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R.I.P. Deadwood??????
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060512/en_tv_eo/19013
By Gina Serpe
12 minutes ago
Al Swearengen may be riding off into the effin' sunset a little sooner than expected.
HBO has confirmed that it will not pick up the contract options for Deadwood cast members, indicating that the upcoming third season of the cuss-happy western may be its last.
According to Variety, the ensemble's contracts will expire on June 11, the date of the third-season premiere, and while technically this makes any cancellation news premature, the chances of the show being resuscitated at this point are unlikely.
The decision to allow the contracts lapse means that the show's two leads, Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant, as well as the stable of supporting players, have no further obligation to the critically adored show and are free to pursue other acting gigs.
The news comes just three weeks after series creator and executive producer David Milch spoke to the Boston Globe and offered a decidedly different take on the fate of the show, which is set in the outlaw mining camp of Deadwood in the late 1870s.
"There's a time when creative and commercial intentions coincide," Milch told the newspaper. "Then they diverge. If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it.
"With Deadwood, my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
While Variety suggests that HBO may reverse itself and pick up Deadwood for one more season, Milch is already working with the cable network on a new project, John from Cincinnati. Barring any last-minute negotiation hitches, work is expected to begin soon on a pilot episode to the show, which is described as a "surf noir."
Still Deadwood's apparent demise is a bit puzzling. Yes, the second-season premiere drew 2.8 million viewers--3 million fewer than the series premiere--but it still ranked as one of HBO's better performers last year.
The show has proved a critical favorite, as well. At last September's Emmy Awards, the show racked up five trophies out of 11 nominations; McShane took home the 2005 Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Drama Series; the American Film Institute named the show one of the Top 10 TV programs of 2005; and the series took home a Peabody Award for excellence in media and television.
In any event, the third and likely final 12-episode season kicks off June 11.
By Gina Serpe
12 minutes ago
Al Swearengen may be riding off into the effin' sunset a little sooner than expected.
HBO has confirmed that it will not pick up the contract options for Deadwood cast members, indicating that the upcoming third season of the cuss-happy western may be its last.
According to Variety, the ensemble's contracts will expire on June 11, the date of the third-season premiere, and while technically this makes any cancellation news premature, the chances of the show being resuscitated at this point are unlikely.
The decision to allow the contracts lapse means that the show's two leads, Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant, as well as the stable of supporting players, have no further obligation to the critically adored show and are free to pursue other acting gigs.
The news comes just three weeks after series creator and executive producer David Milch spoke to the Boston Globe and offered a decidedly different take on the fate of the show, which is set in the outlaw mining camp of Deadwood in the late 1870s.
"There's a time when creative and commercial intentions coincide," Milch told the newspaper. "Then they diverge. If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it.
"With Deadwood, my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
While Variety suggests that HBO may reverse itself and pick up Deadwood for one more season, Milch is already working with the cable network on a new project, John from Cincinnati. Barring any last-minute negotiation hitches, work is expected to begin soon on a pilot episode to the show, which is described as a "surf noir."
Still Deadwood's apparent demise is a bit puzzling. Yes, the second-season premiere drew 2.8 million viewers--3 million fewer than the series premiere--but it still ranked as one of HBO's better performers last year.
The show has proved a critical favorite, as well. At last September's Emmy Awards, the show racked up five trophies out of 11 nominations; McShane took home the 2005 Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Drama Series; the American Film Institute named the show one of the Top 10 TV programs of 2005; and the series took home a Peabody Award for excellence in media and television.
In any event, the third and likely final 12-episode season kicks off June 11.
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There are a few other articles about this over in the "Hot Off The Press!" thread. Here's one of them:
Has HBO's oater reached the end of its rope?
By Denise Martin variety.com
Has "Deadwood" hit a dead end?
HBO confirmed Thursday afternoon that it had let lapse the options on the cast of the grisly Western. Decision frees the actors of any further obligation to the show, which has yet to be renewed for a fourth season.
Terms of the contracts had been set to expire before the third-season premiere on June 11.
Meanwhile, insiders say "Deadwood" creator-exec producer David Milch has turned his attentions to his second HBO series, "John From Cincinnati" (Daily Variety, May 10), a "surf noir" one-hour being written in collaboration with author Kem Nunn. Network is said to be finalizing the deal to move "John" into production on the pilot, pending casting and budget.
HBO insisted that conversations about future cycles of "Deadwood" are ongoing, and Milch told the Boston Globe in the April 30 issue that he had always planned to exit the series after the fourth season; he has been reported as saying that he'd envisioned each season as a year, and the actual Deadwood camp was destroyed at the end of four.
"If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it," Milch told the Globe. "With 'Deadwood,' my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
Last season of "Deadwood" premiered to a Sunday crowd of 2.8 million viewers and ranks as one of HBO's better performers alongside "Rome" and "Big Love." Series bowed in 2004 to a strong 5.8 million viewers following "The Sopranos."
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Has HBO's oater reached the end of its rope?
By Denise Martin variety.com
Has "Deadwood" hit a dead end?
HBO confirmed Thursday afternoon that it had let lapse the options on the cast of the grisly Western. Decision frees the actors of any further obligation to the show, which has yet to be renewed for a fourth season.
Terms of the contracts had been set to expire before the third-season premiere on June 11.
