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Dear TBS,Please take Lopez Tonight off the air. Were the proper legal channels involved, this would be a cease and desist order. If nothing else there has to be some sort of false advertising claim to your “We Know Funny” tagline. You have broken the sacred “Shame Me Once” rule in regards to employing George Lopez. Perhaps, The George Lopez Show could be written off by ABC as an experiment, a “Hey this guy might appeal to a certain sense of humor, let’s give him a whack at a sitcom” type shot in the dark. Understandable. But there is absolutely no excuse to green light his late night show Lopez Tonight. You are off-network, you should know better. Occupying a timeslot once sacred for late night reruns of old classics, you know, shows people keep around because they legitimately enjoy them, like Seinfeld, Friends, even lesser watched endearing shows like Yes Dear, King of Queens. TBS had a niche market, quality programming that evokes a since of nostalgia. Instead they have chosen to throw it away in favor of audience mandated laughter. Read more »

Flash Forward Billed as the next big thing for the whole Lost demographic, viewers who felt they missed out island stranded air-travelers vowed not to wait too late to see the future flash before our eyes. After a full 22 episode season of intrigue as FBI Special Agent Mark Benford tries to figure out the root of this terrorist mind attack as he and the world around them try to balance their daily lives with their inevitable futures (both good and bad), ABC decided not to renew the science fiction drama. For those who got hooked early, the premise was based off of a 1999 novel of the same name by Robert J. Sawyer, which may provide some insight into where the show would’ve gone, though it will take longer than 2 minutes and 17 seconds to know what’s in store.Spartacus: Blood And Sand If you can make it past the unnecessary overuse of reference to the Roman Gods’ genitalia, the Starz original show was one of the best of last season. Unfortunately, it’s future is in jeopardy as lead man Andy Whitfield, who played the title character, was diagnosed with cancer and will be unable to return to the set for a second go round. In light of the circumstances, Starz has begun work on a prequel to blood and sand, titled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, though considering Whitfield’s compelling performance and ability to endear the audience to his character, it will be difficult to accept such a major paradigm shift. Hopefully, Whitfield will beat the disease and go on to enjoy a long healthy acting career at some point resuming the Spartacus: Blood and Sand storyline right where it left off. Read more »