Originally posted by AL: I see CBS has changed the Sunday schedule again. About 3 hours ago it still said VL. Then it changed to a 2 hour 60 Minutes. And now it has a 1 hour 60 Minutes, followed by a CSI repeat.
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Originally posted by xwiseguyx: I looked at the CBS site and next Sunday they have a CSI repeat listed. I concede that Viva Laughlin is gone as of now.
TV-aholic, pick your show. It's a one show per week report btw. The original bet was that I would watch Caveman and you would watch VL depending on which got canceled first. But if you want to substitute another one, that's fine.
Cant wait to read the reports, in detail. Need character names and guest actors in the episode.
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Originally posted by xwiseguyx: It looks like I'll be enjoying that wonderful Caveman series starting tomorrow. (Did we agree on if I had to turn the sound up on it? OK.... sound on too.) If it's good enough for Dumont, how bad can it be?
Congrats!
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Originally posted by TV-aholic: Since Cavemen may not make it much longer, I'll give you a choice/backup.
4 episodes of either Cavemen or Gene Simmons Family Jewels (A&E).
If Cavemen is Canclled before 4 more episodes can air, then GSFJ is to act as the replacement show.
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Originally posted by xwiseguyx: I looked at the CBS site and next Sunday they have a CSI repeat listed. I concede that Viva Laughlin is gone as of now.
TV-aholic, pick your show. It's a one show per week report btw. The original bet was that I would watch Caveman and you would watch VL depending on which got canceled first. But if you want to substitute another one, that's fine.
Originally posted by xwiseguyx: It looks like I'll be enjoying that wonderful Caveman series starting tomorrow. (Did we agree on if I had to turn the sound up on it? OK.... sound on too.) If it's good enough for Dumont, how bad can it be?
Congrats!
You're a stand-up guy xwiseguyx. Now TV-aholic can stop looting his kids college fund by paying Nielsen families to watch Caveman.
And everything is back to normal here on Walton's Mountain.
Originally posted by xwiseguyx: It looks like I'll be enjoying that wonderful Caveman series starting tomorrow. (Did we agree on if I had to turn the sound up on it? OK.... sound on too.) If it's good enough for Dumont, how bad can it be?
Congrats!
You're a stand-up guy xwiseguyx. Now TV-aholic can stop looting his kids college fund by paying Nielsen families to watch Caveman.
And everything is back to normal here on Walton's Mounten.
I know, I was going broke! I was this far || from working the street corner with my "Will Work For Food" sign.
I tried the same thing, but there wasn't enough in the budget to get the Nielson families to watch Viva Laughlin unfortunately. I even sent Dumont over there to assist, but many are still ticked off at his weekly What About Brian and Wicked Wicked Games flyers.
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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
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Originally posted by Hawk-eye:
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Originally posted by xwiseguyx: It looks like I'll be enjoying that wonderful Caveman series starting tomorrow. (Did we agree on if I had to turn the sound up on it? OK.... sound on too.) If it's good enough for Dumont, how bad can it be?
Congrats!
You're a stand-up guy xwiseguyx. Now TV-aholic can stop looting his kids college fund by paying Nielsen families to watch Caveman.
And everything is back to normal here on Walton's Mounten.
I know, I was going broke! I was this far || from working the street corner with my "Will Work For Food" sign.
CBS cancels 'Viva Laughlin' CBS is singing the blues over “Viva Laughlin,” which has been officially canceled after just two episodes.
Emmy winner “The Amazing Race” will take “Laughlin’s” place in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot - where the reality show resided last year - effective Nov. 4. A repeat “CSI” will run in the time period next week.
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- "Viva Laughlin's" luck has run out while "The Amazing Race" is getting an early return date.
The 12th season of the Emmy-award winning reality series is set to roll out on Sunday, November 4 at 8:00/7:00c. A repeat of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" will fill said hour on October 28, sending "Viva" home after just two episodes.
"Viva's" 1.2 adults 18-49 rating last night marked the worst first-run series performance on the network since "Armed & Famous's" final broadcast on 1/24/07 (1.4 rating).
It's not clear how many "Viva" installments will remain on the shelf.
Hugh Jackman, John Palermo, Bob Lowry, Paul Telegdy and Peter Bowker were the executive producers of the series, which came from Bob Lowry Productions, BBC Worldwide Productions and Seed Productions in association with CBS Paramount Network Television and Sony Pictures Television. ---------------------------------
CBS cancels 'Viva Laughlin' Network axes show after two episodes By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER 'Viva Laughlin'
CBS is singing the blues over “Viva Laughlin,” which has been officially canceled after just two episodes. Emmy winner “The Amazing Race” will take “Laughlin’s” place in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot - where the reality show resided last year - effective Nov. 4. A repeat “CSI” will run in the time period next week.
“Laughlin” becomes this season’s first scripted series casualty. Eye initially had high hopes for “Laughlin,” starting with the imprint of exec producer Hugh Jackman. Show was based on the hit BBC series “Viva Blackpool,” about a gambler who opens a casino but winds up in the middle of a murder investigation. The series repped part of the net’s attempt to create some buzz with shows that weren’t CBS’ normal fare. In this case, “Laughlin” included characters that sang (and sometime danced) along to hit songs to advance the plot.
But critics were generally unimpressed with “Laughlin,” and viewers mostly stayed away. Show tanked in its premiere Sunday night airing, averaging just a 1.2 rating and 3 share among adults 18-49. That came after a disappointing Thursday night bow in the post-”CSI” time slot.
In the end, even the net appeared to distance itself from the show, mostly stripping promos of any mention of the sing-along gimmick.
Jackman, John Palermo, Bob Lowry, Paul Telegdy and Peter Bowker exec produced “Viva Laughlin,” which came from BBC Worldwide Prods., Sony Pictures TV and CBS Paramount Network TV. Lloyd Owen, Madchen Amick, Carter Jenkins, D.B. Woodside and Eric Winter starred in the show.
Eye is still determining what to do with the remaining episodes of “Viva Laughlin,” such as streaming them online or placing them on a cable outlet
Originally posted by xwiseguyx: I tried the same thing, but there wasn't enough in the budget to get the Nielson families to watch Viva Laughlin unfortunately. I even sent Dumont over there to assist, but many are still ticked off at his weekly What About Brian and Wicked Wicked Games flyers.
Man--it wasn't even close. VL passed Cavemen like it was standing still. A magnificent finish. The Cancellation Sweepstakes has rarely seen such an effortless sprint over the finish line. Viva VL!
Well the NFL game, thru Minutes, will give it a good lead, but launching a premier, at a non-definite starting time, in the age of DVR's is a bit dicey. I'm a big supporter of 60 Minutes, but preempting it for one week so that TAR could lift off right after the game might be the better move. Do post game until 8:00 and then start TAR on time.
Still is a better kick-off lead even with Minutes than most shows get.
