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Karma is going to be such a bitch for CBS


Especially if this new show takes off and gets nominated.

Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese is developing a new project with Showtime about an open marriage, reports Variety. The drama is about a suburban couple "who get mixed results when they try to spice things up by meeting new friends."

LaGravenese, whose credits as a writer include The Fisher King and The Ref , has also directed films like Freedom Writers and P.S. I Love You. If the Showtime project goes to pilot, he will also direct it, in addition to serving as an executive producer.

Last summer, CBS's series Swingtown focused on open marriage in the 1970s. Many, myself included, felt it would have more naturally been at home on a cable channel like Showtime or HBO, given the racy topic and the limitations on what can be said or shown on network TV.


CBS will roll out another batch of crime shows and spin-offs while cable will garner more attention and more awards. That will be two down, one to go. Just waiting for something similar of "Jericho" for cable to get. Hey, remember CBS dumped "Moonlight" (about vampire) and HBO acquired "True Blood" with nominations already!

Mwahahahahahahahahah!!! CBS alienates one cancellation at a time. Serves them right! :D

dnique
::who can't stop laughing at CBS's expense::

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It kind of annoys me, though, that Showtime was willing to pick this up and not Swingtown.

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CBS "no guts no glory" they stupidly cancelled Moonlight (which I loved) then vampires become the hot item bwahahahahahaha CBS ... DUMB SH*T FOR BRAINS!!!! I hope they are so sorry when a show like Swingtown succeeds on another network.

Siri

Don't Make Me Have to Release the Flying Monkeys!


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For those of us who can't afford or don't like wasting money on Showtime and HBO because we have to eat, we like more quality shows on the major network. I guess they'll never clue in to the many millions of people who find foreignsic science absolutely mind numbing.

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