MEANWHILE, AS ABC PREPARES TO TAKE A GLORIOUS SWAN-DIVE ONTO THE ROCKS...
Now, in all fairness, this might not turn out to be quite as dreadful as I think it will be, but...

Oh, who the hell am I kidding? Of course it will! I don't have to see a script or clip to make my prediction: 13 episodes, squeezed into 3 different time slots to "help it find its audience." It will be a divine failure and we'll have a great opportunity to mock it for years! I might even watch it, just so I can add a bit of verisimilitude to the mockery.

The other piece of good news is that this announcement gives me the opportunity to once again give the world... CRANKY ELTON!!