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06/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Liberal media stifles brilliant comedian!!"
Liberal media stifles brilliant comedian!!
It's a damn shame what the liberal ABC is doing to one of America's most gifted comedians. If I were Drew Carey, I'd sue!
The term "buyer's remorse" usually applies to unworn clothes or unwise real estate deals. Then there's the more grandiose, television variety — such as the regret ABC officials are feeling, having committed nearly $80 million for another season of "The Drew Carey Show," a series they no longer want.What was once ABC's most-watched comedy returns tonight with its 200th episode — normally a milestone that calls for champagne or at least a few bottles of Buzz beer. Yet the episodes airing this summer are leftovers from a season when ratings plummeted, prompting a five-month hiatus and ABC's decision to leave the program off its fall schedule.
An additional 26 installments will begin production in August, with the network paying $3 million each, more than three times the typical fee for a half-hour sitcom. At this point, ABC doesn't know when those episodes will see the light of day. Given the high cost and low ratings, the network under ordinary circumstances simply would have axed the series. But there's too much money involved for that to happen.
It's obvious that ABC is punishing Carey for being one of our great president Bush's most vocal supporters in Hollywood. ABC should be ashamed of themselves.
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His ratings have been in the toilet? And I thought I was the only one who quit watching his show because he was such a vocal Republican asshole.
Posted by rfane @ 06/26/2003 09:19 AM NY
damn, I totally fogot to do a Savage site for my site today, and no time to do it from work. too bad.
and I stopped watching Drew Carey years ago. He BUTCHERED Who's Line Is It Anyway. Ryan Stiles is the only saving grace of that show (and of his regular show)
Posted by Jason @ 06/26/2003 01:54 PM NY
