Ask Matt: Analyzing Daisies' Wilting Ratings, Defending Grey's Creator and More!

TV Guide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400

TV Guide's Senior Critic Matt Roush takes your TV questions. Have a rant, rave or burning question about your favorite show you'd like addressed? E-mail him here.

Question: I'm devastated, but not necessarily surprised, by the early ratings for Pushing Daisies. I thought it was risky of ABC to leave a show this fragile and unique off the air for so long and expect viewers to flock to its return. It's sad that something this unique, this creative and this original just can't "click" with a general public, but my hope is that the demos are decent enough that it will make it through at least 12 episodes and give us fans a proper, affectionate sign-off. — Andrew M.

Matt Roush: Let's not suggest the show be pushing up daisies just yet, though the opening numbers were dismaying. I can only hope ABC won't let this delightful show go down without a fight (the same argument I've been adopting lately for Fox's struggling Terminator series). But I agree the out-of-sight, out-of-mind argument has been devastating for this show in particular.

More on Daisies, the great Grey's debate and a look at the 24 prequel movie after the jump.

24's Marisol Nichols Welcomes a Daughter

TV Guide — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:54:00 -0400

Marisol Nichols' daughter has arrived almost on time.The 24 star, due in October, gave birth to a baby girl named Rain India on Sept. 30, People reports. She is the first child for the actress and her director-husband, Taron Lexton.Arriving at 2:18 a.m., Rain tipped the scales at 7 pounds, 5 ounces."We are all doing great," the couple said. "She is beautiful and gorgeous and more amazing than we ever imagined."Nichols and Lexton tied the knot in April. — Joyce Eng

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Ask Matt: Analyzing Daisies' Wilting Ratings, Defending Grey's Creator and More!

24's Marisol Nichols Welcomes a Daughter