New Showrunner for "Dirty Sexy Money"

I've been neglecting reading the Hollywood Reporter e-mails in my inbox because my Hotmail's evolved into my junk mail catcher. But I finally cleaned that sucker out and was saddened to learn that Daniel Cerone is leaving as the showrunner of Dirty Sexy Money and is being replaced by Jon Feldman.

This is a blow (for me) for two reasons: First, I was really enjoying the direction the show was going. Second, Feldman created Big Shots, which, after catching bits of the premiere, I vowed never to watch again, a decision that I came to learn was spot-on.

Big Shots was promoted as Sex and the City with men (in a television season already plagued with two SatC knock-offs). The line that appeared in every promo was "Men. We're the new women." Huh? I feel like I should be offended, but it's just such clunky nonsense that I couldn't even muster a good feminist rant. The parts I did manage to catch elicited the same response.

Apparently, Feldman also worked closely with DSM's creator, Greg Berlanti, on Dawson's Creek. This does not instill confidence in me. Not that I didn't watch DC. Believe me, I did. But only because I have a penchant for cheese.

DSM? Not cheese. From the beginning I found the first season to be a sharp, sultry look at a privileged family (never mind the premiere's heavy-handed Kennedy comparisons). Cerone really played up those elements.

Reportedly, Cerone (who was co-showrunner on Dexter) envisioned a darker second season. This was evident in the post-strike episodes of last season. This vision was not appreciated, apparently, as Cerone had been deemed, according to THR, "a bad fit;" I disagree.

True, as with other Berlanti offerings (such as Brothers and Sisters), DSM's main strength is in the ensemble's chemistry with one another. However, I think that Cerone's touches really helped boost interest in storylines that weren't playing so well with viewers. Namely, the whodunnit of Nick's father's death and the haziness that was Simon Elder vs. Tripp Darling. (I'll concede that I'm not all that interested in the Carmelita kidnapping. But, sadly, that storyline was somewhat limited to begin with.)

I'm on pins and needles now, waiting for the second season. I'd really like to see how the show fares after this change. It barely escaped the chopping block, and I'm nervous that a whole new tone may not bode well for its chances of survival.