FALL 2007 TV UPDATE: “Viva Laughlin” First Show To Go, But Who’s Next?

CBS has officially cancelled "Viva Laughlin" after only two episodes, making the Hugh Jackman-produced moving billboard officially the first new show cancelled this Fall. Chuck (NBC) 40:1 - There's no telling how long the premise of an ordinary person mistaken for a spy can hold up. No matter how often he tells them he's not a spy, they are not gonna believe him, and will continue to throw knives towards his crotch on countless previews to come. Cane (CBS) 30:1 - Looks like your textbook CBS show that never gets consciously watched or evaluated by anyone ever, so it'll probably just kind of exist for three or four seasons. Cavemen / Carpoolers (ABC) 16:1 - Reviews have been generally negative, but it's more likely that the shows will be retooled into a quirky, hour-long drama called "Cavepoolers". The Next Great American Band (Fox) 12:1 - Commercials were gimmicky, and the show seems desperate, but once Fox moves it to the "So You Think You Can Dance?" summer wasteland, it'll probably hang out for a while. Pushing Daisies (ABC) 10:1 - Dark, dramatic comedy with intriguing characters and an extremely unique premise. All recipes for disaster. Journeyman (NBC) 4:1 - Completely nondescript in every way; only saving grace might be NBC's desperation, or NBC confusing it with the show "Life" and cancelling that instead. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 3:1 - The masses have trouble empathizing with nerd characters (see: "Freaks and Geeks") unless we're laughing at them (see: "Beauty and the Geek"). Lack of "Geek" in the title might fool people for a while, but the outlook isn't so good. Back To You (Fox) 2:1 - New Fox comedies have about the same life expectancy as viral video stars; I give Kelsey Grammar about the same chance of being on tv in 2008 as Tay Zonday's "Dramatic Chipmunk Variety Hour." Samantha Who? (ABC) 2:5 - Same odds the '97 Chicago Bulls had to win the NBA title. Nothing in this world is a SURE THING, but that being said... Which show's getting cancelled next? P
	Published: 2007-10-22 Provider: Best Week Ever
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