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ROSWELL

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

'Roswell' actress says show is over


UPN's teen sci-fi series hasn't been officially cancelled, but one of the show's stars has proof that it's goodbye to "Roswell".

Majandra Delfino, who plays Maria DeLuca on the show, told her fans via her official website (Majandra.com) that the network is planning to tear down the show's sets, zap2it.com reports.

"News is the UPN has ordered the sets to be struck (that means to be torn apart). Bahhhd sign for you Roswell lovers," she writes. "So I may be out of a job, oh well onto the next."

Majandra discusses the demise of "Roswell" further in her online diary. Unfortunately for "Roswell" fans, she doesn't sound upset about the end of the show or eager to fight for its survival.

"The TV thing was fun and I did it to know what it was like to do a drama, but my curiosity has been fed and now I'm gonna go back to what I know I like for sure," she writes. "I think almost everybody else in the cast feels the same. While, to many, Roswell was a joyful thing to tune into once a week for an hour, those of us behind the scenes saw it as very much a job, so we can't help but look at it as just that."

--AllPop

Thursday, January 24, 2002

'Roswell' on hiatus


"Roswell" is taking a break, as UPN hopes two new comedies will freshen up its sagging time slot.

The sci-fi teen show would normally be in repeats for March. Instead, UPN has decided to place "Roswell" on hiatus during that month and give "As If" and "The Random Years" a try, zap2it.com reports.

The network plans to bring "Roswell" back to the screen in April or May with new episodes. However, if the two sitcoms have better success than "Roswell" did in its Tuesday post-"Buffy" time slot, the sci-fi drama could be in trouble.

"Roswell" was picked up by UPN after it was cancelled by The WB (which also lost "Buffy" to the UPN). When the show earned less than stellar ratings during the November sweeps period, UPN reduced its order of the show from 22 episodes to 20.

The two sitcoms that are filling in for "Roswell" are about groups of friends in their twenties. "As If" finds six friends living in Los Angeles. "The Random Years" revolves around three roommates who have been friends since elementary school and are living in New York and dealing with a female newcomer.

--AllPop

Monday, December 3, 2001

'Roswell' future on shaky ground
Executives at the UPN network aren't sure about the future of "Roswell".

The WB dropped "Roswell" and the UPN snatched it up to go with "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", which the network had wooed away from The WB. Although "Buffy's" ratings have been steady, "Roswell's" have been less than impressive.


Dean Valentine, the head of UPN, says the network is currently trying to decide whether it will start production on the remaining nine episodes that would complete "Roswell's" season, zap2it.com reports.

"We're getting very close to making a decision," he said. "My best guess is that this is a show that deserves a little more time to find itself. "But that doesn't mean 'Roswell' is cancelled," he said.

Meanwhile, UPN is hoping The WB axes the "Buffy" spin-off series "Angel". When UPN won "Buffy" from The WB, part of its agreement with the show's production company, 20th Century Fox, was that UPN would snatch up "Angel" if The WB dropped it. "We're hoping that they feel upset with 'Angel' and give it to us," he said.

--AllPop

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001

New 'Roswell' cast member
'Roswell' is getting a new cast member.

The teen drama/sci-fi show, which moves from The WB to UPN this season, will welcome Adam Rodriguez ("Brooklyn South") to its third season, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Adam will make his first appearance on the season premiere as a lawyer who works for Isabel (Katherine Heigl) and Max Evans' (Jason Behr) father in Roswell.

Adam's character will finally provide a love interest for Isabel.

"Our plans are to have their relationship accelerate very fast and very far," says Jason Katims, the show's executive producer.

The actor's previous credits include a stint on Showtime's series "Resurrection Blvd.", Aaron Spelling's ill-fated drama "All Souls", and appearances on "Felicity" and "Ryan Caufield: Year One".

Adam won't be the only new addition to "Roswell". The show has also strengthened its writing team by adding Melinda Metz, writer of the "Roswell High" books, and Laura Burns, who edits to books, to the show's writing staff.

"Roswell's" season-opener will air on Oct. 9 on the UPN network.

--AllPop

Thursday, May 17, 2001

UPN saves 'Roswell'

"Roswell" has been rescued.

The teen alien gang were booted from their home on The WB, then adopted by UPN, TV Guide reports.

UPN snatched up the teen sci-fi show and plans to air it on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., just after "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" -- another show UPN snatched from The WB.

--AllPop


Tuesday, May 15, 2001

UPN is "Roswell's" last hope

The aliens of "Roswell" are hoping to find a new home.

The teen sci-fi show has been cancelled after two seasons on The WB but could be picked up by UPN, the same network that recently snatched "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" from The WB, The New York Post reports.

"We very much appreciate that UPN is interested in the show," Kevin Brown, "Roswell's" executive producer, told The Post. "We think now that UPN has taken this step in enlarging their audience with 'Buffy,' I don't think anyone can imagine a more killer night than putting 'Buffy' and 'Roswell' together. To me that's got home run written all over it."

Fans of "Roswell" have tried desperately to save the show from the network axe by sending in bottles of Tabasco sauce (the preferred drink of "Roswell" aliens) to The WB to show their support.

They've even begun to mail in bottles of the hot sauce to UPN and Fox.

Die-hard "Roswell" lovers also participated in an online petition to save the show. Executives working on "Roswell" delivered the petition, signed by 30,000 fans, to various networks.

--AllPop