Random Ridiculousness: Oprah Causes ‘The Game’ to be Canceled

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Hollyweird, News, Oprah, Random Ridiculousness, SMH

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This is the most random thing we’ve heard in a long time. According to Wikipedia, The Game was canceled because of Oprah’s meddlesome ways:

Multiple sources have confirmed that Oprah Winfrey was the main influence behind the decision of CW to not pick up another season of the show.

Fareal though, Wikipedia needs to invest in some fact checkers. SMH

Former Friday night occupants Everybody Hates Chris and The Game were unsurprisingly canceled, making The CW the only broadcast network that has given up on comedies. Ostroff reminded the press that The CW “decided to stop developing comedies a few years ago.” And she added: “Maybe at some point in the future we’ll make a go of it again.”

There goes another amazing black show off the air. SMH.

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  • SHOMONDO

    If thats true I am officially pissed at O ;)

  • SHOMONDO

    Ahh Well Deuces to The Game :)

  • SHOMONDO

    Afterthought – FIRST!

  • Seek the light beyond the shadows

    I don’t believe it. The Game is one of my favorite shows, black folks we slipping on this one by not supporting it.

  • Street Butterfly

    The Game was actually a good show it so sad to see it go

    First

  • Kierah

    Why the hell would Oprah care about what shows are on another network? Wikipedia needs more people.

  • Street Butterfly

    I guess I wasn’t first :(

  • yanisha

    If that is true wtf is wrong with okara!! ass(lmfao.Why would she even care about another network that does that have to do with her?? she already set for life even after life.

  • yanisha

    If that is true wtf is wrong with okara!! ass(lmfao.Why would she even care about another network that does that have to do with her?? she

  • big l

    that show was horrible needed new writers….thats the bottom line

  • seriously

    they are still controlling us!!! y isn’t something being down… An all black shows never stay on the air but FRIENDS lasts for years how odd… this pisses me off cw had numoruos black shows but slowly they cut them each one by one… Rasicm still alive we just be concealing it -Kanye was right!!!

  • JB Cougarlicious – MICHAEL VICK IS FREE!!!!!!!

    Hopefully BET will pick it up and have it on Monday nights.

  • DDub

    See this is were TV1 or BET is supposed to step in and pick the series up.
    Step the game up and support original black programming and quit making money of the backs of reruns.

  • dayg715

    that show was low-budget at best. bad writing, less-than-passable acting, i’m surprised it lasted as long as it did.

  • mzsweetface

    That makes no sense. I need clarification as to why she would want the show taken off. I know she has a lot of power but why would O even care?

  • dayg715

    ….as far as oprah, that story is absolute bullshit. O most likely never even heard of the CW, let alone ‘The Game’ LOL.

  • lovely one

    I seriously doubt this. Why would Oprah even care…among other things. If I find that statement on Wikipedia, I can no longer trust the site.

  • http://jacksonaleka@yahoo.com le le

    That pisses me off. That was a good show. O needs to sap herself for that shit

  • http://Bossip Shaunie27

    Awe dayum, I really liked that show!!!

    I hope in the last episode they finally marry derwin and melanie, and the baby is not his, Jason and the white chick reunites, and Tasha marries Malik cuz thats who she really wants!!!

  • RoseyPinkBaby

    I doubt Oprah was part of this! Why would she care? Nah BET isn’t picking it up because they “can’t afford to”…I read that on a dude that’s part of the show (not on the show) twitter yesterday.

  • TL

    well shaunie27, they actually do marry Melanie and Derwin, but Jason chooses Camille and Rick Fox comes back for Tasha.

  • sugahoneychile

    I knew that the last show was the series finale and not just the season finale, as they billed it to be. It just felt like the end. Hell, at least they gave it an okay send off…and didn’t just leave us wondering “WTF?!” like that supposedly last episode of Girlfriends.

  • cant believe it

    i cant believe it

  • Never Know

    Its the Jim Crow thing…Don’t give in Black People…Oprah’s not like that.

