Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the Showkillers 2009 Edition! Below is a list of actors whose very presence insures that a show will die.
Jason O’Mara: I’ve put him on my list before, but I just can’t say this enough. I adore the guy (huge crush), but he kills shows. Namely, “The Agency,” “InJustice,” “Life on Mars,” and “Men in Trees.” Put this guy on a cable show so we can see him naked.
Donal Logue: Grounded for “Life,” “The Knights of Prosperity,” and “Grounded for Life.” Donal, I’m funnier than you. Enough.
Sarah Paulsen: “Cupid,” “Studio 60,” “Jack & Jill,” “American Gothic”…she’s a likeable enough actor, but should perhaps consider another line of work.
Jonny Lee Miller: Ditch the “I’ll just do TV” idea right now. After “Eli Stone” and “Smith,” things aren’t looking up.
Sydney Tamiia Poitier: She’s an interesting case. Because it’s not so much that she kills shows, as she kills her career on those shows. Case in point: “Veronica Mars,” where she lasted a season before being shuttled off to teach at a new school. She killed “Abby,” a 2004 show that I’ve never heard of, before going on to kill her career on “Joan of Arcadia” and more recently, “Knight Rider.”
Michael Cassidy: Cast in the CW’s “Hidden Palms,” and the CW’s “Privileged.” Ok, that’s only two shows, and they’re on the CW, but still. Shouldn’t he have a better career? Call your agent, Cassidy.
Madchen Amick: Stop casting her in TV shows! She doesn’t so much kill the show, as she kills every scene she’s in. Although she isn’t exactly saving shows. See: “Joey,” “Freddie,” “Kidnapped,” “Viva Laughlin,” “My Own Worst Enemy.”
Chi McBride: “Pushing Daisies,” “The Nine,” “Killer Instinct,” but I’ll grant him a reprieve because he lasted on “Boston Public” for so long, and because he’s awesome.
Speaking of “The Nine,” I think I need to put Kim Raver on High Alert. She started off so strong on “Third Watch,” but then drifted into shows that were DOA, namely “The Nine,” and most recently, “Lipstick Jungle.” (Too bad, because they were both decent shows, and I still want to find out what happened in that bank.)
Another Niner who started off strong but is heading into Showkiller territory is Tim Daly. From the fantastic “Wings” he went to “The Fugitive,” “Commander-in-Chief,” “Eyes,” “The Nine,” and “Private Practice.” Ok, “Private Practice” isn’t cancelled yet, but just you wait.
Anna Friel: I’d like to put her on this list, because she helped kill “Pushing Daisies,” but alas, I can’t because while she also helped kill the short-lived “The Jury,” she’s too D-List to have been cast in any other shows.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the Showkillers 2009 Edition! Below is a list of actors whose very presence insures that a show will die.
Sarah Paulsen: “Cupid,” “Studio 60,” “Jack & Jill,” “American Gothic”…she’s a likeable enough actor, but should perhaps consider another line of work.
Sydney Tamiia Poitier: She’s an interesting case. Because it’s not so much that she kills shows, as she kills her career on those shows. Case in point: “Veronica Mars,” where she lasted a season before being shuttled off to teach at a new school. She killed “Abby,” a 2004 show that I’ve never heard of, before going on to kill her career on “Joan of Arcadia” and more recently, “Knight Rider.”
Michael Cassidy: Cast in the CW’s “Hidden Palms,” and the CW’s “Privileged.” Ok, that’s only two shows, and they’re on the CW, but still. Shouldn’t he have a better career? Call your agent, Cassidy.
Speaking of “The Nine,” I think I need to put Kim Raver on High Alert. She started off so strong on “Third Watch,” but then drifted into shows that were DOA, namely “The Nine,” and most recently, “Lipstick Jungle.” (Too bad, because they were both decent shows, and I still want to find out what happened in that bank.)
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