At the Television Critics Association meeting on Friday, NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said the network is entering calmer waters. He said, "I feel a shift in the winds coming and I think our ill-fated three-hour tour is about to come to an end." I have to agree. I've seen their fall offerings and, while I'm not in love with all of them, they do have some very strong shows to offer this season, including Kidnapped and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (which you can rent from Netflix). I don't think NBC is suddenly going to rise to the top but at least it's not going to be embarrassing anymore.During the meeting, Reilly also announced that the network has ordered up another round of the popular summer unscripted series, America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing.
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7-24-2006 @ 11:42AM
doc said...
The more I think about this, I just don't see it. Studio 60 certainly has a lot of buzz, but just what kind of ratings that is going to translate to I am unsure of. I think it will be a solid replacement in the schedule for West Wing, but whether it really improves NBC's product overall, I'm not sure. I haven't seen any of the new comedies yet, but from what I have seen and read I'm not convinced that any of them are likely to do any better than Joey, Three Kings, Hidden Hills, or any of the long line of failed NBC comedy attempts. Add to all this that the once strong Thursday night not only has to compete with the Survivor/CSI/Without a Trace juggernaut, but also Grey's Anatomy, and I'm not sure where the great NBC hope comes from. Friday Night Lights?
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