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Rick that could be part of it but I think those 2 still get along (Courtney was there for him with their daughter live last Monday on the premiere of Dancing With the Stars).
Another part of it may be deciding wether or not to re-name the show and use some aggressive marketing to improve ratings, which have been less than what this show deserves.
One GOOD thing about being moved to mid-season replacement status this year (along with 30 ROCK on NBC)-- this says to me, the ABC suits *know* COUGAR TOWN has a solid and faithful audience that will be sure to tune in when they start it to replace a fall-season show that was underperforming.
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I think Lash has it on the money. It's probably a mix of giving the show time to rename/rebrand but, mainly, come in as a mid-season replacement to ensure it gets proper attention and air to breathe once the cutthroat first months are over.
Looking forward to starting season 2 still. I hear there's some Jennifer Aniston in my future.
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NOT great, but instead dependable. The head producer guy or whatever he is is concerned that if rating don't get better, there won't be a season 4, and he has gone on record as saying he thinks the title of the show is hurting it.
So yeah, a name-change/re-branding is definitely possible. I was serious when I said before that the top 3 titles being considered were Cul-de-Sac Crew, Pounding Grape and Sunshine State.
The purpose would be to take the focus off older ladies/younger men (which hasn't even been the focus since midway through season 1, even Barb's been with older men lately) and turn the spotlight on the awesome ensemble cast.
But they may not rename. Who knows? It's Hollyweird...
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Uggh. Just read on EW.com that COUGAR TOWN's season order has been cut from 22 episodes to 15, and still no word on when it will hit the air again since shows like HAPPY ENDINGS and SUBURGATORY (I like this one) have been successful.
Between this and COMMUNITY's upcoming hiatus, things are looking poorly for me sitcomswise.