seriously think about dating a woman with a child.

Joe gets the second one-on-one date, and the two fly to Greenbriar, a beautiful old country club of sorts in West Virginia, for a quick indoor swim. Fast-forward to the dinner portion of the date, and Emily struts down the spiral staircase looking like "an elegant Southern girl that [I] couldn't take my eyes off." He must mean off of, but probably hung out with Jef with one 'f' right before he left.

The conversation doesn't wow Emily, who tearfully sends Joe home, as she doesn't see him fitting into her life. The (unnecessary) fireworks shot off into the sky upon his departure do, however, wow her, as she watches Joe's limo pull away.

Cocktail party time!

Emily chats with some of the guys, and the same scene unfolds season after season: the guy who was already given a rose steals one-on-one time away from the other men, who haven't seen the bachelorette in days, and hissy fits ensue.

In this case, I'm referring to Ryan, who plays up his writing skills yet again and presents Emily with a seven-page novel letter that should have scared the bejesus out of her. But she loves it, even as Tony awkwardly stands in the corner and listens to the entire letter read aloud.

Arie had a brief but impressionable conversation with Emily, and Kalon revealed that he was 26, not 27, like his screen credits show.

Emily doles out the roses, and two men are sent home -- Aaron and Kyle, and I think they are twins. No? Could have fooled me.

Toasts all around, and I'm ready for next week's episode -- Travis's egg is thrown from the stairs! Emily and a bachelor kiss! Ricki might actually speak!

This week's episode of The Bachelorette starts off somewhat untraditionally, being that we're filming in Emily's hometown of Charlotte, NC. She meets up with friends to discuss "last night," when she met all 25 eligible bachelors. No other contestant has had a group of friends to gossip with, so this is new to us.

Ryan gets the first date card, and Emily ushers him into her SUV. Ryan wonders if he's going to be jumping off a bridge or flying around in a helicopter (because he's obviously seen past seasons of the show), but no! He's taking part in a normal day in the life of Emily -- acting as "Snack Mom" to daughter Ricki's soccer team. So, Ryan slaps on an apron and bakes some cookies.

Ryan calls Emily's skinny jeans and perfectly curled hair "momwear," which makes every female over the age of 13 cringe, each for different reasons.

Their first date was cute, but I think a romantic date was needed before diving into a daily routine. Thankfully, dinner was more date-like, and the two engaged in some witty banter. One more surprise! Emily's favorite band puts on a private concert for her, Ryan, and 200 screaming fans lined up behind velvet rope.

Group date time!

The bachelors are informed they'll be performing with The Muppets to raise money for Emily's ex-fiance's charity fund. I totally understand the whole connection Emily has to her ex-fiance, but it seems to be brought up a whole lot -- so much so that it might be inhibiting her from showing the men she's ready for a new relationship.

The guys sing, dance, and "act" on stage with Emily, who says she's a bad singer but doesn't actually sound so terrible. She calls up Ricki to sing "Rainbow Connection," which is a personal favorite of mine, but the whole date felt a little too Sesame Street for adults looking to form lifelong bonds. I did love Chris Harrison's chuckle with Statler, though.

Emily continues the date that evening and shares some more time with the guys. She gushes to Chris that she thinks he's very attractive, and she tells Jef with one 'f' that she's been looking for him and basically feels like he's ignoring her, which, surprisingly, seems to catch him off guard. Stevie and Emily dance to music only they can hear, while some of the guys snicker childishly in the stairwell. Kalon cuts into Stevie's one-on-one time, but throws a temper tantrum when Aaron tries to steal her away. Emily actually calls his concession mature, and I cringe. She must be confused.

The guys bicker a bit, and it seems like the drama between Stevie and Kalon might be our only hope for some excitement here. Kalon also had some words with Doug, who told the guys to seriously think about dating a woman with a child.

Joe gets the second one-on-one date, and the two fly to Greenbriar, a beautiful old country club of sorts in West Virginia, for a quick indoor swim. Fast-forward to the dinner portion of the date, and Emily struts down the spiral staircase looking like "an elegant Southern girl that [I] couldn't take my eyes off." He must mean off of, but probably hung out with Jef with one 'f' right before he left.

