Plug Pulled On ‘The O.C.,’ ‘The Megan Mullally Show’

BURBANK, Calif. (January 3, 2007) — Just days into 2007 NBC has cancelled their syndicated ?The Megan Mullally Show? and Fox has cancelled drama ?The O.C.,? it was announced today.Although production on Mullally?s show was stopped, producers tell Access Hollywood, that they have several new episodes left to distribute throughout January.

“We are very proud of the hard work and effort that our staff put into the production of this show ,” NBC Universal stated. “And our host, Megan Mullally, is truly one of the most talented people in our business. We are grateful to have partnered with her on the show and are appreciative for her tireless commitment, effort and dedication to this endeavor.”As for drama ?The O.C.,? which followed a fictional cast of Orange County, California teens and their often-naughty parents, the show will bow out less quickly, airing its season finale as its last ever episode on February 22nd.“This feels like the best time to bring the show to its close,? creator Josh Schwartz said in a statement. ?It has been an amazing experience and a great run. For a certain audience, at a certain time, ‘The O.C.’ has meant something. For that we are grateful.”

Responsible for helping make Mischa Barton, Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson into household names, ?The O.C.” will usher out a series of all-original episodes beginning Thursday January 4th on Fox. Also today, Schwartz picked up a pilot order from NBC for a new Warner Bros. series entitled “Chuck,” a “high-concept action dramedy about spies and twenty-somethings in the vein of ‘Gross Pointe Blank,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Schwartz has also written and is executive producing “The Gossip Girl,” which is expected to be picked up by the CW.