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DEPRESSING DEVELOPMENT: Fox all but confirmed late Thursday that Arrested Development has been canceled. Not only is the show being pulled off the air until Dec. 5, but Arrested's third-season order has been slashed from 22 episodes to just 13. (Arrested's Monday-night companion Kitchen Confidential is also cooked.) And how's this for stomach-churning irony: the Bluth's got the hook the same day that ABC extended a full-season order to Freddie. (TVGuide.com)

How can a show that was nominated for 11 emmys after last season be cancelled? Because we live in a country where a President who says things like "strategery" and "nucular" and, oh yeah, lied to get us into war can get re-elected. And because we live in a world where Paris Hilton is celebrated for being a skinny, spoiled whore.

These are really good shows, people. Arrested has Charlize Theron, Henry Winkler, and Scott Baio guest starring. Come on, when was the last time you saw Scott Baio working (the Happy Days reunion, where he sat at the end because he wasn't really on the show, doesn't count as working)? And he's hilarious! He plays Bob Lablaw (say it out loud and go ahead and have yourself a giggle).

Of course, those are just the guest stars. The cast is so brilliantly funny that I can't even explain, but if you want to borrow the DVDs, I've got both seasons that I'll let you come over and watch (because I don't want to let them out of my sight... jk... you can rent them for a small fee). I'll tell you one thing though: one character mistakenly joined the Blue Man Group because he thought it was a support group for depressed men.

Kitchen Confidential is also a really good show, but since there's only been about 3 episodes and it hasn't aired in a while due to various sporting events, I don't have much to say about it. So, maybe it's not popular yet for that reason. Way to give a shot, Fox.

Now, Fox, did we learn nothing from the cancellation of Family Guy?
And people of America, I implore you, stop watching crap like Wife Swap. And aren't we all sick of 7th Heaven yet (this is their last season anyway, finally)? Next time you've got a case of the Mondays, start your primetime with a hefty laugh and switch to Fox for the best hour of comedy on tv today (starting Dec. 5... they're airing Prison Break this week, which is not a comedy unless you are really creepy). Remember: only YOU can prevent piss poor programming!