The conversation doesn't wow Emily, who tearfully sends Joe home, as she doesn't see him fitting into her life. The (unnecessary) fireworks shot off into the sky upon his departure do, however, wow her, as she watches Joe's limo pull away.

Cocktail party time!

Emily chats with some of the guys, and the same scene unfolds season after season: the guy who was already given a rose steals one-on-one time away from the other men, who haven't seen the bachelorette in days, and hissy fits ensue.

In this case, I'm referring to Ryan, who plays up his writing skills yet again and presents Emily with a seven-page novel letter that should have scared the bejesus out of her. But she loves it, even as Tony awkwardly stands in the corner and listens to the entire letter read aloud.

Arie had a brief but impressionable conversation with Emily, and Kalon revealed that he was 26, not 27, like his screen credits show.

Emily doles out the roses, and two men are sent home -- Aaron and Kyle, and I think they are twins. No? Could have fooled me.

Toasts all around, and I'm ready for next week's episode -- Travis's egg is thrown from the stairs! Emily and a bachelor kiss! Ricki might actually speak!

Tonight, MTV2 will pull back the curtain on Hip-Hop Squares, the new rap-centric reboot of the classic game show Hollywood

There’s something strange about seeing Jaime Lannister walk the red carpet at an Internet awards show. “Yeah. I’m gonna kill

"Saturday Night Live" wrapped up its 37th season this past weekend. Along the way, we were paying attention not just to the quality of the individual sketches in our weekly "SNL" Scorecard, but also to the progress of the cast members in regards to airtime and prominence, which we ranked each week in the Relevancy Poll.

Like last season, we certainly weren't going to let that data go to waste, so, we tallied the results to present to you the complete 2011-12 "SNL" Relevancy Poll.

As you will see, the lower the score, the better. And, again, the rankings represent how often an individual cast member appeared on the show, not an opinion of an individual sketch or character. Each final score is the average poll ranking of each cast member over the course of the final season -- with two exceptions. Paul Brittain left "SNL" after 12 shows and Kate McKinnon joined "SNL" only to appear in the last five shows of the season. Both of their scores are weighted against the shows they did not appear. (Their actual scores appear in parenthesis.)

And since this is HuffPost TV's official sign-off from "SNL" coverage this season, it seemed like an appropriate time to remember each cast member's most memorable sketch from Season 37.

With that, let's discuss the ups, downs, hits, misses and winners of the 37th season of "Saturday Night Live." We'll work from the lowest-ranked to highest-ranked:

15. Kate McKinnon - Average Ranking: 12.86 (Actual: 9.00)

McKinnon was only added as a featured player for the last five shows of the season. In those five shows, she did a pretty decent job (all things considered) of getting herself into sketches - even earning a No. 1 ranking around these parts in a Relevancy Poll. She plays eccentric characters and she takes risks -- which is reminiscent of another certain cast member who just departed the show. Put it this way: I honestly don't know what else she could have done during this five-show "tryout," if you will, to warrant a return for a full season.

14. Paul Brittain - Average Ranking: 11.27 (Actual: 9.00)

If you just take the average of the shows that the two appeared on, it's interesting that McKinnon and the departed Brittain have the same score. Brittain leaving "SNL" is still clouded with mystery (I have heard a few things, but nothing concrete); but whatever the reasons may be, it's a shame. I realize how hard it is to get on to that show and I realize how difficult it is to then succeed on that show. I really thought Brittain had something going with his two recurring characters -- Lord Wyndemere and "Sex" Ed Vincent -- but, it was not meant to be. I hope whatever Brittain winds up doing, "Lord Wyndemere and "Sex" Ed live on ... somewhere.

