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Sylar features prominently in tonight's "Heroes"
There's a lot of NBC comedy programming that is great but we feel this move will make it much more difficult for good dramas to reappear on the Peacock. "30 Rock", which just won several Emmys a few weeks ago, debuted to a smaller audience on Thursday, so comedy can't be the only crutch to support this machine.
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Wait - NBC just found a rescuer by the name of: .....Jon Bon Jovi. Yup, the icon of Jersey will be performing on the "Today" show not once, but four times next month along with many appearances on the network and its other cable properties, including an episode of "Inside the Actor's Studio" to talk about ....all his great acting.
The TV Junkie Plan: "House", "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)", Monty Python and the Holy Grail
8:00pm How I Met Your Mother CBS - Barney wants Robin to become an American citizen
8:00pm Heroes NBC - Sylar starts on a path to rediscover his true identity; Hiro shows Emma the possibilities that go with having an ability
8:00pm House FOX - The team takes on the case of a police detective whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather all died of sudden heart failure
9:00pm Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) IFC - Part 2 of 6
9:00pm Gossip Girl The CW - Vanessa vies with Blair for the honor of delivering the freshman toast at NYU
9:00pm Trauma NBC - Tyler and Boone respond to an explosion at a Chinese restaurant; Nancy's advanced medical training is put to the test
10:00pm Monty Python and the Holy Grail IFC - (1975) Unedited!!
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It's no secret that NBC is airing Jay Leno every night because it's cheap to produce and even lackluster ratings equate to a profit. That's loser mentality. No-risk business. A complete absence of imagination. So I hope "creatives" respond to NBC by moving to other networks who want to have fun and take chances.
NBC's come right out and said that they're only trying to keep costs down -- that's their business plan right now. Not exactly a recipe for innovative tv. And that's the story with Southland; it was just too expensive.
nice follow-up on the Southland cancellation, Tom!
Thanks for your comments everyone!
Jacy, I think the problem is that NBC's Jay Leno move may save money in the short term but mid and long term costs and lost opportunities are becoming move and more obvious. NBC will not be able to sell Leno in syndication or on DVD, etc.
If and when NBC wants to be known as a place that does produce scripted dramas, they are going to be even more expensive to produce because creators are going to demand a lot more money up front to produce a show for a network that has displayed such questionable tactics.
Not to mention it has affiliates hurting. And those guys have proven can really force a network's hand when they feel they're getting hurt by programming.
I've always wondered what kind of absolute morons watched crappy TV like Southland and now I have an answer- the smart blog people of LA!!!
Take me out of this shit hole!!!
Ummmm.....I am sorry we are not up to your watching of Jerry Springer and Big Brother...