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Bad Idea of the Week: Canceling the Canceled Shows
Here's the story of this TV season in a nutshell: Networks put on new shows. Networks cancel new shows. Networks promise to bring back the canceled shows so dedicated fans can get some bit of closure.
What Would Have Happened on "Drive"
Fans of the quickly canceled Fox serial "Drive" haven't had any luck getting the network to tell them where the show would have gone next if it hadn't been pulled. Fox was supposed to air the remaining two produced episodes on July 4, then moved the date to July 13, and now has decided against airing them at all — though they're likely to show up online eventually.
Meanwhile, the folks over at DriveFans decided to take matters into their own hands, asking executive producers Tim Minear and Craig Silverstein what they had in mind for the remainder of the series.
"Drive" Gets Parked, While FX Shows Get Good News
Well, the 37 of you who said "Drive" would be off the air within five episodes were right: Fox slammed the brakes on the show today, according to Variety. None of the four episodes that aired got good ratings, but this week's situation was particularly dire: The show finished fourth in its time slot, with the fewest viewers yet. I didn't think the first episode was that bad, but it also didn't compel me to watch again.Link Time! 4/17
- Pop Candy has Will Ferrell's brilliant viral-video debut starring a toddler landlord, which you simply must see.
- Then check out Defamer's "behind the scenes" post about the video.
- TV with MeeVee kicks off its "Be Hiroic" week by interviewing Hiro himself, Masi Oka.
- Idolator's super-sweet leak of the day, Timbaland, Timberlake, and Jay Z.
- BuddyTV has a pretty spot-on list of reasons not to marry "The Bachelor," Andy Baldwin.
- Radiohead's OK Computer wins Merry Swankster's '90s album showdown.
- TV Squad tells us where to find all the slogans on Frank's "30 Rock" hats, organized by episode, color, and frequency.
- Earvolution has the latest on the sad state of Rock Star Supernova.
- The TV Addict loves "Drive" so much, he's made his own bumper stickers.
- Speaking of "Drive," TV Filter has an interview with creator Tim Minear.
- I was just caught salivating over Film Experience's Top Ten Most Lovable Movie Cads.
- Popwatch tells us that even Hilary Clinton is weighing in on the Sanjaya phenomenon.
- The Watcher checks out the first chapter of Tim Gunn's book — and shows you how you can, too — while Daniel Vosovic blogs from the NYC "Project Runway" auditions.
- DearSugar asks: Which celeb would you want as your "Amazing Race" partner?
Buzz News Roundup, 4/16
- Hawaiian singer Don Ho has died at age 72, Variety reports.
- The Wall Street Journal and Cormac McCarthy are among the Pulitzer Prize winners this year, the AP reports.
- The Hollywood Reporter writes that Ted Danson and Roger Cross have joined the cast of Mad Money with Katie Holmes.
- "Drive" stalled in the ratings on Sunday, writes Zap2it.
- Variety has the winners of the GLAAD Awards, including — ironically — "Grey's Anatomy."
- According to AFP, Richard Gere is stirring up controversy after kissing an Indian actress at an event.
- Regis will be back on TV April 26 following triple-bypass surgery, reports USA Today.
- The Hollywood Reporter says "Lost"'s Evangeline Lilly will star opposite John Malkovich in Afterwards, a supernatural thriller.
- By pleading guilty, Phish's Trey Anastasio avoids drug charges, Billboard reports.
- The Los Angeles Times explains how Sahara became one of the biggest financial flops in film history.
- Jewel, Tony Hawk and William Shatner are among the celebrities lined up for ABC's "Fast Cars and Superstars" car-racing series, says The Futon Critic.
"Drive" Death Watch: How Many Episodes Will It Get?
Fox's new serial drama, "Drive," airs its third episode tonight as part of a whirlwind three-hours-in-two-nights premiere. The show, which I think is the TV equivalent of a summer movie, has been heavily promoted by Fox, with commercials during "American Idol" and an interactive Web site.
However, it's been a tough season for serial dramas, with "The Nine," "Day Break," "Vanished," and others tanking after a few episodes.
TV Preview: "Drive"
Your feelings about "Drive," Fox's new drama about a top-secret, high-stakes road race, will probably depend on your tolerance for a few things:
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Mad Men, "The Color Blue": This Week's 5 Maddest Moments
I have often found myself forgetting that Mad Men began with its leading man's Big Dirty Secret — and that not everyone knows the truth. That may be about to change, as we saw on this week's episode, "The Color Blue."
As usual, I've recapped the episode by its maddest moments, so to see them, just read more
America's Next Top Model Quiz: "Petite Ninja Warriors"
Which is harder — handling a sword on a high wire, or driving in LA traffic? This week on America's Next Top Model, the girls attempted both. Call me a dork, but I sort of loved the martial arts challenge.
The Boys Are Back: A Quiet Film With a Few Heart-Tugs
Has Clive Owen — a man who's best known for playing con artists, spies, and other brooding alpha males — gone soft? It appears so, and he's surprisingly good at it. In The Boys Are Back Owen plays Joe Warr, a recently widowed sports reporter raising two boys in the Australian wilderness.
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