At the recent upfronts, it was announced that CBS was cancelling The New Adventures of Old Christine after five years on the air.
Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the sitcom has been in danger of being cancelled each year and, on a few occasions, ABC expressed interest in taking it over. Though it’s looking doubtful that the alphabet network will indeed save it, discussions are still ongoing.
Kari Lizer, Old Chrisine’s creator, says that the cancellation didn’t surprise her, especially considering the fact that the show was taken out of the Monday night block of sitcoms and has been put on hiatus many times during its run.
She recently told TV Guide, “As far as what happened at CBS, we’ve suffered from a serious lack of support from them since the beginning… I hate to say it, but I’m afraid they don’t care much for the female-of-a-certain-age point of view over there. How else do you explain them squandering the talents of Julia [Louis-Dreyfus] and Wanda [Sykes]?”
The cancellation news came at a particularly bad time for Sykes. Her Saturday night talk series, The Wanda Sykes Show, was also cancelled by FOX. Lizer expects Sykes to bounce back though, noting, “She’s never funnier than when she’s pissed off.”
What do you think? Is CBS’ treatment of Old Christine some kind of sexism or just due to poor ratings?
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CBS doesn’t deserve Old Christine! That’s why I won’t watch ant more.
I’ve been waiting and waiting thinking the show was just starting late. I’m disappointed that this show was first moved around causing the ratings to slip and now off the air. It was a great comedy and the actors were excellent together. We are in need of great comedies. Get with your audiences CBS!
Sorry, but even at CBS they are far more greedy than sexist or any other -ist. As much I loved Joulias’ acting and the chemistry with Wanda, I can’t beleive that CBS has become CBS by killing money making shows.
When you like a show, let the broadcaster know by patronizing the advertizers during the show.
Thank goodness for reruns.
I love New adventure of Old Christine. The characters are so funny!!! Please bring the show back. I love it!! and so my husband!!
CBC get a clue, this show was awsome, funny, we looked forward to new shows every week.
I guess you don’t care what the viewers think. Well I’m a viewer and I’ll think twice about what cbs is showing or find some other network to watch.
Please bring it back. Get a clue!
PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK!!!! IT WAS HILARIOUS AND BEST SHOW EVER. I MISS IT TERRIBLY
please dont cancel this show i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it really does make me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!my friend amy loves it tooooo !!!!!!!!!!
This so was efffing halarious CBS is a bunch of dumb mother *******
Please bring back this show. I’ll admit, I did not watch before due to the time slot. I have been watching the reruns over and over. I am totally addicted, I was wondering when new season would start, and I am very disapointed to see it was cancelled. Please reconsider, it is the funniest sitcom out there… Love the characters !!!!!!!!
This is rediculous…It reminds me of when the cancelled David Letterman in 1980 and everyone complained and they bought him back….
My 82 yr. old mom loved this show as well as myself 54 and my daughter who is 19…This was the funniest show where people from all ages could have a belly laugh in a world of stress…This is totally unfair and whoever cancelled this show is a total idiot…thanks for cancelling a piece of peace in our lives…Laughing heals much of todays wounds…
it’s because the show SUCKS. the characters are annoying, the acting is annoying, the storyline is annoying.
I hope there will be new episodes on The New Adventures Of Old Christine. CBS is more interested in keeping Charlie Sheen happy than the viewers. Lifetime or TV Land could make new episodes. Hot In Cleveland and Drop Dead Diva are both doing very well on cable. I hope Warner Brothers Television will work something out.
I miss this show so much. I love this kind of sense of humor. Everyone on the show was so funny. What the hell is wrong with CBS??
I loved the show and miss it very much. I think the writers and actors involved with the job were excellent.
CBS SUCKS. They don’t have a clue about the viewing audience!