It’s that time of year again! Get ready for November sweeps, folks. It appears as though the chill in the air is bound to carry over to shows both old and new.
Getting the ix-nay mid-season is NBC’s Friday night family drama, Providence. Sorry to see it go? Don’t fret! According to unconfirmed rumors, it may be replaced with a spin-off: Law ‘ Order: Providence… Speaking of spin-offs, remember the rumor that Friends’ Matthew Leblanc would star in one? Hey, you never know. NBC’s great Must-See Thursday suspense continues, picking up from last year, when there was much hype that a certain top-rated show may have been on its last legs. Are we still going to have our Friends next year? Sure, it sounded like after nine seasons, the end of the line had come.
Now, according to a network exec, the Emmy-winning Central Perk gang will be back for round ten, giving them another season and a half to mix and match the coffee crew and let unlucky-in-love Phoebe and Joey in on the action.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all? Why, Liza Minnelli is, of course. Following in the footsteps of some of America’s classiest (Anna Nicole Smith and Ozzy Osbourne, for example), Liza will star in a reality show, creatively entitled Liza ‘ David, that is bound to be an absolute ratings smash. The show, VH1’s desperate attempt to lure in a primetime following, should rival NBC’s hit Will ‘ Grace in premise and E’s Anna Nicole Show in ratings drop. Sound thrilling? The show will follow Liza Minnelli and David Gest as they plan and host intimate dinner parties with an eclectic collection of celebrity friends.
The couple will host actors, sports icons, and other luminaries at parties in their swank Manhattan penthouse to prove that they are both “normal” and “very much in love.” Adding to the gayness (that’s happiness, folks) are musical performances, surprise guests (or maybe that’s Gests?), and unexpected, “unguarded” moments. Whatever.
In addition to this epitome of marital bliss, VH1 is adding six educational new series. Look for a very special look at in-house prison bands, Music Behind Bars, and Rock the House, a hip, kick-butt answer to TLC’s Trading Spaces, in which musicians redecorate fans’ homes.
Waiting to get sprung? Well, for spring to spring, anyway. Here’s more exciting news: American Idol 2 is getting ready to roll for 2003! It’s time for more tears, heartache, and cruelty-and that’s just among the judges.
Yep, it’s official: Paula, Randy, and Simon all plan to return for AI2. And apparently season one didn’t hold enough controversy, as the hit show will add a fourth judge to the panel.
Haven’t gotten your reality TV fill yet? Maybe it’s The Bachelor you can’t get off your mind. Neither can a recent woman scorned, Christi. The former Miss Idaho is convinced that she wasn’t supposed to get the ax when she did. Aaron Buerge, the bachelor himself, describes his former date as “emotionally unstable.” Look for Christi to star in a tear-filled future movie on Lifetime, speaking candidly about the cruel treatment she received from the other bachelorettes, and of course, Buerge. Meanwhile, Aaron still doesn’t know how he’ll make the difficult choice of a future ex-wife among several smitten strangers. The pressure is on as he looks for “the one.”
Sadly, for some sadistic reason, America will be watching. How much is too much? Only time will tell, but right now, cartoons “get real” more than the reality TV genre.
Not a fan? Grin and bear it or hit the power button!
Happy viewing.
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