Editor's note: "Stroumboulopoulos" did not air Friday night nor in its early Saturday morning rebroadcast. We did get a lot of repeats of Anderson Cooper and the George Zimmerman trial. We double checked @StromboCNN on Twitter and Facebook and they both said the program was going to air July 12.
We will update this story as needed. We'd like to see this program finish its run, but CNN isn't too eager to share our sentiment. Nor will CNN communicate with us on the pre-emptions.
"Stroumboulopoulos" is back on the air on CNN tonight at 11 pm Eastern as George Stroumboulopoulos talks to Larry King, Aisha Tyler, and UFC president Dana White. If this guest lineup sounds familiar, and it should, this was the episode CNN was supposed to air on June 28.
If you tried to tape the show on June 28, you got an episode of "Anderson Cooper Special Report" dealing with serial killers. Episodes of "Boston's Finest" aired the night of July 5.
Consistency of schedule is significant in determining ratings; a last-minute switch of the debut episode to a different night and this 2-week lull hasn't helped.
The last episode that did air (June 21) had an excellent lineup. Bill Maher along with Canadians Jay Baruchel and Ellen Page was the best show we've seen so far.
Chasing down information about the show and when it airs is difficult if you rely on the CNN Web site. Also, you can't find episodes to watch later on, in case of a scheduling mishap. The Facebook page for Stroumboulopoulos on CNN was a lot more helpful.
The show takes on a distinct tone compared to other talk shows. Too many of them are about promoting some hapless project, where George Stroumboulopoulos tries to have a conversation. I learned a lot more about Jay Baruchel (cat care) than I would have learned from any other source. Stroumboulopoulos made me like Henry Winkler more after that interview.
We realize that the "Stroumboulopoulos" experiment is only for the summer, and there is little to no chance that George will permanently cross into the United States. But the show is an opportunity to showcase a Canadian talent who appreciates other Canadian talent. And that show should be treated better than erratic scheduling.
Hopefully, the bumps in the road are gone, but we aren't holding our breath.
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