A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

MCGINLEY. IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO MCGINLEY: Kudos to Rob Owen of the Knoxville News Sentinel, for compiling a fairly comprehensive list of The Show Killers -- those actors and actresses who, once cast in a television series, seal its doom. Among the culprits, each of whom has killed at least three shows:

Justin Louis
"Hidden Hills" (2002-2003, NBC) is another epicenter of show killers, including Louis, who previously appeared in "The Fighting Fitzgeralds" (2001, NBC), "Battery Park" (2000, ABC), "Trinity" (1998, NBC), "Public Morals" (1997, CBS) and "Local Heroes" (1996, Fox).

Paula Marshall
If Louis is the king of show killers, Marshall is undeniably the queen. In addition to "Hidden Hills," her career has been "Cursed" - which became "The Weber Show" (2000-2001, NBC) - by "Snoops" (1999, ABC), "Chicago Sons" (1997, NBC) and "Wild Oats" (1994, Fox). Even her one quality series, "Cupid" (1998, ABC), lasted a single season, and then she arrived on "Sports Night" (1997-1998, ABC) just in time for its cancellation.

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(Via TV Tattle.)