ICYMI - The week in TV for April 21-27, 2019 | Gallery

By Jessica Wedemeyer 8:25am PDT, Apr 26, 2019

Kaley Cuoco cries through final "The Big Bang Theory" table read

Kaley Cuoco took to Instagram on April 24 to share her emotional reaction to the final table read for "The Big Bang Theory," which is coming to an end on May 16. She started by sharing a close-up photo of her "end of series" script, writing that she "didn't sleep" the night before the table read — presumably because she was too upset. A few hours later, she posted a photo of herself clasping her script close to her chest while crying with her eyes shut. "Post table read for @bigbangtheory_cbs finale episode," she wrote in the caption. The actress, who's starred as Penny on the CBS sitcom since 2007, also shared a photo of several crumbled tissues strewn about her script during the table read. "Prepare yourselves … for a finale that has truly given me a loss for words ❤️ Our whole universe …. @bigbangtheory_cbs," she wrote in the caption.

Ken Kercheval, who played J.R.'s rival Cliff Barnes on "Dallas," dies at 83

Ken Kercheval — who starred as oil tycoon Cliff Barnes on the original "Dallas," as well as on the 2012 reboot — died at 83 on April 21. The Daily Clintonian, a newspaper in the actor's hometown of Clinton, Indiana, broke the news. A cause of death has not been revealed.

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CBS renews "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "NCIS: New Orleans"

CBS announced on April 22 that it's renewed both "NCIS: Los Angeles," which will enter its 11th season later this year, and "NCIS: New Orleans," which will be back for Season 6. The network previously announced a Season 17 renewal for the original "NCIS."

"Jeopardy!" champion James Holzhauer crosses $1M, sets more milestones

"Jeopardy!" contestant James Holzhauer crossed the $1M mark for total winnings at the conclusion of his 14th straight win on April 23. Only one other person has banked more than that during non-tournament play: "Jeopardy!" superstar Ken Jennings, who earned more than $2.5M over the course of 74 games in 2004. James also now ranks fourth on the list of most consecutive wins, behind Ken, Julia Collins, who won 20 games in a row, and David Madden, who won 19 consecutive games. James previously broke the show's record for single-day cash winnings, banking $110,914 at the end of the April 9 episode. The following week, he broke his own record by finishing the game with $131,127.

Cast shakeup for "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Med"

Deadline reported on April 19 that "Chicago P.D." star John Seda — who debuted in the role of Antonio Dawson on "Chicago Fire" in 2012 — is saying goodbye to the "Chicago" franchise. (He also starred on 2017's "Chicago Justice.") Meanwhile, Colin Donnell (Dr. Connor Rhodes) and Norma Kuhling (Dr. Ava Bekker) are leaving "Chicago Med." According to Deadline, "the cast departures stem from creative reasons related to the characters' story evolution," and all three actors could potentially return to the franchise as guest stars.

Maisie Williams discusses Arya's surprise Gendry scene on "Game of Thrones"

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly that hit the Internet on April 21, Maisie Williams dished on Arya's intimate moment with Gendry (Joe Dempsie) on the second episode of Season 8 of "Game of Thrones." Said the 22-year-old actress of her onscreen alter ego's surprisingly emotional moment, "It was really interesting because it's a very human relationship for Arya. This is something she's stayed away from — an emotion we've never really seen her engage with. … It was that moment where she says, 'We're probably going to die tomorrow, I want to know what this feels like before that happens.' It's interesting to see Arya be a bit more human [and] speak more normally about things people are scared of."

Michael Che lashes out at "mediocre" writer who criticized "Saturday Night Live" co-star Colin Jost

Michael Che took to his Instagram Story on April 19 to blast an Uproxx writer who called his "Saturday Night Live" co-star Colin Jost the "epitome of white-male mediocrity." In a series of posts, the comedian called writer Steven Hyden "some regular mediocre … white dude" and implied (obviously falsely) that he's guilty of bestiality. After some of his followers accused him of harassment, the funnyman wrote, "I'll never understand why when [critics write negatively about an artist] it's criticism. But when I [do the same thing] it's harassment…? I mean, why would you write slam pieces about comedians if you don't want them to make fun of you…?" Steven, meanwhile, tweeted that he didn't feel harassed and that he found the whole thing "hilarious." He then wished Michael a happy Easter.

Sara Gilbert joins Netflix's "Atypical" after quitting "The Talk"

Netflix announced on April 23 that Sara Gilbert has signed on for a recurring role on the upcoming third season of "Atypical." According to The Wrap, she'll portray "a university ethics professor who is generally irritable and chronically underwhelmed, yet capable of compassion." It's the first new gig the actress has booked since announcing on April 9 that she's leaving "The Talk."