  • http://bossip MoniSings

    Not true and, furthermore, Wikipedia has been under scrutiny before for not checking their resources. Why can’t folks just let Oprah be the successful, positive influence that she is without trying to drag her through the mud? Go, Oprah!!!

  • CamJames

    Not true – stop believing everything you read. If it sounds stupid (new word – random) do your research. It’s really not that difficult.

  • ova_here

    For some reason I believe BET will be picking up this show, why else would pooch hall and Hosea Chanchez be on 106 & park monday?

  • always knew

    oprah always supports her own..

    sad, you all would go at her like that…

    smdh@ my folks, happy about riots at KFC, then gotta wish bad on big O.

    you all are wrong…

  • LaLa

    Umm Wikipedia isn’t a reputable source. ANYONE can write and edit the content. I thought everyone knew that…………………………………………
    and I doubt Oprah would care enough…..

  • anon09

    Don’t believe Oprah had anything to do with it but I’m sad the show was cancelled. I really liked the show. I’ll miss it.

  • Sonya

    Let’s see of TBS will pick up THE GAME. Go to the TBS website and click on the community tab. From there go to the lounge and search for “Please Pick Up The Game”. Share your love for The Game on the message board. We need those posts up ASAP! Let’s get to at least 10,000 posts!!!

  • yve

    Sadly this fabricated story is at the expense of Oprah but I hope this brings attention to a great show, maybe even Oprah catching some episodes and seeing how really good the show is. Yeah, it was sad when Tia twittered, “About to take a nap since I do not have a job.” CW is not even being straight when you try to call and you can barely catch the episodes on the CW Website because it seems they don’t even put them up. They were setting The Game up the whole time :(

  • Michelle

    Aaaaaaaaawwww…that’s sad.
    No there really is no good show on the CW.

  • Sugar&Salt

    @ LaLa
    @ Gymo

    Co-sign!!!!

  • Whatchaknoboutdat?

    We should stop supporting Oprah…. she has too much damn power over my damn tv.

    Fight the power!!!!

  • coco

    I honestly am so mad that this show didn’t make it, my husband is an athlete and I have to say this show so realistic I wondered what wife they were getting info from. Even he liked it and thought it was an exact( a little fabricated but not much)portal of athletes and wives of athletes…..

  • Junk

    In related news: Oprah Wakes Up At 6 o’clock, Sun Comes Up Shortly Thereafter. Experts Conclude ‘Sun Is Now On Oprah’s Payroll’.

    Oprah has a lot of money and power, but I doubt she has any interest in the goings-on of a show that was slowly becoming so far-fetched that it was almost a cartoon.

    I liked The Game in the beginning, but it’s been going way down for a while now.

  • Will

    This is some bull. Not that I am interested in the show but the source is Wikipedia people. One of the most unreliable sources ever. Plus I’ve heard from a reliable source close to the show that they cancelled the show because another network is trying to gain rights to the show but not sure what network yet.

  • Me

    @——> GAME FANNNS! Go post on TBS board , “Please pick up the Game” thread, for them to pick up the show.<——————@

  • sigh

    So they took off the game and ehc just so they could go back to a tv lineup from 15yrs ago — brilliant. And wtf is up w/ oprah? tv shows? chicken? really? too much paper and apparently too much free time. smfh

  • boughetto1

    In what way would Miss O benefit from this? In what way would should gain or lose???????????

  • copelli21

    Aw man, I love that show. Black people seem to be disappearing from the non-cable tv outlets.

  • stoney

    omg. i love the game. ugh!!! that was my fav show… i jus hope they air the show bax

  • http://lovergirl@yahoo.com lovergirl

    that show waz the bomb i wish that there could be more season of it but i guess that oprah might have messes that up witch i ont really belive but hey idk so who knows and i love derwin in the show i love you derwin you rock baby!!!!;;;;anyway i do hope to c there faces agin some where!!!!!;;;;;;!!!!

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