Chevy Ad Ruins CBS' "Cane"

Perhaps CBS' "Cane" won't be getting a 2nd season renewal, but that's not a reason to blow a key scene in the show with a poorly timed ad.

The network aired 2 episodes of the show on Tuesday night in which Jamie (Michael Trevino) was about to get married when he drove off in a Chevy Silverado pickup truck his father Alex (Jimmy Smits) had given him as a wedding present.

Jamie drove the Chevy into the family cane fields, which had previously been set on fire by a rival seeking revenge, ending up trapped in the blaze. Alex however found him away from the truck in the smoke-filled cane field.

The commercial break that followed was supposed to help build the drama for the potential life-and-death situation. But instead it killed all the suspense as viewers saw a scene of Jamie's truck smashing through the burning sugarcane.

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"Cane" Spoilers: Finale on December 18?

CBS' Florida-based soap "Cane" may have come to the end of the road. Although the show hasn't been canceled (yet), it doesn't look too good for the Jimmy Smits fronted drama, as the ratings continue to plummet and CBS gets ready to burn off the remaining episodes in December.

Following last night's preemption for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the drama will be back next Tuesday at a special time of 9/8c with a 2-hour installment.

Then a week later, on December 18, the network will air episode #113 which may end up being the show's series finale.

"Cane" premiered on September 25 pulling in 11.12 million viewers and finishing second in the timeslot (beating ABC's 90-minute premiere of "Boston Legal").

The show then gradually bled all the way to 6.46 million viewers who tuned into last week's episode. The writers' strike may have been the only reason CBS kept the show on air.




*** SPOILERS ***

Next week, as hurricane strikes, Alex and Frank are held at gunpoint by looters in the Duque home. Meanwhile, Isabel gets trapped in an elevator and Santo protects Artie during the storm.

Then in the second hour, Jamie is about to get married, while Ramon and his gang handle security outside the event after Alex is tipped off that Joe Samuels has plans to disrupt the wedding.

Finally on December 18 (at the regular time 10/9c), Alex is framed for the murder of Joe Samuels. He takes matters into his own hands and begins to investigate the case himself.

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TV Ratings: Tuesday (11/13/07)

The biggest losers of Tuesday night were ABC's 8pm combo of comedieswhich dragged the network down to a 3rd place despite the phenomenal success of "Dancing with the Stars" and CBS' soap "Cane" which hit yet another series low.

ABC:
Cavemen (4.61 million)
Carpoolers (5.15 million)
Dancing with the Stars (17.46 million)
Boston Legal (11.76 million)

CBS:
NCIS (17.43 million)
The Unit (11.03 million)
Cane (7.29 million)

NBC:
The Biggest Loser: 2 Hours (8.16 million)
Law & Order: SVU (12.49 million)

FOX:
Bones (9.11 million)
House (16.90 million)

The CW:
Beauty and the Geek (2.43 million)
Reaper (2.42 million)

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Noisy Writers Disrupt Filming of "Cane"

Not only they are not willing to write, but they are also disrupting the filming of already written scripts. Hollywood press is reporting that production of CBS' ratings-challenged soap "Cane" had to be interrupted today after about 20 writers on strike chanted, screamed and used a bullhorn outside a cafe near the CBS lot in Studio City.

Two off-duty police officers as well as private security were hired to maintain order, but the writers continued to disrupt the production until location manager stopped the shoot and supposedly called it a day.

The writers then cheered and joined picketers around the corner at the studio. The shutdown however lasted only 20 minutes before the filming continued at a different location. The cast and crew are trying to complete the original 13-episode order.

Meanwhile, "Crime Scene Investigation's" Marg Helgenberger has joined the picket line at Universal Studios in support of the WGA strike.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus also walked from the set of her CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine" right onto the writers' picket line.

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TV Ratings: "Cane" Hits Series Low (10/23/07)

Haven't I already used a headline like that? Well, things just got worse for the freshman CBS soap.

The Miami-based sudser scored only 7.98 million viewers last night and a weak 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo. The show is now down 28% from series premiere on September 25.

Will CBS cancel the show or just take it off the schedule during the sweeps and try it out in a different timeslot?

Whatever the case, I am afraid "Cane" won't be staying long in the Tuesday at 10 timeslot.

Meanwhile, FOX's "House" managed to beat ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and come out on top as the #1 show in America last night.