Meanwhile, insiders say "Deadwood" creator-exec producer David Milch has turned his attentions to his second HBO series, "John From Cincinnati" (Daily Variety, May 10), a "surf noir" one-hour being written in collaboration with author Kem Nunn. Network is said to be finalizing the deal to move "John" into production on the pilot, pending casting and budget.
HBO insisted that conversations about future cycles of "Deadwood" are ongoing, and Milch told the Boston Globe in the April 30 issue that he had always planned to exit the series after the fourth season; he has been reported as saying that he'd envisioned each season as a year, and the actual Deadwood camp was destroyed at the end of four.
"If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it," Milch told the Globe. "With 'Deadwood,' my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
Last season of "Deadwood" premiered to a Sunday crowd of 2.8 million viewers and ranks as one of HBO's better performers alongside "Rome" and "Big Love." Series bowed in 2004 to a strong 5.8 million viewers following "The Sopranos."
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Future for HBO's 'Deadwood' Questionable
By Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - It may be high noon for "Deadwood," HBO's gritty Western drama.
HBO has allowed options on the cast to lapse, freeing the actors of their obligations to the show. But a spokeswoman for the premium cable channel said Friday the door hasn't been shut on the possibility of another season.
The series, about life in the infamous 19th-century mining town, returns for its third season June 11. The ensemble cast includes Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, William Sanderson and Molly Parker.
David Milch, the creator and executive producer of "Deadwood," is focusing on another series in development for HBO. "John From Cincinnati," its working title, is a surfer drama that Milch is creating in collaboration with author Kemm Nun ("Tijuana Straits").
Last month, Milch told the Boston Globe that he expected his involvement with "Deadwood" to go four years and no more.
"If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it," Milch told the Globe. "With `Deadwood,' my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
By Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - It may be high noon for "Deadwood," HBO's gritty Western drama.
HBO has allowed options on the cast to lapse, freeing the actors of their obligations to the show. But a spokeswoman for the premium cable channel said Friday the door hasn't been shut on the possibility of another season.
The series, about life in the infamous 19th-century mining town, returns for its third season June 11. The ensemble cast includes Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, William Sanderson and Molly Parker.
David Milch, the creator and executive producer of "Deadwood," is focusing on another series in development for HBO. "John From Cincinnati," its working title, is a surfer drama that Milch is creating in collaboration with author Kemm Nun ("Tijuana Straits").
Last month, Milch told the Boston Globe that he expected his involvement with "Deadwood" to go four years and no more.
"If a series is successful, the commercial interest is in keeping it on, even after the creative interest is in ending it," Milch told the Globe. "With `Deadwood,' my intention is to end at the end of the fourth season. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's where I'm getting off the bus."
so now what are we left with on HBO "Big Love" 
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Lucky Louie looks funny.
| Originally Posted by iluvtv so now what are we left with on HBO "Big Love" |
So Gina Serpe of E! says that:
"...Still Deadwood's apparent demise is a bit puzzling. Yes, the second-season premiere drew 2.8 million viewers--3 million fewer than the series premiere--but it still ranked as one of HBO's better performers last year...."
Duh, the second season premiere drew fewer than half the eyeballs of the first season and the show's demise is a bit puzzling?
And where precisely does Variety's Denise Martin "...suggest that HBO may reverse itself and pick up Deadwood for one more season..."?
This story has been on this forum in various threads for almost a full day now. Just because someone writes something on some website doesn't make it correct -- and especially when it is so far behind other reporting from normally reliable sources (Variety and The Hollywood Reporter to name just two) it might just be considered a bit suspect.
"...Still Deadwood's apparent demise is a bit puzzling. Yes, the second-season premiere drew 2.8 million viewers--3 million fewer than the series premiere--but it still ranked as one of HBO's better performers last year...."
Duh, the second season premiere drew fewer than half the eyeballs of the first season and the show's demise is a bit puzzling?
And where precisely does Variety's Denise Martin "...suggest that HBO may reverse itself and pick up Deadwood for one more season..."?
This story has been on this forum in various threads for almost a full day now. Just because someone writes something on some website doesn't make it correct -- and especially when it is so far behind other reporting from normally reliable sources (Variety and The Hollywood Reporter to name just two) it might just be considered a bit suspect.
Well, she did say:
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Of course, she is just reporting what HBO said, not necessarily what she thinks or intends to suggest.
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| HBO insisted that conversations about future cycles of "Deadwood" are ongoing, and Milch told the Boston Globe in the April 30 issue that he had always planned to exit the series after the fourth season; he has been reported as saying that he'd envisioned each season as a year, and the actual Deadwood camp was destroyed at the end of four. |
I agree Dave.
But (and earlier in the story) she also said Milch has turned his attentions to his second series.....
But I am probably just cranky tonight.
My bad.
But (and earlier in the story) she also said Milch has turned his attentions to his second series.....
But I am probably just cranky tonight.
My bad.
No, I understood your point. That's why I'm glad you post so many different articles in the other thread. I'd sure hate to get only one perspective on some of this stuff. BTW, I'll hold out hope for a 4th season until you post it's a no-go.
First Carnivale is cut before a conclusion, now this. HBO, you're beginning to tick me off.
in the immortal words of the china man...HBO executive [email protected]% s/(&rs !
in the imortal words of the china man....HBO Blank blankers !
I must admit i didn't even watch all of the 2nd season, despite it being one of my favorite shows of all time (I also own the season 1 dvds).
Hope the 3rd season is better.
-Mike
Hope the 3rd season is better.
-Mike
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