Nina Tassler talks about Moonlight fans after officially announcing that our show has been cancelled by CBS. Per Variety, she said......
Gone are "Cane," "Jericho," "Kid Nation," "Moonlight," "Shark," "Viva Laughlin" and "Welcome to the Captain."
Tassler said she’s bracing for the onslaught of “Moonlight” supporters, but added she learned a lot from her recent “Jericho” experience: Bringing back a show because of a rabid fan campaign doesn’t necessarily mean the ratings will follow.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Could the CW be Moonlight's new home?
A bit more info I've been digging up...... Nikki, from Deadline Hollywood Daily, has said there is a CHANCE that Moonlight could be picked up by the CW network. Specifically, by Media Rights Capital which the CW has partnered with to program their Sunday night lineup. The network's sitcoms "Everbody Hates Chris" & "The Game" are moving from Sunday to Friday night. That is due to the CW's current Friday night show "SmackDown" moving to MyNetworkTV.
We need to continue telling Warner Bros that we will follow Moonlight no matter where it airs. Also, let's reassure the CW/Media Rights Capital that they will have an instant hit on their hands. Even with all the promotion and controversy surrounding CW's series, Gossip Girl, our show easily has double the ratings!
Remember, to be polite and concise in all your messages :)
Media Rights Capital
Keith Samples
President of Television
1800 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone number ( 310 ) 786-1600
Warner Bros feed back form ~
http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html
Moonlight's WB page
http://tinyurl.com/45arce
CW Network
feedback@cwtv.com
We need to continue telling Warner Bros that we will follow Moonlight no matter where it airs. Also, let's reassure the CW/Media Rights Capital that they will have an instant hit on their hands. Even with all the promotion and controversy surrounding CW's series, Gossip Girl, our show easily has double the ratings!
Remember, to be polite and concise in all your messages :)
Media Rights Capital
Keith Samples
President of Television
1800 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone number ( 310 ) 786-1600
Warner Bros feed back form ~
http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html
Moonlight's WB page
http://tinyurl.com/45arce
CW Network
feedback@cwtv.com
Campaign to move Moonlight to another network
This photo of Alex O'Loughlin as Mick St John vamped out for a fight definitely fits how we feel!
As I have said, my loyalty is to Moonlight.... not to CBS. I will watch Moonlight no matter when or where it airs! Let's campaign to move our show to another network. A new home that will appreciate it. Since Warner Bros Television owns & produces Moonlight, they can sell it to any network. We need to urge them to shop it around. At the same time, we should encourage other television networks to pick up what CBS has shortsightedly dropped. FX seems like a great fit to me. Alex O'Loughlin is already known there from his great role as Det Kevin Hiatt on The Shield :) Of course, we are open to ANY tv network that is smart enough to pounce on Moonlight.
As I have said, my loyalty is to Moonlight.... not to CBS. I will watch Moonlight no matter when or where it airs! Let's campaign to move our show to another network. A new home that will appreciate it. Since Warner Bros Television owns & produces Moonlight, they can sell it to any network. We need to urge them to shop it around. At the same time, we should encourage other television networks to pick up what CBS has shortsightedly dropped. FX seems like a great fit to me. Alex O'Loughlin is already known there from his great role as Det Kevin Hiatt on The Shield :) Of course, we are open to ANY tv network that is smart enough to pounce on Moonlight.
Tell the WB that we will follow Moonlight!
http://www.warnerbros.com/
Moonlight's WB page
http://tinyurl.com/45arce
WB feed back form ~
http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html
Petition to move Moonlight to another network
http://www.youchoose.net/campaign/move_moonlight_to_another_network
New York area Alex O'Loughlin & Moonlight fans!
Hey! CBS is holding their upfronts tomorrow.... Wednesday, May 14th, 2008.... at Carnegie Hall in New York City at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. A reception will follow at Tavern on the Green. OK..... New York area Alex O'Loughlin and Moonlight fans ~ How do you feel about picketing for our show? Protesting this insane decision to cancel Moonlight!
Message to Moonlight fans from show producers
Moonlight's producers, Harry Werksman & Gabrielle Stanton, have sent the following message to Moonlight fans.
Exclusive: Moonlight Producers Confirm Cancellation
Kristin Dos Santos, Watch With Kristin
This just might be the most depressing news yet coming out of the New York upfronts.
I've just received word from Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman, bosses of Moonlight, that the series has been canceled.
They sent me this message to pass along to you fans:
It's true. We found out about an hour ago that Moonlight has been officially canceled.
We are truly saddened by the news and are sorry that we won't get the chance to live with our wonderful characters and follow them on their adventures for a second season.
We really want to thank all our loyal fans for their undying love and support of the show. We never would have made it this far without them.
In vampire solidarity...rah, rah!
Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman
This series has one of the most dedicated, passionate audiences I've ever seen in the many years in this job. And to all of you I extend a heartfelt hug.
http://tinyurl.com/6dtdwb
Exclusive: Moonlight Producers Confirm Cancellation
Kristin Dos Santos, Watch With Kristin
This just might be the most depressing news yet coming out of the New York upfronts.
I've just received word from Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman, bosses of Moonlight, that the series has been canceled.
They sent me this message to pass along to you fans:
It's true. We found out about an hour ago that Moonlight has been officially canceled.
