Studio 60 ... leaving a TV near you soon.

[NewtonMP2100]

there is an article in the Sunday Times about this. .. all the 24 and Lost copy cats and how some are already dead. ..Kidnapped and Vanished I think are already cancelled. ..

the article mentioned how angry fans are so if they hear a show is iffy. . .they might not wanna watch it in case it gets cancelled because then they would have invested time and get frustrated when there is no resolution. . .so most stick with the shows that they already watch. . .instead of trying the new ones. . .

[RAMd®d]

For those who don't get it, repeat this mantra- "It's NOT a documentary!" until the light dawns.

Sorkin's dialog is very smooth. Nobody talks like that. Who the fsck cares? I don't. It's sharp, witty, and wry. I WISH I knew people smart enough to talk like that.

I will say that with people I've known for quite a while, we can finish sentences, and know what others are going to say, before they say it. Not nearly as smooth, nor sharp and wry, but sometimes almost as witty.

I don't care if the reality is that people behind the scenes aren't that nice. Who the fsck cares? Again, I don't.

Much of the TV I watch is for entertainment, not for inside, behind the scenes peeks. Even "reality" shows are far removed from reality.

I am impressed when a show gets small details right, especially those that most people would never even notice. But I don't demand that. Why? Because they're NOT DOCUMENTARIES. Simple. And one thing I never do (unless specifically asked) is tell others "Oh, that's SOOO fake. That's not how they really do it." Why? Because I enjoy the shows. Either I'm entertained or I'm not.

Heroes, Studio 60, Criminal Minds, NCIS and many others take much creative license. As long as it allows me to suspend my disbelief without insulting me, there is the potential for the rest of the assets to entertain me.

For some reason, the author of that article seem to lack more than a little objectivity.

Steven Weber of NBS seems to mirror the judgement of NBC execs. Dump Studio 60 and look for Search and Destroy .

The last two episodes stood up to repeat viewing. I'll miss 60 .

[Mike Johnson]

This is why I want each of you to give me 100 million dollars, so I can start the Second Chance Network. At SCN, we'd pick up shows like this, give them a new home.

And I don't even like Studio 60.

[vision63]

Studio 60 can be a juggernaut for NBC if they would just let it get it's legs, find out who's gonna carry it and steer the writing in that direction. Not giving it a full year (still a rumor basically) is a travesty. Wasting a passionate Aaron Sorkin effort is proof-positive that the nuts are in control.

RAMd®d, there could not be a truer statement about television. I enjoy the Gilmore Girls (who talks like that?) too. I'm pretty much willing to go in any direction if you entertain me enough.

[Microman]

LIke Studio 60, Not 30Rock

[BCam]

I'm a "Studio 60" fan and would hate to see it go. It's still giving us the outlines of the characters. The potential is there for TV moments. And Aaron Sorkin DOES give his audience moments, i.e. memorable scenes that crackle with drama or make you genuinely laugh. he has given us many from "The West Wing".

West Wing Examples:

Personal Pain: I can think of no other TV show that would even consider (much less dare) to do a scene in Latin. Bartlett is in personal pain at the sudden death of his old friend Mrs. Landingham. Orderng the Secret Service to clear the National Cathedral after her funeral service, the President stands alone on the alter and lashes out at God. It was daring enough to do most of the scene in a dead language, but by doing so, it went directly to the very essence of Bartlett's character and his Catholic faith. Just like all of us, Bartlett is hurt and wants to lash out and hurt back. The image for that? The President lights a cigarette, drops in on the marble floor of the alter and rubs it out with his foot. Find another poetic yet totally honest and revealing moment in a popular show.

Respect & Responsibility: Bartlett decides he wants talented, yet conservation Republican lawyer Ainsley Hayes on his White House Staff. His West Wing Staff (save Leo) is horrified. But hired she is, and work she does. Sam Seaborn is the most shrill in protesting the choice. Yet, when two White House staffers send Hayes a bouquet of dead flowers with an unsigned card that reads only, "Bitch". Sam is outraged. Why? Because the attack is personal, not political. Even in his rage at the unfairness of the gesture, he confronts the culprits not by dialogue by via action. He storms into their office, grabs a piece of poster board and a magic marker, writes something on it then shows it to the two miscreants - "You're Fired. Sam Seaborn". And to drive the dagger home he simply says, "When I send a card, I sign it."

Obviously there are many more, but my point is that it is well worth waiting for those moments because they stick with you. I'm willing to give Sorkin et al the chance to give me additional riviting scenes. Here's my vote for keeping "Studio 60" on the air, so the demographic I'm in can actually have something to look forward to.