fox upfronts-related stories
Posted May 22nd 2006 3:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: FOX, Talent, Industry, Programming, Celebrities
TV critic Aaron Barnhart has a revealing (and funny)
behind the scenes look at the FOX upfront he attended. Now, this isn't a typical upfront. Most don't go on for three hours in a hot room filled with 3000 sweaty writers going crazy, but it's a good example on how not to do one, and it's worth the read.
24's Kiefer Sutherland and
House's Hugh Laurie make apperances, but still fail to make the crowd forget their discomfort. And speaking of discomfort, it increases when Brad Garrett comes out and makes nasty jokes about Paula Abdul and Pam Anderson. Actually, I thought his lines were pretty funny!
Posted May 18th 2006 1:53PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Industry, Programming, OpEd
I was just reading
Anna's post on the FOX upfront, and she reports that
The Loop has been renewed for another season. Is this even remotely possible, or some joke? All of the shows - better shows - that FOX could have renewed or added to the schedule (they passed on Andy Richter's comedy, which was picked up by NBC, and that had to at least be as good at
The Loop) and they decide to renew
The Loop. Hell, where's
Stacked with Pam Anderson? They could put them back to back and have a night of so-so comedy!
I guess I'm just shocked. Even if
The Loop was better than it is (and it isn't), I would still be surprised it got renewed, because it had "short-lived midseason replacment that you will soon forget" written all over it.
Wow.
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