Tuesday, October 24, 2006

The Sun Setting On "Studio 60?"

One new television series I'm getting into these days is NBC's "Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip," created by "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin and starring Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry (!), D.L. Hughley, and Amanda Peet, among others, in a drama about the backstage dramas at a fictional sketch comedy show. That's right, a show about a show. While I find it interesting, fewer people seem to agree; it's been losing viewers each week, suggesting that NBC's use of the 10:00 PM (ET) time slot on Monday nights offers little more than a chance for a nation to shrug. My advice to fellow fans of this show: Enjoy it while you can. It looks like lightning won't strike twice for Sorkin.
No "series killers" among the cast, but Rob Corddry's brother is in it. Not sure that's a good sign.

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