13. Nasim Pedrad - Average Ranking: 9.72

I can't imagine that Nasim Pedrad will look at her first year as a full-fledged repertory player as a highlight year in her "SNL" career. Which is a shame because she deserved better. Out of all the female cast members, it seemed like Pedrad was most hurt by Kristen Wiig's return to dominance. (Wiig was not as much of a presence last season, which probably had a little bit to do with her "Bridesmaids" duties.) But she also had one of the best sketches of the season: See what happens behind closed door when one listens to Adele's "Someone Like You":

12. Abby Elliott - Average Ranking: 9.59

What an enigma. To be honest, I've enjoyed Elliott on the show ... when she's actually on the show, which is rare and has always been rare. Adding to her status as an enigma: Elliott tried to leave after this season. At one point, she had a pilot on Fox. Later, she was cut from the pilot. So obviously, Elliott is not eying "SNL" as any sort of long term career plan. Also, that would mean that Lorne Michaels was willing to let her go if that pilot had been picked up with her attached. In other words, I'm confused. But, regardless, her take on Zooey Deschanel was pretty fantastic.

11. Jay Pharoah - Average Ranking: 9.41

For whatever reason, I thought that Jay Pharoah had hit a sort of epiphany when "The Jay Pharoah Show" aired. I mean, not many cast members get to be in self-titled sketches. And as sad as I was to see Paul Brittain leave, I tried to look on the bright side of, Well, at least there's more room for Jay Pharoah. At this point, I just don't know. He's so streaky. If there's an impression needed -- which was really the whole premise of his self-titled show --Pharoah has a big week. No impressions needed? You could find Pharoah during the "good nights." (I'm barely exaggerating.) After the Josh Brolin show I wrote, "Pharoah was everywhere this week. Every so often, Pharoah will take over the show ... but then he'll disappear during the following three shows." And that's exactly what happened. We can only hope that next season we see the return of "The Jay Pharoah Show."

10. Kenan Thompson - Average Ranking: 9.05

It's remarkable that should Kenan return for the 38th season of "SNL" (and I've heard no rumors to the contrary) he will be tied at fifth (with Tim Meadows) for longest tenure. My guess is that it doesn't quite seem that long because two of the people ahead of him on that list -- Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen -- are still on the show, too. So, we have a case in which cast members are staying longer and we have a case in which the cast is somewhat large. So it's not too terribly surprising that show veterans might find themselves with not a lot to do. This season, more often than not, this seemed to be Kenan. I mean, this is a season that only saw "What's Up With That?" happen one time.

9. Vanessa Bayer - Average Ranking: 8.50

By this time next year, Vanessa Bayer will be one of the biggest stars of "Saturday Night Live." Last season, the multiple airings of "The Miley Cyrus Show" boosted her presence a bit, but I do think that not entirety relying on that particular sketch helped her grow on the show. With Wiig gone, she should become the show's dominant female voice. And there's no better example of this than "Tell Him," which is brilliant. (And, of course, it isn't online. So, here's "You Can Do Anything," a talk show featuring YouTube celebrities.)

8. Seth Meyers - Average Ranking: 8.14

Seth Meyers has been on "SNL" a very long time. I'm not saying that's the reason he didn't seem 100 percent engaged during at least half of the 'Weekend Updates" this year -- but, at times, there's certainly been an aura of a loss of interest on Meyers part. And the only reason it's that noticeable is because when Meyers is on, he's electric. For whatever reason, Meyers doesn't want a co-host, but he's really doing himself a disservice. He's so good at ping-ponging lines off of a partner in crime, it's like watching a talent go to waste every week. Meyers, whether he likes it or not, is best when he's the master of ceremonies, not just sitting there at his desk ... alone. Case ... in ... point:

7. Bobby Moynihan - Average Ranking: 7.59

I think Bobby Moynihan knows that he'll never be the "star" of "Saturday Night Live," so to speak. But I do feel that's he finally found his groove. In other words: Moynihan absolutely owns the reaction shot and every sketch he's in is better because he's a part of it. (And if Chris Christie gets himself in the news more often, Moynihan's star will explode.) That's not to say that Moyninah can't carry a sketch. He can. Very well, actually ... when they let him. Like here, with Katy Perry in "One Magical Night."

