Cancelled: Crossing Jordan, Studio 60. Renewed: Scrubs?

NBC is pulling the plug on Crossing Jordan and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Studio 60 by West Wing's Aaron Sorkin looks at network television, and Nine has the rights here in Australia. Starring Matthew Perry in a dramatic role, it may have been too smart or too inward-looking for the wider American market.

But Scrubs appears to have been saved from the same fate with early word that it will win a final season of 18 episodes.

Screening in Australia on the Seven Network, it recently won a Fugly Award as the "show most messed around by networks."

Elsewhere, the future of Law & Order remains shaky. As previously reported, this is separate to the ongoing viability of the SVU spin-off.
Read more...

ACA crash probe

Victoria Police is investigating an incident last month in which a dramatic car crash was filmed by a crew from A Current Affair in the Domain Tunnel in Melbourne.

Footage of the incident shows a truck driver colliding with a vehicle as it changed lanes. The story gave ACA a big boost in the ratings during its ongoing battle with Today Tonight.

But the truck driver has accused the car in which ACA was filming of behaving erratically, and says he was changing lanes to avoid "some clown on a mobile phone, who was not paying attention." He claims the car even sped up to get in front of him, a claim denied by ACA reporter Martin King.

"It was totally irresponsible of Channel Nine and they created a situation where a crash was almost inevitable," said the truck driver.

ACA is also promoting a story for Monday night with a forum to discuss traffic conduct and trucks on the roads.

Full story.

Disclaimer: The author has previously appeared on ACA. Read more...