On Apr 11, 7:52 pm, David <dimla...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> http://community.tvguide.com/blog/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Re****...
>
> Ausiello Re****t
> by Michael Ausiello
>
> Read It's Official: Lost Finds Extra Hour... But There's a Twist!
>
> It's official, Ausholes!
>
> I can now confirm what I first teased earlier this week: Team Darlton
> has sealed a deal with ABC to bring us an extra hour of Lost this
> season.
>
> But there's a twist.
>
> Lost isn't the only ABC hit experiencing an unexpected growth spurt.
> Sources confirm to me exclusively that Grey's Anatomy will also expand
> its season by an hour -- and it has Lost to thank!
>
> Allow me to explain. With a 14th hour of Lost now a done deal, the
> show's finale will swell to three hours. But, in what can only be
> described as an unorthodox scheduling move, the first hour of that
> finale will air on May 15, and then we have to wait two weeks -- until
> May 29 -- to get the last two hours! That's right, no Lost on May 22.
>
> Why?
>
> Apparently, Darlton convinced ABC that the final two hours had to air
> together. And with the finales of Grey's and Ugly Betty already slated
> for May 22 at 8 and 9 pm respectively, ABC really had no other choice
> than to sked Lost's two-hour exit for May 29. That, in turn, created a
> hole on May 22 at 10 pm -- hence the net's decision to tack an extra
> hour onto the Grey's finale.
>
> Confused? Let me break it down for you.
>
> May 15
> 8 pm: Ugly Betty
> 9 pm: Grey's Anatomy
> 10 pm: Lost (part 1 finale)
>
> May 22
> 8 pm: Ugly Betty finale
> 9-11 pm: Two-hour Grey's Anatomy finale
>
> May 29
> 8 pm: Lost encore (part 1 finale)
> 9-11 pm: Two-hour Lost finale
>
> All told, a pretty fraktacular turn of events. That is, unless you
> have a stake in the success of Swingtown. The controversial CBS drama
> was scheduled to debut on May 29 at 10 pm against little or no
> competition. Now it's up against the most anticipated 60 minutes of
> television all year.
>
> D'oh.
>
> I'm guessing you guys have an opinion on all this. Do you think the
> one week pre-emption will slow Lost's momentum? And, if so, is that a
> small price to pay if the end result is an extra freakin' hour of
> Lost? Sound off below!
--- Not that I care about Lost, but beats me why they can't air the 2-
hour finale on Wednesday, May 21 before the finales of Betty and
Grey's on the 22nd. All they have on Wednesday is Wife Swap and Super
Nanny and it's not like they need to air those at all. Besides, if
they leave Lost till May 29, well, won't that be kind of a little past
the end of May sweeps? You'd think ABC would want to capitalize on
Lost during the sweeps, not after it.
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