http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/60385.htm

 

February 28, 2006 -- THAT fans of "Arrested Development" can relax. Word is Showtime not only picked up the canceled Fox show but also ordered 26 more episodes . . . THAT David Chass - the Upper West Side trader convicted of...

 

Will be paired up with Weeds if it pulls through.

It's not done yet.

 

Close, but not done yet. It's been rumored for 3 months now and, frankly, until I see a press release from Showtime, I'm not going to celebrate.

 

There is some hesitation from the AD end. The creator/producer isn't 100% sure he wants to continue. There were a few rumblings that some of the cast wants to move on, but they're under contract and none if it was substantiated.

That would be very cool.

The official word from Showtime is that nothing has changed.

Yeah, I'm gonna trust Page Six.

 

I'm sure it's very close but until I read something official, I'm not celebrating.

I hope it happens, Weeds is easily the best show on pay tv, and Arrested Development would be a great team-up.

From tvtattle.com:

 

Speaking yesterday on the radio, San Francisco Chronicle TV critic Tim Goodman seemed to confirm the rumors, saying Showtime will make official a 26-episode, two-year deal any day now (click here to listen). Goodman was the first to float a possible Showtime/"Arrested" deal back in November. He said on the KFOG morning show: "Everybody in the business already knows that this has been a done deal ... Showtime did pick up 'Arrested Development' for 26 episodes, two seasons at 13 each. And so it's great to see that." He also said he anticipates the deal including all the Fox episodes.

Wow, the Fox episodes part is great. They can throw them all on their On Demand service. I have them on DVD, but for people who haven't seen them, that's a great thing.

 

Now lets just hope its for real.