OK This isnt related to Roswell exactly, but it shows the shows that are on
\nthe verge of cancellation. Roswell is NOT among them!
\nI got this off of DarkAngelfan.com
\nShow Down<\/p>\n
Will your favorite TV shows get axed? Don’t expect ”Popular,” ”Norm,”
\n”DAG,” or ”Jack and Jill” to return next season by Liane Bonin<\/p>\n
The primetime bloodletting began this week as networks slashed the first
\nround of ratings weaklings from their schedules. CBS gave ”Bette” the boot
\n(just one episode after ”Airplane” star Robert Hays made his debut as her
\nnew husband), while the WB dropped the sketch comedy ”Hype” and Eddie
\nMurphy’s animated ”The PJs.”<\/p>\n
But the TV massacre is just getting started. EW.com gives you our spin on
\nwhich shows will be toast — and which could eke out a renewal notice —
\nwhen the fall schedule is unveiled this May.<\/p>\n
NETWORK THE WB
\nON THE EDGE ”Popular,” ”Jack and Jill,” ”The Gilmore Girls”
\nUN-‘POPULAR’ A critical hit, ”Popular” hasn’t been able to seduce viewers.
\nRanked No. 133 last season, the savvy high school comedy isn’t faring any
\nbetter this year — and the WB is only willing to coast on critical raves
\nfor so long. ”The show is extremely vulnerable,” says says Marc Berman of
\nMediaweek. ”I’m 90 percent sure it isn’t coming back.”
\nDOWN THE HILL Though the WB rejuvenated ”Felicity,” its time slot buddy
\nwasn’t so lucky. This month ”Jack and Jill” was whomped by UPN’s
\n”Voyager” (which will soon be off the air) by a painful 117 percent. In
\nother words, Amanda Peet fans will soon have to see her at the movies.
\n‘GIRLS’ WANT TO HAVE RERUNS ”The Gilmore Girls” is getting clobbered on
\nThursday nights trying to face down both ”Friends” and ”Survivor” 2. But
\nbecause critics (like EW’s Bruce Fretts) love the show, the WB will likely
\ngive it another chance. But couldn’t they give it another chance on Mondays?<\/p>\n
NETWORK NBC
\nON THE EDGE ”Third Rock from the Sun,” ”DAG,” ”The Weber Show”
\n‘ROCK’ OF AGING After 29 Emmy nominations and eight seasons, ”Third Rock”
\nis facing the black hole of cancellation. Though NBC hasn’t made an official
\nannouncement, producers have already prepared for the show’s extermination
\nby filming a ”final” episode with Elvis Costello crooning ”Fly Me to the
\nMoon.” Not only has the sitcom slipped dramatically in the ratings, its
\nstars are raking in more dough than NBC can justify paying out for a flop.
\nLast year John Lithgow snared a hefty $200,000 per episode. Need we say
\nmore?
\n‘DAG’ WILL BE BAGGED The polished comic timing of David Alan Grier and a
\ncameo by Lil’ Kim (who played a temp) couldn’t boost ”DAG”’s abysmal
\nratings. Though the show made a promising debut in 22nd place, it didn’t
\nstay there long, dropping to 47th. ”There’s no way it’s coming back,” says
\nBerman. ”NBC will want to try something new.”
\n‘WEBER’ IS CURSED Despite a title change from the prophetic ”Cursed” and a
\nmidseason makeover, ”Weber” hasn’t improved its luck. NBC yanked the show
\nprior to February sweeps. Though star Weber told EW he thought escaping a
\ntimeslot opposite ”Survivor” 2 was a blessing in disguise, critics don’t
\nagree. ”That’s a bad sign,” says Tom Watson of Western Initiative Media.
\n”It means the network just doesn’t consider it strong enough to survive
\nsweeps.”<\/p>\n
NETWORK ABC
\nON THE EDGE ”The Geena Davis Show,” ”Two Guys and a Girl,” ”Norm,”
\n”Spin City”
\n‘GEE’ WHIZ? Davis’ see through dress at the Oscars was only the first sign
\nof desperation. Her sitcom was critically savaged (EW gave it a D) and
\nquickly sank in the ratings despite its Top 20 debut. But don’t count
\n”Geena” out completely: ”It’s scheduled to return later this season,”
\nsays Berman. ”But it’s very iffy.”
