OMG, Carnivale' Unofficially Cancelled....

[liberalnurse]

From Beth on the Yahoo message board:

From: Beth Blighton <skippery_boo@...>
Date: Fri May 6, 2005 9:43 pm
Subject: Carnivale CANCELLED! skipperytoo
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Sorry to be the bearer of really lousy news...

According to an Unimpeachable Source, "Carnivale" has been cancelled.

HBO has not made its "official" announcement yet, and it is unknown
exactly WHEN they will -- quite possibly in the next week or so -- but
they have definitely cancelled "Carnivale".

So, what does this mean for us?

Well, for one thing, we're planning on keeping this "Carnivale" fandom
together! We're gonna make sure the "Carnivale" fandom continues to grow
and to be the supportive fandom family it's become. There will continue
to be "Carnivale" discussion groups, message boards, web sites and chat
rooms. We encourage EVERYONE to take full advantage of all the wonderful
"Carnivale" fan pages and groups that are out there. Start more groups of
your own! Read, write, and share fanfic! That's the way to keep this
story going for a long, long time... Continue to support the careers of
all the talented and generous people involved with the show who have done
so much for us! And keep in touch with all the fan friends you've made
along the way.

Let's take what we've already made with this fandom and continue to
build, in the same way that the "Star Trek" fans continued to build their
groups. (And we all know what THEY managed to accomplish when THEIR show
was cancelled prematurely by the Brainiacs who ran NBC!) Network
executives come and go. They take their promotions (or their demotions),
and they move on to the next high profile position. But fandoms...
fandoms are meant to last, to OUTLAST revolving-door network execs. So,
who knows what a different set of execs might think a few years down the
road, when the last half dozen unoriginal "water cooler shows" they've
floated have sunk, and they look back and see an active fandom still
chugging along for the one amazing show they threw away?

As for HBO...

Would they feel it if 5540 subscribers CANCELLED THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS
on Monday?

Would they feel it if 5540 subscribers contacted their local cable or
satellite provider and let THEM know how unhappy they are about this
decision?

Would they notice bags and bags of protest letters being delivered to
their desks?

Would they be interested in reading articles written by television
critics who've heard from a number of disappointed readers?

And... do we still trust HBO to do the right thing and get that 2nd
season DVD set out in a timely manner? Perhaps they should hear about
how many of their subscribers want that DVD set... and how many want it
NOW. Maybe they need to hear how many people out here are expecting to
plunk down their hard-earned money for that Season Two DVD set -- and
soon.

Yes, now's the time to get our frustrations out, to write our letters,
cancel our subscriptions to HBO, and basically make ourselves heard. Now
is the time to scream about the "Ass-faced Bastard People" who have been
so shortsighted, so creatively, financially, and strategically un-savvy
as to cancel the one show they possess that is truly building a cult
audience. Now is the time to shake our heads at the stupidity of HBO
basically abandoning THE hottest topic on television right now -- namely
good vs. evil, End of Days drama -- to the no-pay NETWORKS like NBC! (I
mean, how DUMB is that?!?)

But tomorrow...

Tomorrow, we roll up our sleeves and get to work keeping this fandom
together and making it into something that's built to LAST!

We're open to hearing creative ideas as to how to help "Carnivale" and
the wonderful people involved with it.

All our sympathies to the wonderful talented people of "Carnivale".
Just know that we're all still here! We're with ya, and we'll follow
your careers, wherever you go.

And as for "Carnivale"? As long as we have a fandom, THIS SHOW WILL
GO ON!

-- Beth

[trotsky]

1. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Dammit.

Well maybe if HBO spent a fraction of the resources promoting it as they did some of their successful series.... :mad:

Maybe I should drop HBO and pick up Showtime instead. I've been wanting to see Penn & Teller's show on there.

[FormerDittoHead]

3. Penn & Teller's show is Bullshit n/t

[lavenderdiva]

2. I can't even believe this!

This was a fabulous series that I really enjoyed watching. I participated in that poll you wanted us to do to let them know about continuing the series and had hoped that a lot of participation would sway them. I wonder what was the deciding factor? I wonder what it came down to.

If they continue that series Deadwood, I'm going to just spit. Its awful, and not nearly as engrossing as Carnivale. I just don't know what they're thinking over at HBO.

This news is very disappointing.

[imenja]

4. Who is Beth?

And is there some reason we should believe her? My suggestion would be to wait until there is an official announcement before canceling HBO. In the meantime, write and let them know how badly you want the show renewed.

[dr.strangelove]

5. Beth knows more than most - and the internet chatter says she is right.

Beth is a well known user on several spoiler and discussion boards. I give her more credibility than just a regular fan like me. She is the sage of Carnycon. I hope she is wrong this time, but I doubt it.

Most of the boards are filled with rumors that the decision has been made and will be announced soon. But, if rumors were horses, beggers would ride, or something like that. I never believe the rumors, even if they are everywhere.

[dr.strangelove]

6. Its official now, it is cancelled

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- HBO has pulled up stakes on "Carnivale," opting not to order a third season of the circus-set Dust Bowl drama.

Prospects for a "Carnivale" renewal have appeared bleak since the sophomore season wrapped in March; the show didn't increase its viewership, and series creator/executive producer Daniel Knauf already signed on to produce a series for the rival Showtime cable channel.

"We have decided not to renew 'Carnivale,' " said Carolyn Strauss, president of entertainment at HBO, in a statement. "We feel the two seasons we had on the air told the story very well and we are proud of what everyone associated with the show has accomplished."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/11/television.carnivale.reut/

[lavenderdiva]

7. fiddlesticks...

its official. What is Daniel Knauf going to create over at Showtime, I wonder? I tried watching Kirstie Alley's 'Fat Actress', but it didn't really do it for me after a couple of shows.