Pushing Daisies is all but dead, and don't look for Ned to revive it. ABC announced Thursday that the show, along with Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone, won't be shooting any more episodes. While short of an official cancellation, it's unlikely any will return once they're done airing the shows that have already been shot. Life on Mars, meanwhile, got picked up for more shows and will follow Lost on Wednesdays starting Jan. 28, after a monthlong hiatus starting in December. And ABC also announced the return(?) of Scrubs to its new network on Jan. 6.Too bad about Pushing Daisies, but the writers strike last year really killed it just as it was gaining momentum. And the second season just never recaptured the quirky, goofy, original feel. Instead it began to feel schmaltzy and repetitive. Word on the street is that the final episode to air was written to serve as a series finale, so loyal viewers might get some sense of closure. That'll air on Dec. 10 (I think).
I've cooled a bit on Life on Mars. If I'm home and bored, I'll watch it, but I have a couple episodes sitting unwatched on my DVR. It's slower-moving in terms of the overall plot arc than the BBC original, and much less compelling. But it'll be a good match with Lost, especially if they start focusing on the mystery behind Sam's time travel.
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