We are truly saddened by the news and are sorry that we won't get the chance to live with our wonderful characters and follow them on their adventures for a second season.
We really want to thank all our loyal fans for their undying love and support of the show. We never would have made it this far without them.
In vampire solidarity...rah, rah!
Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman
This series has one of the most dedicated, passionate audiences I've ever seen in the many years in this job. And to all of you I extend a heartfelt hug.
http://tinyurl.com/6dtdwb
More news from TV Guide
As we know, Alex O'Loughlin is currently on vacation. He said he was taking the summer off ~ having turned down several film roles because of the unknown future of Moonlight. Thanks for making him miss out on other work CBS! Grrrrrrr...... Sorry, I was distracted there for a moment. It just makes me angry that the network treated our amazing cast the way they did. Anyway.... Matt Mitovich mentions Alex being on holiday in this article also. I hope Alex, Sophia, Jason, Shannyn, Brian and Eric are all surrounded by their family & friends now!
Fall TV: Moonlight Has Drawn its Last Blood
It's the news no one here wanted to report, but alas, it must be shared. CBS — which earlier today renewed to Old Christine, How I Met Your Mother and The Unit — has opted not to bring back Moonlight for a second season.
Though the vampire-detective drama boasted a fantastically passionate and wonderfully generous (they held a blood drive, people!) fan base, the buzz is that the Eye simply was not happy with Moonlight's retention of its Ghost Whisperer lead-in. At last tally, Mick & Co. were letting slip some 13 percent of Melinda's audience.
For what little it is worth, I'm on a mission to secure for fans some parting words of appreciation from the cult hit's producers. (Alas, Alex himself is currently on holiday.) — MWM
http://tinyurl.com/48xasm
Fall TV: Moonlight Has Drawn its Last Blood
It's the news no one here wanted to report, but alas, it must be shared. CBS — which earlier today renewed to Old Christine, How I Met Your Mother and The Unit — has opted not to bring back Moonlight for a second season.
Though the vampire-detective drama boasted a fantastically passionate and wonderfully generous (they held a blood drive, people!) fan base, the buzz is that the Eye simply was not happy with Moonlight's retention of its Ghost Whisperer lead-in. At last tally, Mick & Co. were letting slip some 13 percent of Melinda's audience.
For what little it is worth, I'm on a mission to secure for fans some parting words of appreciation from the cult hit's producers. (Alas, Alex himself is currently on holiday.) — MWM
http://tinyurl.com/48xasm
Photograph ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) and Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) dancing in Moonlight's season finale, Sonata (episode #1x16)
Alex's show has been cancelled :(
CBS passes on 'Moonlight'
Four primetime favorites set for next season
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON
Producers of "How I Met Your Mother," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Rules of Engagement" and "The Unit" can stop biting their nails -- CBS has renewed all four skeins. But fans of "Moonlight" are going to be up in arms because the Eye has passed on a sophomore sesh of the vampire drama starring Alex O'Loughlin.
A third-season renewal of "Mother," from 20th Century Fox TV, was never really in doubt, given its buzzworthy status and its ratings momentum during the past two months since its post-strike return. "Old Christine" was on the fence for a while, and ABC let it be known that if CBS were to pass on a third season the Julia Louis-Dreyfus starrer it would nab the Warner Bros. TV show.
"Rules of Engagement," from Sony Pictures TV, was also a fence-sitter but is known to have its fans at the Eye. "The Unit," from 20th Century Fox TV, is seen as a durable performer that has done respectable business wherever it has run. In fact, the delay in the renewal of "Unit" was something of a surprise.
"Moonlight," meanwhile, was done in by a combination of factors. It's understood that Eye execs were not impressed with the show's creative development, and there was much drama and turnover behind the scenes among producers and scribes. The final straw was the show's middling ratings perf during the past few weeks after its post-strike return.
CBS execs declined comment on any of its pickup news Tuesday. Eye presents its 2008-09 lineup on Wednesday at Carnegie Hall.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985580.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
Four primetime favorites set for next season
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON
Producers of "How I Met Your Mother," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Rules of Engagement" and "The Unit" can stop biting their nails -- CBS has renewed all four skeins. But fans of "Moonlight" are going to be up in arms because the Eye has passed on a sophomore sesh of the vampire drama starring Alex O'Loughlin.
A third-season renewal of "Mother," from 20th Century Fox TV, was never really in doubt, given its buzzworthy status and its ratings momentum during the past two months since its post-strike return. "Old Christine" was on the fence for a while, and ABC let it be known that if CBS were to pass on a third season the Julia Louis-Dreyfus starrer it would nab the Warner Bros. TV show.
"Rules of Engagement," from Sony Pictures TV, was also a fence-sitter but is known to have its fans at the Eye. "The Unit," from 20th Century Fox TV, is seen as a durable performer that has done respectable business wherever it has run. In fact, the delay in the renewal of "Unit" was something of a surprise.
"Moonlight," meanwhile, was done in by a combination of factors. It's understood that Eye execs were not impressed with the show's creative development, and there was much drama and turnover behind the scenes among producers and scribes. The final straw was the show's middling ratings perf during the past few weeks after its post-strike return.
CBS execs declined comment on any of its pickup news Tuesday. Eye presents its 2008-09 lineup on Wednesday at Carnegie Hall.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985580.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
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