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Matthew Gilbert, TV Person -

G'day, y'all.

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[Comment From coach taylor]
do you think that the only way FNL was going to be renewed was that NBC going into partnership with Direct Tv?

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[Comment From tony]
FNL 2 more seasons!!!! How exciting is this?

12:03

Matthew Gilbert, TV Person - I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED ABOUT THE TWO-SEASON RENEWAL OF FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.

12:03

Matthew Gilbert, TV Person - Wooops, sorry about the yelling.

12:04

Matthew Gilbert, TV Person - Yeah, I think NBC would have given the series up a year ago, if DirecTV hadn't been there to split costs. And the ratings on NBC dropped this past season, so I expect that NBC was really not going to bring FNL back without DirecTV's partnership.

12:05

Matthew Gilbert, TV Person - Usually, I'm happy to have had three great seasons of a show, and willing to let it go. But FNL is still peaking, I think, and the writers will do a great job with two more 13-episode seasons.

12:05

[Comment From Eric]
So you wrote today that you were surprised ER is not closing in May sweeps...but isn't that when Leno begins his experiment?

12:06

Matthew Gilbert, TV Person - Nope. Leno's leaving Tonight at the very end of May, and his return in prime time has not been scheduled yet.

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[Comment From JM]
Haven't watched last night's finale (no spoilers, please!), but why do you think Life on Mars never caught on? I thought it was the best new show of the season.

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