What crack is CBS smoking?

[lithera]

With Touched by an Angel recently ending its long run, CBS is introducing Joan of Arcadia, about a teenage girl who has sudden, unexpected conversations with God. Joe Mantegna and Mary Steenburgen play her parents.

With CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (co-produced by Toronto's Alliance Atlantis) the favourite program in the United States, CBS is riding the genre hard. They describe the new show Navy CIS, about special agents fighting crimes within the military, as a cross between JAG and CSI.

Pantoliano leads The Handler, training FBI undercover agents in Los Angeles. Formerly titled Street Boss, it's the brainchild of Canadian Chris Haddock, creator and inspiration behind CBC's highly respected crime drama Da Vinci's Inquest.

Charlie Sheen's comedy, called Two and a Half Men, will move into the time slot behind Everybody Loves Raymond. Jon Cryer co-stars as Sheen's newly divorced brother.

Comments

[technocracygirl.livejournal.com]

So what is the crack, in your opinion?

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well, a modern day Joan of Arc... As cool as it could be, I don't think they'll make it as it should be. I think they'll make it all happy, happy, warm family affirming and such. That's okay but it also makes me sad.

And a Navy CSI? How far can you push this genre before it breaks? Not much further, I think.

And a Charlie Sheen sitcom? Oi.

[archeon.livejournal.com]

this is why I find that most of America is lame... CBS is the ratings leader among all the networks, and yet, I don't watch a single show on CBS... AND... for the life of me, I can't figure out why so many people are watching this crap... what the hell?

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

I like CSI. It's great. I'll admit I like CSI.

If I thought they were doing something cool with Jean d'Arc I might go watch that show but... Yeah. Ehn.