The November Sweeps Bloodbath

Just a quick one tonight (starting to become the norm, I know...)

We're ten days into November, and we've already had some casualties:

Happy Hour came back from its baseball hiatus for one week-- and then it got the boot. What a waste of airtime (although I hope hottie Beth Lacke finds something else to work on; she actually had some talent). It's timeslot is going to be airing 'Til Death reruns for the foreseeable future (I'm sure that'll help the ailing The O.C.).

Six Degrees got yanked. ABC says it'll come back in January, but it's struggled since the first week, getting trounced by ER of all shows. Men in Trees will take its spot (don't know if they are repeats or new episodes yet).

Kidnapped was finally brought around back and put out of its misery as it couldn't even maintain a decent enough audience in the Saturday wasteland. At least NBC is going to get some use out of what's "in the can" by having the unaired episodes on its website to watch (I think it'll have up to "magical" episode #13, which was to be the episode that ended the series anyway). As to what's going to go in Kidnapped's timeslot?-- pick a Law & Order series, and I'm sure it'll air there sometime.

Premieres and notables for 11/6 - 11/12

Sorry for no posts last week. Really sh**ty week. Maybe I'll write about it (I've got a good line about a Halloween costume).

Monday, 11/6
Sarah and Schofield finally meet up in Prison Break. All of you looking for a romantic getaway shouldn't be surprised if it doesn't happen. Let's see, since Schofield escaped, Sarah's had to deal with the knowledge that she helped 6 others escape (including T-Bag), she lost her job, father was killed, she was almost killed-- twice so far, and on and on. Yeah, I don't see a passionate lovemaking happening soon.

Vincent, BBC America. 8 pm CST. Series premiere.
Crime drama from one of the best "networks" around.

American Chopper, Discovery. 8 pm CST. Season premiere.
Fourth season already?


Tuesday, 11/7

Go vote.
Don't know who to vote for? Do what I do: do not vote for an incumbent. Preferably a non Dem or Repub if you have those options. You vote isn't wasted if it's not going to one of the two major (only) parties. If enough people keep smacking the elephants and the donkey, we may actually get something accomplished.
Is your state voting on the insidious gay marriage ban? C'mon... This is America: whether you think gays are icky or going to Hell, do you really want to deprive people of their basic rights? Vote Hell No (against a ban) for that one...

There you go: no reason not to vote now.


Thursday, 11/9

Nickelodeon is airing 26 straight hours of Spongebob Squarepants. I like the show, but by the fifth or so hour, I'd be mentally fried. I should take the day off, and try it...

Jenny McCarthy guest stars on My Name is Earl, and our favorite supporting character, Crabman, gets a storyline.

And on The Office, the Scranton branch is closing (so that's how they'll bring Jim back), and Michael tries to cheer everyone up.


Friday, 11/10

Jenna Fischer (The Office) is a guest on Letterman.

Cinemax begins its weekend-long Star Wars movie marathon in order, beginning with Episode One at 11pm. Cinemax has some great commericals touting it. And if you've got Cinemax HD-- your eyes might melt. Be careful...

Sunday, 11/12

See footage from next summer's Simpsons movie during tonight's episode (7:00 CST).

All right. Gotta fly!