Development Arrested by Fox

I hate Fox. They're bastards.

Every single year, like clockwork, they cancel one of my very favorite (and best-reviewed) shows after failing to build an audience for it. Last year it was Wonderfalls. The year before it was Firefly. The year before that it was The Tick. And now in a particularly ominous move they're "suspending production" on Arrested Development, cutting its season order from 22 to 18 episodes to make room for more of the astonishingly crappy American Dad.

Arrested Development, you may recall, has won five Emmys (including Outstanding Comedy Series), and last month took home a Golden Globe for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy (Jason Bateman). It's also won the Critics' Choice and TCA Awards for Best Comedy Series, and is I think the best there's been since Sports Night (which was cancelled by the bastards at ABC; don't get me started...).

Anyway, if you haven't seen it, 1.) shame on you; 2.) tune in this Sunday after The Simpsons; 3.) sign the Save Arrested Development Petition; and 4.) buy Season One on DVD.

(Oh, and Jason Bateman guests on Conan tonight, and hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend.)