Fox announced this afternoon that were renewing "The Following," along with comedies "New Girl," "The Mindy Project," and "Raising Hope."

A round-up of news pieces on television, violence and 'The Following.'

An imprisoned serial killer thinks Fox's "The Following" is not a good show, and the rest of the Morning Links.

A cursory look at the renewal and cancelation prospects for 10 shows currently on the network schedule.

Although NBC has already greenlit the TV series Hannibal with "Pushing Daises" Bryan Fuller on board as showrunner, and even though Fox has a Silence of the Lambs-like drama out next fall -- "The Following" with Kevin Bacon -- and even though there have already been five films based on Hannibal Lector, the Lifetime network -- of all channels -- is planning yet another television series based around Thomas Harris' characters.

Yesterday, we gave you details on the new Fox schedule, a schedule heavy on singing competitions and light on new shows.