There goes the Mon 9PM slot by Docebo

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There goes the Mon 9PM slot

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UPDATED: Wednesday, December 4, 2002 05:30
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Monday, December 2, 2002 12:27 AM

got this from yahoo

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=772&e=1&cid=597&u=/nm
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HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - After months of top-secret shooting, Fox next month will take the wraps off of a reality series that poses a simple question: Who wants to marry a multimillionaire -- who's actually not even a millionaire?

The network has quietly finished production on "Joe Millionaire," a seven-episode series that combines elements of Fox's controversial 2000 special "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" with ABC's red-hot relationship franchise "The Bachelor." The series will bow Jan. 6 at 9 p.m., filling the time slot vacated by "Girls Club." Alex McLeod ("Trading Spaces") will host.

Looks like there will be no time slot for firefly so a true hiatus is in store.

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Monday, December 2, 2002 4:33 AM

GATORMARC

Joe Millionaire is only a 7 week series... so that slot will be vacant again at the end of January...

Aren't most of the shows that are taking a hiatus off for a few months? This would coincide with Firefly returning in February with the Monday time slot.

GatorMarc

Eat 'em up, chomp, chomp.

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Monday, December 2, 2002 5:20 AM

MOOSE

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Originally posted by Docebo:
got this from yahoo
The network has quietly finished production on "Joe Millionaire," a seven-episode series that combines elements of Fox's controversial 2000 special "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" with ABC's red-hot relationship franchise "The Bachelor."

How much do they pay the people that think this garbage up?

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Monday, December 2, 2002 5:50 AM

SNOWSPINNER

My guess, then, is that Firefly is on hold until they either get this or American Idol back out of their schedule.

Which is reasonable. The fact of the matter is, both this and American Idol will make them more money than Firefly will. That's unfortunate, but true, and Fox is still a business. And, yeah, Firefly's ratings have been low because it's in the timeslot it is... but it's also losing its death timeslot. Which means it's not doing as well as other things in a death timeslot.

/shrug

We're getting a far better deal than we have any right to expect.

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Monday, December 2, 2002 6:16 AM

ALLRONIX

You woulda thought they learned LAST time what a freaking disaster that premise was! Their network was a laughingstock for years afterward.

Well, I guesws the old truism about no bad publicity comes in.

Co-founder of the Evil Writing Crew - causing hell, one hero at a time!

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Monday, December 2, 2002 1:30 PM

INVISIBLEGREEN

Thursdays are still open, right? I mean, then it would be up against Friends & Survivor or C.S.I, but it would at least have a spot.

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Monday, December 2, 2002 2:25 PM

YEAHITSME

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Originally posted by InvisibleGreen:
Thursdays are still open, right? I mean, then it would be up against Friends & Survivor or C.S.I, but it would at least have a spot.

well we can forget the 9pm slot if it is so it would have to be at 8 if the slot is free http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29178

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 10:44 AM

GATORMARC

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You woulda thought they learned LAST time what a freaking disaster that premise was! Their network was a laughingstock for years afterward.

Actually, the premise of Joe Millionaire sounds potentially entertaining...

"Joe" features 20 single women who fly to France in order to win the affection of a hand-some American they believe to be worth $50 million. The twist: The as-yet unidentified man is actually a construction worker with an annual income of $19,000.

"It's the gold diggers and the ditch digger," one Fox insider said.

GatorMarc

Eat 'em up, chomp, chomp.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 10:45 AM

GATORMARC

Double Post... weird ASP error.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 12:14 PM

BOBKNAPTOR

hehehe. Well, at least they are making fun of themselves... (since the last who wants to marry... turned out to also not be a millionaire). I still say it's a show about whores. If I were the 19,000/year guy, I would be pissed... hope he doesn't really marry any of them.

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And then I'm going to marry Bob Dole and raise penguins in Guam!

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 12:19 PM

AVALON

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Originally posted by GatorMarc:

Actually, the premise of Joe Millionaire sounds potentially entertaining...

"Joe" features 20 single women who fly to France in order to win the affection of a hand-some American they believe to be worth $50 million. The twist: The as-yet unidentified man is actually a construction worker with an annual income of $19,000.

"It's the gold diggers and the ditch digger," one Fox insider said.

Actually, I'm hoping they do a subsequent reality show about the lawsuit the winning gold digger is going to have against Fox for lying about the guy's income...

(Not that I'd watch it...)

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 12:25 PM

BOBKNAPTOR

I'm sure the contract is worded to cover their booties... probably something along the lines of "we make no guarentee about net worth..." and the stupid girls would probably figure that was just covering their booty after the last fiasco.

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Xander: But, oddly enough, she panics in the face of breakfast foods.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2002 1:08 PM

LIVINGIMPAIRED

Dontcha just love it when shallow people's shallowness comes up and bites them in the ass? I hope the ending is that he dumps the "winner." Hahaha!

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Oooh. Poor watcher. Did your life pass before your eyes? "Cuppa tea, cuppa tea, almost got shagged, cuppa tea..."

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Wednesday, December 4, 2002 5:30 AM

GATORMARC

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Originally posted by LivingImpaired:
Dontcha just love it when shallow people's shallowness comes up and bites them in the ass? I hope the ending is that he dumps the "winner." Hahaha

Something tells me that the woman he choses will be a little bit pissed off that he lied about his wealth and will use that to dump him. The funny thing is that the last one standing will get the least cool stuff...

GatorMarc

Eat 'em up, chomp, chomp.

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