Marcus

Absolom, do you have an opinion as to why these ratings have not resulted in cancellation? Aren't sub-1m ratings usually the kiss of death, even on Lifetime?

Maddie has gone far enough that I believe that she will be able to make the transition to adult star. The others, not so much.

Maddie's success with Sia, not just the videos but numerous tv appearances, mean that she has secured a place within the American pantheon. Whether this will translate into success as an adult celebrity remains to be seen.

Breathe Me is rather beautiful. Perhaps not a very catchy song that sticks in your head and won't go away, like Chandier, but still..

Sia says she doesn't want to be a celebrity, doesn't want to have her face widely known, and doesn't like people making fun of her looks. Which doesn't make a lot of sense, because her face is easily available, she did numerous concerts and appearances before she came up with this "hide the face" thing.

I'm sure the contracts are still tiny compared to real actors, but they could add up. Look what happened on Mythbusters, the producers dropped Kari, Grant, and Tory rather than pay what they were asking for another season. It would be interesting to know what the cast on DM were getting.

I'm guessing that what they need to bring in is not large, reality shows are very cheap to make. I doubt if the show will be cancelled unless ratings fall quite a bit more. Ok then maybe I'm wrong.

Ratings not so bad either, # 23, in the top quarter for Tuesday, Beating out such luminaries as Jon Stewart.