Turkeys

By Laura Nachman
Philadelphia Metro

November 25, 2005

 

To celebrate Thanksgiving, here are our turkeys of the fall.

 

“The Apprentice” – America is sick of the overexposed Donald Trump and his show.  Plus, “The Apprentice:  Martha Stewart” doesn’t deserve a satisfactory job review.  NBC agrees.  Martha won’t be back for a second cycle.

 

Guilty! - Lawyer shows “Head Cases” with Chris O’Donnell and “Just Legal” with Don Johnson were two of the first shows to get the ax.

 

Charlize Theron – “North Country” bombed and her guest-appearance on “Arrested Development” couldn’t save it from cancellation.  Her boyfriend Stuart Townsend’s show “Night Stalker” also got canned.

 

“Alias” – The curse of Ben Affleck continues, as his girlfriend Jennifer Garner’s show is getting lost in the shuffle at 8 p.m. on Thursday vs. “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Survivor,” “Joey,” “Smallville,” and “The O.C.”

 

“But Can They Sing?” – This is even embarrassing for VH1, the home of “My Fair Brady” and “Breaking Bonaduce.”

 

Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson – The ex-spouses both flopped with their new shows on WB.  Johnson’s show “Just Legal” got canceled first because it started before Griffith’s awful “Twins.”