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Date Posted: 11:42:01 02/15/04 Sun
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chrystynne
's message, "OMG, ANGEL HAS BEEN CANCELLED!" on 11:18:03 02/15/04 Sun
Put a Stake in Him, ANGEL is Done
By Marcus Ferrell
The WB announced Thursday night that ANGEL has been cancelled. Despite being the second highest rated show for the Frog for the all important 18-34 demo and making year-to-year ratings gains in its current timeslot, the net said it's time for them to find a new generation of viewers.
"For the last seven years ANGEL and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER have been cornerstones of our network. The sum total of the work done on those shows has produced some of the proudest moments in our history," said WB president Jordan Levin. "(But) like some of the great series that are leaving the air this year, including FRASIER and FRIENDS, the cast, crew, writers and producers of ANGEL deserve to be able to wrap up the series in a way befitting a classic television series and that is why we went to Joss to let him know that this would be the last year of the series on the WB. We have discussed continuing the ANGEL legacy with special movie events next year, which is still on the table."
Levin added this about the cast, "David Boreanaz continues to be one of the finest, classiest and friendliest actors we have had the pleasure to work with and we hope that the relationship furthers from here. The same can be said for all the actors and producers on the show."
Co-creator David Greenwalt commented about the situation, "It's official enough to know it's real, but I haven't talked to anybody at the network or the studio. I can tell you that it's real, that it makes Mr. Whedon and myself very sad, that we wish it had kept going and we thought it was only getting better. Joss and [executive producer]Jeff Bell told the cast and crew today. We have no understanding of the inner workings of the corporate world, but we've had a long and fruitful relationship with [producing studio] 20th Century Fox and The WB, for which we are grateful. We just wish it could have gone on forever. Apparently, it's not going to."
"Joss literally called me this morning; so it's very new."
The WB will air the remaining nine episodes. Past that no one knows.
Someone give UPN a ring, they need ratings.
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