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ghost2Did you all hear about how NBC is going to hand the 10pm (Eastern) timeslot to Jay Leno starting next season? And not just on one night. No, it's for every single weeknight. It's no secret that NBC is struggling this season. Their new shows are faltering badly, returning shows like Heroes and Law & Order have taken big hits, and ER is ending soon. But giving five hours of so-called "prime time" to a talkshow hosted by Jay Leno? Guarantees that I will not be watching NBC for those five hours. Numerous sources are reporting this story, unless of course NBC backtracks. Possible.
This announcement also means that the chances of renewal for current NBC shows have dropped substantially. Will Life, with its low numbers, be brought back for a third season? How about the struggling Chuck?
So, are Lipstick Jungle and Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone cancelled, or not? The actual phrasing has been "not picking up more episodes" but in effect that usually means "ratings were so crappy you are effectively cancelled even though we don't want to use the 'c' word." In other words, unless those shows miraculously sprout a few million more viewers or so, they're dead.
BTW, that rumor about Pushing Daisies coming back next fall for 13 episodes? Apparently it was a story started by a fansite that had nothing to back up its claim other than a supposed "unnamed source" that either never existed or was just plain wrong.
This announcement also means that the chances of renewal for current NBC shows have dropped substantially. Will Life, with its low numbers, be brought back for a third season? How about the struggling Chuck?
So, are Lipstick Jungle and Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone cancelled, or not? The actual phrasing has been "not picking up more episodes" but in effect that usually means "ratings were so crappy you are effectively cancelled even though we don't want to use the 'c' word." In other words, unless those shows miraculously sprout a few million more viewers or so, they're dead.
BTW, that rumor about Pushing Daisies coming back next fall for 13 episodes? Apparently it was a story started by a fansite that had nothing to back up its claim other than a supposed "unnamed source" that either never existed or was just plain wrong.
