
It’s TV pilot season and all the major networks are frantically grabbing for promising new dramas and comedies trying to pick-up the next Grey’s Anatomy or Ugly Betty. You never know what might be the next big thing. Shows can look good on paper, but very few television shows stand the test of time. Here are just a few that peak our interest. For a more complete list, check out Variety’s website.
Sex in the City…Take 2NBC picked up the drama,
Lipstick Jungle, based on the book by Candace Bushnell (
Sex in the City). It’s all about strong, wealthy and successful professional females in Manhattan. The void left by Carrie and girls has yet to be filled. NBC you’ve got our attention, but can a major network realistically portray the Manhattan lifestyle and simultaneously stay within the conservative FCC guidelines?
Tight Ends
A primetime soap based on the BBC reality show,
Footballers Wive$, aptly called
Football Wives has the eye of ABC with names like Gabrielle Union, Lucy Lawless, and James Van Der Beek. Trading soccer balls and shin guards for pigskins and shoulder pads, the show could be another touchdown for the network, but watch out for a blitz. The football-themed
Friday Night Lights hasn’t quite gained the yardage NBC expected, so
Wives might get sacked!
Sister SurrogateWe are really anxious to know more about the Fox comedy,
The Return of Jezebel James. Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose play sisters. When one can’t keep a bun in the oven, she has to ask sis if she can use hers (her oven that is). There’s a catch, the siblings’ relationship isn’t exactly Hallmark Card material…hilarity ensues. Ambrose has been
Six Feet Under for way to long, but the real reason we are chomping at the bit is Ms. Posey. She’s crazy and we love it!
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