Daily Press Box: Ailing Comedy Edition

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By B-Side | Wednesday, August 3, 2005 | 12:52 pm | 6 Comments

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  • Chappelle’s Show is done, according to Charlie Murphy. But don’t worry. Because of his two season stint as a cast member, Charlie’s career has taken off. Just think. If only he’d been able to align with a super-popular black comedian earlier in his career. In other news, Eddie Murphy is sipping a cocktail. [AP]
  • NBC needs a new comedy pilot, and it needs one now. That’s why the network is inviting comedy writers to submit scripts. Wow. Courting comic writers? Are they nuts? What are they trying to do? Find a comedy? [Reuters via Defamer]
  • Don Knotts alert! Bust out your candles and get ready to vigil. The octogenarian actor is ailing. Couldn’t even fly to North Carolina for his own festival and parade. Keep fighting, Don! [AP]
  • ESPN 2 plans to air ESPN Hollywood, a show about sports and entertainment. The series aims to profile such news items as Eva Longoria’s romance with Tony Parker or Britney Spears’ interest in NASCAR, all with a format like Access Hollywood or Entertainment Tonight. Other possible titles for the show: Access Hollywood or Entertainment Tonight. [Reuters]
  • And let’s not forget those weekly ratings. CBS won the week in viewers and tied with Fox in the 18-49 year old demographic. Hey, that’s us! [Hollywood Reporter]

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6 Comments

  1. 1
    British
    Posted August 3, 2005 at 1:25 pm

    NBC should bring back The Colin Quinn show(now that Tough Crowd got canned). That was a really good show(funny, without being a sitcom), and NBC didn’t give it a chance. And yet, we get Joey.

  2. 2
    bacardi
    Posted August 3, 2005 at 1:41 pm

    All those years of smoking crack with Rick James and picking up the scraps of left over groupies that his brother Eddie turned down(he rathers the trannies)has really worked out well for Charlie Murphy. Congratulations.

  3. 3
    Eddiebosox
    Posted August 3, 2005 at 1:50 pm

    what about the existing unaired episodes?

  4. 4
    J
    Posted August 3, 2005 at 4:20 pm

    The same article where Charlie said the show was done also mentioned that he thought Comedy Central might end up releasing what was captured of season 3 on dvd. Let’s hope they do something…

  5. 5
    Genevieve
    Posted August 4, 2005 at 8:56 am

    I thought Don Knotts was already dead.

    Why isn’t Dave coming back.

    That Colin Quinn show was really.

    And, um, that’s about it.

  6. 6
    Genevieve
    Posted August 4, 2005 at 8:58 am

    Could you please add the word funny after my 3rd sentance.

    Thank you

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