When you have a scripted/reality show based on a fish-out-of-water story of a former bikini model and WWE Diva trying to make it as a newscaster in Texas, what could go wrong? Duh, everything.
Fox has canceled its show Anchorwoman after just one episode aired, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The reality/scripted hybrid made its debut on Wednesday, and the numbers were not pretty. With just 2.7 million people watching, the show chalked up a pathetic 1.0 rating and 3 share in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The program was originally a short-order series, and the remaining handful of episodes (for anyone who cares) will be available on Fox.com.
In the show, former model Lauren Jones gets a shot as a news anchor for a city in Tyler, Texas. Most of the prepremiere buzz around the show was not good. The premise stirred waves of contempt among the journalist community, which claimed the show tarnished the profession.
Anchorwoman will be replaced by repeats of the comedy 'Til Death.
I don't believe you've seen the end of "ANCHORWOMAN". The producers are in negotiations with several cable networks {including 'E! Entertainment'} to present the remaining episodes....
One episode: I could care less about the show, but why even air it the first place? More and More reruns of shows on cable [ like Seinfeld or Friends] sound better than the new shows the networks are producing; I hope Caveman gets canned after one episode, too!
yep? fox is evil & the devil. some people had plans to watch it.if they would have played the episodes out. like someone said one airing is not enuff to prove it should be cancelled
This is just about as sad as when they canned Drive....both shows--had promise :)
It was expected.
Show seemed fake from the start!
The show was a stink bomb but Lauren Jones was hot.
not surprised lol
Yeah, color me surprised - NOT!
Does Fox realize that you have to actually give shows a chance before you cancel them? I guess the answer to that should be obvious. Of course, the very idea of this show was somewhat ridiculous. Couldn't they have spent the money on drive instead?
Is this a record?
Haha what a joke, some of these shows lately have just been pathetic.
While the show was laughable, this illustrates the myriad of problems existant in the television networks like little else. To cancel a show, ANY show, after one episode is just a joke. Even moreso, to commission and air a show that anyone with even the tiniest bit of common sense will tell you is an extremely bad idea, taking away money from OTHER shows... well, that just takes the proverbial cake, throws it on the ground, then jumps up and down on it for good measure. And then it goes a step further and they don't even make use of what they spent on it, choosing to air reruns in prime time.
The television networks are just disgusting all around, and I for one am more than fed up with their crap.moreless
a 1 show bomb I guess
1 episode?
Bahahahaha! FOX should of at least given it a chance to show the other episodes that had been filmed and see if the ratings had a chance to rise and if it was stagnant then cancel it...
She should go back to wresling.
good thing i never watched it
Fox is the Devil!!!
It wasn't that bad, wasn't that good. I think i'm going to watch the last five episodes on Fox's website though.
Oh, my god! How can fox do this???
I love this show!!! Why??:cry:
"The premise stirred waves of contempt among the journalist community, which claimed the show tarnished the profession."Like most journalists haven't tarnished the profession already
Like we all didn't see that coming
If the show was a short order series, Fox should have just ran the show and ignored the ratings.
yet another short-lived Fox show.
I admit I watched the first episode, and it was pretty funny. It was interesting to see how a news show worked behind the scenes, especially the back stabbing that goes around.
Good. I mean Fox usually is quick to cancel and it may not be good decision, but it looks like they made the right one here.
Fox done this to a show game show a year ago called the Rich List.
it is just stupid to cancel a summer show after just 1 episode, no matter what it is.
I watched it until my stupid satellite went out. And I was gonna watch it again next week. It obviously isn't an award-winning show, but it deserved more than 1 episode.
Even though the show sucks, 1 episode wasn't enough to prove it should be canceled. FOX is evil.
i had one word. OOPS! i watch it. silly me.
how sad not really though
i knew it wasnt going to last long