Tear.

My Boys was canceled.

I can't say I'm shocked.  This season wasn't as exciting as the past ones.  Maybe it's because of the relationships.  Like the Steph/Kenny tension was gone; the PJ/Bobby tension was gone.  Kind of like the Office dragged when Jim and Pam finally got together.  Some might blame the lack of Jim Gaffigan (PJ's brother, and probably the most well-known prior to the show), but his character never did anything for me really.  I know he's a somewhat successful stand-up comic (I'm not familiar with his work), but I don't know that he was really some shining star.   I think another part of the problem is the little 'seasons' were so few and far between - people got too used to living without it; it wasn't as 'needed' as it should have been.

Oh well.  Sigh.  I must say, by my non-expert standards - this was definitely TBS's most successful self-created show.  I think my favorite part was when Bobby got laid off from the Trib.  Sigh.  The memories and DVDs will last a lifetime.

I Wonder....

It was not a good day for The Chicago Tribune.  I feel for them.  There are also rumors about the future of The New York Times.  

There are a lot of companies in general in turmoil right now.  (I know, f'ing duh!)

However, for me this raises a series of questions.  Where are people getting their news these days (if not from newspapers)?  Cable news shows?  I know there's a cult following of junkies, such as yours truly, however, I don't know if they are facing an increased audience as some others are facing a decreased audience.  The internet?  Perhaps.  More specifically - are people getting their news from blogs?!  Are they credible news blogs written by researchers/reporters (such as the newspapers' websites), or any random blogs, like THIS ONE?!?!

(I guess maybe that's better than getting your news Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity.  Couldn't resist.)

Or, I guess maybe there's another option.  Are people not 'getting their news' at all?