6. Fred Armisen - Average Ranking: 6.36

It's odd: When you consider that Armisen is the one who portrays the current President of the United States, he should rank a tad higher. The thing is, there were very few Obama sketches this season. And when he was doing an Obama sketch, sometimes Obama sounded a bit like Bill Cosby. I almost get the impression that Obama bores Armisen, but, instead of handing the reins over to Pharoah, he continues to do it out of either (A) Some sort of obligation or (B) Because it's an honor. (Of course, if I were Armisen, I'd keep doing it, too ... Just to prevent the "Oh, he lost his job as Obama" rumors.) Regardless, Armisen is at his best when he's doing weird things, like Nicholas Fehn. Or (a sketch that only I apparently enjoy) "One Man Show."

5. Andy Samberg - Average Ranking: 6.00

Samberg had a resurgence of sorts near the end of this season. So it's a nice time for him to leave the show. After his Lonely Island cohorts left, Samberg seemed ... lost. Before, he could star in a Digital Short, appear on "Update," then be a supporting character in a few other things -- which is a pretty solid show. Well, without the Digital Shorts being quite as regular of an occurrence, he had to star in sketches -- which never seemed to work out quite as well. (Though, I do have a strange affinity for "One Take Tony.") By the end of the season (with the help of those former Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) the Digital Short era was brought to a proper close.

4. Taran Killam - Average Ranking: 5.95

What a difference a year makes. I noticed it back in January and went ahead and made a bold proclamation about Killam's very bright "SNL" future (which hopefully didn't freak out Mr. Killam too much). But, you know what? I feel even more strongly about it now. Let's not forget, Taran Killam is still technically a featured player (something that will change this summer) and is already one of the central figures on the show. And no one has improved more since last season than Killam. As Bill Hader told me back in January, "He kind of recalibrated his Brad Pitt impression for that 'Moneyball' short we did with Ben Stiller. He's behaving like Brad Pitt; he's not going for a joke. It was really impressive."

And, of course, he's still got that "Call Your Girlfriend" viral video.

3. Bill Hader - Average Ranking: 5.63

Hader was last year's season champion, but now, he's slipped to No. 3. Again, Wiig dominated this year in a way that she didn't last season. And it didn't help that Hader's political character, Rick Perry, became an afterthought so quickly. Regardless, it doesn't mean that Hader wasn't busy. And he's the highest-ranking cast member who is not either leaving the show, or rumored to be leaving the show. Of course, there's Stefon Zolesky, which is, without a doubt, the most popular character on "SNL" these days. (Note: I'm legitimately devastated that Hader's Rick "Watch It Or I'll Suck Your C---!" Tipenski was cut -- along with the rest of the "Kings of Catchphrase Comedy" -- during the finale.) But, I will try to make the argument that Hader's finest work this season came in the form of Clint Eastwood.

2. Jason Sudeikis - Average Ranking: 4.64

If this truly was Sudeikis' final season, the finale aside, it was stellar. It's strange -- Sudeikis does such a great job of being the everyman -- or, as Adam Sandler used to call Phil Hartman, "the glue" -[ it's easy to forget just how much Sudeikis does. And I'll go ahead and say it: If that was Sudeikis' last episode and if he truly was angry, well, he has the right to be, because he deserved a better sendoff than the one he received. Not to mention the fact that since Sudeikis plays a major political figure from both parties, yeah, he's in all of those sketches, too. Sudeikis' finest moment this season was as the Devil, commenting on the Penn State scandal. There's no easy way to find humor concerning that story -- but Sudeikis did.

1. Kristen Wiig - Average Ranking: 4.32

Well, this is why Kristen Wiig got the special sendoff. The thing is, she's known on "SNL" for her eccentric characters, but I thought her best moment this past week (not counting her sendoff sketch, which is one of the best "SNL" moments that I've ever seen) was in "Karaoke" -- which is anything but an eccentric character. Wiig did not get enough credit for ability to play anyone, really. Her departure will change the show drastically. She was the alpha dog. And, as the alpha dog, she set the tone for the show. Gone was the sharp political commentary that defined the Fey/Poehler years, replaced by more of an absurd, awkward comedy angle. Put it this way: I've never laughed once during Judy Grimes, but, boy, I've always been left in awe.

