Lipstick Jungle vs Cashmere Mafia: I heard that Darren Starr and Candi Bushnell (who collaborated on "Sex in the City") were going to do Candi's "Lipstick" together, but someone started a fight with someone so Darren quickly went to ABC and pitched "Mafia," which ended up airing about 6 weeks prior to "Lipstick." Here's the thing: they're both not too good. "Mafia," could be salvaged and could improve, but Lipstick Jungle? Lipstick JUNKle. It seems to be trying so hard. But NBC, please keep the legendary Brooke Sheilds under contract. She deserves to be on TV weekly. As for "Mafia," I think I love the actresses more than the writing: Lucy Lui, Frances O'Connor, and drop-dead flawless red-head Miranda Otto are TV gems. I usually like Bonnie Somerville, but her I'm Bi, I'm a lez, I'm straight storyline is too unreal and annoying. Cute-hottie Julian Ovenden (pictured) as O'Connor's hubby is my new TV crush. In the end, they're both no "SITC." Nothing ever will be. I'll stick with "Mafia" as long as ABC does. But the best show with 4 women working while surviving marriage, dating, single-dom, family, and a career: "Women's Murder Club." Yup.
Idol in Hollywood: It's too early to make choices as I'm sure you noticed more than a few contestants becoming Top 24 whom we'd never seen previously. I will say that 16 y.o. David Archuletta is going to be great TV. 16. Strong, confident stage presence of a pro. And from what I've heard so far, a pretty good voice. And as you know, I like my plus-sized pretty black girls, so I'm glad the beautiful Joanne Borgella will fit the Kimberley Locke/Mandisa slot this season. I also have high-hopes for the piano-blonde-chick who sang Carole King's "Beautiful,"and the Aussie guy. Everything changes once they're on live TV with a band though, which makes it all appointment television. (Hear that, Avery!) For those of you who don't think that this show isn't edited (READ: manipulated) to favor Producers choices, I offer this quote from an EW blog by writer Michael Slezak, "it's worth noting that out of last year's top 12, 11th place finisher Stephanie Edwards was the only one who hadn't scored significant screen time prior to the semifinals. In other words, while we've now reached the 'power of the people!' portion of the competition, Nigel Lythgow and his minions have already stuffed the ballot box." Visit Michael's blog often please (ew.com). It'd dead-on in my opinion.
Going into the weekend, 3 things I'm excited for: The Writers Strike being over which means (1) more "30 Rock" and "The Office." (2) Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown, "No Air," is the mid-tempo R&B/Pop jam of the moment. And (3) seeing Bernadette Peters at the Disney Hall on Sunday!
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