Season 8 will be “Monk’s” last

11/15/2008 Comments Off

Monk Monk will enjoy one more season on USA Network before the star germaphobe solves his final case, the network announced today:

The final season is scheduled to begin airing in the summer of 2009.

“We want to build to a spectacular conclusion for this wonderful show. By many measures, ‘Monk’ is the most successful series in the history of basic-cable television, and it was certainly the original tentpole of our ‘Character’ brand,” said Jeff Wachtel, executive vice president of original programming with USA Network/co-head of original content with Universal Cable Productions.

“Our fans have been extremely dedicated, and season eight should prove to be a very satisfying reward,” he said.

Gasp. What will Tony Shaloub do after Monk? What did he do before? Anyone know?

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NBC cancels “My Own Worst Enemy” and “Lipstick Jungle”

11/14/2008 Comments Off

NBC cancelled it’s heavily-hyped Christian Slater drama My Own Worst Enemy and sophomore show Lipstick Jungle today:

The “Lipstick” cancellation had been anticipated following the show’s disastrous ratings when it moved to Friday nights two weeks ago.

Of course, NBC did the show no favors by shifting its time slot with virtually no advance notice, confusing fans of the serialized soap opera.

The writing also has been on the wall for “Enemy,” which has seemed to lose audience each week it was on the air. It didn’t help that the show’s lead-in, “Heroes,” has been fading in the ratings as well, but viewers simply didn’t seem interested in the heavily hyped Christian Slater hour.

We knew Lipstick Jungle was doomed when NBC moved it over to Friday, but My Own Worst Enemy’s cancellation only goes to prove the old network TV adage: All the hype in the world does not a show make. Remember that kids!

And both cancellations prove that NBC continues to be its own worst enemy.

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FOX cancels “King of the Hill”

11/1/2008 Comments Off

FOX cancelled long-running animated series King of the Hill, after renewing The Simpsons and American Dad:

The show’s most recent episode order of 13 half-hours will be its last, a Fox spokesman said Thursday. Given the lead time for animation, it’s likely the series will air its final episode sometime during the 2009-10 season.

News of “King’s” death isn’t a surprise. The show has cheated death several times over the past few years, with Fox coming close to pulling the plug more than once.

Sorry, Hank. Back to selling propane and propane accessories for you, my friend.

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NBC cancels “Las Vegas” after five seasons

2/23/2008 5 Comments

NBC has cancelled gambling drama series Las Vegas after five seasons, leaving last Friday’s cliffhanger as the series finale:

Sources confirm to me exclusively that NBC has opted not to renew the show for a sixth season. Consequently, last Friday’s episode? Yep, that was the series finale. Hope it was satisfying!

NBC had hoped this season’s cast shake-up — Thomas Magnum replacing Sonny Corleone — might re-energize the show, but instead, it led to a double-digit ratings decline. Of course, the Friday time slot didn’t help.

Ah, NBC wasn’t ready to gamble (pun intended) on another season of Las Vegas and executives at the fourth place network continue to prove that they belong at the bottom by disappointing loyal fans with their abrupt decision.

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“The Montel Williams Show” gets cancelled

1/31/2008 9 Comments

Fans of The Montel Williams Show will have to look elsewhere for surprise paternity tests after this season, as CBS Television Distribution announced the cancellation of the talk show after 17 seasons:

After 17 years on the air, “The Montel Williams Show” is preparing for its grand finale. Barring a reversal by distributor CBS Television Distribution, “Montel” will depart the airwaves following this season.

CBS TV Distribution will offer 260 episodes of the best of “Montel” to stations for fall 2008. […]

The series is averaging a 1.5 national Nielsen rating this season, down 12% from the same period in the 2006-07 television season. At the top of its game, “The Montel Williams Show” peaked with a 4.4 score during the 1996-97 season.

Montel Williams, the person, is said to be focused on continuing his activism for MS research and becoming a fulltime actor.

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Season 8 will be “Monk’s” last

NBC cancels “My Own Worst Enemy” and “Lipstick Jungle”

FOX cancels “King of the Hill”

NBC cancels “Las Vegas” after five seasons

“The Montel Williams Show” gets cancelled

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