Sorry--I know this is a far lighter topic than usual around here, but this is the smartest, funniest show to come along in years. So of course, it's on the chopping block:
Bateman, who stars as Michael in the acerbic Fox comedy about the dysfunctional Bluth family, offers a solution: "You've got the Pax network if you want a good hug."
But he and the rest of the "Arrested Development" clan might be in need of comfort: Fox is halting production after 18 episodes, shy of the usual 22, bringing the season -- and maybe the series -- to a premature end April 17.
"American Dad" takes its 8:30 p.m. EST Sunday slot starting May 1. The animated comedy about a CIA agent and his family scored in a post-Super Bowl preview and Fox awarded it the premium real estate after "The Simpsons."
Arrested Development on the bubble
If you are so inclined, hold your nose and email FOX, or sign the online petition here:
Save Arrested Development