Author Topic: ATWT replacement named? (Read 7543 times)

Casey Buck · « **on:** July 21, 2010, 01:50:00 PM »

This is a rumor, and not yet confirmed, but according to Nellie Andreeva at Deadline Hollywood, CBS has apparently chosen its replacement for As The World Turns:

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I hear CBS has picked the replacement for departing daytime soap As the World Turns: a daily panel talk show hosted by Sara Gilbert, on whose idea the show is based, Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne and Leah Remini that focuses on topical events through the eyes of moms. The pilot, executive produced by Tom Forman (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), John Redmann (The Tyra Banks Show) and Gilbert, was one of several CBS ordered for the ATWT timeslot, along with a Pyramid reboot hosted by Andy Richter and a cooking game show starring Emeril Lagasse. But I hear the View-type female-oriented talk show screened very well at the network and had been the clear frontrunner. I hear eyes a tentative October launch, a pretty ambitious plan for mounting a new daily show with only 8 weeks of prep time. ATWT is slated to bow out in September after a 54-year run. The talk show will be filmed in Los Angeles where Chen also co-hosts CBS’ Early Show year-round as well as the network’s reality series Big Brother in the summer.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:04:48 PM »

So "x-type" must be trade jargon for "x-ripoff"? At least The Doctors tries to differentiate itself, if only by a little.

If this is true, color me disappointed, but not necessarily surprised.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:09:58 PM »

I just can't see the logic of another version of The View. Then again, I can't see the logic behind all the court shows on TV either...well, other than being cheap to produce. A bit disappointing, but c'est la vie...in the meantime, I'm thinking Michael Davies should consider Pyramid for syndication.

Oh, and if it's true, can people please not chime in about how the show didn't sell because it was too radical from the original or didn't have a 20-foot-tall pyramid at center stage?

weaklink75 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:24:43 PM »

Not shocked actually- daytime is a female audience, and they think this can be a View-killer (though the timeslots won't match of course)...

Mr. Game Show · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:35:07 PM »

Its true. Variety just reported it also. While I am very disappointed, Im not the least bit surprised.

Pyramid80 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:51:37 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'244602\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 01:09 PM\']Oh, and if it's true, can people please not chime in about how the show didn't sell because it was too radical from the original or didn't have a 20-foot-tall pyramid at center stage?[/quote]
It didn't sell, because the contestants were standing instead of sitting!! :-)

colonial · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:56:29 PM »

I don’t blame CBS for the decision it made. With “Oprah” leaving the marketplace, you have to strike while the iron is hot, and other networks/syndicators are going to be doing the same over the next 12-15 months. Pyramid, while a great format, won’t grab the Oprah audience. Neither will that hybrid game/talk/food show with Emeril that was also considered.

JD

William A. Padron · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:59:34 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Game Show\' post=\'244605\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 02:35 PM\']Its true. Variety just reported it also. While I am very disappointed, Im not the least bit surprised.[/quote]

Also here as well...

http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/pyram...s-all-but-dead/

Also disappointed, and I was not surprised of this news too. I even read last week in both the New York tabloid papers, The News and The Post, that even the proposed talk show co-hosted by Valerie Bertinelli was rejected as well.

J.R. · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:59:37 PM »

CBS was just far too worried about the contestants dropping trou for this to ever work out.

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:07:21 PM »

[quote name=\'William A. Padron\' post=\'244609\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 12:59 PM\']Also here as well...[/quote]
Here's a novel idea: if you're going to say "It's also confirmed here," at least make a cursory effort to see if that source isn't just citing one of the ones already mentioned? 'Cuz that's not a report of news, that's a report of a report of news.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:09:14 PM »

Also here as well.

clemon79 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:10:09 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'244612\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 01:09 PM\']Also here as well.[/quote]
Here, too.

/Now we're talking meta

JMFabiano · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:10:50 PM »

Oh well, truthfully I was not too crazy about this version of Pyramid (yeah, yeah, I'm complaining it's been RUINED FOREVER cause there's no Big Pyramid on the set...well if there isn't, what would we call it? Million Dollar Passw...oh wait...)

Between this and Donnymid and all, maybe it should join MG on the "LEAVE [X] ALONE!" list of shows that somehow would never quite produce a faithful 2000s (2010s now...) version.

polo23 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:13:32 PM »

I figured that this would happen. I heard that CBS is making the hour mandatory, so everyone has to air it. At leasr one CBS affiliate was going to replace the hour with syndicated fare if it was going to be Pyramid. I don't see this taking off at all. It's just another hour of CBS I will continue not to watch.

Casey Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2010, 06:01:08 PM »

It's now official. (CBS press release)