Press Tour Diary: The CW executive session

Boy, average viewers really don’t understand how the industry works. A pilot is shot in March, not picked up in May, and the actors all move on to other jobs. There is ZERO chance that this Body Politic will ever, ever be resurrected. You are wasting your time and space and energy trying to “will” it into life. It’s NOT happening now or ever. Can you “get” that? Sheesh.

Don’t ya just love it how every time Ms. Ostroff opens her mouth, her bashers are just lying in wait to criticize her and the network? Doesn’t matter what the CW does, these imbiciles just won’t be happy. What tragic lives they lead.

My only issue is the ANTM repeat on Fridays, but I just assume Tyra has part ownership in the network and the encore is a contractual thing. In essence, the CW programs 9 hours a week, until they demonstrate otherwise. If Friday at 9pm is such a great place for Top Model, then make it your first-run! And put something original on Wed. at 8pm. Hmmm?

Seems the Gossip Girl is the vacuum cleaner of the CW. First Kristen Bell, now Johanna Garcia–if they keep cancelling shows, Gossip Girl’s cast is going to be HUGE!

i am not defending the network big wigs or anything and i am all for more well-written, scripted television out there but there is a big difference between replaying a popular show that advertisers will go for and producing a whole new one. my guess? the cw could only afford production on a limited number of new shows this year. i doubt it was a question of finding a time slot for things and more a question of finding the budget to actually make the shows. you repeat antm you don’t have to pay for sets, actors, teamsters, writers etc. for body politic or lily or whatever. it’s the bottom line, plain and simple.

I really don’t like that they wat to go past a fifth season of Supernatural. Let them finish the five year plan and end it. I love the show and don’t want it to become like Smallville and OTH that just keep going and lose all credibility.