Christina
Applegate leaves Up All Night
Uh,
this is not my show. I would never watch a show like this.
Usually,
it is no big deal with actors leaving a TV show, but Applegate was one of the
main stars with the story centering on her.
This is a very big problem. Would
they really recast? Or will they just
chop the show off their schedule?
From
LA Times, (("It’s been a great
experience working on 'Up All Night', but the show has taken a different
creative direction and I decided it was best for me to move on to other
endeavors," Applegate said in a statement provided to The Times.
"Working with Lorne Michaels has been a dream come true and I am grateful
he brought me into his TV family. I will miss the cast, producers and crew, and
wish them the best always.”))
You
better believe there is more behind the scenes stuff going on. Take note of the “Taken a different creative
direction”, because that means she probably bumped heads with the new producers
over the “new” direction. The creator
left the show and the network is forcing the show from a single camera show to
a multi-camera show. This
means the show will shift from The Office/30 Rock Style to a more sitcom style.
I actually respect her for leaving the
show when she doesn't believe in it anymore.
I guess you could call it “Chevy Chase-ing it”, but Chase had problems
with both show runners.
Recasting
or killing off a main character like this wouldn't work today in this type of
show. I know that Archie Bunker changed
formats when one of the main characters left, but given this show has a modest
crowd, the show wouldn't hang to them.
I
guess NBC could do a total reboot and start over again, but again that seems
stupid.
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