{"id":238038,"date":"2024-06-29T22:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T22:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/jared-padalecki-slams-the-cws-new-direction-as-cheap-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:15:50","slug":"jared-padalecki-slams-the-cws-new-direction-as-cheap-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/jared-padalecki-slams-the-cws-new-direction-as-cheap-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Padalecki Slams The CW\u2019s New Direction as \u2018Cheap\u2019 \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/supernatural-pics\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jared-padalecki-the-cw-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Jared Padalecki in front of The CW red carpet\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jared-padalecki-the-cw-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jared-padalecki-the-cw-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jared-padalecki-the-cw-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/supernatural-pics\/#!1\/dont-go-in-the-woods\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/supernatural-pics-01.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Supernatural -- &quot;Don't Go in the Woods&quot; -- Image Number: SN1416B_0280b.jpg -- Pictured: Jared Padalecki as Sam -- Photo: Dean Buscher\/The CW -- \u00c3\u0082\u00c2\u00a9 2019 The CW Network, LLC. 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All Rights Reserved.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/supernatural-pics\/#!3\/dont-go-in-the-woods-3\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/supernatural-pics-03.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Supernatural -- &quot;Don't Go in the Woods&quot; -- Image Number: SN1416B_0145b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean -- Photo: Dean Buscher\/The CW -- \u00c3\u0082\u00c2\u00a9 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/supernatural-stars-then-and-now-photos-4263137\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Jared Padalecki<\/strong><\/a> is speaking his mind about The CW\u2019s changes. During a recent interview, the 41-year-old actor got \u201cbrutally honest\u201d about the new direction of the network, which distributed both of Jared\u2019s most popular shows <em>Walker\u00a0<\/em>and <em>Supernatural<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u201cI feel like The CW that I was a part of last year is not The CW that I was a part of under [former CEO] Mark Pedowitz for that entire, almost 20-year stretch,\u201d Jared explained to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/jared-padalecki-the-cw-walker-series-cancellation-1236047009\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> in the interview that was published on Wednesday June 26.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">He went on to claim that The CW is \u201cjust changing the network around, where it\u2019s not really going to be a TV network as much as it\u2019s going to be, \u2018Here\u2019s something fun for an hour that you\u2019ll never watch again, but hopefully you watch it. And it\u2019s cheap!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Walker (The CW) Promo HD - Jared Padalecki series\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/679_-2ZbaY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cAnd I hate to say that, but I\u2019m just being honest,\u201d Jared continued, before adding, \u201cI mean, f**k it. They can\u2019t fire me again. I\u2019m just being brutally honest. I think it felt to me like they were looking for really easy, cheap content that they could fill up time with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><em>Walker<\/em> was <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/05\/22\/walker-canceled-after-4-seasons\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">recently canceled<\/a> after four seasons on the air. The show joined a string of other series distributed by The CW that were also not renewed, including<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/the-winchesters-cast-exclusive-portraits\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> <em>The Winchesters<\/em> <\/a>and <em>Gotham Knights<\/em>. Jared\u2019s former <em>Supernatural<\/em> co-star <strong>Jensen Ackles<\/strong> produced <em>The Winchesters,<\/em> and Misha starred in <em>Gotham Knights<\/em>. Both shows were axed after one season on the air.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Nexstar Media Group acquired a large percentage of The CW in 2022 and has introduced unscripted shows to the platform. During his new interview, Jared pointed out that he spoke with both the head of CBS Studios and the head of Nexstar\/The CW, calling the network\u2019s new direction a \u201cmultivariate kind of issue\u201d from his perspective.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">\u201cMy understanding is \u2014 and again, this is just what I\u2019m told \u2014 that Nexstar is going in a different direction with The CW,\u201d the <em>Gilmore Girls<\/em> alum said. \u201cI mean, they have an hour of <em>Trivial Pursuit<\/em> and an hour of <em>Scrabble<\/em> coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/06\/29\/jared-padalecki-slam-the-cw-as-cheap\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Jared Padalecki is speaking his mind about The CW\u2019s changes. 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