This Just In... Anchorwoman Is Out

Anchorwoman's Lauren Jones by Joe Viles/Fox

Sometimes — and it's a funny thing — I write more about a show when it gets the ax than I ever did before it hit the air. Case in point: Fox has declared Anchorwoman to be yesterday's news, spiking the "buxom beauty braves the news-reporting airwaves" series less than a Nicole Richie jail stay after its debut. (Anchorwoman premiered a distant fourth place in its Wednesday time slot, averaging a skimpy 2.7 million viewers.) The remaining seven episodes will be available on the Fox on Demand section of Fox.com.

Moral: People don't want to get their news from pretty people. They want it from me.

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Matt Webb Mitovich

Aug 24, 2007 8:40 AM

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Of course we want to get our news from you, Matt! You're both good-looking AND smart. This was one of the dumbest ideas to come down the pike and I do NOT see how it got green-lighted to begin with.
Posted by Katcon Aug 24, 2007 8:58 AM Report Abuse

Eh, I actually found the premiere episodes entertaining. They were edited with a 100% comedic slant, and it really was a strange hybrid of reality and workplace comedy. I'll watch the burn-off episodes online if I get bored; it was hardly the blight on humanity that most Fox reality programming is.
Posted by Nick Aug 24, 2007 10:01 AM Report Abuse

You crack me up! I get my news from you first thing every morning. Thanks!
Posted by cpreynolds Aug 24, 2007 10:10 AM Report Abuse

awwww, you're pretty!
Posted by mdjones Aug 24, 2007 11:52 AM Report Abuse

Ditto. But the smile is a little devilish.
Posted by wycked Aug 24, 2007 1:25 PM Report Abuse

The devilish smile is what makes you look like Julian McMahon -
Posted by LisaMBri Aug 24, 2007 2:56 PM Report Abuse

While I watched the show, I thought they should have named it "Borat with Boobs". Everything seemed forced, contrived, and set up. I didn't believe her as a stupid bimbo - she seemed too smart for that. I know that's a strange statement, but I thought she was playing an idiot as opposed to being one. I would like to know how things actually went while she was on the air in Tyler.
Posted by dave j Aug 24, 2007 4:14 PM Report Abuse

"Borat with Boobs" Isn't that what the Borat film was?
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich Aug 24, 2007 4:50 PM Report Abuse

That actually was a reality show? C'mon, it seemed scripted to me. People's reactions were just too perfect, starting the barely hidden resentment of the anchorwoman that was being shoved aside, the station manager pushing his "brilliant" idea of a ratings stunt and ignoring the objections of his news staff, etc. At one point you could hear someone complain about not being miked for the newscast and yet we could hear her perfectly. If this was actually a reality show, were people forced to wear two mikes, one for the show and one for the newscast?

If you watched "Anchorwoman" the same way you watch "The Office", it was actually quite entertaining!

I couldn't believe it when afterwards I found out there really is a CBS Channel 19 in Tyler, TX and that all the people are apparently real. Even so, it's still hard for me to believe the show was not scripted.

Posted by nightowl

Aug 24, 2007 6:26 PM

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I watched it - I enjoyed it - there is my confession!
Posted by Ranger99 Aug 24, 2007 7:03 PM Report Abuse

Oh boy, I actually liked this show! I guess, as usual, I am in the minority.
Posted by DelBocaVista Aug 24, 2007 8:44 PM Report Abuse

You're pretty on the inside Matt and don't let Ausiello tell you any different.
Posted by scoobysnacks Aug 24, 2007 10:40 PM Report Abuse

That show was terrible. After 25 minutes I shut it off. I couldn't take anymore.
Posted by Lilly15 Aug 26, 2007 1:45 PM Report Abuse

That's too bad. I never even got the chance to sample this show. I hope they try it on MyNetworkTv. -Khan http://www.myspace.com/akhan41
Posted by akhan41 Sep 10, 2007 1:05 AM Report Abuse

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