But this news might. Eli Stone might be canceled.
The key terms here are “might” and “canceled.” So here’s what I’ve drummed up.
ABC passed on giving Eli Stone a full season. That means, it will get 13 episodes. It did the same for Pushing Daisies (a cult favorite–there are uber emotions out there on this one) and Dirty Sexy Money. But here’s the difference.
Sources are officially saying Pushing Daisies is CANCELED. That means kaput. Daisies is dead, and not even Ned can bring it back with his magic touch.
On the other hand, all we know about Eli and Dirty Sexy Money is that it’s not getting a full season. Is that cancellation? That hasn’t been confirmed.
Dirty was not on the midseason schedule, if you recall. Eli was. Which means there might be a tiny Tinkerbell glimmer of hope that it might still continue on. I’m assuming more info might come out throughout the day.
So there’s good and bad. Some sources say ABC is avoiding the word “cancellation” so that there’s a chance Eli Stone could come back. Others say that they’ve told their actors to look for new jobs.
Here are links. That’s all I can really share. All I know, though, is that I never watched Pushing Daisies or Dirty Sexy Money. I won’t miss them, though I do think that Pushing Daisies was a highly original show.
As for Eli Stone, I’m heartbroken. Clearly heartbroken. They barely gave this show a chance, and I love it. So if you’re an Eli fan, try to get hold of ABC now before they make formal announcements. Maybe they can change their minds?
LINKS:
Sources: Daisies, Eli Stone, and Dirty Sexy Canceled
No More Eps for Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, and Dirty Sexy Money…at least for now
ABC Caps Sophomore Trio at 13 Episodes
Oh, and in other news, ABC changed their schedule AGAIN. Scrubs is now for a full how at 9:00 on Wednesday. ABC is really ticking me off.
(On the bright side, Life on Mars got four more episodes. Sounds generous for the people who love the chopping block.)
This feels like a kick in the groin. You network TV bastards. Ugh. They’ll probably replace it with yet another procedural crime drama.
What especially bugs me is that only 5 episodes have aired this season. How is that giving it a chance or letting them really get a fair assessment of the numbers?
Did ABC just need something to axe to fit in more shows that were cancelled ten years ago?
It’s weird, too. Hasn’t Pushing Daisies been up for quite a few awards? You’d think the network would want to foster that…
I don’t watch any of these three shows regularly, but I’d be sorry to see Eli and Daisies go. I hope they at least keep Eli!
I have no idea, but if they replace Eli with Cupid or reality TV, I’m going to be really upset–more so than already!
Daisies was up for a lot of awards, but this year it’s just not getting any ratings. What’s odd is that this week, Daisies finally beat Knight Rider in ratings this week…but at the same time, it was its series low for ratings, too. I think that’s why.
As for the others, I don’t know. I don’t know if anyone knew Eli was in trouble this season. I remember having that question at the end of last, but not this year.
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Here’s an article you should check out in defense of Eli: http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/24/the-case-for-keeping-eli-stone-alive/