Studio 60 is getting sacked by Friday Night Lights. At least temporarily. Sources confirm that NBC is handing Studio 60’s Monday/10 pm time-slot over to FNL on Oct. 30 for what I’m told is a one-night experiment. But, let’s face it, if FNL performs better than Studio 60 — and that bar has been set pretty darn low — we may be looking at the birth of a Monday night football franchise on NBC. All told, this is a great vote of confidence for FNL and an ominous bit of foreshadowing for Aaron Sorkin’s struggling drama.
Michael Ausiello
OK, so I blogged that last item without seeing this one! But back on point has anyone seen Friday Night Lights? I love Kyle Chandler and I am so bored out of mind watching that show. I just don’t get why NBC loves that show so much. Seriously I tried to fall asleep watching it and it was so boring even that it kept me awake.
UPDATE: NBC has ordered nine more scripts of Friday Night Lights in an apparent signal the network will stick with the modestly-performing rookie drama.
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