The Spielster » AbFab http://www.spielster.com Sifting through the day's pop culture goodies..so you don't have to! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:33:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Remake of Absolutely Fabulous Might Actually Be Funny…. http://www.spielster.com/2009/02/25/remake-of-absolutely-fabulous-might-actually-be-funny/ http://www.spielster.com/2009/02/25/remake-of-absolutely-fabulous-might-actually-be-funny/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:00 +0000 admin http://www.spielster.com/?p=854 Dang it. I know I might get skewered for this, possibly even by myself, but they confirmed the cast for Fox’s remake/revisioning of “Absolutely Fabulous” and it looks like it might actually…work. I know a few months ago when I heard the news I almost lit myself on fire in protest, but apparently whoever [...]]]> abfab
Dang it. I know I might get skewered for this, possibly even by myself, but they confirmed the cast for Fox’s remake/revisioning of “Absolutely Fabulous” and it looks like it might actually…work. I know a few months ago when I heard the news I almost lit myself on fire in protest, but apparently whoever is casting this knows their stuff. See this is why you aren’t supposed to jump to conclusions. The American comedy will have Kristen Johnston star as the alcoholic cougar Patsy and her best friend, alcoholic frump Eddie, will be played by Kathryn Hahn. Zosia Mamet, playwright David Mamet’s daughter, will round out the cast as Eddie’s bookworm daughter Saffron. The show will have the same basic plot as the UK version, with Eddie as a publicist and Patsy as an editor within the fashion and entertainment world and their mishap adventures while reclaiming their youth and “glory days”. Um can we get Betty White to play Eddie’s hysterically disapproving mother? Pretty please Fox?? So yeah, with addition of very funny and unutilized Hahn to the cast, Im going to say it – this just might become my favorite show next year.

]]> http://www.spielster.com/2009/02/25/remake-of-absolutely-fabulous-might-actually-be-funny/feed/ 0 Sweetie, Darling, Abort Abort Abort this idea! http://www.spielster.com/2008/10/07/sweetie-darling-abort-abort-abort-this-idea/ http://www.spielster.com/2008/10/07/sweetie-darling-abort-abort-abort-this-idea/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:00 +0000 admin http://spielster.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/sweetie-darling-abort-abort-abort-this-idea/ At some point, Hollywood is just going to kill me with all these remakes and recasts of once upon a time funny. The latest to send my head spinning and getting me closer to an aneurysm is the in development redo of on my favorite things ever to have been created, Absolutely Fabulous. Apparently, [...]]]> At some point, Hollywood is just going to kill me with all these remakes and recasts of once upon a time funny. The latest to send my head spinning and getting me closer to an aneurysm is the in development redo of on my favorite things ever to have been created, Absolutely Fabulous. Apparently, “hip and savvy” Fox Network is developing the American update of the near perfect comedy about one has-been, Patsy and her best friend who never was, Edina and their path into middle age, along with fashion tidbits, alcoholism, 60’s pop stars and the studious daughter of the never was, Saffy. Now honestly, I was aghast when I heard this news because the original is so perfect and so British and just all around not very easily replaceable. While Jennifer Saunders, the star (Edina) and brainchild behind the original, is involved in some way, as are the creators behind another favorite of mine, Arrested Development, I don’t see this show doing well.

They are moving the situation to Los Angeles, naturally, and I am sure will go way over the top with the alcoholism, wannabe and overall cougarness. The genius of the original was that it proper in a tacky way, which I don’t think an American show can tackle well enough. And we all know what Fox does to smart and out there comedies. If this anything like “Cybil” or “High Society”, I will be beyond mad. To calm me down and look at greatness, here is a great scene.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yjdTo6JT8U&hl=en&fs=1]

Also, the entire series is now available on DVD in a complete collection.

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