Exclusive: Fox Cuts Short Sherman-Palladino's Return

• Mar 24, 2008 08:56 PM ET
• by Michael Ausiello

That was quick.

Fox has closed the book on Amy Sherman-Palladino's post- Gilmore Girls comeback vehicle, The Return of Jezebel James, after three abysmally rated outings. A Fox spokesperson confirms that the comedy starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose as unlikely sisters has aired its last episode.

OK, time for some Monday afternoon quarterbacking: Who deserves the blame here? AS-P? Fox for burying it on Friday night? The person in charge of integrating that horrible laugh track? Posey for failing to be, well, Lauren Graham? Post your theories below.