Southland Abruptly Canceled Before Premiere
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Cancellations
The Beautiful Life may have been pulled after only two episodes, but it least it had a chance to air.
After enduring a premiere date change and a casting shuffle, Southland has been canceled altogether. The network made the last minute decision just two weeks before Season 2 was set to begin.
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The Beautiful Life Canceled by CW
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Cancellations, Ratings
There’s some good news and bad news for Mischa Barton.
The good news? She can now shelve that “My Wisdom Teeth Put Me in the Psych Ward” story. The bad news? She now has more free time on her hands.
Despite a recent debut on the runway, The Beautiful Life has officially become the first major cancellation of the fall fashion season. The CW dimmed the lights on the Ashton Kutcher-produced show after two weeks of dismal ratings.
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Daytime Dish: Guiding Light Canceled
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Drama, CBS, Cancellations, Ratings
The reign for TV’s longest-running drama will soon come to a end. On September 18, Guiding Light will air its final hour.
Today, the execs at CBS officially made its announcement about the 72-year-old sudser. It was news that came as no surprise to anyone watching or involved. GL‘s ratings had been ranking at or near the bottom of daytime broadcasts.
The serial, which got its start on radio back in 1937, found its way onto the small screen in 1952. Approximately 15,700 episodes have aired in total.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/12)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, Cancellations, News, Renewals
What would November sweeps be without a few surprising shakeups? Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
CANCELLATIONS
- 30 Days (FX)
- Lipstick Jungle (NBC) - Series will end its run later this winter
- Mad TV (FOX) - The show’s 14th season will be its last
- My Own Worst Enemy (NBC) - Series will end its run on 12/15
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Read More | The Hollywood Reporter
Do Not Disturb Becomes First Fall Cancellation
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, FOX, Cancellations
Well, at least this will give Jerry O’Connell time to focus on becoming a new father.
After only three episodes. FOX’s Do Not Disturb has become the first casualty of the fall season. The show - which was only watched by only 3.5 million this Wednesday - has already been pulled off the schedule. As of October 1, the network will air a one hour block of ‘Til Death (1 original, 1 repeat) for the time being.
While it’s doubtful the show would have succeeded in any circumstance (the producers already acknowledged that the first episode was simply “bad television”), the series never stood a chance during its assigned time slot. Seriously - did FOX honestly think a freshman program could survive against Criminal Minds, Private Practice and Project Runway?
Read More | Entertainment Weekly
Paula Abdul Cancels Concert Again
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, FOX, NBC, American Idol, Cancellations
Apparently four extra months of rehearsal time wasn’t simply enough.
Although she was given a second chance to participate in Today‘s Summer Concert Series, Paula Abdul has just gone two-for-two. The American Idol judge has just canceled her live gig scheduled for August 29. This show-stopping move comes months after she was slated to perform on April 25.
Predictably, Abdul once again blames other commitments (this time for the FOX) as the reason for the decision. (As if the producers weren’t given plenty of notice about her morning show appearance.) Of course, an insider claims Paula’s busy calendar wasn’t really the issue. “Please. She can’t perform live. Her voice on the single is so mixed and electronicized you don’t know what she really sounds like any more,” said a source.
Wow. While I admittedly thought it was funny that Justin Guarini was doing free shows on Universal’s CityWalk, I must say he has now just earned a bit more of my respect. At least he has the guts to show up and face the public!
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FX Cancels Courteney Cox’s Dirt
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, FX, Cancellations
Although she tried hard to set aside her nice girl persona, fans apparently had a tough time accepting Courteney Cox Arquette as a badass. Either that, or they simply didn’t like her show.
After only 2 years on air (1.5 if you take the writers’ strike into account), Arquette’s Dirt has been yanked from the FX network. Interestingly enough, this is about the same length of time Matt LeBlanc’s Joey managed to stay on air. The drama also hung around longer than Matthew Perry’s Studio 60 and Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback.
Despite earning 3.7 million viewers for its January 2007 debut, the program eventually experienced a dramatic decline. By April, Dirt‘s second season finale was down to 1.06 million. I guess that kiss with gal pal Aniston didn’t have much lasting power.
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CBS Cancels Moonlight, Renews Mother
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, CBS, Cancellations, Renewals
Yesterday, we named those shows recently cut by the major networks. Now we know which CBS programs will be added to that dreaded list.
The freshman dramas receiving the ax include Moonlight and Shark. Although fans of the vampire series did their best to campaign for the cult fave, their passion simply didn’t equate to ratings. (I’m sure the network feared they’d end up with another failed Jericho in their hands.)
Meanwhile, those programs being spared include: How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement and The Unit. It seems Britney Spears might be good for something after all…
Read More | Variety
Networks Announce Scheduling Cuts
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, The CW, Cancellations
UPDATE: You can find out which programs CBS just cut here.
Over the next few days, the networks will be furiously announcing their additions and deletions for the fall season. While the fates of some shows are still in limbo (e.g. Moonlight, How I Met Your Mother), here are a few of the programs you can say goodbye to right now.
- ABC: Men in Trees, October Road, Oprah’s Big Give, Women’s Murder Club
- CW: Aliens in America
- FOX: Back to You, New Amsterdam
(On a side note: You can expect TV Envy’s Summer Programming Schedule to be published soon.)
Read More | TV Guide
NBC Drops Monk, Psych
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Cable, NBC, The Office, Cancellations
As we all know, the recent writers strike forced programmers to fill their schedules creatively. CBS brought Big Brother in early, FOX aired endless repeats of House and NBC borrowed shows from other areas. Unfortunately for the Peacock network, their experiments have all ended with a thud.
Back in February, NBC pulled quarterlife after only one episode. Fortunately, that internet series still had its regular fan base to return to. Now two other programs on the network are going back to where they came from.
Come next week, both Monk and Psych will be dropped from the Sunday lineup. Reruns of the USA Network shows starting airing on their sister channel back in April. Unfortunately, both programs have had only churned out horrible demos since their debut.
A two-hour block of The Office will fill in for the time being.
Read More | Hollywood Reporter
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