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Pilot Watch: "The Return of Jezebel James"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:29:00 -0700

What's it about? Two estranged sisters - a driven book editor and an alterna-slacker - reconnect when the younger sister agrees to carry the older one's baby.

Who's in it? Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose, Michael Arden, Scott Cohen

The good: The show is written by Amy Sherman-Palladino of "Gilmore Girls" fame, and the first episode packs in plenty of her signature snappy dialogue. Posey and Ambrose have a great sisterly chemistry, and the plot seems full of potential for at least a couple of strong seasons.

The bad: The production of this show was a huge turnoff for me. It's a half-hour comedy that should be a one-hour drama - or, at the very least, a comedy produced more in the style of "The Office." At least a couple of good lines got buried in the distracting laugh track, and the show felt very sound-stage-y - I'm not sure there was a single exterior shot! The episode also seemed rushed, as though 30 minutes wasn't enough for all the plot and character development the writers wanted to do.

Will I watch? This show has two of my favorite actresses and one of my favorite writers, so I want it to be good. But I have to say, if this show doesn't change a lot before it makes it to the air at midseason, I don't think I'll be watching.

To watch a preview clip and see a gallery of photos from the show, read more

"The Return of Jezebel James"

Photos and video courtesy of Fox

Get a Sneak Peek of the New Fox Shows!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:30:28 -0700

Thanks to Fox, we now have sneak previews of that network's new fall shows, to add to the clips we've already seen from ABC, NBC, CBS and the CW. I'm eager to hear what you think of these clips, so get watching!

"New Amsterdam" (pictured above)
I still think this story of an immortal detective is the strangest of Fox's shows.

"The Return of Jezebel James"
Somehow, I think this would be much better without the laugh track.

I've got clips from the other Fox shows plus lots of photos, so read more

"Back to You
I must admit, I do kind of like Kelsey Grammer.

"Canterbury's Law"

"Sarah Connor Chronicles"
I wonder if you have to be really into the Terminator movies to like this?

"K-Ville"

"The Rules for Starting Over"
I wonder when I'll stop seeing Rashida as Karen from "The Office"?

"K-Ville"

"New Amsterdam"

"Back to You"

"Canterbury's Law"

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"The Return of Jezebel James"

"Sarah Connor Chronicles"

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"The Rules for Starting Over"

Photos and video courtesy of Fox

Get a Sneak Peak at the new CW shows!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:58:34 -0700

Just like NBC, ABC and CBS, the CW is already giving us a sampling of the goodies from its new fall shows. I'm most excited about the clips from "Gossip Girl" (pictured above), but there are also short videos and photos for the network's other new series. All of the clips are in this video player, or you can also read about each show and link directly to its video by clicking on the show name here: "Aliens in America," "Reaper," "Gossip Girl," "Life is Wild," "CW Now," and "Online Nation."

Here are my snap judgments: "Reaper," which is produced by Kevin Smith, looks basically like a buddy comedy, but about zombie hunters; "Life is Wild" reminds me an awful lot of "7th Heaven" but with large jungle animals; "Aliens in America" seems terrible or surprisingly promising, depending on which clip I watched; and I love that the kids in "Gossip Girl" actually look like high schoolers - with the exception of the main character, at least. I have videos from "Gossip Girl" and photos from the rest right here, so check them out!

"Gossip Girl"
In this clip, Serena deals with rejection from her ex-best friends.

Two more "Gossip Girl" clips and a ton of photos, so read more

"Gossip Girl"

"Aliens in America"

"Reaper"

"Life is Wild"

Photos courtesy of The CW

Get a Sneak Peek of the New CBS Shows!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:05:36 -0700

CBS is joining ABC and NBC by giving us video previews of its new fall shows. Some info on the new series is over at the network's fall preview site, but I've got all the clips and photos right here - including a special look at Hugh Jackman singing in the first episode of "Viva Laughlin"! Check it out:

One more "Viva" clip, plus clips from the other shows and a ton of pictures, so read more

"Viva Laughlin"
This clip features Ripley (Lloyd Owen) singing "Viva Las Vegas" as he dances around his casino.

"Cane"
This show starring Jimmy Smits seems like a slightly more wholesome version of "The Sopranos," if the Sopranos were in a legal business.

"The Big Bang Theory"
"The nerds are taking over" is this show's claim. I didn't expect to find this amusing, and yet I kind of did.

"Kid Nation"
If you crossed Lord of the Flies with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," I imagine it would look a lot like this.

"Moonlight"
"Being a vampire really sucks," says the narrator of this vampire/detective series. Hmm ...

"Swingtown"
This show looks retro, fun, and way too racy for CBS!

"Cane"

"Viva Laughlin"

"The Big Bang Theory"

"Moonlight"

"Kid Nation"