I think that's the way things go nowadays though. Social media moves at the speed of light. It seems to me these aren't cases of someone calling Deadline before Rachel and/or Kristen. What's going on is paperwork filled out, reporters picking it up, and news spreading before the official phone call can be made. When an earthquake happens, you follow twitter. You don't tune into CNN if you want the most up-to-date news.

I also disagree CBS is showing lack of respect to the *female* actresses. I think that they happen to be female is simply a by-product. IIRC, the *male* lead of Without a Trace found out their show was canceled from a reporter.