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An Almost Ordinary Cancellation

[Blind Gossip] This controversial man first won acting’s top award decades ago. He’s had a steady career ever since.

Although he has never been one to seek out the spotlight, he finds himself in it now for all the wrong reasons.

While everyone will be talking about his legal problem, we’re going to talk about a completely different topic: his TV series!

His TV series just got cancelled. The cancellation was blamed on him and his bad behavior.

Except… that’s not even close to being true!

The show suffered from poor ratings from the beginning. The critics hated it and nobody was watching it. Even the strong lead in of [one of the top shows] couldn’t help. It didn’t get a back order and we didn’t even know if they would air the whole first season. We thought they might just burn off the rest of the episodes in some graveyard slot.

So the cancellation of the show actually had nothing to do with the actor. It was cancelled for the rather ordinary reason of having bad ratings.

Then why scapegoat him for the show’s cancellation?

The blame shifting actually helps the rest of the cast, especially [the young actresses]. Now it looks like they were the unfortunate victims of a bad cast mate rather than part of a loser show. They can now continue on in their careers without being tainted by the show’s failure.

So they saved the rest of the family by killing off the black sheep.

Sneaky!

Similar: Canceled and Crying

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[Optional] What do you think should/will happen to the actor?

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  1. LilGator says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    “ordinary reason” = Ordinary People (he won an academy award and two golden globes for this)
    “black sheep” = The Good Shepherd

  2. Debidoo says

    Actor: Timothy Hutton
    Clues: Almost Ordinary Cancellation –
    His new show that was canceled is called Almost Family. He starred in Ordinary People

  5. mimisiku says

    This is Timothy Hutton and his show is “Almost Family.”

    I think the fact that his accuser turned down the hush money is playing a huge role in his downfall. This isn’t a shakedown, it’s an exposure. I think he should be blacklisted, since he can no longer be prosecuted

  6. truth_sayer says

    TV Series: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: The title “an ALMOST ordinary cancellation”, Hutton won an Oscar years ago “top award”

  7. kittyconfidential says

    Almost Family & the Timothy Hutton child rape accusations

    I watched a few episodes. But I’ve also seen the original Australian series “Sisters”. Comparing the two would be like comparing a high school play to Broadway. The American version is an embarrassment.

  8. ImBored says

    Tv series Almost family
    Actor timonty Hutton
    Clues Top award he won an Oscar an Legal problems

  12. European says

    TV Series: almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: almost in the title, „killing off the rest of the family“, ordinary for his role in „ordinary people“, got an Oscar for it

    [Optional] What do you think should/will happen to the actor? Don‘t know

  13. umakompton says

    tv series: empire
    actor: jussie smollett
    clues: don’t need no clues to know who this is😂

  14. deering says

    Almost Family

    Timothy Hutton

    “ordinary”— he got an Oscar for “Ordinary People.”

  17. SilverLining says

    Almost Family/Timothy Hutton
    Clues: Mentioning ‘Family’ & ‘Black Sheep’

    Optional: I had a major crush on TH when I was a teenager. Anyway, if he is indeed guilty of rape then prison for a very long time.

  18. Kika80 says

    Timothy Hutton

    Almost Family

    He’s been accused of sexual assault.

    Clues: “almost” in the blind title. “Saved rest of the family”

  21. redacro says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    His bad behavior and the young girls on the show for clues?
    I think he is going to pay out a very large amount of money. Possible do some jail time which if what she is saying is true, then he should do time.

  22. Appleton says

    Almost Family

    Timothy Hutton

    “Almost” from the cancelled show, “ordinary” he was in ordinary people, he won an oscar early in his career, legal problem is he was accused of rape.

    If its true he should be prosecuted.

  25. nerdlywed says

    TV Series: Almost Famous

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: Won oscar for ordinary people

    If rape allegations are true then Jail.

  26. CyndiTx123 says

    tim hutton…. so he raped a 14 year old ages ago…. so sad!! I just read that….

  27. cathyesq says

    Tim Hutton show, Almost Family
    35 yrs later? Too late, attempted settlement doesn’t mean he is guilty, just hoping it ends it

  30. Conchord says

    TV series: Almost Family
    Actor: Timothy Hutton
    Clues: “ordinary” (he won “acting’s top award” for Ordinary People), “spotlight” could be a reference to a scene in Turk 182

  33. boyjack4 says

    Almost family
    Timothy Hutton
    Almost…show title
    Ordinary. Ordinary People, film he got Oscar for

  34. paxilkitty72 says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Ordinary People
    He was recently accused of sexual assault

  35. crickettu says

    TV Series: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: saved the rest of the family

  39. mrspig59 says

    I’m going to go with Timothy Hutton. His show Almost family’ has been cancelled because of rape and sexual assault allegations dating back to 1983. He won an Oscar for Ordinary People many years ago.

