They must be having quite a day of it in LA. The axe has just fallen on three shows: Lipstick Jungle, My Own Worst Enemy and MadTV.
NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy starred Christian Slater as a secret agent who knew nothing of his alias-self, thanks to an implanted chip that could see him switch from one role to another. It was one of the network’s big new hopes for the Fall season, and acquired by the Seven Network. There will be nine episodes in total, potentially allowing a summer scheduling by Seven.
Lipstick Jungle, another Seven show, follows the path of its “sister act” Cashmere Mafia. Starring Brooke Shields and Kim Raver, it was created by Candace Bushnell. In Australia it struggled to build an audience on Sunday nights.
Meanwhile FOX has cancelled the long running sketch show MadTV, which often screens late nights on Nine.
Despite the end of its 14th season, co-creator David Salzman plans to shop the show to cable networks and other outlets.
“There’s a long list of parties that have called us, including a few very recently, and we’re going to start conversations with them very shortly,” Salzman says.
“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, we’re appreciated of what FOX has done and we don’t think it should be over yet.”
Source: Hollywood Reporter
I would certainly be better than the current network programmers – especially Nine and Ten because they’re the networks where I could make the most significant contribution.
I’m really, really saddened to hear that My Own Worst Enemy has been cancelled. We haven’t even seen it here yet and I was really looking forward to it.
Not surprised about Lipstick Jungle though
I really liked My Own Worst Enemy. That sucks!
Pushing Daises is suberb, now that will really anger me if that’s cancelled. because it’s such a well regarded show with passionate fans, i just hope that the network gives it a chance to pick up more of a following. It’s the sort of show which just has something no other show has. It’s a modern classic for sure. Everyone i have recommended it to has absolutely loved it.
Woohoo, someone took me up on my offer (haveexpected David to say he wanted role)
Anyway cpandilo, whatare your qualifications (Nine & Ten might come looking)
Worked or conestant on Yasmin maybe ?
Inspiration for Tench ?
Script write for Out of the question ?
Jules Lund stunt double ?
Sorry Zambora going off track, I want my Madtv back !
Great escapism telly – put brain in neutral and just enjoy.
Thanks Zambora, I’ll take network programmer.
I love LJ and will miss it.
I love MadTV I’ve been watching it for years, I’m so disappointed
lol, nbc is starting to be like channel ten.
neither LipStick Jungle or MOWE are a big surprise, a little surprised about MadTV however.
Buying US shows has it’s problems, if they work in the US it doesn’t make it a hit here, but like Back to You, sometimes it works here but for whatever reason it’s canceled in the US.
If Lipstick Jungle has 13 eps made and it’s taken off the air in the US then they could premier here, like the 3 last eps of Back To You did earlier this year. I just comes down to whether ch7 has plans for it over the next 2 to 3 months.
Worst Enemy was really good
LJ inevitable.
Anyone want a job as network buyer of new product or even worse network programmer (aka dart thrower)
Seems to me that the hit rate nowadays is 1 in 10.
I think I just heard 7′s programmers swearing like Gordon Ramsey…
Stevie, the 2nd season of Lipstick Jungle has 13 eps, they’ve already been filmed. Whether or not NBC/Seven air them is another story, now its been canned. I’d probably say DSM and PD will get the boot if ABC is indeed planning to axe any series, but then again they could pull a Terminator and somehow find another back nine.
I liked Lipstick Jungle, I hope they air the remaining eps some time over summer. how many eps will there be in season 2?
I like Eli Stone and Pushing Daisies, if they get the axe then it’s just another reason for 7 and 9 not to air them!
What happened to ch 7 airing Eli Stone, they promoted it but nothing with just 6 weeks left in the year, ditto for October Road!
BTW there are too many Craig’s here
Noooo! I love “My Own Worst Enemy”! It’s much better than “Fringe”, which I really don’t like at all.
Way overdue for LJ and should have been axed last year along with CM had it not been for the writers strike.
The likes of DSM,PD and ES would be “on the bubble” as the yanks say.
Pushing Daisies is pretty much gone. And it is out of Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone for the other ABC cancellation. Life on Mars is safe for now.
Launching a show on NBC in the states at the moment is like launching one here on channel 10, your pushing shit up hill from the word go as their ratings are dreadful…shame though, that worst enemy show sounded alright…
I expected more axing this season, a lot of the shows that would usually have been axed werent due to the writers strike…”re-launching” them all this “fall season” was never going to work…”Dirty, Sexy, Money wont last much longer on ABC!
And hopefully Pushing Daisies won’t be one of the ABC axings. Though it’s not looking promising…
What will ABC axe? I don’t think we’ll be seeing any for a while, Ausiello reckons Pushing Daisies’ fete will be decided in mid-January, unless they randomly decide to pull production on Dirty Sexy Money/Eli Stone/some other show.
I hope Lipstick and Worst Enemy can be summer fillers and not just send off to HD land…
Shame about MadTV. Sure, it’s not the funniest show, but it’s had some pretty funny hosts over the years, and some brilliant sketch comedy.
Indeed they are Richo! After all, they’ve given Knight Rider and Kath and Kim full seasons as well! Nervous about the ABC midseason cull, as I’d like to see Pushing Daisies and Life On Mars keep going.
there will be more axings soon, by abc
Its a pity about My Own Worst Enemy, I was looking forward to watching it but I wisely held off. Now I refuse to watch a new show unless its been renewed for a second season, so networks can’t just get my attention and then destroy it like they did with Moonlight and Journeyman last year. No point watching a show n getting into it if the whole thing including storylines are paused and stopped forever.
Although, I made exceptions with Fringe’s pilot (which was horrible) and The Mentalist (which is a great show and will no doubt continue for many seasons). This will no doubt annoy Seven as they were probably riding on the Christian Slater show as a potential hit for next year. Oh well, at least Life got a full season, NBC are better than most when it comes to giving shows a chance and actually doing good for the audience.