The CW’s ‘Online Nation’ is the first to fall

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“Online Nation” came and went as fast as Leave Britney Alone Guy faded into bellowing obscurity.

A spokesman for the CW confirmed Thursday that the network has canceled the 30-minute YouTube-inspired clip show. Instead, the CW will air encores of its new comedy “Aliens in America” at 7:30 pm Sundays, beginning with the pilot episode Oct. 21.

Since Fox alleges that ‘Nashville’ is coming back, “Online Nation” is the first official casualty of the new season.

Later: What do Internet viral video stars do when their first TV show gets canceled? They vlog! Check out ‘Online Nation’ co-hosts Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal’s reaction to the CW’s unceremonious pulling of their first television project. Here.

-- Maria Elena Fernandez