(On a personal note: I would like to thank every single one of you who, every week, stopped by to read SNL Scorecard and the SNL Relevancy Poll. And an added thank you to those who came over from Movieline, where these lived last season. For me, this is a labor of love in honor of a show that I've adored my entire life. But, waking up early every Sunday morning to jot down 1,000 words or so would be unbearable without your support. So, again, thank you. It's truly appreciated and, hopefully, we'll do it all again next season.)

Mike Ryan is senior writer at Huffington Post Entertainment. Mike Ryan is happy to have his weekends back for a few months. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter.

"Saturday Night Live" wrapped up its 37th season this past weekend. Along the way, we were paying attention not just to the sketches in our weekly "SNL" Scorecard, but also to the progress of the cast members, which we ranked each week in the Relevancy Poll.

Like last season, we certainly weren't going to let that data go to waste, so, we tallied the results to present to you the complete 2011-12 "SNL" Relevancy Poll.

As you will see, the lower the score, the better. Each final score is the average score of each cast member over the course of the final season -- with two exceptions. Paul Brittain left "SNL" after 12 shows and Kate McKinnon joined "SNL" only to appear in the last five shows of the season. Both of their scores are weighted against the shows they did not appear. (Their actual scores appear in parenthesis.)

And since this is HuffPost TV's official sign-off from "SNL" coverage this season, it seemed like an appropriate time to remember each cast member's most memorable sketch from Season 37.

With that, let's discuss the ups, downs, hits, misses and winners of the 37th season of "Saturday Night Live." We'll work from the lowest-ranked to highest-ranked:

15. Kate McKinnon - Average Ranking: 12.86 (Actual: 9.00)

McKinnon was only added as a featured player for the last five shows of the season. In those five shows, she did a pretty decent job (all things considered) of getting herself into sketches - even earning a No. 1 ranking around these parts in a Relevancy Poll. She plays eccentric characters and she takes risks -- which is reminiscent of another certain cast member who just departed the show. Put it this way: I honestly don't know what else she could have done during this five-show "tryout," if you will, to warrant a return for a full season.

14. Paul Brittain - Average Ranking: 11.27 (Actual: 9.00)

If you just take the average of the shows that the two appeared on, it's interesting that McKinnon and the departed Brittain have the same score. Brittain leaving "SNL" is still clouded with mystery (I have heard a few things, but nothing concrete); but whatever the reasons may be, it's a shame. I realize how hard it is to get on to that show and I realize how difficult it is to then succeed on that show. I really thought Brittain had something going with his two recurring characters -- Lord Wyndemere and "Sex" Ed Vincent -- but, it was not meant to be. I hope whatever Brittain winds up doing, "Lord Wyndemere and "Sex" Ed live on ... somewhere.

13. Nasim Pedrad - Average Ranking: 9.72

I can't imagine that Nasim Pedrad will look at her first year as a full-fledged repertory player as a highlight year in her "SNL" career. Which is a shame because she deserved better. Out of all the female cast members, it seemed like Pedrad was most hurt by Kristen Wiig's return to dominance. (Wiig was not as much of a presence last season, which probably had a little bit to do with her "Bridesmaids" duties.) But she also had one of the best sketches of the season: See what happens behind closed door when one listens to Adele's "Someone Like You":

12. Abby Elliott - Average Ranking: 9.59

What an enigma. To be honest, I've enjoyed Elliott on the show ... when she's actually on the show, which is rare and has always been rare. Adding to her status as an enigma: Elliott tried to leave after this season. At one point, she had a pilot on Fox. Later, she was cut from the pilot. So obviously, Elliott is not eying "SNL" as any sort of long term career plan. Also, that would mean that Lorne Michaels was willing to let her go if that pilot had been picked up with her attached. In other words, I'm confused. But, regardless, her take on Zooey Deschanel was pretty fantastic.

