NBC’s former comedy series “Community” will not move forward at Yahoo Screen, according to star Joel McHale.
“All of our contracts were up after six years. All the actors on the show, almost without exception — their stock has risen significantly and it’s out of the pay rate that is affordable to make the show. So you’re not going to be able to get Alison Brie or Gillian Jacobs at a normal television salary anymore. There is just not enough money to be able to pay for the show,” McHale told Metro Weekly.
A Yahoo spokesperson did not rule out the possibility of future seasons of “Community” or a much-discussed spinoff movie. “We’ve seen tremendous value in our partnership with Sony and are continuing to discuss future opportunities for ‘Community,'” the spokesperson told TheWrap.
A rep for Sony Pictures Television have not responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
“Community,” created by Dan Harmon, premiered on NBC in September 2009. The single-camera series follows students at a community college in the fictional town of Greendale, Colorado.
NBC canceled the show in May 2014 after five seasons, before Yahoo Screen picked it up for a sixth and final season that concluded on June 2.
The show stars McHale, Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase and Jim Rash, and executive producers include Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Harmon, and Anthony Russo.
19 TV Shows on the Bubble - From 'Community' to 'Crazy Ones' (Photos)
ABC - "Mixology"
Average rating: 1.8
Why it's on the bubble: The show hasn't started with much fizz, and its concept - the whole first season is set over one night at a bar - doesn't leave much room for a shake-up.
ABC - "Super Fun Night"
Average rating: 2.3
Why it's on the bubble: "Super Fun Night" hasn't lured many viewers despite following ABC's biggest show, "Modern Family." ABC may at least want to give that spot to another show.
ABC - "The Neighbors"
Average rating: 1.2
Why it's on the bubble: ABC spared the aliens comedy by moving it to Fridays, where unconventional shows can sometimes find niche audiences. But it looks like a step toward death's door.
ABC - "Trophy Wife"
Average rating: 1.5
It shares a night with "Agents of SHIELD" and "The Goldbergs," two shows ABC is likely to bring back, but hasn't matched their ratings.
ABC - "Nashville"
Average rating: 2.3
Why it's on the bubble: It's truly a toss-up. Despite low ratings, it deserves some credit for picking up the night after "Mixology." And critics like the show, so ABC may keep it around for good will.
CBS - "The Crazy Ones"
Average rating: 2.7
Why it's on the bubble: While the network would probably like to avoid the public spectacle of canceling a show with a big star like Robin Williams, "Crazy Ones" hasn't been the major hit CBS wanted.
CBS - "Intelligence"
Average rating: 2.0
Why it's on the bubble: So-so ratings and minimal buzz. Its absence among CBS' slew of renewals in March was conspicuous.
CBS - "The Mentalist"
Average rating: 2.1
Why it's on the bubble: Soft numbers. The show also killed one of its biggest incentives to keep watching when it revealed the identity of its main bad guy, Red John.
The CW - "Beauty and the Beast"
Average rating: 0.5
Why it's on the bubble: Although it's one of CW's strongest on social media, that hasn't translated into viewership. With "Arrow" and "Originals" doing well and a host of other drama pilots in the wings, "Beauty and the Beast" may need to go.
The CW - "The Carrie Diaries"
Average rating: 0.5
Why it's on the bubble: CW's audience never really got behind this "Sex and the City" prequel. It also fits in strangely with the network's slate of superhero and supernatural shows.
The CW - "Star-Crossed"
Average rating: 0.5
Why it's on the bubble: It premiered to very low ratings and hasn't been able to bring them up. CW has to consider whether a new show could do better in its time slot.
FOX - "Almost Human"
Average rating: 2.7
Why it's on the bubble: The numbers aren't impressive for such an ambitious-looking production, but Fox has strong relationships with executive producers Joel Wyman ("Fringe") and J.J. Abrams (Pretty Much Everything).
FOX - "Dads"
Average rating: 1.8
Why it's on the bubble: "Dads" had low ratings from the start and critics despise it. But executive producer Seth MacFarlane has a lot of pull at Fox, and the show made it through its first season. You never know.
FOX - "Enlisted"
Average rating: 1.0
Why it's on the bubble: Critics actually like "Enlisted," but Friday is a tough night. Any military comedy not named ""M*A*S*H" seems to be a tough sell.
FOX - "Rake"
Average rating: 1.2
Why it's on the bubble: Greg Kinnear as a lovable loser -- what could possibly go wrong? Everything, apparently. "Rake" is performing so poorly on the Nielsen sheets that Fox moved the show from Thursday to Friday and move the finale to Saturday, a no-man's-land.
NBC - "American Dream Builders"
Average rating: 0.8
Why it's on the bubble: The building show came right out of the gate stumbling, though it did slightly better with a lead-in from "The Voice" on Monday. (That improvement is not yet averaged into the .8 because it came after the latest weekly ratings period.)
NBC - "Believe"
Average rating: 1.7
Why it's on the bubble: "Believe" started weak in the ratings and has continued on a downward trend. It hasn't gotten help from critics thanks to a format that feels too procedural. Still, wouldn't anyone want to be in business with executive producers Abrams and "Gravity" director Alfonso Cuaron?
NBC - "Community"
Average rating: 1.5
Why it's on the bubble: Because it's just always on the bubble, perpetually. Two things will likely save "Community": Dan Harmon's return and the fact that NBC already canned a bunch of Thursday comedies.
NBC - "Revolution"
Average rating: 2.3
Why it's on the bubble: The show killed off a main character last week and the internet didn't say a word. Compare that to how everyone freaked out when major leads died on "Scandal," "Good Wife," and even "Game of Thrones" last season, and you'll have some idea of how far "Revolution" has slipped from the national attention span. The show was retooled after a rough second season start, but ratings have not rebounded.
Which 2014 shows in danger of getting canceled, based on average weekly ratings in the key 18-49 demo?
ABC - "Mixology"
Average rating: 1.8
Why it's on the bubble: The show hasn't started with much fizz, and its concept - the whole first season is set over one night at a bar - doesn't leave much room for a shake-up.
