What the?!?

The facts are these:

Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone have been cancelled by ABC.

Sometimes I wonder how is watching what out there. Like who are the millions of people watching shows like CSI: Miami or NCIS or Two and Half Men (lately the kid is about the size of Jon Cryer so the title seems like it could use some updating). Who are the millions of people buying Nickelback albums? I don't know anyone who likes Nickelback. Or what about Jay Leno? I only know one person who actually likes The Tonight Show.

It is frustrating to figure out what survives in the entertainment world and what doesn't. It is great to see a complex and dynamic show like LOST find a foothold in the consciousness of the general populace. But often quality shows fail to appeal to the masses. A great comedy like Arrested Development didn't register a blip.

I felt that Eli Stone has really gained some ground in its storytelling. I thought each episode gained strength and I actually enjoyed the story and wanted to watch these characters. Some would say that the show might be blasphemous, but the show tries to tackle some big themes of faith and God, something that you don't really see network shows do.

Pushing Daisies is all whimsy and cuteness, but again, I found it completely entertaining. The character Olive is one of the funniest personalities in TV. Kristin Chenoweth, who plays Olive Snook, is absolutely brilliant and you can't help but have a crush on this sparkling lady. The show had also found its stride, focusing more on the characters rather than the cases. The production values and the sets are top notch. The writing is clever. The guest appearances have been solid. But no more. Bye bye.

Thanks a lot ABC. Thanks for disappointing a fan. When I read about the news yesterday I was a little mad. I know it is TV, but there are so many bad shows out there that are still on the air, which makes these cancellations seem so unfair.