Thoughts: 01-June-2009

The first day of June, when summer starts to beckon. Meant a whole lot more when I was a kid in school than it does now as a full time worker.

Realms of Fantasy, which I previously had reported had been cancelled, is now officially saved. Tir Na Nog Press sent me a renewal request and the information that this magazine returns in early July. I am happy about this as this is one of the best fantasy fiction magazines out there.

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly had the top 20 shows for this recently concluded season. Six reality crap shows were in the top 20, 1 and 2 American Idol, 3 and 8 Dancing with the Stars (it appears that different nights have different ratings), 15 Survivor: Gabon and 17 Survivor: Tocantins. One sports presentation, 7 Sunday Night Football and one news show, 13 60 Minutes.

CBS has 11 spots, ABC has 4, Fox has 4, and NBC has one. Without a Trace came in at 18 and was cancelled by CBS. The Mentalist came in at 6 and was the only new show to make the top 20. The next highest rating for a new show was 22 for Eleventh Hour.

So why did Without a Trace and Eleventh Hour get cancelled? I know that there were concerns about Without a Trace productions costs, but at number 18 does it matter? And what the FRAK was Eleventh Hour cancelled? One season could not be that expensive already could it?

Only sitcom to make it was at 10 with Two and a Half Men. Does not look good for sitcoms.

All the top 20 shows with the exception of Without a Trace will be coming back, so some things make sense. I still do not understand why there is no outrage at CBS for cancelling Eleventh Hour. Check Google, tons of outrage for Reaper, but none for a show that came in at 22. CW and NBC would kill for those ratings. I don't get it.

Oh well.