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Hall of Fame!

In my last visit to the Showkillers list, Angie Harmon saved herself when her series “Secrets of a Small Town” made it on the schedule as a mid-season replacement. But since that show never saw the light of day, Ms. Harmon earns a special award for killing a show that shot a few episodes but never made it on air. We can add that and “Women’s Murder Club” to “C-16” and “Baywatch Nights,” making her officially a Showkiller. Congrats, Angie.

Moving along.

Jason O’Mara. Love the guy, think he’s sexy as hell, but he kills every show he’s in. He’s one of those “Band of Brothers” guys, but he went on to sink “The Agency,” “In Justice,” and is now starring in “Life on Mars.”  Run for your life, cast of LoM, because you’re doomed.  If this guy can’t save “Men in Trees,” what can he save?

(Speaking of “Band of Brothers,” careful there Neal McDonough of “Boomtown,” “Medical Investigation,” and “Traveler.” The only reason I’m letting you off is because A - No one cares about you, B - “Medical Investigation” and “Traveler” were really bad shows, and it’s really your agent who should be on a separate list called Career Killers, and C - You’re not in any new or returning shows this fall unless you come back to “Desperate Housewives,” which I hope you do since that show deserves to be killed.) 

Speaking of bad shows, Lindsay Price will probably kill “Lipstick Jungle,” and add that to her impressive list of failed shows that begins with the original “Beverly Hills, 90210,” (which was admittedly not doing too well before she came along), “Coupling,” and “Pepper Dennis.” 

Another actor who nailed the coffin on an already dying show is Mark-Paul Gossellar of “NYPD Blue.” His other post-“Saved by the Bell” jobs were “Commander-in-Chief” and “John from Cincinnati.”  Things are looking down for “Raising the Bar.”

Next up is Mark Valley of “Fringe,” who sank “Pasadena,” “Keen Eddie,” “Emily’s Reasons Why Not” (ok he doesn’t get full credit for that one), and “Boston Legal.”  Oh wait, that show’s still on.  [Pause to muse on this.]

How many times do I have to put DB Sweeney on this list before people will start listening to me?  He’s in the Starz’ Channel’s “Crash” this fall. I know we don’t care about the Starz Channel, but it’s irksome that no one takes a look at Daniel Bernard’s resume, namely: “Strange Luck,” Harsh Realm” (playing a guy named ‘Mike Pinnochio’ no less), “C-16,” “Life as We Know It,” and “Jericho.”  This guy should be put in jail. He doesn’t just kill shows, he tortures and mutilates them first. 

On High Alert are two guys from “The Mentalist,” a show that probably deserves to be killed since it has such a stupid name. Simon Baker helped murder “The Guardian” and “Smith,” and Owain Yeoman gets a frowny-face sticker for killing shows I actually watched: “Kitchen Confidential,” and “The Nine.” 

Lastly, can we just kill Christian Slater’s “My Own Worst Enemy” now and be done with it?  Oh, and David E. Kelley – can we officially call him a has-been and cancel “Boston Legal” now and “Life on Mars” before it even premieres?  Thanks. 

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