Welcome, Anthony Rapp! (part four)- Page 137

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/1/06 at 7:05pm

He prefers the term "queer," but yes.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/2/06 at 8:48pm

http://tv.yahoo.com/feature/fall06/

Go to NBC on the left side bar, then Kidnapped. It'll send you to the videos page and start to play the first episode. Scroll down and click on deleted scene.

[bunnywings]

Posted: 10/2/06 at 10:55pm

Great find, skittles! Thanks for sharing that.

[mizzairee]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 4:02am

Thanks, skittles, for posting about the deleted scene! And picturetaker, I completely agree. Haha. =)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 12:50pm

Apparently Television Without Pity has some posters claiming that Kidnapped's producers have been told only to film 13 episodes and that'll be it.

Not to perpetuate the rumor mill, but from what I gather about those forums, they do breed a lot of inside information. Has anyone heard this anywhere else that might be credible?

[bunnywings]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:47pm

Oh that would be sad. It's such a great show!

[Mariel]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:03pm

Just reminding people. It's on right now.

Mariel

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:11pm

That building was in the Rent film.

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:13pm

I missed it here, ahhh home at last.

[Silence = Death]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 4:45pm

It is official...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/05/television.kidnapped.reut/index.html

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 4:49pm

Aww.

[bunnywings]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 5:06pm

Grr!

ETA: It doesn't seem like this was given much chance. Only 3 episodes have aired and they already decided to cancel it?!? I'm happy they're playing out the full season and not just flat out cancelling it though. It's too bad because I think it's a really great show.

Updated On: 10/5/06 at 05:06 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 6:44pm

I'm glad they're letting it run for the 13 episodes to be able to conclude it instead of outright cancelling it. At least TV execs are realizing that stupid stunts like that tends to alienate viewers. Like how I refuse to watch Fox post-AD.

Serious TV-nerd explanation:

A major part of the problem was the scheduling, but there are many other strikes against this show. There's nothing on NBC anymore as far as TV audiences are concerned, so they're just not tuning in. Kidnapped was ranked 67th last week, which is awful for a second episode of a new serial drama. It has no lead-in audiences at all- I've watched every week and couldn't tell you what show is on NBC at 9pm Wednesdays. The Nine over on ABC has the Lost lead-in, which is highly enviable and they'll get millions of viewers just because people are too lazy to change the channel.

I've watched almost every other new show pilot this season. Kidnapped was one of the best as far as I'm concerned. But in comparison to others, it didn't have the same draw. There were some Jeremy Sisto/Delroy Lindo/Dana Delany fans that tuned it for that. There are people here (and definitely on MySpace) that probably wouldn't have tuned in were it not for Anthony. But a haphazard assortment of loyal fans isn't enough to get the instant ratings NBC was apparently hoping for. Heroes is a new serial drama also on NBC in a similar situation with no lead-in audience. However, they have a HUGE nitch audience in comparison with all the people familiar with the comic books it's based on, as well as comic fans in general, in addition to people (like me) that just happened to stumble on the pilot and really liked it. Leftover Six Feet Under fans of Creepy Jesus are a blip on the viewing radar in comparison.

And to top it all off, Kidnapped a serial drama. Although Lost has made this concept slightly more appealing to networks in general, they don't like these shows because audiences don't like them. America is lazy. They don't like to have to actively pay attention to what's going on to be able to follow the show from week to week. They'd much rather watch a mindless sitcom with no continuity whatsoever, where every in-joke and major plot point are beat into the viewers' heads, season after season ("We were on a break!") just to keep everyone up to speed. (No offense, I loved Friends for what it is, but I don't love that TV execs use it as the model for "good TV" simply because of the ratings success.) Or a storyline about a crime that concludes within the hour, then they start over fresh next week. Following a show for an hour is usually easy (unless, apparently, you're on Anthony's MySpace). Following a show for 23 hours, spanning 9 months and into the next season is difficult.

Networks especially hate serial dramas because it gets harder and harder to win over new fans as the seasons go on and the show gets more indepth. I mean, I've seen every episode of Lost, so I had no problem following the Lost premiere. Someone tuning in for the first time last night wouldn't have made it past the second commercial break, because they'd be so confused.

So, um, yeah. Not totally surprised this show got the ax. That tends to happen to shows I like on network TV. They're on the shallow end of the ratings pool, simply because they don't cater to the masses. In other news, season 9 of The Bachelor started up this week...

Updated On: 10/5/06 at 06:44 PM

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 7:58pm

To be honest, I haven't seen any ads for the show and had only heard about it here. I didn't even know what day it was on. And sadly, Anthony just wasn't enough draw for me, I already had a full Wednesday line-up.

[Silence = Death]

Posted: 10/12/06 at 12:29am

For those who are still interested in catching the rest of the season, Kidnapped was moved to Saturdays at 9.

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 10/12/06 at 8:24pm

I got a chuckle out of that story.

[mizzairee]

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:55pm

Haha. =)

[Stater2002]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:56pm

I thought I'd revive the good 'ol thread for kicks...hope everyone is doing well!

[Clayford27]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 10:20am

Hey guys! I don't know if it had been mentioned on this board yet, but Anthony's going to be a speaker at SUNY Fredonia this Saturday at 8! So if anyone lives around that area of NY, you should come!! :o) I'm really excited for it, this is the first time I'll be seeing Anthony live!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 10:26am

Woo, upstate NY!

Actually, that's way, way more "upstate" than my hometown, but still. :) Have fun!!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 2:07pm

Dude. That's practically Canada. Ooo! Sarah! *kidnaps, drags past mounties over border*

[jlc6314]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 2:16pm

UGH, Fredonia is only like an hour from me. But of course, I have to work.

[bunnywings]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 5:40pm

I'm flying into Rochester Saturday afternoon. I could totally go... Oh, no I couldn't. I just MapQuested the distance. I wouldn't make it. Crap!

Anthony Rapp, Saturday, October 21, 2006
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Building: Williams Center
Room: G140-41 Williams Center

I wish Anthony's booksigning info would be posted like they used to be. I would've included that in my vacation this weekend. But, I'll be so bummed if Anthony is in my backyard so to speak, and I don't even know about it.

Updated On: 10/19/06 at 05:40 PM

[bunnywings]

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:00pm

Happy Halloween...

[Mariel]

Posted: 10/20/06 at 12:56pm

bunnywings said: "I wish Anthony's booksigning info would be posted like they used to be."

Wish granted.
http://www.myspace.com/anthonyrapp

Mariel
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New book signings

Hey all --

For those of you who may not know, the paperback release of Without You is underway, with some stores already beginning to carry it, and in celebration of this milestone, I have a small handful of book signings coming up. Here are the dates and locations (I don't have all the info about all dates, like exact times and stuff, so you may have to do some research if you want to come):

October 25
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

November 1
UConn Storrs
Storrs, CT

November 2
Barnes & Noble
Manhasset, Long Island, NY
(This event is co-sponsored by the National Marfan Foundation and will feature information about their important work, as well.)

November 13
Borders
Buckhead location
Atlanta, GA

November 14
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

December 7
Barnes & Noble
Union Square location
NYC, NY



That's everything that's on the docket for now. As always, thanks for your continued support of -- and kind words about -- the book. Its success has far outstripped any of my wildest imaginings.

Also, thanks to those of you who tuned into Kidnapped and sent congratulatory messages. Alas, it is a cancelled show now, even though it was a critically acclaimed, damn good hour of television. Hopefully there will be biger and better projects lurking around the corner for me.

Take care, talk soon --

Anthony