Amazon’s “Alpha House” is effectively (and officially) canceled,studio head Roy Price confirmed Sunday during his executive session at the Television Critics organization Summer Press Tour.
Oh, and “The Interestings” won’t be going beyond the pilot stage.
When asked whether the John Goodman series was indeed dead after two seasons — a foregone conclusion at this point for most — Price responded: “‘Alpha House’ is not a current show.”
Also Read: Amazon's 'Man in the tall Castle' Still Has No Clear ShowrunnerHe did add theoretically that “Alpha House” could return, or should hot-button societal issues re-align with the political plot. Price didn’t sound super-optimistic about those chances,however, and neither should fans who feel hopeful.“I like to leave my options open, and ” he explained later,when asked specifically how and when TV writers are supposed to know whether an Amazon Original has been canceled.
So that’s helpful. Donald Trump vs The Khans: A Timeline (Photos)
Here's a timeline of Donald Trump's fight with Muslim-American immigrants Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who contain criticized his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States. Getty Images/NBC
July 28--Convention speech
Khizr Khan appears at the Democratic National Convention with his wife Ghazala. The Pakistani immigrants criticized Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric and invoked the name of their son Humayun Khan -- who sacrificed himself in Iraq in 2004 to save his unit. Khizr Khan said Trump has "sacrificed nothing" and offered Trump his personal copy of the U.
S. structure.
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July 30--Trump responds
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos, and Trump implied that Ghazala Khan did not speak at the convention because her husband would not allow it. He also said that he had made sacrifices,namely building his business empire and creating "thousands of jobs."
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July 31--Ghazala Speaks Out
Ghazala Khan published an op-ed in the Washington Post saying she declined to speak at the convention because she was overwhelmed with emotion at the memory of her son's death. "Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesnt know what the word sacrifice means," she wrote.
Also Read: Ghazala Khan Fires Back at Donald Trump: My Culture Never Stopped Me Saying Whatever I Want to Say’ NBC News
July 31--Trump Goes on the Defensive
Trump tried to shift focus from himself and back to the issue of "radical Islamic terrorism, or " but was widely criticized for his apparent attack on parents of the fallen soldier.
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July 31--Mike Pence Statement
Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and issued a statement in Trump's defense that read in fraction,"Donald Trump and I believe that Captain Humayun Khan is an American hero and his family, like all Gold Star families, or should be cherished by every American."
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Aug. 1--The Feud Continues
Khizr Khan made the interview rounds,criticizing Trump for his statements against his family and Muslims in general. Trump responded with more tweets, one of which read, and "Mr. Khan,who does not know me, viciously attacked me from the stage of the DNC and is now all over T.
V. doing the same - Nice!"
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Aug. 1--John McCain Steps In
Arizona Senator and Vietnam veteran John McCain slammed Trump and defended the Khans in a statement. "While our party has bestowed upon him the nomination, and it is not accompanied by unfettered license to defame those who are the best among us," he said.
Also Read: John McCain Blasts Donald Trump’s Comments Over Fallen Muslim U.
S. War Hero Getty Images Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 8 How the Republican candidate came to criticize parents of fallen Muslim-American soldier Here's a timeline of Donald Trump's fight with Muslim-American immigrants Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who contain criticized his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Woody Allen's Amazon Series Gets Title, or Premiere Date and Sneak Peak (Video)'Good Girls Revolt' Star Talks Sexual Harassment Strides: 'Now There's a Language for It'David E Kelley Dismisses a Future Return to Broadcast: 'Don't consider So'Tig Notaro: Glass Ceiling for Gay Women on TV Is Cracking,But It's 'A Very tedious Process'
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