I'm glad Glee is finally ending, but when is SpongeBob going to die already?
Glee isn't canceled. In fact, it's doing quite well and is certain to be renewed. I understand some viewers' distaste for it. Much of the cringe-worthy dialog merely serves to set-up the next musical number. Glee is also a guilty pleasure that's done a lot to bring people together. I really like it for that...and yes, sometimes it makes me cry. I ADMIT IT!
SpongeBob will continue until people stop watching so I don't think that will be anytime soon. He's the Mickey Mouse of Viacom/Nick. Personally, I couldn't tell you the difference between season 5 and season 13, but I do enjoy the program when surfing through the channels. Last year's stop-motion Christmas special was amazing!
Canceled shows include: 666 Park Ave (clumsy and slow-moving when compared to American Horror Story on FX), Last Resort (didn't gain the audience to justify its cost), Made In Jersey (boilerplate legal show), Partners (with all the gay people, it should have been funnier, but wasn't), Emily Owens MD (too young for the big networks, too sophisticated for the CW) and Animal Practice (for obvious reasons).
Series endings include: Private Practice (it was time), Gossip Girl (the ratings were failing), Fringe (a fan fave that's ending with a bang), 30 Rock (a decision by the creators) and The Office (it never really bounced back from its lead actor's departure).
Likely cancellations include: Don't Trust the B in Apt 23 (I like it, but the thin premise is played-out), Ben and Kate (the male lead is incredibly unappealing), Vegas (beyond dull and made even worse by Chiklis' hacky acting), Guys with Kids (is it any wonder), Up All Night (funny people, unfunny show) and Whitney (for the same reason).
Shows "on the bubble" include: Happy Endings (niche), Last Man Standing (boilerplate Tim Allen comedy), Malibu Country (boilerplate Reba comedy), Nashville (well written and acted, but I thing the country fad is over), Cleveland Show (a facsimile of a facsimile of something that isn't quite as funny as it used to be), CSI NY (they still have the original and they already killed Miami), The Good Wife (niche fan fave), The Mentalist (another niche fan fave), 90210 (they've been out of high school for a while), Hart of Dixie (they've run out of story), Nikitia (never found a big audience), Beauty and the Beast (a terrible show with a faithful following and a gorgeous leading lady) and The Mindy Project (these uncomfortable humor "Office" type shows have probably worn out their welcome by now).
Everything else is renewed or still under optimistic review.