This is not my work, but is sort of related to the TV round-up theme. Eliza Coupe is now known as the star of "Happy Endings," but about five years ago she starred in an HBO series, "12 Miles of Bad Road," which never aired. HBO sunk $21 million into six episodes, then took a look at them, decided not to air any of them, and blew the whole project off. Here's Wikipedia's summary of the debacle.

IMDb wrote:

"Following word that HBO had been disappointed with all six episodes of 12 Miles of Bad Road already shot and had therefore decided not to air the series, the producers have taken Road on the road. Daily Variety reported today (Thursday) that executive producers Linda Bloodworth Thomason and Harry Thomason have sent copies of the six episodes to newspaper critics, including Variety, in hopes that 'some critical reassurance might prompt [HBO] to reconsider their decision ... or at least help us move the show to a more receptive environment.' However, in an interview with Variety, Bloodworth Thomason acknowledged that persuading another cable or broadcast network to take over the show would prove difficult. 'It's so tremendously expensive [reportedly $3.6 million per episode]. We designed it for HBO. There are few places in which it will work.'"

Some critics loved the show while others were scabrous. Slate's article about the show was probably the most comprehensive review, covering both the background for HBO's decision and the contents of the show itself.

I suppose we don't much care about any of that except that Eliza Coupe bared her butt in one episode. Here's the vid, with samples below.

 

Kim Dickens also did a brief topless scene. We have run this video before, but here it is again, in case you missed it last April. Sample below: