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Put an Eye Out (CBS Axes Bunch of Shows)
Entertainment Weekly ^ | 5-19-05

Posted on 05/19/2005 8:21:18 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache

Put an Eye Out CBS cancels ''Joan of Arcadia,'' ''Judging Amy'' -- The low-rated former hits get the ax, as does the Wednesday edition of ''60 Minutes'' by Mickey O'Connor

Oh, God. It's official. At the unveiling of CBS' fall 2005 lineup Wednesday, the network announced that it has axed Joan of Arcadia, the underdog-that-couldn't, despite last year's Emmy nomination for lead Amber Tamblyn and much critical love. A second-season ratings slump made continuing it not feasible, said CBS chairman Les Moonves, calling it one of his biggest disappointments.

In other cancellation news, a desire to attract a younger demographic has spelled the end for two graying CBS shows: The awards magnet Judging Amy has heard its final sentence, and the beleagured Wednesday edition of news warhorse 60 Minutes, which suffered after a story that questioned President Bush's military service proved to be false, will stop production as well.

So what will replace these dearly departed shows? Among the new series that the chatty Moonves held forth on: a comedy about a family of doctors; a drama about FBI profilers; and, er, Jennifer Love Hewitt seeing dead people. ''I think talking to ghosts may skew younger than talking to God,'' Moonves said. From his mouth to... oh, never mind.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbs; fired; turass; tv
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To: MizSterious

I agree. I loved Joan at first, but last season was going downhill. They started reaching big time, and I also hated the devil thing.

Where were they going with that?

Plus the originator gal is a big lib, at least she's religious.

They almost lost me when they had the sweetest character on the show (Adam) make a snide remark about George Bush.

Can these people not control themselves? For one minute?


101 posted on 05/19/2005 10:17:00 AM PDT by altura
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To: My Favorite Headache

Rats.

Three shows I never heard of aren't gonna be there for me not to watch.

I am deeply saddened.


102 posted on 05/19/2005 10:17:43 AM PDT by Xenalyte (End women's suffrage! Hasn't the country suffered enough?)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Old Dan Rather is out of a job...oh yeah, he'll get to do a few reports on 60 minutes 1 ...we'll see if this really happens...in a nice sort of a way (hoping no one noticed especially rather), cBS just canned old danny boy.


103 posted on 05/19/2005 10:18:13 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Old Dan Rather is out of a job...oh yeah, he'll get to do a few reports on 60 minutes 1 ...we'll see if this really happens...in a nice sort of a way (hoping no one noticed especially rather), cBS just canned old danny boy.


104 posted on 05/19/2005 10:18:52 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Bernard Marx

Yeah to bad the sun set in the east.


105 posted on 05/19/2005 10:19:27 AM PDT by dts32041 (Two words that shouldn't be used in the same sentence Grizzly bear and violate.)
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To: altura

No, they really can't seem to help themselves. The libs manage to get their digs into almost every program, whether it's drama or sitcom. And of course the "magazines" are pure liberal propaganda. I don't know about reality shows, because I refuse to watch them.

I noticed even JAG was moving down that path this last season--that plus all the soap-opera plots, and stepping through the gigantic holes in said plots.

So far, the one show that hasn't done that is "24"--I hope they don't start.


106 posted on 05/19/2005 10:21:41 AM PDT by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: Hank Rearden

That's the funniest thing I've read all week. ;)


107 posted on 05/19/2005 10:22:26 AM PDT by Xenalyte (End women's suffrage! Hasn't the country suffered enough?)
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To: shield

Nice the way they eased ole Dan out without actually firing him.

Speaking of Judging Amy (I was - you weren't), did it ever occur to anyone that no one gets an abortion on tv. They all want their babies.

Back from Candice Bergan through many others, they just can't quite bring themselves to run with their convictions and let a female star do it. They know in their hearts (or whatever they use instead) that people just could not stomach that.

Of course, on television the dratted little brat is never seen again--they just have to wear the pillow for a few months.


108 posted on 05/19/2005 10:25:19 AM PDT by altura
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To: Xenalyte
That's the funniest thing I've read all week. ;)

I was hoping somebody could detectify my meaning. Figgers it'd be a grrrrl.

109 posted on 05/19/2005 10:27:10 AM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: MizSterious

Reality television!

I just don't get it.

My daughter was involved in a Q&A at her new job and was asked what she thought was the greatest threat to civilization and she said,

"Reality television."

(she still has the job)


110 posted on 05/19/2005 10:27:21 AM PDT by altura
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To: shadeaud

My suggestion was CSI: Capitol Hill


111 posted on 05/19/2005 10:27:49 AM PDT by pghkevin (Have you hugged your kids today? Have you thanked someone in the Military today?)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I'll continue to watch the CSI series. Simply because I like William Peterson, Marg Hellgenberg, David Causo, Emily Procter; Gary Sinise and his staff at CSI: NY.

I also like Abbie, the Gotch Chick and the rest of the cast of NCIS.

Jack.


112 posted on 05/19/2005 10:33:20 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: My Favorite Headache

"Yes, Dear" made the cut again?

I just don't see how that's possible.


113 posted on 05/19/2005 10:35:01 AM PDT by hattend (Alaska....in a time warp all it's own!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Now to replace them with Big Brother the Gay Edition, Big Brother & Sister, the Incest Edition and Big Brother, the Muslim Brainwashing Edition. CBS: Crud Broadcast Saturation.


114 posted on 05/19/2005 10:43:22 AM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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To: ladtx

Watched Law and (Leftist) Order lately?


115 posted on 05/19/2005 10:44:19 AM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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To: macamadamia

They should just do CSI-Baghdad.


116 posted on 05/19/2005 10:45:30 AM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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To: kevkrom
"news whorehouse 60 Minutes".

Same difference, with Andy Roooooony.

117 posted on 05/19/2005 10:46:12 AM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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To: My Favorite Headache
good riddance to all CBS crap
118 posted on 05/19/2005 10:48:03 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (LL THE)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Oh, by the way, CBS.

You knew 'Raymond' was ending the series this year yet you chose to show a lame series finale.

I was hoping to see either Ray/Deb or Robert/Amy get transferred away from Marie and prove they could live without her annoyance.

Or even better, CSI New York investigates Marie's disappearance and Debra moves in with me.


119 posted on 05/19/2005 10:51:24 AM PDT by hattend (Alaska....in a time warp all it's own!)
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To: jb6

"They should just do CSI-Baghdad."


Oh man. CSI likes the extreme graphic close-ups and heightened sounds. I don't think I could handle CSI's slow-motion close-ups of decapitations. And to make it worse they'd probably include the sound of the victim's noggin hitting the floor and rolling around!


120 posted on 05/19/2005 10:53:34 AM PDT by macamadamia
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