FOX has decided not to air the final episode of Sit Down, Shut Up, and sources say they will likely not renew the show next season.
I guess Hurwitz is free is start on the Arrested Development script now!
FOX apologizes for canceling Arrested Development
In a horribly long promo spot for the new Hurwitz creation Sit Down Shut Up, FOX apologizes for canceling Arrested Development, while smacking down all of the loyal fans with a badly animated ruler in the process.
After viewing the spot below, if you’ve seen the show feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below.
I couldn’t help but notice all of the awkward pauses from Bateman and friends while they were grasping for something nice to say about Hurwitz and the new show. I can fully appreciate how it’s not easy to gush all about a project which has consumed hours upon hours and the frustrations and struggles that go along with it, but FOX wasn’t even able to edit their comments down to make it convincing.
If there is a shred of the magic left over from Arrested Development in Sit Down Shut Up than it’s probably worth a watch. Luckily, they have also decided to run the show on their joint experiment hulu.com/sit-down-shut-up. Thanks FOX.
A Protest-tacular!
Tobias: Excuse me, I was just looking for a marker. A magic-marker… leaves room.
Michael: You know Gob, instead of trying to impress a father that couldn’t care less about you, why don’t you try spending some time with your son who is dying to connect with you.
Gob: Hey, he’s the one who can’t see me.
Michael: Why? Because you were too busy hiding in your trick?
Tobias: [acting as Gob] Illusion, Michael. I so very much would like to be in your prostate-ticular… As your look alike! [bows]
Gob: Right, they’re gonna see the ink. It’s more of a leading man role, but it’s not really done that way.
Tobias: Huh, I guess I shouldn’t have used a permanent marker.
Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?
Tobias: Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?
Another blue man in the Arrested Development movie?
Quoted Mitch Hurwitz on how Tobias Funke might not be the only blue character in an Arrested Development movie:
“We’re probably going to find new and exotic ways of humiliating Will Arnett, and coincidentally Gob, but mostly Will Arnett. Maybe we’ll paint him blue for a change. I don’t know, we’ll pick him up somewhere. We’ll pick him up in some horribly sad state and then go through a journey with him where he gets to a slightly sadder state.”
Is Tobias Funke in blue man the icon – the pinnacle – of Arrested Development funny?
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On the status of the Arrested Development script:
“It has been a little busy this couple months as we’re all trying to climb back from the strike and everything. The plan is like in May to really hit that hard.”
Sounds like the wheels are still turning…. but we haven’t gotten out of the mud.
quotes source: Fred Topel/starpulse.com
There’s the woman I’m sexually attracted to.
Michael: You know, I can’t stand to hear one more lie out of this family.
Tobias: Ah, there’s the woman I’m sexually attracted to.
Michael: OK, that’s the last one.
I’m afraid that this offer comes off the table at midnight.
Tobias: I’m afraid that this offer comes off the table at midnight.
Michael: That may be the worst bluff I’ve ever heard.
Narrator: Even the members of Gobias Industries agreed on that one.
The scabs come right off.
Michael: George Michael, what I want you to do is run upstairs and run a nice bath for Uncle Tobias, and I want you to help him get in the tub. Can you do that for me? Thanks…
George Michael: [looks dismayed]
Tobias: And don’t make the water too hot. The scabs come right off.
launched
So tobiasfunke.com has begun. Pics, quotes, vids – all gathered and plopped down here. Maybe you’ll get a laugh or two out of it.
This news section will be for news related to the development of tobiasfunke.com as well as news regarding the upcoming arrested development movie.
Will be expanding the pictures category so it’s not so bloggish and so that it’s easier to find all pics at once, instead of having to run back to page after page of posts.
Also will eventually be creating the tobias funke fan club, in which members can join to receive updates on the movie (trailers, release date, etc) and also post pics of themselves in cutoffs or posing as a member of the blue man group – preferrably both.
if it means taking a chubby, I will suck it up!
Tobias: My schedule however, is as open as my relationship with my wife. So why don’t we pair up? And hit the town together! I’ll be your wingman. Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up!
Michael: OK, that’s enough family stuff for today.