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One Expensive Mistake

October 29, 2019 Blind Gossip

[Blind Gossip] When you spend tens of millions of dollars on a TV series that is expected to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, the result had better knock your socks off.

Lots of finger pointing going on today about what appears to be the tremendously disappointing pilot for this cable/streaming series with some major star power in the lead.

Everybody is unhappy, but some are genuinely angry and yelling about other people’s mistakes. Can’t say who is to blame, but the writers think it was the director, the director thinks that [a female star] wasn’t charismatic enough to pull off the lead, and the producers thinks that the writers failed to make the story compelling.

We don’t know who is to blame, but that was one expensive mistake!

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  1. micabay says

    October 31, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Morning Show. I think Jen Aniston only finally joined Instagram to promote the show. I don’t care to watch it.

  2. LaursAngel says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    This is definitely the GoT prequel with Naomi Watts. There’s a whole article about the pilot being a complete * leading it to get axed by HBO.

  3. menageafoie says

    October 30, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    ‘The Morning Show’
    It’s already being panned by critics.
    I would hardly call Aniston “Major Star Power” Honestly, she’s run the biggest scam in hollywood. The girl cannot act!
    Ditto for Witherspoon and the rest of the “Stars”
    I’ve not intention to watch. I don’t see anything Aniston is in since “Along Came Polly”

  4. ImGuessing says

    October 30, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Watchman with Regina King.

  5. CanaryCry says

    October 30, 2019 at 11:35 am

    Another vote for the Game Of Thrones prequel.

    The ones responsible must’ve thought it was a swell way to keep the brand alive for a thirsty public …

  6. yashenny says

    October 30, 2019 at 10:00 am

    I’m guessing The Morning Show, Apple TV paid an extreme amount for it.

    • menageafoie says

      October 30, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      Is Apple TV really a ‘thing’? I mean, I don’t consider it a contender in the streaming world…

  7. Jess65 says

    October 30, 2019 at 8:21 am

    The Morning Show. Biggest mistake was spending a fortune on that cast. For that kind of money, they could have gotten better talent.

  8. charlene2345 says

    October 30, 2019 at 7:35 am

    Changing my answer to “The Morning Show” with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.

    Apparently Apple spent $15 million per episode on it??? Ridiculous.

  9. charlene2345 says

    October 30, 2019 at 7:26 am

    Modern Love, from Amazon, with Anne Hathaway as the lead?

    Just guessing. I can’t say, since I haven’t watched it yet.

  10. LadyCardigan says

    October 30, 2019 at 6:40 am

    It’s probably that Game of Thrones spin-off with Naomi Watts.

    I imagine it’s a combination of them wanting too many spin-offs (probably not super-well thought-out), the fans being upset about the final season and Naomi Watts not being able to pull off the material in the pilot. She’s not an actress you can just replace if it’s not working…

  11. biph7473 says

    October 30, 2019 at 6:10 am

    Game of Thrones prequel

  12. jules524 says

    October 30, 2019 at 6:10 am

    morning news with jennifer anniston and reece witherspoon

  13. MinnieMe says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:36 am

    Please let this be the Obama’s series on Netflix.
    Biggest mistake? Just giving them this series.

  14. JipJip says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:06 am

    Naomi Watts
    Game of Thrones prequel

  15. AmateurGossipHour says

    October 30, 2019 at 4:41 am

    Hope it’s not Carnival Row, I love that show! But it does look like it wasn’t cheap to make and it’s Cara Delevingne’s first lead. Fingers crossed it isn’t!

  16. aaanat76 says

    October 30, 2019 at 4:08 am

    The Politician?

  17. mycatsarefamily says

    October 30, 2019 at 3:11 am

    Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts.

  18. kesangel says

    October 30, 2019 at 3:07 am

    Catherine the Great with Helen Mirren (hasn’t received crazy reviews)! Probably Helen as even though she is amazing, she might not appeal to younger audiences

  19. upjess says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:49 am

    Oh wow I hope it isn’t the Witcher. Anya Charlotra being the lead actress and Henry Cavill being the main star power maybe?

