XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: pavsnerp@bellsouth.net   
      
   Unfortunately, as improved as the show was this year, it's how many butts   
   are in their couches watching your show that counts. Arrested Developement,   
   the best comedy out there and winner of last year's best comedy Emmy, is   
   currently on the bubble for next season due to ok-but-not-GREAT ratings.   
   "Stan Jensen"  wrote in message   
   news:itj761dsj5hu8gq0mveeheieoqc4ii54ri@4ax.com...   
   > Trek United Pulls Plug   
   >   
   > Organizers of Trek United, the fan fund-raising campaign to bring Star   
   > Trek: Enterprise back for a fifth season, abruptly pulled the plug on   
   > their effort amid mounting reports questioning the group's   
   > credibility. Tim Brazeal, the Tennessee-based fan in charge of Trek   
   > United, posted on the group's message board that the group's proposal   
   > to fund a fifth season of the canceled Enterprise was rejected by   
   > Paramount, which produces the show.   
   >   
   > "Our final proposal was knocked down by Paramount," Brazeal posted on   
   > April 17. "We will not see a season five for Star Trek: Enterprise.   
   > All money as I stated earlier will be refunded starting Monday or   
   > Tuesday of this week. We will not allow people bashing our efforts on   
   > our own forums. Please keep in mind that our members are fans just   
   > like you are."   
   >   
   > Late last week, the group had asserted that a self-described Canadian   
   > TV producer named "Al Vinci" was spearheading the group's proposal to   
   > Paramount to co-finance a new season of Enterprise with an unnamed   
   > group of investors and by moving production to Canada. The group   
   > declined to identify with whom Vinci had been negotiating at   
   > Paramount. For its part, Paramount has steadfastly denied that any   
   > talks were underway.   
   >   
   > On Sunday, Brazeal abruptly announced the end of the campaign in a   
   > chat with fans expecting more news about the effort. "For the members   
   > that have supported us, thank you," he wrote. "We are all winners. We   
   > had the dream that we could make this happen. Trek United will   
   > continue to be here, and we will explore new ideas, but the fan   
   > donation part if it has made the point we intended it to."   
   >   
   > News stories on several SF Web sites, including Sy Fy Portal, have   
   > called Brazeal's assertions and financial dealings into question.   
   > Brazeal has defended his actions as legal and above-board on Trek   
   > United 's message boards. SCI FI Wire could not reach Brazeal to   
   > comment on the announcement as of Sunday evening.   
      
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