October 7, 2008
Lacroix, Darling!
Despite disastrously unsuccessful previous attempts to reproduce in the US the delicious, hilarious magic of the Britcom Absolutely Fabulous, the folks at Fox think they can do it this time, with the original series creator Jennifer Saunders executive producing. Variety reports that the latest attempt at a US version will transplanted it in LA but try to retain the basic concept of the original series, which was about two alcoholic, drugs-and-fashion-addicted 40something best friends desperately trying to stay hip and young on the London scene. Roseanne Barr and Carrie Fisher gave it a try back in 95, and so did Jean Smart and Mary McDonnell, but neither duo could recreate the bracing chemistry of Saunders and sidekick Joanna Lumley in the roles. (Even later AbFab reunions of Saunders and Lumley themselves seemed less than fabulous.) The original series represented a specific time in pop culture history; it needs to stay there. We have Entourage.
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