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Kristin Chenoweth’s controversial TV comedy Gcb has been axed.

The actress/singer’s co-star Mark Delkin broke the news to fans via Twitter.com on Monday, revealing he was “stunned” by the news.

The actor wrote, “Wow. I feel stunned & sad. We have had an incredible ride and you, the Gcb fans… have been just incredible. Thank You all for your gorgeous like and loyalty.”

Chenoweth played a former college outcast-turned-social queen in the sitcom Gcb, which was originally called Excellent Christian B**ches before TV bosses chose on a tamer title.

Plotlines about feuding church-going Texan women have drawn criticism, however Chenoweth maintained the series was really a “like letter to Dallas”.

After the first wave of criticism was aimed at the exhibit following its launch in March, Chenoweth told The Hollywood Reporter, “I reckon human beings should give it a chance. You just can’t judge a textbook by its cover. I certainly wouldn’t do anything that would constitute fun of my own faith… I reckon it’s really amusing. I remember growing up, it was always the same woman who got the solos in the church choir. And there’s always the woman at the bake sale or the church dinner who wanted to outcook everyone. The body is, just since you’re a Christian doesn’t mean you’re perfect.”

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The closing scene from the most recent episode of “Mad Men,” the exhibit chronicling the massive social alter that occurred in the U.S. during the decade of the 1960s, featured main character Don Draper relaxing after a day of employment with a rye whiskey in palm and the Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows” playing on the record player. How much meaning the scene was supposed to convey is unknown to all however the exhibit’s creator, Matthew Weiner, however from all appearances, Draper is coming to grips with the social alter grudgingly and with no small amount of confusion. It’s not entirely clear that he doesn’t quite “get” the song, however the trippy sounds of the track is certainly a alter of pace for the raised-in-the-depression, buttoned-down Draper.

Perhaps more fascinating is that Weiner paid the hefty sum of $250,000 for the rights to employ the song in the episode, an incredible sum by any measure, however exceptionally for a non-network television exhibit. Weiner, however, had no complaints, indicating that the song was integral to the theme of the episode. Noted Weiner, “It was always my feeling that the exhibit lacked a certain authenticity since we never could have an actual master recording of the Beatles performing. Not just someone singing their song or a version of their song, however them, doing a song in the exhibit. It always felt to me like a flaw. Since they are the band, probably, of the 20th century.”

Prior to getting approval, Weiner had to share details of the episode with Apple Corps, which owns the rights to the band’s music. Noted Weiner, “It was dense since I had to, writing-wise, commit to the tale that I thought was worthy of this incredible opportunity. The body about that song in particular was, the Beatles are, throughout their intense existence, constantly pushing the envelope, and I really wanted to exhibit how far ahead of the culture they were. That song to me is revolutionary, as is that album.”

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