  20. MadGal says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:42 am

    The Morning Show

  21. haley1020 says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:32 am

    The morning show

  22. joannarama says

    October 30, 2019 at 1:36 am

    TV show: The Morning Show

    The biggest mistake was probably that the premise has been done many times over so people aren’t that excited about watching it.

  23. cryptoprocta says

    October 30, 2019 at 1:21 am

    The Game of Thrones spin off with Naomi Watts? No idea what may have been wrong, perhaps it just wasn’t that interesting?

  24. blink1210 says

    October 30, 2019 at 12:50 am

    Catwoman for sure.

    Lmao it cost that much?!? And yeah I agree, the actress isn’t charismatic enough to pull the lead

    • blink1210 says

      October 30, 2019 at 12:52 am

      Also the writing and story just sucks

  25. CSLear says

    October 30, 2019 at 12:33 am

    Apple’s ‘The Morning Show’

    (didn’t see it, never purchased anything from Apple)

  26. Billie says

    October 30, 2019 at 12:28 am

    The Game of Thrones Spinoff starring Naomi Watts has been cancelled today.

  27. FoxMulder says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:49 pm

    The prequel of GoT.
    All ego’s probably.

  28. SoooLate says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:43 pm

    The morning show

  29. Aquarius27 says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    The Morning Show

  30. ZanBee says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    My money is on “The Morning Show” starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. This show looks dreadful!

  31. bunnypenny9 says

    October 29, 2019 at 10:50 pm

    The Game of Thrones spinoff/prequel that HBO just ditched. Naomi Watts was the star. I don’t know that it was her fault. I think the project just lost momentum since GoT ended so poorly.

  32. aaaLee says

    October 29, 2019 at 10:44 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel

  33. lostintranslation says

    October 29, 2019 at 10:04 pm

    I hope this is not about Watchmen because I freaking loved the first two episodes

  34. pancakephanny says

    October 29, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    Game of Thrones Prequel

  35. OlyGirl says

    October 29, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    The #got prequel…

  36. mzmorgann says

    October 29, 2019 at 9:18 pm

    Batwoman!

  37. sabrina325 says

    October 29, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel

  38. CaintGetEnuff says

    October 29, 2019 at 9:04 pm

    AppleTVs “The Morning Show”
    The biggest mistake was probably filming the show.

  39. nonsequiturchica says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    The game of thrones prequel

  40. MsGossip says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts as the lead.

  41. aaaMel says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    Regina King “The watchmen?

  42. isleparadise says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    Carnival Row

  43. Palermo says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    The Morning Show with Aniston, Carell and Witherspoon

  44. aaaJelsa says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    The freefolk in me wishes to believe that this is the Game of Thrones prequel spin off “Bloodmoon” getting cancelled. The lackluster leading actress Naomi Watts.

  45. scooby says

    October 29, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    That show with Reese Witherspoon

  46. spo3131 says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel on HBO with Naomi Watts

  47. LaBellaVida says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    TV Show: The GoT prequel starring Naomi Watts

    Biggest Mistake: The producers having the audacity to think that anyone would want to see this after the f*cking tragedy that was the finale of the final season. That will never be okay. They really should re-do it but I know it won’t happen.

  48. ItsBouquet says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    I don’t know what show this is. My wild guess is The I-Land. The I-Land is a colossal fail on every level: writing, acting, directing. It is one of the worst shows I’ve seen in years, if not my whole lifetime.

  49. aaaDone says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    Dumb tone deaf Amazon flick with Anniston and Witherspoon.

  50. deering says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    The Morning Show. The reviews have been grim.

  51. aaaDM_14 says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:52 pm

    Catherine the Great – HBO

  52. DenverJayhawk says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    That game of thrones prequel w Naomi Watts??? I’m lazy to look it up.

    Worst mistake: thinking that they could capitalize on the brand without putting in the work required to provide strong scripts and characterizations.