ABC:
Cavemen (6.55 million)
Carpoolers (7.13 million)
Dancing with the Stars (17.82 million)
20/20 Special (10.92 million)

CBS:
NCIS (17.09 million)
The Unit (10.86 million)
Cane (7.98 million)

NBC:
The Singing Bee (6.82 million)
The Biggest Loser (7.17 million)
Law & Order: SVU (12.17 million)

FOX:
Bones (8.82 million)
House (17.87 million)

The CW:
Beauty and the Geek (3.2 million)
Reaper (2.57 million)

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TV Ratings:"Cane" Hits Series Low

Bad news for CBS. The network's highest rated new series "Cane," which has been on the decline since its premiere, hit series low last night pulling in only 8.5 million viewers and scoring a very low 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demo. Is that an axe I see sharpening?

Last year the network canceled its Ray Liotta-fronted thief drama "Smith" after only 3 airings which averaged 9.7 million viewers ("Cane" aired a 4th installment last night). The networks are a little reluctant to pull the plug this year because of the impending writers' strike.

CBS' sister network The CW, on the other hand, had something to smile about. Its suddenly promising line-up of "Beauty and the Geek" and "Reaper" was up almost half a million viewers over last Tuesday.

ABC:
Cavemen (6.92 million)
Carpoolers (6.96 million)
Dancing with the Stars (17.03 million)
Boston Legal (10.22 million)

CBS:
NCIS (17.40 million)
The Unit (12.27 million)
Cane (8.50 million)

NBC:
Dateline Special (5.93 million)
The Biggest Loser (6.90 million)
Law & Order: SVU (12.54 million)

FOX:
American League Championship Baseball Series (11.71 million)

The CW:
Beauty and the Geek (3.55 million)
Reaper (3.25 million)

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"Cane" & NBC Shows Get Script Ordrers

Script orders may not necessarily be full-season pick-ups yet, but they are definitely a step in the right direction. Suddenly there is hope for CBS' Florida-based sudser "Cane," The CW's freshman comedy "Aliens in America" and all four NBC dramas "Chuck," "Journeyman," "The Bionic Woman" and "Life."

The writers of all of these shows were asked to come up with three additional scripts, except for "Cane" where CBS ordered 4 scripts.

It is not unusual for networks to order additional scripts when they see a potential in a series.

Before they make the final decision whether to give a show a full season pick-up or not, they networks can see in which direction the show will be going creatively.

This year the networks are also eager to have scripts on hand due to the increasingly likely November 1 writer's strike.

Only one freshman network series has received a full season renewal thus far - The CW ordered additional 9 episodes of "Gossip Girl" on Tuesday.

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TV Ratings: How Cane & Reaper Did (9/25/07)

CBS' sugar-coated rum-flavored Florida-based soap "Cane" premiered last night as did The CW's new fantasy comedy "Reaper"? How did they do and who won the night? "House" or "Dancing with the Stars"?

In a press release today, CBS claims "Cane" was their best series premiere in the Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. timeslot in 8 years. The reality is the show did a little better than last year's "Smith" (11.12 million vs. 11 million viewers) and that show was canceled after 3 episodes.

"Smith" was however bleeding each week. 11.12 million is actually a good start if the show can maintain those numbers or possibly even build a stronger audience. After all, the #1 show in the timeslot (a weaker "Law & Order: SVU") got only 1.1 million pairs of eyeballs more than "Cane."

Over on the CW, "Reaper" got off to a modest start with only 3.22 million viewers. Although the show did worse than "Veronica Mars" last year (and we all know how that finished) it did grow out of its lead-in "Beauty and the Geek" (2.98 million) and that's always a plus.

Finally, "Dancing with the Stars" lured 18.34 million viewers, that's a teenie weenie bit more than FOX's "House" (18.13 million), but keep in mind "Dancing" is a 90-minute show which actually grew to over 19 million people by the time "House" came on air at 9:00 p.m. So ABC's reality contest is the clear winner.

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Hunk Watch: Cane's Michael Trevino

Jimmy Smits ("LA Law") fronted freshman drama from CBS entitled "Cane" (formerly "Los Duques") is a new "Brothers & Sisters" style series about a wealthy and powerful Cuban-American family running a successful sugar and rum business in South Florida. Boasting an impressive cast, the show will also bring more hunkage to prime-time, courtesy of the young actor Michael Trevino.


Trevino who plays Jimmy Smits' son on the show is a 22-year old Valencia, CA born actor known for a Disney Channel original production "Cow Belles" as well as guest starring stints on a number of high-profile shows such as "Cold Case," "Without a Trace," "Bones," "Commander In Chief" and most recently "The Riches" on The FX.

"Cane" premieres Tuesday, September 25, at 10/9c on CBS.

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