Fans of MTV’s I Just Want My Pants Back took to the network’s offices in New York and Los Angeles last Wednesday to protest the recent cancellation of the praised comedy series. They were carrying some 500 pairs of jeans/pants mailed in by unhappy fans from around the country. Meanwhile, the producers of the series…

A day after MTV‘s surprising cancellation of freshman comedy I Just Want My Pants Back, the series’ driving force, executive producer/director Doug Liman says the news still hasn’t sunk in because no one at the show saw it coming. “They were so bullish on the show. MTV’s (head of programming) David Janollari told me…

MTV‘s comedy series I Just Want My Pants Back will not be coming back for a second season. The project, based on the book by David Rosen, launched to critical praise and strong ratings, which trended down throughout its run. “We're proud to have aired I Just Want My Pants Back, with its impressive creative pedigree…

The time of full-screen, slow-moving end credits on TV shows is long gone and forgotten as TV networks, in face of increased competition, are constantly looking for new ways to keep viewers from flipping the channel at the end of a program. Today, end credits roll at light speed while a teaser for the series’ next…

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EXCLUSIVE: MTV has picked up drama pilot I Just Want My Pants Back to series, the latest addition to the cable network’s rapidly expanding portfolio of scripted original series. The project, based on the book by David Rosen, is a co-production with Doug Liman and Dave Bartis' Hypnotic and Universal Cable Prods…

MTV has greenlighted for production I Just Want My Pants Back, a drama pilot based on the book by David Rosen, which will be directed by Doug Liman. The project, from Liman and Dave Bartis' Hypnotic and Universal Cable Prods., marks the first pilot order from an outside network for UCP, which has been ramping up…