G4 cuts back signature shows

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And yet, Neal Tiles (who seems to have a never ending hard on for Cops and Cheaters reruns) still has a job!

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1

G4 slices shows, staff

Network trims 'Attack,' 'Play' episodes

By DANIEL FRANKEL

G4 Network is trimming episodes and staff on its signature series

"Attack of the Show!" and "X-Play."

The Comcast-owned cabler will tape only four episodes of "AOTS" a week

now. It's the second time the news, reviews and variety show, targeted

to G4's core demo of educated, vidgame-loving young men, has had its

Friday run scaled back. "AOTS" launched in March 2005 as a

five-day-a-week series, was originally cut back to four days in

January 2006, then re-expanded in September.

Vidgame-themed series "X-Play," meanwhile, will be cut back from five

episodes to three a week.

The changes take effect March 2. G4 officials didn't disclose how many

staff members will lose their jobs.

"Savings resulting from this move will go directly toward producing

more original programming in 2009. This is not a budget cut. G4

remains dedicated to these core franchises," the company said in a

statement.

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This is a big shocker to me. The G4 hosts I really like are Kristin Adams, Layla Kayleigh, Morgan Webb, Olivia Munn, Allison Haislip, & Blair Butler. I hope they still have their jobs after this. If anything, it's those "Cops" & "Cheaters" (and a few other unnecessary shows as well) that have to go.