\n‘NORM,’ ‘TWO GIRLS’ On Friday nights, these so\u001d so sitcoms have hovered near
\ninvisibility, scoring even lower ratings than Gabriel Byrne’s short lived
\n”Madigan Men.” Even so, ”Two Girls” may have a shot at renewal.
\n”Keeping it for a fourth season may be worth it just to sell it for
\nsyndication rights,” says Berman. But ”Norm”? Berman shoots back,
\n”Forget it.”
\n‘SPIN’ CONTROL Critics are mixed on the fate of ”Spin City,” starring
\nCharlie Sheen and Heather Locklear. ”The ratings have been dropping
\nsignificantly,” says Berman. ”It can’t anchor a time period anymore, and
\nABC is preempting it for about six weeks to try a new show.” But Watson
\nargues that the series is being ”rested” for May sweeps: ”There are only
\n22 episodes of most shows, so you need to bench your key players during
\nMarch and April. This is actually a good sign for ‘Spin City.”’<\/p>\n
NETWORK CBS
\nON THE EDGE ”Some of My Best Friends,” ”The Fugitive,” ”That’s Life”
\nLESS THAN ‘FRIENDS’ This ”Will & Grace” rip off debuted in a pitiful
\nfourth place Feb. 28 to vicious reviews (EW gave it a D+ and deemed the
\nshow’s gay and Italian American stereotypes equally offensive). Its ratings
\nwere only slightly better than the now canned ”Bette.” ”Even if it seems
\nlike it’s too soon to cancel this one, with those numbers it was dead on
\narrival,” says Berman.
\n‘FUGITIVE’ FROM SUCCESS Despite a tie in to a hit movie and plenty of pre-
\nlaunch hype, ”The Fugitive”’s ratings have been dwindling since the fall.
\nAfter taking over ”CSI”’s Friday at 9 p.m. time slot, the show scored 5
\nmillion fewer viewers. Even when producers added a love interest (Stacey
\nEdwards) for the elusive Dr. Richard Kimble (”Wings”’ Tim Daly), the
\ndownward spiral continued. This time, it looks like ”The Fugitive” is
\ngetting away for good.
\nSIGNS OF ‘LIFE’ Though ”That’s Life” is struggling in its Saturday at 8
\np.m. time slot (despite the presence of Oscar nominee Ellen Burstyn), there
\nis a ray of hope. CBS is counting on its 9 p.m. social worker follow up,
\n”Kate Brasher.” ”If ‘Brasher’ does well, CBS could have a two hour block
\nof female dramas,” says Berman. ”But the odds for both shows are 50 –
\n50.”<\/p>\n
NETWORK FOX<\/p>\n
ON THE EDGE ”Grounded for Life”
\nGETTING ‘GROUNDED’ It’s been a good year for Fox, thanks to the reality hit
\n”Temptation Island” and solid Monday and Tuesday night lineups (”Boston
\nPublic,” ”Ally McBeal,” ”That 70’s Show,” ”Titus,” and ”Dark
\nAngel”). But now that ”Temptation” is off the air, its previous lead in,
\n”Grounded for Life,” could falter. ”It’s the only thing on that network
\nthat might be shaky,” says Berman. ”And the ratings did slip this week.
\nStill, I think Fox will want it back.”<\/p>\n
NETWORK UPN
\nON THE EDGE ”Celebrity Deathmatch,” ”Level 9”
\n‘DEATHMATCH’ DIVE UPN has discovered that rehashing MTV’s leftovers is no
\nguarantee of bringing in that ever desirable male teen demographic. The
\nclaymation mayhem show is the lowest rated in its time slot.
\n‘LEVEL’-ING OFF? Currently on hiatus, ”Level 9” follows a group of
\ncomputer experts who track down techno- terrorists and hunt for viruses.
\nYawn. Last minute cast changes didn’t help. But with the cult hit
\n”Voyager” signing off this season, UPN may decide to hold on to the
\ntechno- heavy show to cling to any lingering ”Voyager” geeks. Still,
\noverall, UPN is hanging by a thread. Other than the spark of ”The Parkers”
\nand ”Moesha,” the network is a hit free zone.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Thanks to Disczone for this:<\/p>\n
Hey all I was bored and got the new Roswell Radio and found the Official Roswell site at. They have interviews with Jason, Kathrine and more. So check it out at http:\/\/www.wpix.com\/entertainment\/wb\/roswell\/index.fhtml. Also check out the Roswell Radio with music that appears on the show at http:\/\/stations.mp3s.com\/stations\/133\/radio_roswell_-_a_musical_.html<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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