11. Jay Pharoah - Average Ranking: 9.41

For whatever reason, I thought that Jay Pharoah had hit a sort of epiphany when "The Jay Pharoah Show" aired. I mean, not many cast members get to be in self-titled sketches. And as sad as I was to see Paul Brittain leave, I tried to look on the bright side of, Well, at least there's more room for Jay Pharoah. At this point, I just don't know. He's so streaky. If there's an impression needed -- which was really the whole premise of his self-titled show --Pharoah has a big week. No impressions needed? You could find Pharoah during the "good nights." (I'm barely exaggerating.) After the Josh Brolin show I wrote, "Pharoah was everywhere this week. Every so often, Pharoah will take over the show ... but then he'll disappear during the following three shows." And that's exactly what happened. We can only hope that next season we see the return of "The Jay Pharoah Show."

10. Kenan Thompson - Average Ranking: 9.05

It's remarkable that should Kenan return for the 38th season of "SNL" (and I've heard no rumors to the contrary) he will be tied at fifth (with Tim Meadows) for longest tenure. My guess is that it doesn't quite seem that long because two of the people ahead of him on that list -- Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen -- are still on the show, too. So, we have a case in which cast members are staying longer and we have a case in which the cast is somewhat large. So it's not too terribly surprising that show veterans might find themselves with not a lot to do. This season, more often than not, this seemed to be Kenan. I mean, this is a season that only saw "What's Up With That?" happen one time.

9. Vanessa Bayer - Average Ranking: 8.50

By this time next year, Vanessa Bayer will be one of the biggest stars of "Saturday Night Live." Last season, the multiple airings of "The Miley Cyrus Show" boosted her presence a bit, but I do think that not entirety relying on that particular sketch helped her grow on the show. With Wiig gone, she should become the show's dominant female voice. And there's no better example of this than "Tell Him," which is brilliant. (And, of course, it isn't online. So, here's "You Can Do Anything," a talk show featuring YouTube celebrities.)

8. Seth Meyers - Average Ranking: 8.14

Seth Meyers has been on "SNL" a very long time. I'm not saying that's the reason he didn't seem 100 percent engaged during at least half of the 'Weekend Updates" this year -- but, at times, there's certainly been an aura of a loss of interest on Meyers part. And the only reason it's that noticeable is because when Meyers is on, he's electric. For whatever reason, Meyers doesn't want a co-host, but he's really doing himself a disservice. He's so good at ping-ponging lines off of a partner in crime, it's like watching a talent go to waste every week. Meyers, whether he likes it or not, is best when he's the master of ceremonies, not just sitting there at his desk ... alone. Case ... in ... point:

7. Bobby Moynihan - Average Ranking: 7.59

I think Bobby Moynihan knows that he'll never be the "star" of "Saturday Night Live," so to speak. But I do feel that's he finally found his groove. In other words: Moynihan absolutely owns the reaction shot and every sketch he's in is better because he's a part of it. (And if Chris Christie gets himself in the news more often, Moynihan's star will explode.) That's not to say that Moyninah can't carry a sketch. He can. Very well, actually ... when they let him. Like here, with Katy Perry in "One Magical Night."

6. Fred Armisen - Average Ranking: 6.36

It's odd: When you consider that Armisen is the one who portrays the current President of the United States, he should rank a tad higher. The thing is, there were very few Obama sketches this season. And when he was doing an Obama sketch, sometimes Obama sounded a bit like Bill Cosby. I almost get the impression that Obama bores Armisen, but, instead of handing the reins over to Pharoah, he continues to do it out of either (A) Some sort of obligation or (B) Because it's an honor. (Of course, if I were Armisen, I'd keep doing it, too ... Just to prevent the "Oh, he lost his job as Obama" rumors.) Regardless, Armisen is at his best when he's doing weird things, like Nicholas Fehn. Or (a sketch that only I apparently enjoy) "One Man Show."

