Graham cracker: ABC's reasons why not are classic

Here’s what I love about Hollywood. The Associated Press asks a perfectly rational question, viz, “Why – after relentlessly promoting ‘Emily’s Reasons Why Not’ did ABC cancel the show after a single episode?”

The response from ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson, is simultaneously such a brilliant illumination of the blame game and an elegant sidestepping of it, we stand awestruck.

“Once we saw it was not launching, we felt like unfortunately it was not going to get better and we had to make a change,” said McPherson.

Masterful,

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