Monday, January 02, 2006

Cheap stunts

Did you watch "Arrested Development" tonight? All hell's breaking loose in the O.C. ("Don't call it that") with only four episodes left to air on FOX and the show's future hanging in limbo.

The entire ninth episode of the season on Monday centered around the show's imminent cancellation. It featured an unexpected death, two scenes to be viewed through 3-D glasses, and some outright begging for viewers by series narrator Ron Howard. The family held a "Save our Bluths" fundraising dinner party at the model home to "keep the family going past the next few weeks," attended by ratings-friendly guest stars like John Larroquette, Zach Braff, and Judge Reinhold. GOB took a job as a waiter to help convince the family's public that he was "sympathetic and relatable." Likewise, Lindsay attempted to become "a more traditional mother" to Maebe as Tobias attempted to become "a more non-traditional mother."

Would the Home Builders Organization attend the fundraiser? George Bluth asked his son, Michael.
"No, the HBO is not going to want us," Michael replied, "What do we do now?"
"I think it's Showtime... I think we have to put on a show during dinner."

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Movie fans, you'll find this enlightening. Never underestimate the power of popcorn.

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Many of you are already attuned to this: an utterly paranoid and fabricated internet tale about why Dave Chappelle abandoned his popular show on Comedy Central.

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