  40. omgimbackagain says

    Timothy Hutton – Almost Family

    Clues: almost (family), ordinary (people), he won an Oscar decades ago,
    Rest of the “family”

  41. laura1083 says

    TV Series: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: he won an Oscar years ago and the reference to family

  42. Curmudgeon says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    An Almost (Family) Ordinary (People) Cancellation
    Almost Family was just cancelled after a single season due to low ratings, not due to Hutton. But, since he’s been in the news recently, alleged to have raped a young girl in something like 1980 (!!!), he makes a perfect scapegoat for the show’s cancellation. I believe Hutton. Come on, she waited 40 years or so to begin making these claims against him? So she’s now, what, early 50s? She needs money now,…

  44. lealoo says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    Won best supporting actor, recently accused of rape, “rest of the family”.

  46. the skeptic says

    Dunno what the show is, but it’s Timothy Hutton.

    I think he will be exonerated.

  48. darnda says

    TV Series: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: The article title is a mix of almost family and ordinary people, he won an academy award for Ordinary people, his bad behaviour (sexual assault allegations), and the last sentence calling him the back sheep of the “family”

  49. CatInTheHat says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    title, ordinary people, good shepherd
    Hopefully, the fact that he filed complaint with FBI for extortion against this woman a long time before she went public will be taken in to account.

  50. aaaJoe says

    TV Series: Almost Family
    Actor: Timothy Hutton
    Clues: “rather ordinary [People] reason”, “rest of the family”

  51. itsjustanothergirl says

    Timothy Hutton, Almost Famous
    Clues were the Oscar he won for Ordinary People. And the young actresses.

    I like his work, I hope he keeps doing stuff. Leverage rocked.

  55. infamous-read says

    Almost Family

    Tim Hutton

    Clues: ‘Almost’ Ordinary = Almost family + Ordinary People, legal problem = him and his friend accused of raping 14yo in the 80s, black sheep = he was in a film called Good Shepherd

  57. JoshuaTree says

    Almost Family

    Timothy Hutton

    “Ordinary” from Ordinary People, which he won an Oscar for.

  59. ProfessorPep11 says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    Clues: Using the word ordinary twice – Hutton won his Oscar for “Ordinary People.”

  60. Delightful says

    Timothy Hutton. Almost Family. He won an Oscar for “Ordinary People”. I thought that show sucked bad.

  63. maddiva44 says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton

    It wasn’t a bad show but wasn’t the best. I figured it was going to be cancelled before all of this hit.

  64. kvetro60 says

    Timmothy Hutton – don’t know the name of his latest show. I think this girl is trying to blackmail him and nothing happened.

  68. cassadaga says

    TV Series: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: Family, ordinary (‘Ordinary People’), killing off (‘The Killing Room’), sheep (‘The Good Shepherd’)

  74. SouthJerseyGirl says

    “Almost Famous” which I actually loved. None of my friends had even heard of it or watched it. I’m sorry it ended.

  77. OoLaLana says

    Show: Almost Family

    Actor: Timothy Hutton

    Clues: BG title of -> Almost Ordinary Cancellation (Almost Family and Ordinary People)

  78. sleepless says

    All because of an accusation. Now the accusation may true but at this point we don’t know for sure do we? Unfortunately this is the new norm.

  79. Midwestgurl says

    This is Timothy Hutton. Not sure of the series.

    Opt: I don’t know what should happen. It was so long ago. The woman in question is now 50 years old. Did she come forward at the time? It’s not like a Roman Polanski situation where he was convicted but never sentenced. Statute of limitations may have expired for this case.

    • Catharsis says

      Saying “it was so long ago” is a slap in the face to anyone that has been *. Myself included. Please think before you say that.

  80. Theaterfan says

    Timothy Hutton
    Nothing will happen to him legally as the alleged rape happened 37 years ago–way beyond the statute of limitations. His reputation will take a big hit–not that he was high profile.

  81. harperleigh says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    Clues: almost, ordinary (Ordinary People)
    He should be investigated

  86. DarthRevan says

    Timothy Hutton
    Almost Family
    Clues: Ordinary (People), black sheep (Off the Black, the Good Shepard)

  87. surfsunsand05 says

    TV Series: Almost Family
    Actor: Timothy Hutton
    Clues: “Almost ordinary” – the show is “Almost Family” and Hutton won an Academy Award for “Ordinary People.” He’s in the news now for allegedly raping a young actress. The show was panned by critics and viewers and it’s not surprising it was canceled.

  89. MadGal says

    TV Series: Almost Family
    Actor: Timothy Hutton
    Clues: “An Almost Ordinary Cancellation” – Almost Family & Ordinary People

  91. charlene2345 says

    TV: Almost Family (I had to look it up, because I’d never heard of it before.)

    Actor is Timothy Hutton. Some model came forward stating that he’d raped her back in the 1980s.

    Clue is “Ordinary”- Hutton won an Oscar for “Ordinary People”

    The #MeToo movement started off with good intent, but I think it’s just becoming an excuse for trial by social media. Look at Johnny Depp- his career’s ruined, and Heard was just as guilty of abuse as he was. Hutton’s career is over now, sadly.

    • luvprue1 says

      I totally agree. Anyone who has an ax to grind, or looking for attention can make accusation. They do not need proof, nor do it even have to be true. The actor career is automatically ruin.

  93. foxxyminxx says

    Almost Family
    Timothy Hutton
    Clue Almost Ordinary he won an Oscar for Ordinary People and the show cancelled is Almost Family
    Hopefully the truth will out