Fox has canceled DRIVE
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UPDATED: Friday, June 8, 2007 15:09
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...today...
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From Variety...
Fox has impounded "Drive," steering the show off the network highway after four episodes.
Despite decent reviews, "Drive" quickly stalled, averaging just a 2.3 rating and 6 share among adults 18-49, and 5.6 million viewers overall.
Monday night's "Drive" didn't help matters, coming in fifth place for the hour (1.5/5) and driving "24" to record lows, dropping Fox to fourth for the night.
Having shoved a Denver boot on "Drive," Fox has now gassed up "House" repeats in the Monday 8 p.m. slot.
Net is still mulling whether to burn off the last two remaining segs of "Drive" on air, or stream the final segs online.
Fox revved up six segs of "Drive," which revolved around a group of people forced to take part in an illegal cross-country race. Nathan Fillion stars, along with Melanie Lynskey, Dylan Baker, Emma Stone, Kevin Alejandro, J.D. Pardo, Taryn Manning, Rochelle Aytes, Michael Hyatt, Mircea Monroe, Riley Smith, Kristin Lehman and Charles Martin Smith.
Tim Minear and Ben Queen created and exec produce "Drive," which comes from 20th Century Fox TV. Greg Yaitanes also exec produced.
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So what now? Do we start the writing and protesting campaigns, or do we just mope in a corner somewhere? I hate to sound pessimistic, but it's at the point where there's almost no point in watching new shows. How many good TV shows have to get cancelled before people stop watching network TV completely? Or is the general public so unassertive that it will just continue like this for eternity?
*sigh*
Sorry fo the rant...
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You've got to be M
r Fing joking! I never even got to see what did air.
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I understand your frustration... People want mindless entertainment and fluff...like American Idol and Pussycat Dolls...
King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa
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f*x!!!!!!!!
Poor Nathan and Tim can't seem to catch a break.
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Originally posted by nvghostrider:
You've got to be M
Which would be part of the reason it got axed.
(Not blaming you persoanlly, but a show won't last when folks don't watch it)
I know it's real popular to blame Fox for everything around here, but when a new show is actually bringing down the ratings of one of their best-rated shows, it's a good business dicision to axe it.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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VERY sad news, but not suprising that it happened.
On an unrelated note, I thought this article from USA Today was interesting. Discusses theories on why TV ratings are so low recently.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-04-24-TV-ratings_N.h
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Just heard this myself. 
Typical of FOX. Still can't grasp the idea of letting a show hang around awhile to see if an audience will build before yanking it.
Poor Tim and Nathan. Damn.
"Our fate has to be our own, or we're nothing."--Angel
"In Joss We Trust."
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Mark my words: Fox will now start a new reality program "Racing with the Stars". Does Gary Coleman drive?
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