It looks like we may have already seen the final episode of NBC’s comedy series Up All Night. The network’s plans to revamp the modestly rated single-camera sophomore as a multi-camera were dealt a major blow late last week when star Christina Applegate departed the project. After originally planning five multi-camera episodes to close out the season, NBC early this week trimmed that scenario to one episode, without Applegate, to be helmed by uber multi-camera director James Burrows. Now I hear that episode is being scrapped too. Sources point to problems with the talent — I hear at least one of Up All Night‘s two remaining stars, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph, told the network they were uncomfortable going forward with the series which, in addition to Applegate, recently lost its creator, Emily Spivey. The talk about a possible replacement for Applegate (Lisa Kudrow was a name that emerged early on) never materialized.
Source: Full Article @ Deadline
Source: Full Article @ Deadline
I have nothing against the show, I have never watched it, but going forward with it now would be suicide when they can so easily pick one more comedy pilot.
ReplyDeleteRaise ur hand if ur surprised. No hands exactly- i was hopeful the first season but S2 was just not good then Christina left and there was no point.
ReplyDeleteSo after the Office finishes up in may that leaves only 2 shows left on their thursday night block, Community and Parks and rec. For their sake I hope this means they have a better chance at getting renewed.
ReplyDeleteFigures. Should just go ahead and do it already!
ReplyDeleteThis news was inevitable with Christina Applegate's departure..
ReplyDeletedo you have a link to a source tariq? I've not seen this posted on any other site?
ReplyDeleteConfirmed the Deadline story with someone from the crew who says the show is cancelled http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/is-nbcs-up-all-night-experiment-over/
ReplyDeletefigured as much.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised at all but somewhat annoying how NBC treated this show. S1 especially the first half was a good show I feel like as soon as I switched it to Thursday nights and the ratings started falling the quality of the show fell. Started with the Ava show getting a male boss, got worse when the entire premise of the series changed in S2.
ReplyDeleteThank God. It was time to give up already.
ReplyDeleteWith all the recent stuff of behind the scenes changes I'm not surprised.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Maya Rudolph is pregnant again and the writers were planning on writing it in if the show continued: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/will-arnett-up-all-night-420889
ReplyDeleteWhat's the difference between single and multi camera sitcoms?
ReplyDeleteSingle camera sitcoms have one camera that is used in the production of a scene. It is also generally produced without a laugh track and are significantly less common (although there has been a recent resurgence. Examples of this are The Office, Parks and Rec, Community, and Arrested Development. Multi camera sitcoms generally have a laugh track or at least a studio audience, as well as multiple cameras (usually 2 or 3) rolling for each scene. Most sitcoms fall in this category, examples being Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Everybody Loves Raymond, and I Love Lucy.
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