  53. rebernardi says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    GoT spinoff

  54. prisioux says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    Blood Moon- GoT prequel.

    Big mistake was Season 8 being allowed tô be filmed- It killed half the fandom enthusiasm by the project.

    As for the prequel especifically, I would blame HBO for picking the worst Idea. Who cares about the White Walkers when they were defeated by a girl jumping out of nowhere with a butter knife? Or for GoT whithout dragons?

    House Stark is bland as *.

  55. showmancer says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:41 pm

    apple and their show The Morning Show

    jennifer aniston’s face moves weird

  56. MonkeyMouth says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    The Morning Show on Apple TV with Jennifer Aniston and Reese.

  57. Vampira says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:24 pm

    The Morning News

    • Vampira says

      October 29, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      The Morning Show

  58. kimmukwest says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:13 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts

  59. floridamonos says

    October 29, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    The morning show

    Jennifer Aniston she will always be Rachel

  60. marquis says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts

  61. FrankieDminus says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    Apple’s The Morning Show.

    The advance reviews have not been kind.

  62. nunnya says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    The GOT prequel

  63. lmhilly1971 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    The Morning Show

    Jennifer Aniston

  64. aaaSoma says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:40 pm

    Morning show

    Love Reese,not watching though

  65. hotwingz555 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    Game of thrones prequel

  66. labhluva14 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Catherine the Great

  67. boyjack4 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Morning Show…Apples new show with Jen Anniston and Reese Witherspoon

  68. mac21902 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    GoT Prequel

  69. mmorina says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:15 pm

    Dang, this makes me sad because I’ve been looking forward to the premiere. But I am going with “The Newsroom” with Jennifer Aniston as the lead and Reese Witherspoon as the Supporting Actress.

    Apple Plus has spent a lot of money promoting this show, and its suppose to be highly anticipated. However Apple Plus also has very little content created prior to the launch of their streaming service, so everything is really hinged on this show doing well, if it’s bad I can see why everyone’s nervous.

    • mmorina says

      October 29, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      Oops! The show is called “The Morning Show,” starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. “The Newsroom” was another show thats since been cancelled a few years back.

  70. JoshuaTree says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    HBO not picking up the Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts in the lead. Apparently it was a mess. They even reshot it and the end result was apparently still bad.

  71. aleiafae says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:07 pm

    The game of thrones prequel.

  72. kelno19 says

    October 29, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    Dickinson with Hailee Steinfeld. The dialogue isn’t consistent with any time period.

  73. hunkydory says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    Apple’s Morning Show.
    The biggest mistake was probably having Steve Carrell play the same darn character again in the #MeToo era. Not funny.

  74. JBDinCA says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:46 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel on HBO starring Naomi Watts

  75. oyevey says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:46 pm

    Watchmen? Very different than the novel and movie.

  76. redstilettos says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    The Reese and Jennifer show.

  77. lealoo says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:42 pm

    The Morning Show

  78. cherry37 says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    The Long Night
    Hbo’s GoT prequel

    Their main problem is the writing. Maybe the story just isn’t interesting. They probably blame Naomi Watts but i’m not sure it’s her fault.

  79. aaamwng says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    naomi watts, game of throne prequel

  80. lucasjp says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    The new GOT spinoff being cancelled.

    The biggest mistake was letting the GOT writers get lazy and entitled. No one trusts that they’ll get quality content from the franchise anymore. HBO hugely screwed up – the stakes were high and they thought that meme-worthy moments were more important than good writing, which was a dire mistake. The great writing was what made the show so popular to begin with, and they threw it out the window.

  81. mountaingirl82 says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    The Morning Show
    Reese Witherspoon and Jen Anniston

  82. exit81 says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel

    Making a prequel set during a time that no one cared about. Honestly the ice zombies were never a big draw.

  83. boyzmom says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston)

    Optional: The writing. I actually think Aniston is pretty funny, so I’m guessing the material just isn’t that great.

