More Reasons to Love FX « Glick Report

May 19, 2008 07:42 PM EDT by Alexis Glick

More Reasons to Love FX

Are you an FX fan? Like shows like The Shield or Damages? Impressed by heavy hitters like Forest Whitaker, Eddie Izzard, Danny DeVito, Courteney Cox, Glenn Close -- you name it?

The man behind all of that success and those names is John Landgraf, president and general manager of FX, who -- hot off the press -- signed a 3-year deal this morning with Fox Networks Group (an operating unit of News Corporation, the parent company of the FOX Business Network). During his tenure, the network has achieved all-time highs in total viewers and with its target the 18-49 demographic. FX averaged more primetime viewers aged 18-49 and 18-34 during 2007 than any other time in its 14-year history, and ranked 4th among all cable and satellite services in adults 18-49 for the first quarter of 2008. Not bad!!!!!

This morning, John joined me in New Orleans at Cafe Du Monde. He was also kind enough to hook me up with Glenn Close who I interviewed this afternoon. That interview will run on Money for Breakfast later this week. She played a pivotal role on The Shield and has since moved on to her own series called Damages. She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series for both roles -- The Shield in 2005 and Damages in 2008.

Here is my interview with John.

7 Comments

Krista50

I really hope THE RICHES show comes back for many more seasons. There is nothing else on television like this show, and Eddie Izzard is quite popular here in the U.S., selling out shows on his current comedy tour, STRIPPED, and he's just great!!! I wish the show would have been on a full season this time, and I'm looking forward to seeing the third season and beyond. I can't get enough of him, and his American accent is just fine! Minnie Driver is great, too!

May 27, 2008 at 2:41 am

Cheri

Oh, and Congratulations Mr. Landgraf.

May 22, 2008 at 2:40 am

reeltexas

I am a Fox News Fan. Thanks

May 20, 2008 at 11:33 am

Patty

The Riches is my favorite show on television. FX has a real winner with Eddie Izzard, Minnie Driver and the rest of the extremely talented cast. Please bring it back for a third season, I need to know how the plotline plays out.....don't leave all these charming characters (and all of the Riches fans) hanging!

May 20, 2008 at 11:06 am

Lynn

There's to much going on in The Riches!!!! FX has to bring it back. I LOVE EDDIE!

May 20, 2008 at 10:49 am

Elizabeth

I too am an Eddie Izzard fan and love The Riches! He and Minnie Driver are terrific together and you cannot leave us hanging from this last shortened season. It is such a different premise and very cutting edge. I miss The Sopranos from HBO and this show is right up there with that show! It's well worth a third season and many more after that! I hope that FX will consider renewing it!!!

May 20, 2008 at 8:30 am

Barbara D.

I am a huge Eddie Izzard fan and thorughly enjoyed The Riches. It is sad that the writers' strike affected the series. Is there any possibility that The Riches will return? Eddie has a huge following and is currently touring the country performing his hilarious stand-up comedy. On behalf of Eddie izzard, Minnie Driver fans and The Riches viewers, we hope you consider renewing the series.

May 20, 2008 at 12:04 am

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More Reasons to Love FX