Friday, May 15, 2009

CAROLINE? In the category of "news that while surprising, will make many people around here happy," The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Fox is "leaning toward" giving Dollhouse a Season 2 pickup, subject to costcutting--apparently the DVR/iTunes/Hulu numbers are very good. Some things are easy to cut (Reed Diamond likely won't be returning, and some of the characters (Victor, Topher) could have their episode count reduced without a problem), but the production values will hurt. The show improved a lot in the tail half of the season, even coming up with some interesting stand-alones like "Echo is a dead woman," but does anyone care?

ETA: Confirmed all over the darn place. Other pickups confirmed--Castle, Courtney Cox/Busy Phillips sitcom Cougar Town, and Scrubs (with Braff and Chalke as guest stars only, but deals struck for McGinley, Faison, and Flynn to return full time).

ETA X2: Finke is reporting a pickup for Better Off Ted (yeah!), and Hollywood Reporter has the following Fox fall schedule:
  • Sunday--Football and animation, including the Family Guy spin-off Cleveland.
  • Monday--House and Lie To Me
  • Tuesday--Fringe and Human Target
  • Wednesday--So You Think You Can Dance and Glee
  • Thursday--SYTYCD Results and Bones
  • Friday--Dollhouse and TBD
(An interesting question--does that schedule suggest that Fox is finally going to go with the oft-rumored move of Idol to a Wed-Thurs schedule in the Spring to increase ratings on the lucrative Thursday night?)

No comments:

Post a Comment