Why you gotta Lie To Me?

I saw a billboard for the new FOX show Lie To Me the other day…

…and thought, Joel Silver, so what? Joel Silver…is that right? I’m pretty sure it’s Joel Silver. Nope, I’m wrong…this is Joel Silver:

I’m thinking of Ron Silver:

But I’m close, right? I got the Silver right. Okay, so Ron Silver returns to television. I’m sure he’s a fine actor and a good human being – he might have even voted “no” on Prop 8 and is a yearly supporter of KCRW – but can he carry a show? He was on that Romeo and Juliet show about porn a few years back and I think it only lasted a couple episodes. Is Ron Silver really the kind of sexy that can sell another drama series? It’s all about movie actors now. It’s the Toni Colettes out there who are going to take over television, and is there a place for Ron Silver in the new world order? I doubt it. And you gave him the billboard too, FOX? Bad move in my opinion. You’re going to need a bigger name, it’s sad but true, FOX. Not that I’m some kind of marketing genius or anything but Ron Silver? Ron Silver? I’m mean, seriously, Ron Silver?

What?

Oh, that’s Tim Roth? Hmm. Looks like Joel Silver, I mean Ron Silver. Is it me or could they be twins? Sigh. Well, best of luck.

gretch