  84. carriebradshaw says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    The Morning Show

  85. bec215d says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    “After a brutally dull pilot and a meandering second episode, there are distinct hints in the third hour of a more satisfying and confident The Morning Show, one that actually gets value out of leading ladies Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.” Ouch. 1) Witherspoon is 43 – if Aniston’s character is past her prime, they wouldn’t hire Witherspoon; 2) Aniston doesn’t know how to play bottled up rage, even when firmly sitting a glass on a table; 3) Bombshell is taking the shine off it.

  86. Enchanting says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts

  87. bertwheeler says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    The Morning Show
    Too much emphasis on star power, not enough on the writing.

  88. silence1534 says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel

    A little of both

  89. hannahhkate says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    Not 100% sure, but my guess is “The Morning Show” with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

  90. bellameblu says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    The Morning Show the new show on Apple streaming service with Reese Witherspoon Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell

  91. Ramblingirl says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Jennifer Aniston’s new show.
    The ad came on for it the other night and my husband laughed and said, “Seriously??? Looks awful.” It does look awful.

    AND who wants to watch sexual harassment and news crud? None of this show is appealing to me.

  92. jdubble07 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    Naomi Watts (bad choice) for the Game of Thrones prequel which was declined by HBO.

  93. michellewoods14 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    Game of Thrones
    Naomi Watts

  94. beachchick218 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    The Morning Show. It’s getting bad reviews from all directions. I won’t be watching it so I will not be able to say what the problem is. But one has to wonder, why watch a fictional account of something that’s happening in real life?

  95. chagal2524 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    The GoT Prequel

  96. mmssjj18 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    Jennifer Anniston’s new show

  97. Theaterfan says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    TV Show: “Bloodmoon” – Game of Thrones prequel

    The biggest mistake was probably giving GoT showrunners carte blanche to run the final season into the ground with their botched, rushed, haphazard, character-assassinating writing. It’ll be a miracle to salvage this franchise.

  98. Jelly Drop says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    New Game of Thrones series. Naomi Watts is the lead lady.
    The biggest mistake was not going ahead. The series has such great fans that they would watch it no matter what. The story is the pull. The actors second. However….Naomi Watts can act better than many actresses but she, to me, is too modern looking if that makes sense. I can not see her pulling off period costume.

    • Raoul Duke says

      October 31, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      No we won’t, no one wants to see a prequel after THAT crap sqeaker swift storyline tieup nonsense. The show lost its rewatch for most…

      But the Targaryen series does seem exciting, but it’s not exactly a sequel but a history of the Targaryen dynasty. Kind of like the Simarillion to the LOTR, but you know, didn’t turn into crap.

  99. LaursAngel says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Yikes. Just looked online and the reviews for Morning Show are brutal. This show has been promoted for months.

  100. foraccts says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    This has got to be Carnival Row on Amazon Prime with Cara DeLivigne and Orlando Bloom. The script is insipid and boring, the acting same. Such a dud I couldn’t even get through the first episode.

    • dagnabbit11 says

      October 31, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      This was my first thought. As amazing as it should be – cool theme, fantastic look and effects, period and fantasy piece – but boring somehow. Honestly I like Cara, it’s Bloom I am suprisingly “Meh” about.

  101. Babs806 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    The Morning Show

    • menageafoie says

      October 30, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Definitely THIS. Been seeing lots of buzz about The Morning Show and how weak the pilot was. Big Names: Aniston, (NO, she is NOT ‘lead material’ and CANNOT carry a t.v. show OR movie! She’s a one character actress and plays the same character in everything she does!) Witherspoon – she’s just unlikeable since her DUI and “Do You Know Who I AM?!?” rant. Steve Carrell – meh. He simply belonged on “The Daily Show” and nowhere else. Billy Crudup – who? Yeah, so the casting seems all…

  102. rexczarina says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    Game of Thrones prequel

  103. ProfessorPep11 says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    The Game of Thrones prequel with Naomi Watts.

    • willowtree says

      October 30, 2019 at 11:18 pm

      Looks like you’re right as it was just announced it was cancelled.

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