• Fox Wants More Lies

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 15th, '09

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    • While we know Sit Down, Shut Up has been axed, Fox has made the decision to keep around one freshman series and add two more series to their line-up in the Fall. The series pick up for a second season is Lie To Me starring Tim Roth. Behind the scenes we will see Shawn Ryan join things as executive producer and the man with all the power for the series. We will have to see what these changes do to the series.

      As for the entirely new pick ups, we have one drama and one comedy. The drama, a series called Human Target, will take Mark Valley, who we saw on another Fox series this year, Fringe. He’s also dating his former Fringe co-star in real life as well. In Human Target, he is a security man that takes his job seriously by taking on the identities of those that hire him for protection. He becomes them and this is how he keeps them safe. Sounds like an interesting premise, and I’ve always been a fan of Valley’s work.

      As for the comedy series, Sons of Tucson looks like it might be full of laugh as three brother hire on a hustler to be their dad while their real dad is in jail behind bars for a small crime. Not sure how realistic this is, but it could be good for a few laughs. We will just have to see how both series do when they make their way onto Fox in the fall. What do you think?

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    • Sit Down, Shut Up Axed

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 14th, '09

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    • After just four episodes, Fox has decided to pull the plug on Sit Down, Shut Up. The series was their latest edition to their animated line-up, but after four episodes, it was clear to the network the series had no following. Fox doesn’t even have any plans to air the season finale of the series, instead they will air a repeat of King of the Hill. Fox knew the series had problems right from the beginning. There was no real turn out to watch the series, even for its premiere episode.

      However, even with this, Fox tried to stick it out a bit. As a network that is known for canceling series out right when they don’t perform well, even those series that they have put a lot into both with time and promotion, this really is no shock that the show is now done. Quick, but not too painless really. As a fan of Fox programming over the years, I have learned when a series is on Fox you don’t get too attached.

      That is a sad but true fact. Something I learned years ago when I saw two of my favorite series ended early. Both popular series as well. They have been mentioned before by me on this blog - Dark Angel and Fastlane. Both were decent series, but the network just didn’t see it was worth their price tags to keep them around with less than stellar ratings. However, both series fell victim to the Friday night curse. What did you think of this animated series? Did you watch Sit Down, Shut Up?

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    • Star Trek Causing Controversy

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 12th, '09

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    • If you managed to go see a movie in theaters this weekend, there is a good chance you put down your money to go see the new Star Trek. JJ Abrams made the eleventh movie in the series, and it was set for release this past Friday. Many were wondering just how JJ planned to reboot the franchise. How could he explain a younger Kirk and Spock. We soon learned that it was by time travel and an alternative universe that wiped out entirely everything in Star Trek methodology up to this point.

      Yes, everything that happened in the past is no more. This is a franchise that has been around for over forty years now. Star Trek started as a television series in the 1960s, and the franchise spawned a few other series since. Eleven movies later, the franchise has now been given new life and a fresh start for the Enterprise. However, with as many Trekkies we have in the world, we now have a bit of a battle on our hands.

      Not everyone is happy about the fact Kirk and his crew are now living in some alternate universe than the one originally created by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Having seen the movies and almost all of the television series, I happen to think JJ did what he could do to keep franchise alive. There wasn’t much left for them to do if they wanted Star Trek to live on. He created a believable story that connected the two realities, and he did it well in my opinion. However, not everyone is going to agree. What do you think of the new world of Star Trek?

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    • Let’s Make A Deal To Return?

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 8th, '09

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    • In the past month, it was announced that CBS would put an end to their longest running soap opera, Guiding Light. As The World Turns was renewed for one more year, but the final airing for Guiding Light will be in September. This marks a sad day for fans of soap operas. I grew up watching Guiding Light and As The World Turns. I know it is the same for many. There were rumors that Guiding Light could be picked up by Lifetime or another cable network.

      This would keep the seventy-two year old series alive. Something that would keep the fan happy as they immediately started to try to save the series once it was cancelled. However, with CBS pulling Guiding Light that means we have an hour block of television that needs filling. CBS is working on that as we speak, and it looks like we might see the return of more game shows to daytime. There was a time when games shows and soap operas were all you could find on television in the day time hours.

      Let’s Make A Deal might be one of those game shows to fill the void left by Guiding Light. The 1,000,000 Dollar Pyramid might also be one picked up by the network and given new life. They will be revamped and made modernized I’m sure. However, Guiding Light will be missed. What do you think of these moves by CBS? Do you want the light to shine on?

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    • NBC’s Early Renewals

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 5th, '09

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    • The upfronts have just started in New York. However, NBC decided to be kind and let a few series know early that they are safe from cancellation. One of those series is the new series that has taken over ER’s spot since that series came to an end after fifteen years. Southland is safe though. The series has at least a thirteen episode order for next season. With even lower than stellar ratings this is good. Southland is a cop drama starring Ben McKenzie, who you might recognize from Fox’s The OC. It will more than likely move into the 9pm slot on Thursday night once Leno moves into the 10pm hour five nights a week in the fall.

      Another series renewed for another season is Medium. This is one that just keeps hanging on. No clear answer on just how many episodes have been ordered for next season, but a thirteen episode order seems to be likely, with an eighteen episode order seems likely. Other series looking to be saved from the chopping block are Law & Order and Parks & Recreation, the new comedy from Amy Poehler. My Name Is Earl is also in talks for a fifth season.

      Fans of sitcom Chuck might also be able to breathe a little bit easier this week. There was some concern there with this series. The season finale has been mistakenly promoted as the series finale. This caused a bit of an uproar. No final announcement has been made, but the future for this series looks good. NBC is set to make more announcements on the fate of other series in the days to come. Are your favorites safe?

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