Hm...

So, the CW's midseason makeover sucks. After the last original episodes of Supernatural are aired, SPN disappears completely from their schedule and its timeslot will be taken over by Reaper. Yes, they won't air repeat old episodes, they will air Reaper in that place even though the repeats of SPN bring in almost as much viewers as the original airings of Reaper. They are probably trying for more exposure for Reaper, keeping the "original Thursdays" as long as possible (Smallville has still 3 original eps to air after SPN ends for the season and Reaper has, I think, 3 more original eps to go), but I still can't get rid of the feeling that they are forcefully shoehorning the show to be SPN's replacement - I bet that they counted on it, all gung-ho to cancel SPN and replace it with Reaper, and now they can't admit defeat. It still sucks, the programming schedule not Reaper per se, no matter how zen I try to be about it...

ETA: An article with some quotes from the senior executive vp program operations at CBS, who oversees scheduling for both CW and CBS. According to this article, Supernatural "is taking a break from the schedule". So, everybody and their uncle gets repeats and new exposures etc. on this network, only SPN is taken off completely. Which can mean that: a) they know that SPN has a loyal audience already or b) they know that they won't give it a 4th season so why try and gather more viewers? I'm hoping and crossing my fingers that it's the first *sigh*

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And continuing the Persuaders marathon, I watched the episode Death in the Family yesterday. Yes, the one where someone is killing off Brett's relatives. It sounds tragic but in reality, it's quite hilarious...

Brett and Danny in the Sinclair family crypt:
Danny: You shouldn't be smoking here!
Brett: It's okay, as long as you are careful with your ashes.
Danny: O.o

Danny: Are all the Sinclairs buried here?
Brett: No, only the dead ones.

Brett pointing towards a ledge in the family crypt:
Brett: This is my space. It was reserved for me the day I was born.
Danny: Well, you certainly have a nice view.

And Roger Moore playing some of his eccentric relatives - including his aunt! XD And then Tony Curtis playing his aunt too! The funniest ep of this series, hands down!

Done!

I finished my Persuaders marathon! What a ride! For folks who have no idea what I was talking about these last couple of days/weeks, there is a very nice overview over in crack_van. But even after re-watching it, my most favorite episodes remain the same: A Home of One's Own and Death in the Family! This is a series to watch when you feel down and need some cheering up desperately! This show is over 30 years old, but it's still a keeper! *bounces*

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And my first Alphonse Mucha jigsaw puzzle is done! It's this one, the dark-haired woman. I would take a pic of it but every time I connect my cellphone to my computer, my comp powers down :( Let me tell you, all the swirls and lines were making me all cross-eyed XD

Some links...

Some time ago, friends sent me a link to Basshunter's clip "Boten Anna" and now, I can't get the song out of my head! Here you can find the background info about how the song actually came to be. A rather embarrassing story :D

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A link to a chart with the number of eps various shows filmed before the strike. Rather useful...

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No New Bones Until May Sweeps! Ausiello reports that all the new eps of Bones will be held back until May. But they won't air just the remaining eps of this season, they will also air the one that they pulled last season, so there will be 4 new eps in total... It still sucks though.

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Now that my Persuaders marathon ended, I think I will throw myself at Moonlight. Or maybe Hardcastle and McCormick? Or Stargate: Atlantis? Oh yeah, and there are Heroes too... but I kind of stopped liking that show much this season... *sigh*