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Twitter'Moonlight' Fans To Howl at Warner Brothers Today
It is Upfronts week, that dreaded time of year when the networks hand out one of two grades to their current series: pass or fail. In the last few days, several "on the bubble" shows -- How I Met Your Mother, Boston Legal, Eli Stone and Reaper -- have received the okay to continue on, while a few cherished favorites -- Men In Trees, October Road, Aliens In America and Women's Murder Club -- have been shown the door. On Tuesday, CBS' Moonlight was added to the DNR list, and though there were rumors that the CW might pick it up, those hopes were crushed yesterday when the plans for other programming were announced. I'm wondering if, perhaps, CBS should be prepared for a movement resembling the one that assembled after last year's Jericho cancellation...
Because just as thousands of jilted Jericho fans united in solidarity 12 months ago to flood the Eye Net with truckloads of nuts and notes of protest, passionate Moonlight fans have already mobilized, organizing a demonstation outside Warner Brothers (they produce the show), scheduled to begin today (Thursday, May 15th) at noon. The hope is that Warners will be encouraged to shop the show elsewhere.
"We'll be outside the main gate at 4000 Warner Blvd., near Pass street, across from the big parking garage. We'll be wearing Moonlight-related shirts and welcome anyone who wants to come participate," protest organizer and head vampire (as she's been dubbed by followers) Lisa "Leeser" Gerry writes. Oh, and by the way, they will be singing.
Fans across the country who can't make it to L.A. for today's rally are launching their own campaign on moonlight-united.com, asking loyal viewers to blanket Warner Brothers and the CW with postcards, begging them to bring the show back to life.
Last year, Jericho fans were triumphant in winning the ear of the network, which ultimately revived the series for a shortened season. Will Moonlight's eight million viewers have similar luck? Who knows, 8 million is more than double what Gossip Girl garners each week. And besides, this is a world in which NBC saved a drama series that was barely attracting five million followers (my beloved Friday Night Lights) by thinking creatively and partnering with DirecTV. So I suppose anything is possible. Hope springs eternal...
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Moonlight fans will not let the show die. We love our Vampires!
Let it die.
I watched the first couple of episodes of Moonlight but finally let go and went to ABC's Women's murder club. Now they're both gone.
I say that was a big mistake to cancel Close to home last year who had more than 10 Millions viewers each week.
Ghost Whisperer and Close to home we're a force to be recking with on Friday nights.
They thought people wanted to see more supernatural thriller. They we're wrong!!!!!!
Unfortunately I can't be at the gates of WB with Leeser, because I'm stuck over here in the UK, But I'm with her in spirit!
Vampire Solidarity!
While the Jeicho nut-drive worked, the ratings were worse when it came back. The threat won't be as effective and at best, Mick&Co. Will fin refuge at the CW or maybe SciFi. Otherwise, it's time to return to the crypt with ya. Sorry.
Thank you for your continuing support, Korbi. We love our show and are doing everything we can to bring it back. If you can't join the protest today (and even if you cant), please join us at Moonlight United and send in your postcards.
I think CBS probably remembers the Jericho fans only too well. They gave in to them, and the show bombed. It won't be happening again on any network anytime soon.
Moonlight has a huge fan base that will not let the show go so easily. Vampires are the new big thing and I don't understand how CBS could let this show go.
It doesn't make any sense. Moonlight consistently won its time slot, as you say, it got more numbers than several popular still-on-the-air shows, and had more than respectable numbers.
And they're replacing it with what sounds like a perfectly awful date-of-the-week even smaller niche show?
Why?
Keep it up, everyone!