Jason Lee reveals My Name is Earl's cancelation devastated the star and he still fields questions from fans regarding why the show ended. Lee starred in the comedy series as Earl Hickey, a small-time thief living in the rundown town of Camden whose life is upended when he is hit by a car and loses his $100,000 winning lottery scratch-off ticket. Upon learning about the nature of karma while in the hospital and recovering his ticket, Earl sets out to change his life by making a list of every bad deed he's ever done and every person he's wronged and working to make it up to them.
Alongside Lee, the My Name is Earl cast included Ethan Suplee as Earl's mindless brother Randy, Jaime Pressly as Earl's hothead ex-wife Joy, Nadine Velazquez as Catalina, the maid of the motel Earl and Randy live in, and Eddie Steeples as Darnell «Crabman» Turner, Joy's current husband and cook at the local bar. Created by Greg Garcia, My Name is Earl received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike across its four seasons for its charming sense of humor, performances and heartwarming stories. Though a modest ratings earner for NBC, the series would ultimately be cancelled after season 4 and one star is opening up about their initial reaction to the cancelation.
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While recently appearing on The Nine Club podcast, Jason Lee opened up about My Name is Earl's cancelation. The star revealed that he was devastated when the fan-favorite sitcom was axed by NBC, revealing he still is asked by fans why it ended and even accusing him of being the reason behind its cancelation. See what Lee shared below:
«It was really devastating. There's probably not 4 days that
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