ABC Family cancels "Beautiful People"

from the futon critic

Benji...

This Milford show hasn't even aired yet. What am I missing here? Are there
bad reviews out or something?

Benji

Rob Jensen...

Also, I should mention that counting the WB's own attempt to rip-off
Gg, Related, that's three attempts to clone the Lorelais down in a
little over four months' time.

-- Rob

Sandy McDermin...

Let alone the huge exploding logo at the "corner" of the screen when you're
trying to watch Gilmore Girls.

Jude Cormier...

Refresh my memory, what was the other time?

ABC Family Renews 'Kyle XY,' Drops 'Beautiful People'
By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC Family is giving its freshman
drama "Kyle XY" a second season as the cable channel has ordered at
least 13 new episodes of the series.

To date this season, the Touchstone Television/Benderspink-based
"Kyle" has averaged a solid 2.1 million viewers, including 336,000
among adults 18-34 and 793,000 among adults 18-49. Faring even better
are its Friday night encores on ABC, which have averaged more than
double its initial ABC Family run - 4.6 million overall viewers and
1.8 million among adults 18-49.

Meanwhile in other related news, ABC Family has passed on ordering a
second season of Sony Pictures Television's "Beautiful People." The
series wrapped its 16-episode freshman run in April. No official
reason was given for the decision.

Rob Jensen...

But rumor has it that it was cancelled because Ian was the only one
watching it.

Anim8rFSK...

Then why does any David Caruso get past the pilot stage?

-- Rob

Fellow original series "Wildfire" however was picked up for a third go
around in April (read the story) with 13 new episodes due sometime
during the 2006-07 season. Lionsgate Television is behind the hour.