The theme of today's blind item: "Hindsight is 20/20."When a certain series you're likely enjoying was casting its lead, the studio suits knew exactly who they wanted. The network suits, on the other hand, knew exactly who they didn't want. And -- what a coincidence! -- they were one and the same.
Since the performer in question was just coming off a failed show, the network brass felt that this individual was a star with no star power. But the studio stood behind its pick, to the point where there were threats of taking the hour-long drama to the competition.
Now, of course, the show is looking like a hit, and the network is singing a very different tune. (Which has gotta be hard when their bigwigs are also eating their words along with a steaming plate of crow.)
So, who was the small screen's most unwanted lead?
Most of the guesses on the comment board say Simon Baker and I concur - that's immediately who popped into my head reading this. His show last year, Smith, was canceled after only a handful of episodes so he definitely fits the "coming off a failed show" criteria. Well, I'm certainly glad the studio won out because I think Simon is awesome in The Mentalist - he adds just the right amount of impishness to the part. And he's not hard to look at. Did I say that already?
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