'Ben And Kate' Canceled? Fox Pulls Comedy From Schedule

It looks like "Ben and Kate" has been canceled.

The freshman comedy has been removed from Fox's schedule, a rep for the network confirmed to The Huffington Post.

"Ben and Kate" star Echo Kellum, who played Tommy on the series, tweeted in response to the cancellation:

Echo Kellum My network and I just broke up. She is a great girl, and I'm glad she gave us a shot as long as she did. I'll miss you. #fox #benandkate

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Ben and Kate," which aired at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesdays, will be replaced by a second episode of its lead-in "Raising Hope" as of Tuesday, January 29. Beginning on March 12, "Hell's Kitchen" will air at 8 p.m. EST, before "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project," which seem to be staying put.

"Ben and Kate" -- which followed a young single mom (Dakota Johnson) and her kooky older brother (Nat Faxon) -- generated good buzz at the start of the 2012-2013 TV season, but failed to bring in the ratings. "Ben and Kate" debuted with a 2.0 rating in the key 18-49 demo but fell to averages a 1.4 average rating in the demo and 2.9 million viewers per episode, according to THR.

"Ben and Kate" received an order for an additional six episodes in October, bringing its total to 18 episodes. A rep for Fox did not yet know when and if the remaining five episodes would air.

The show's original executive producers Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman left the series in September, citing creative differences. John Quaintance and David Feeney were upped to co-showrunners on "Ben and Kate" in November.

• Bebe Wood, "The New Normal" (NBC)

  At just 11 years old, Bebe Wood is a scene-stealer in this very mature new show. She plays Shania, the wise-beyond-her-years 8-year-old of Goldie (Georgia King), the single mom looking to start a new life for herself and her daughter by being a surrogate for a gay couple.

• Samantha Logan, "666 Park Avenue" (ABC)

  15-year-old Samantha Logan plays Nona Clark, one of the youngest residents in the tony (but haunted) Manhattan apartment building in "666 Park Avenue," and it's also obvious that she got some intriguing abilities of her own. In a cast full of heavy hitters, Logan still manages to stand out.

• Maggie Elizabeth Jones, "Ben & Kate" (Fox)

  Eight-year-old Maggie Elizabeth Jones commands attention in every "Ben & Kate" scene she's in. Luckily for us, it's quite a few scenes. In "Ben & Kate," Jones plays Maddie, Kate's daughter and often Ben's partner in mischief.

• The Kids, "Guys With Kids" (NBC)

  The young kids of "Guys With Kids" may not be old enough to walk or talk, but what's not to like about three cute babies? They get extra "Awww" points for having to listen to corny jokes and a laugh track at such a young age.

• Avriella Ford, "The Mindy Project" (Fox)

  With only one scene in the first episode of "The Mindy Project," Avriella Ford left quite the cute impression. Playing the daughter of Anna Camp's character Gwen, Ford held her own in a scene with series star and creator Mindy Kaling and we can't wait to see them go toe-to-toe again.

• Isabella Cramp, "The Neighbors" (ABC)

  Isabella Cramp plays Abby Weaver on "The Neighbors," where she displays hand-stand skills and shows off a high-pitched scream when her alien neighbor Dick Butkus reveals himself to be a green, gooey native of the planet Zabvron. Cramp is only 7-years-old, but she's already a veteran of TV shows including "Happy Endings" and "Mike & Molly," and as if she couldn't get any more adorable, she's also <a href="https://twitter.com/isabellacramp" target="_hplink">on Twitter</a>.

• Morgan Hinkleman, "Revolution" (NBC)

  As the child version of "Revolution's" central character Charlie -- the adult version is played by Tracy Spiridakos -- we don't get to see all that much of seven-year-old Morgan Hinkleman, but she certainly made an impression. After the electricity goes out all over the world in the pilot episode of the new NBC drama, young Charlie eats perhaps the last bite of ice cream she'll ever have and her dad tells her to remember the taste. Poor Charlie. But there's a good chance there will be more of Morgan since <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/revolution-nbc-jon-favreau_n_1699753.html" target="_hplink">"Revolution" executive producer Eric Kripke told HuffPost TV</a>, "We're gonna have flashbacks in every episode. We call them epi-pens of adrenaline, of what happened in those first days after the blackout and how people survived, what happened, how they made their way out of the cities, how they found food and water."

• Lennon and Maisy Stella, "Nashville" (ABC)

  The adorable <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/lennon-and-maisy-call-your-girlfriend-robyn-cover_n_1558608.html" target="_hplink">Stella sisters gained overnight fame when a video of them singing Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend"</a> with fancy handwork surfaced on YouTube. Lennon, now 13, and Maisy, 8, had the Internet charmed and many opportunities arose. The adorable sisters booked a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/10/lennon-and-maisy-nashville_n_1661528.html" target="_hplink">guest stint on ABC's new country drama "Nashville,</a>" which also happens to be where the girls live with their musical parents, who form the band The Stellas. Lennon and Maisy are already getting praise from their co-stars. <a href="https://twitter.com/lennonandmaisy/status/240082418474823680" target="_hplink">Clare Bowen tweeted</a>, "Phenomenal forces of musical nature! So honoured to be working with such amazing creatures."

Earlier on HuffPost:

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