Re:피플에서 액리맥빌의 종영기사.(whit 뉴욕타임즈)

대강의 내용은 시청률이 너무 떨어져서 작가Kelley가 더이상 앨리 쓸수 없다고 (시간이 안되었는데 굿바이라고 말하는 너무 슬프다는 둥의 표현) 해서 이번에 그만두게 된거 같다고 합니다. 앨리맥빌의 드라마로서의 괄목할만한 업적 몇가지 지적 내용이 있구요(음악들어가고 브로드웨이 연극배우였던 주인공이 티비 스타가되고 등등) 그리고 사실 작가도 맨 처음에 시리즈가 5시즌까지는 못갈것이라고 예상했고 시즌 3 끝에서 좀 그런 sign(좀 힘든)이 보였지만 시즌 4에서 래리라는 캐렉터를 출연시켜서 성공적으로 잘 이끌었다고 하네요.그런데 사실 래리(로버트 다우니 주니어) 나올때 작가가 앨리와 결혼시키려고 ( 결혼생활의 탐험등의 소재를 다루려고 했으나) 로버트다우니가 마약문제로 그 계획에 차질을 빚게 되고.. 작가의 의도에서 벗어나서 하여간 그런 저런 식으로 점점 시청률이 떨어져서결국 차선책으로 여러 배우들 캐스팅했는데도 안되서.... 막을 내린다는 내용같습니다 현재 미국에서 방영된 2시간 짜리 스페셜에 매튜페리 나오고 본조비 나온것은 시청률 올릴려고 스페셜로 만들었는데 별 소용없어서 결국 막을 내리기로 햇다는 거구요,. 끝은 어떻게 맺을지 현재 알수 없고 잘 끝낼것으로 보인다는 그런 내용같네요. --------------------- [원본 메세지] --------------------- =역쉬 영어실력이 짧아서..해석은..ㅜ.ㅜ 누가 해석줌 해줘여...= Au Revoir, Ally: Kelley Kills 'McBeal' STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN An era ends: After five seasons on Fox, David E. Kelley's Emmy-winning dramedy "Ally McBeal" is closing its casebook for good, Kelley and Fox executives announced Wednesday. According to The New York Times, Kelley delivered the news to the cast, including lead Calista Flockhart, Wednesday night on the set. The Hollywood Reporter said that the announcement came as a shock to the cast and crew, with some bursting into tears. Kelley now faces the writing of the May 20 series finale. His decision to end "Ally" had been reached, said The Times, following the disappointing ratings for a recent, special two-hour episode that he had hoped might boost the sagging popularity of the series. In a statement to the press, Kelley, 45, said, "It's sad to say goodbye to something you love, even when perhaps it is time." In its time, "Ally" was the only hour-long show ever to win the Emmy as TV's best comedy; it made one-time Broadway actress Calista Flockhart, now 37, a household name and her character, a commitment-phobic Boston lawyer, the symbol for the modern American young woman -- according to a cover story in Time magazine when the show was at its peak. 이상입니다. 혹시 이에 대해 자세히 알고 계신분은 답장을 좀 해주심이.. 더 찾아보니까요. 뉴욕타임즈가 훨씬 더 정확해서 원문을 올립니다. This Season to Be Last for 'Ally McBeal' By BILL CARTER Ally McBeal," the Fox network show that touched a nerve in speaking to viewers about contemporary relationships between the sexes, will come to an end at the conclusion of the current season, the show's creator, David E. Kelley, and Fox executives announced last night. Mr. Kelley told the cast of the series last night on the set in Los Angeles that "Ally McBeal" would not return for another season. Mr. Kelley made that decision after disappointing ratings arrived this week for a special two-hour episode that he had hoped might revive the series, whose audience totals dropped sharply this season. The cancellation had been in the works for several weeks, with Fox executives waiting only for Mr. Kelley to come to the same conclusion they had already reached: that the show had passed its peak and could not regain the momentum that had once made it one of the most popular shows for young adult viewers. "Ultimately, this was something David had to come to terms with himself," a senior Fox executive said. "The network made the decision and David acquiesced." Mr. Kelley said in a statement last night, "It's sad to say goodbye to something you love, even when perhaps it is time." "Ally McBeal" was a landmark series in several ways, chiefly in establishing that a one-hour show could be considered just as much a true comedy as the traditional half-hour situation comedy. "Ally McBeal" is the only hour-long show ever to win the Emmy Award as television's best comedy. It also established Calista Flockhart, previously known mainly as a Broadway actress, as a major television star. But the show had perhaps even more significance on American culture, highlighted by a cover of Time magazine where the fictional character of Ally stood as a symbol for the modern American young woman. At its height, "Ally McBeal" was probably the most discussed show on television for its portrayal of a contemporary professional woman, in this case a lawyer, who faced challenges in her job and relationships with men. The show was innovative in its method of portraying Ally's innermost thoughts ?usually expressed in absurdist renderings of her imagination ?and in its use of music. The show often relied on musical themes to mark character development. The show was a personal triumph for Mr. Kelley, who until recently wrote every one of the episodes himself, an achievement that left other television writers in awe. But very early in the show's run, Mr. Kelley said that he believed that "Ally McBeal" was a show that would run no longer than five seasons, mainly because it relied so heavily on its quirky characters and the themes of contemporary interpersonal relationships. This is the show's fifth year. In fact, the show began to show signs of wear at the end of its third season, but Mr. Kelley successfully rejuvenated it by bringing in a love interest for Ms. Flockhart last season, a character played by Robert Downey Jr. Some reports said that Mr. Kelley intended for the characters to marry at the end of the season and the show to explore the marriage. But Mr. Downey's recurring problems with drugs derailed that plan. The ratings for the show this season have declined precipitously, and Mr. Kelley was unable to find new areas in which to exploit the show's offbeat cast of characters. He began introducing a number of prominent guest stars, including the rock star Jon Bon Jovi, the character Dame Edna Everage, portrayed by Barry Humphries, and, last week, Matthew Perry of the hit NBC comedy "Friends." But nothing turned the downward ratings trend. Mr. Kelley's decision to call it quits on the show leaves him only a week to write an episode that will stand as the series finale. But Fox executives said they had been assured that Mr. Kelley would write an episode that would wrap up the series, though they did not know what ideas he would hatch. "We're confident David has been thinking about this for some time and he'll come up with an appropriately imaginative ending," a Fox executive said. 이상입니다. 켈리가 앨리를 결혼시키는 것으로 결말이 내지 않았으면 좋겠군요.