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UPN Chief Moonves Says May Be Time for TREK "Break", Bakula Not Ready for End

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By Steve Krutzler / 07:03, 19 January 2005 / Enterprise

Speaking at UPN and CBS's winter press tour this week in West Hollywood, UPN chief Leslie Moonves signaled a cool opinion on the chances for STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE's renewal. In quotes published by Sci-Fi Wire, Moonves says no decision has been made but shelving the series is definitely on the table.

"The ratings aren't great," he says. "It may be a franchise that should be rested a year or two. I know the diehards are not in favor of that, but I think if we rested a year or two, it might be a better thing. But we'll see what happens the rest of the year."

When pressed on what kind of expectations the show, which has improved UPN's Friday night ratings significantly, should be meeting, Moonves declined to predict.

"I think the show this year has been much better [creatively] than last year. I like the changes that have been made. ... [As for the ratings,] when you're dealing with UPN, you're dealing with different expectation levels."

Star Scott Bakula was quick to deny rumors that he wants out of the four-year old series. The actor said he isn't ready for the show to end.

"I'll be disappointed if we wrap up this year," Bakula said in a separate interview with the site. "I'd hate to see it end this year... We're waiting to hear. It's a funny place to be in. I love the crew. I love the cast. The work situation has been tremendous. We're doing creative work, still, I think. And I know we have a lot of fans out there. So... as a television gig would go, it's a great, wonderful gig."

Bakula says UPN is under no obligation to facilitate the writing of a final episode by giving early warning of cancellation, but that he believes they may.

"The indication was [and] has been often that this would be our last season. But then... we were told we were going to get an early indication of that so we could wrap the show up in a nice way. And here we are, it's the end of January, and I know that they've broken stories through the 21st [episode]."

Last year, the show wasn't renewed until well after production had wrapped. In a separate interview available at Now Playing, Bakula says he's in for the long haul.

"We heard some crazy thing the other day about that," he says of rumors he wanted out after this season. "That's totally unfounded and [I'm] here for the duration.

You can read much more from Bakula and Moonves in the original Sci-Fi Wire and Now Playing articles.



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RE: Moonves knows his shit | Report this post to moderator
By: chronos boo (Odo's file, contact) @ 01:21:33 on Jan 20, 2005

Yes.... Moore will bring in slick and gritty realism. Maybe a sort of take on COPS only it takes place in the Star Trek universe. It'll be called Star Trek: Hookers on the Corner. or Star Trek: The Angry Black Guy. or Star Trek: The Funny Gay Guy. Or perhaps Star Trek: Afterschool Special of The Day starring Mrs. Garrett.... GIRLS! GIRLS!! GIRLS!!!

Yeah... I kinda layed on the sarcasm thick didn't I. Well it's just as well deserved, all this hype on BSG is overdone. Trek is in a bad state right now, easy enough for an disgrunted ex-employee to attack it and have anti-fans just as hateful of anything trek to trump him on. Good one on ya Moore.

I do hope Ent gets cancelled this year. No more Trek, no more cheapshots!!! :D

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RE: Moonves knows his shit | Report this post to moderator
By: Sphire (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:08:26 on Jan 19, 2005

Moore has shown he's capable of making a rich, compelling series when he's handed the reins, so I would trust him to make Trek great again if Berman isn't there looking over his shoulder. If they're going to bring in a replacement for Berman, Moore is someone I would be comfortable with.

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