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After a "stunningly weak" return to the schedule this week, NBC has again yanked Joey, signalling that the network has probably euthanized the comatose series. NBC, however, will maintain its commitment to programming featuring the mentally challenged by picking up eight more episodes of Deal or No Deal., the gameshow in which contestants scream at briefcases for no apparent reason. [Variety]
The Weinsteins are bringing a musical version of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Broadway—hopefully, this will be a classy production and not just a flimsy excuse for Harvey Weinstein to sing showtunes in a kimono. [Variety]
Old TV faces in new pilot places: Dylan "I'm Not McDreamy" McDermott, Kim Cattrall, and Wendie Mallick all sign up for ABC projects. [THR]
Two Ryan Adams fans are indicted for premature enthusiasm after leaking some of Adams' new album on the internet before its release.[THR]
Revisiting The Slump (or if you prefer, "The Slump"): The MPAA reports that marketing costs rose 5.2% last year while attendance and ticket sales fell, indicating that the studios' ploys to cover up for shitty movies with increased promotion was largely unsuccessful. We'd feel good about this, but we know that they're just going to blitz us with more Shaggy DA ads until we return to the theaters in acceptable numbers. [Variety]