Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

[lemuralley]

For some reason, last night's show felt like a better show than previous episodes. I think it's because there wasn't the Matt/Harriet specter hovering over the whole damn thing. Parts of it kinda blew, yes, but it didn't annoy me as much this week.

[topher]

lemuralley said:

For some reason, last night's show felt like a better show than previous episodes. I think it's because there wasn't the Matt/Harriet specter hovering over the whole damn thing. Parts of it kinda blew, yes, but it didn't annoy me as much this week.

Lemuralley is my new best friend. ;D

[Ripley]

Studio 60 Was Better When It First Came Out.

[sugarhigh]

I gave this show a third and last viewing last night and was bored to death. I wish they'd cancel it already.

[Deleted]

Darnit! Not good news:-

Studio 60’ Cancellation Iminent

Here we go: despite receiving an order for three more episodes on Friday, the Aaron Sorkin NBC drama “Studio 60 on Sunset Strip” is about to be put out of its misery.

Cast members are already confiding in friends that the end is near. It’s likely NBC will pull the plug shortly I am told by insiders.

[huntergrayson]

It may not be definite, but it's not super-unexpected - it loses half the audience of Heroes, including the all-important 18-49 demo.

Plus, the show must cost a fortune, given the cast and Sorkin, not to mention all the money spent on promotion.

I don't care how "stupid" the American public is for not spending more time watching Strindberg than watching Deal or No Deal - it takes a special kind of "stupid" to take a tired-and-true concept like behind-the-scenes Hollywood dirt*, a setting that's perfect for dark, comic satire (as well as interesting drama) and drain it of almost all that makes it inherently entertaining.

*Related but semi-O/T but which, FX's upcoming Dirt w/ Courtney Cox should be hella interesting.

On that note, Matthew was allegedly so worried about the ratings that he personally asked his Friends costars to cameo on the show - and everyone refused.

[indygirl]

huntergrayson said:

I don't care how "stupid" the American public is for not spending more time watching Strindberg than watching Deal or No Deal - it takes a special kind of "stupid" to take a tired-and-true concept like behind-the-scenes Hollywood dirt, a setting that's perfect for dark, comic satire (as well as interesting drama) and drain it of almost all that makes it entertaining.

All while explaining constantly just how funny and important it is. Not showing, just...explaining.

[Binky]

All while explaining constantly just how funny and important it is. Not showing, just...explaining.

Sigh. Personally I want the above pounded into Sorkin's head. Because it's totally true. But I really like Perry and Whitford and want to continue watching them, so I hope S60 gets another chance.

[indygirl]

Apparently, NBC does not believe in euthanasia.

[Atreides]

Yeah, just like with Joey and we know how that turned out.