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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 12:44:58 GMT -5
It's time to update your bubble show scorecard.
Multiple sources confirm that cost-conscious CBS has informed the producers of Without a Trace and Cold Case that the long-running procedurals are facing possible cancellation come May.
"They no longer have the type of ratings that justify the massive overhead," points out an Eye source, who adds that the Trace and Case bean counters at Warner Bros. are looking for ways to trim costs and avoid getting the axe. That includes convincing the casts of both shows to take salary cuts -- or at the very least forfeit their annual raises. (As I reported last month, CBS is implementing a similar salary freeze at most of its in-house dramas.)
But even if new figures can be negotiated, the insider stresses that "it's not a given that either show will be back." Reps for CBS and Warner Bros. declined to comment for this story.
On the bright side, at least we don't have to worry about perennial bubble candidate-turned-hit How I Met Your Mother this year! At least I don't think we do. We better not.
Anyway, what say you, Trace/Case fans? Are you going to let these shows go without a fight? Well, are you?
source EW and SpoilerTV
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 12:54:34 GMT -5
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 13:20:42 GMT -5
This could just be a rumor, if CBS and Warner Brothers haven't commented on it.
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 14:26:19 GMT -5
I hope so....
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 15:19:13 GMT -5
We should start up at petition " SAVE COLD CASE", which could help. It's one more season can't they just give it that, you know a lot of shows kept on getting renewed when it was getting older ( X-files), c'mon they let that show go to S9 and the fans were declining rapidly.
If this is true, then cancel the other dumb shows that have absolutely no plot. Leave Cold Case, fans love it. Do they really want what happened with Jericho, to happen again?
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 15:41:40 GMT -5
What exactly happened with Jericho?
I don't think Cold Case will be canceled. It still has a good rating
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 15:54:53 GMT -5
I think they cancelled Jericho then brought it back then cancelled it, that angered the fans a lot.
Ratings or not, the network thinks that there isn't any character development which there is and it's not hip enough. What so if these two are cancelled what do we have to watch stupid big brother or another dumb pilots that will be cancelled??
C'mon Cold Case has a lot of fan worldwide, but we'll see what happens
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 15:59:26 GMT -5
Yes, There's enough evidence Cold Case is doing fine in ratings
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 16:01:06 GMT -5
It's already angering fans, let's just wait. I think they are doing this purposely without a true reason.
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 16:23:23 GMT -5
To get ratings up? maybe?
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Post by Naj on Mar 11, 2009 16:27:25 GMT -5
I added a comment to Ausiello's article for the show on behalf of our board. Naj's posteta: please, everyone, do go and make your own posts. I'm sure they would appreciate hearing from everyone who sees the column.  |
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 11, 2009 16:28:51 GMT -5
Thanks Naj ;D
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 11, 2009 17:38:28 GMT -5
Tv.com also has someplace to reply to this, I have already done so twice.
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Post by irishkale on Mar 12, 2009 0:32:33 GMT -5
This is pretty shocking, I almost fainted when I read it in my google alerts! It's encouraging to see all the positive comments on the ausellio column!
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Post by shiloh on Mar 12, 2009 3:56:35 GMT -5
I actually heard about the possible cancellation from a friend here in Australia.
So I came here to make sure it's not true.
They can't do that!!!
There is no other show anywhere remotely like Cold Case.
The actors, storylines, writers etc all make it unique.
That's why we love it so!!!
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Post by ali on Mar 12, 2009 5:13:04 GMT -5
No! They can't cancel Cold Case! I am so sad now. C'mon Cold Case has a lot of fan worldwide That's true! Cold Case has good ratings in many countries...and CBS get money giving up the rights of those shows to foreign channels. |
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 12, 2009 5:16:18 GMT -5
Exactly... I don't think, in these hard times, they will cancel a show that gives them money
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Post by ali on Mar 12, 2009 5:32:31 GMT -5
But if we look at this from another point of view, Cold Case can't give them money from DVDs sale. If market counts more than quality, Cold Case has not much chaces.
I hope to be wrong.
Let's see what happen.
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Mar 12, 2009 18:40:39 GMT -5
It's just sad that they won't have enough money to produce, it doesn't have any baring on the ratings. It's the crappy economy, I hope they don't cancel it but it's just a possiblity. I'm waiting to hear the offical word from CBS
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Post by eduardodelroice on Mar 12, 2009 19:06:42 GMT -5
Is it b/c of the economic crisis?
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