5. Andy Samberg - Average Ranking: 6.00

Samberg had a resurgence of sorts near the end of this season. So it's a nice time for him to leave the show. After his Lonely Island cohorts left, Samberg seemed ... lost. Before, he could star in a Digital Short, appear on "Update," then be a supporting character in a few other things -- which is a pretty solid show. Well, without the Digital Shorts being quite as regular of an occurrence, he had to star in sketches -- which never seemed to work out quite as well. (Though, I do have a strange affinity for "One Take Tony.") By the end of the season (with the help of those former Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) the Digital Short era was brought to a proper close.

4. Taran Killam - Average Ranking: 5.95

What a difference a year makes. I noticed it back in January and went ahead and made a bold proclamation about Killam's very bright "SNL" future (which hopefully didn't freak out Mr. Killam too much). But, you know what? I feel even more strongly about it now. Let's not forget, Taran Killam is still technically a featured player (something that will change this summer) and is already one of the central figures on the show. And no one has improved more since last season than Killam. As Bill Hader told me back in January, "He kind of recalibrated his Brad Pitt impression for that 'Moneyball' short we did with Ben Stiller. He's behaving like Brad Pitt; he's not going for a joke. It was really impressive."

And, of course, he's still got that "Call Your Girlfriend" viral video.

3. Bill Hader - Average Ranking: 5.63

Hader was last year's season champion, but now, he's slipped to No. 3. Again, Wiig dominated this year in a way that she didn't last season. And it didn't help that Hader's political character, Rick Perry, became an afterthought so quickly. Regardless, it doesn't mean that Hader wasn't busy. And he's the highest-ranking cast member who is not either leaving the show, or rumored to be leaving the show. Of course, there's Stefon Zolesky, which is, without a doubt, the most popular character on "SNL" these days. (Note: I'm legitimately devastated that Hader's Rick "Watch It Or I'll Suck Your C---!" Tipenski was cut -- along with the rest of the "Kings of Catchphrase Comedy" -- during the finale.) But, I will try to make the argument that Hader's finest work this season came in the form of Clint Eastwood.

2. Jason Sudeikis - Average Ranking: 4.64

If this truly was Sudeikis' final season, the finale aside, it was stellar. It's strange -- Sudeikis does such a great job of being the everyman -- or, as Adam Sandler used to call Phil Hartman, "the glue" -[ it's easy to forget just how much Sudeikis does. And I'll go ahead and say it: If that was Sudeikis' last episode and if he truly was angry, well, he has the right to be, because he deserved a better sendoff than the one he received. Not to mention the fact that since Sudeikis plays a major political figure from both parties, yeah, he's in all of those sketches, too. Sudeikis' finest moment this season was as the Devil, commenting on the Penn State scandal. There's no easy way to find humor concerning that story -- but Sudeikis did.

1. Kristen Wiig - Average Ranking: 4.32

Well, this is why Kristen Wiig got the special sendoff. The thing is, she's known on "SNL" for her eccentric characters, but I thought her best moment this past week (not counting her sendoff sketch, which is one of the best "SNL" moments that I've ever seen) was in "Karaoke" -- which is anything but an eccentric character. Wiig did not get enough credit for ability to play anyone, really. Her departure will change the show drastically. She was the alpha dog. And, as the alpha dog, she set the tone for the show. Gone was the sharp political commentary that defined the Fey/Poehler years, replaced by more of an absurd, awkward comedy angle. Put it this way: I've never laughed once during Judy Grimes, but, boy, I've always been left in awe.

(On a personal note: I would like to thank every single one of you who, every week, stopped by to read SNL Scorecard and the SNL Relevancy Poll. And an added thank you to those who came over from Movieline, where these lived last season. For me, this is a labor of love in honor of a show that I've adored my entire life. But, waking up early every Sunday morning to jot down 1,000 words or so would be unbearable without your support. So, again, thank you. It's truly appreciated and, hopefully, we'll do it all again next season.)

Mike Ryan is senior writer at Huffington Post Entertainment. Mike Ryan is happy to have his weekends back for a few months. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter.

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