"The Simpsons" Has Been Cancelled!!!...........in Canada! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-26-2009, 06:18 PM

TORONTO -- A day after announcing plans to cut as many as 800 jobs, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said it will cancel "The Simpsons" and "The Martha Stewart Show" in a cost-cutting maneuver.

The pubcaster also said it will lower license fees and order fewer episodes of such popular Canadian TV series as "The Border," "Being Erica," and "Little Mosque on the Prairie" to deal with a growing advertising downturn.

Other savings will come from the cancellation of daytime lifestyle series, a cut in expenditures on daytime kids programming and the end of some sports programming, including Toronto Blue Jays games.

The CBC also will cut 80 jobs at its CBC News division.

On the radio side, the public broadcaster will cancel some popular radio shows as well as reduce regional radio noontime shows to one hour and live music recordings by half.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...77afb25dcbe141

Zoneboy · 03-26-2009, 06:35 PM

Brian Damage · 03-26-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

good one Charles

Chocoholic · 03-26-2009, 07:07 PM

As Homer would say, "D'OH!!!"

ekkostar · 03-26-2009, 07:36 PM

No big deal, The Simpsons hasn't been decent in years.

Chocoholic · 03-26-2009, 07:42 PM

^ True, but it's still funnier than the stuff that passes for comedy these days.

I still don't get the appeal of The Office, 30 Rock, and How I Met Your Mother. I really don't.

MrCleveland · 08-25-2009, 03:50 PM

D'OH! It's still remains, just like the song....

Ullman shorts, Christmas show, Marge's fling, Homer's bro,
Bart in well, Flanders fails, Whacking snakes, monorail,
Mr. Plow, Homer space, Sideshow Bob steps on rakes,
Lisa's future, Selma's hubby, Marge not proud, Homer chubby,

Homer worries Bart is gay, Poochie, U2, NRA,
Hippies, Vegas, and Japan, Octuplets, and Bart's boy band,
Marge murmurs, Maude croaks, Lisa buddhist, Homer tokes,
Maggie blows Burns away, What else do I have to say?
They'll never stop The Simpsons, Have no fears, we've got stories for years,

Like, Marge becomes a robot, maybe Moe gets a cell phone,
Has Bart ever owned a bear or, How 'bout a crazy wedding?
Where something happens, and doo doo doo doo, doo
Sorry for the clip show, have no fears, we've got stories
for years....

80sTrivia · 08-25-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

good one Charles

As Monty Burns would say, Excellent!

sixfingers · 10-26-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

TORONTO -- A day after announcing plans to cut as many as 800 jobs, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said it will cancel "The Simpsons" and "The Martha Stewart Show" in a cost-cutting maneuver.

The pubcaster also said it will lower license fees and order fewer episodes of such popular Canadian TV series as "The Border," "Being Erica," and "Little Mosque on the Prairie" to deal with a growing advertising downturn.

Other savings will come from the cancellation of daytime lifestyle series, a cut in expenditures on daytime kids programming and the end of some sports programming, including Toronto Blue Jays games.

The CBC also will cut 80 jobs at its CBC News division.

On the radio side, the public broadcaster will cancel some popular radio shows as well as reduce regional radio noontime shows to one hour and live music recordings by half.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...77afb25dcbe141

Am I the only one who realizes that this is a joke?

03-26-2009, 06:18 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	"The Simpsons" Has Been Cancelled!!!...........in Canada! TORONTO -- A day after announcing plans to cut as many as 800 jobs, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said it will cancel "The Simpsons" and "The Martha Stewart Show" in a cost-cutting maneuver. The pubcaster also said it will lower license fees and order fewer episodes of such popular Canadian TV series as "The Border," "Being Erica," and "Little Mosque on the Prairie" to deal with a growing advertising downturn. Other savings will come from the cancellation of daytime lifestyle series, a cut in expenditures on daytime kids programming and the end of some sports programming, including Toronto Blue Jays games. The CBC also will cut 80 jobs at its CBC News division. On the radio side, the public broadcaster will cancel some popular radio shows as well as reduce regional radio noontime shows to one hour and live music recordings by half. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...77afb25dcbe141
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03-26-2009, 06:35 PM	#2
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03-26-2009, 07:36 PM	#5
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	No big deal, The Simpsons hasn't been decent in years.
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08-25-2009, 03:50 PM	#7
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,237	D'OH! It's still remains, just like the song.... Ullman shorts, Christmas show, Marge's fling, Homer's bro, Bart in well, Flanders fails, Whacking snakes, monorail, Mr. Plow, Homer space, Sideshow Bob steps on rakes, Lisa's future, Selma's hubby, Marge not proud, Homer chubby, Homer worries Bart is gay, Poochie, U2, NRA, Hippies, Vegas, and Japan, Octuplets, and Bart's boy band, Marge murmurs, Maude croaks, Lisa buddhist, Homer tokes, Maggie blows Burns away, What else do I have to say? They'll never stop The Simpsons, Have no fears, we've got stories for years, Like, Marge becomes a robot, maybe Moe gets a cell phone, Has Bart ever owned a bear or, How 'bout a crazy wedding? Where something happens, and doo doo doo doo, doo Sorry for the clip show, have no fears, we've got stories for years....
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03-26-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	As Homer would say, "D'OH!!!"

03-26-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	^ True, but it's still funnier than the stuff that passes for comedy these days. I still don't get the appeal of The Office, 30 Rock, and How I Met Your Mother. I really don't.