It's confirmed: this WILL be the end of Angel. As the WB's statement says...
The WB announced today that Angel won't be back for a sixth season. The news comes on the heels of the network airing the 100th episode of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off starring David Boreanaz. The WB issued a statement early in order to give the show's creators time to wrap up the season appropriately.
"For the last seven years 'Angel' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' have been cornerstones of our network. The sum total of the work done on those shows has produced some of the proudest moments in our history," said the network.
"Like some of the great series that are leaving the air this year, including 'Frasier' and 'Friends,' the cast, crew, writers and producers of 'Angel' deserve to be able to wrap up the series in a way befitting a classic television series and that is why we went to Joss to let him know that this would be the last year of the series on The WB."
So...I am unhappy, but as others have said, at least the show will end on a high note. For those of you who haven't watched an episode of Angel...tune in and give it another try, while it's still around (although the DVDs are nice too).
West Wing. Is it just me, or does TV really suck these days?
God and American Airlines...via the Globe and Mail
I love the Globe and Mail, and I especially love the Saturday Focus section for one particular reason: the columns of Heather Mallick. She's outrageous, funny, opinionated, and knows when to stuff political correctness up the you-know-what.
This past Saturday, she remarked on the Christian pilot story I mentioned a few days ago. The airline released a statement about the incident, and their pilot, which said:
"It falls along the lines of a personal level of sharing that may not appropriate for one of our employees to do while on the job."
Heather's biting remark?
And I have this to say to American Airlines: Where did you learn to talk like that? "A personal level of sharing" could cover everything from stealing your coffee to a prostitute sneaking into your car at the stoplight...Face it, the guy seems like a nutter. Accept the fact that he might as well have cake for brains, but don't put him in the Tone Down the Personal Sharing seminar. And never let him near a multimillion-dollar plane and 200 passengers again.
I love her...and this is tame by her usual standards. 
You can reach Heather Mallick at: hmallick@globeandmail.ca
