Parker Posey impregnates Lauren Ambrose in new sitcom "The Return of Jezebel James"

2 episodes, the remaining 10 to get burned midseason at like 5pm on sundays. fucking lauren ambrose, i like you too :(

whoa

where was the punchline to the thing about the cartwheels???

without the canned laughter, terrible bg music, and cheesy announcer it might actually be good

hahaha naaah

watched the three episodes on hulu and i liked it. don't remember the music, or an announcer, though.
it's basically posey being spazzy and ambrose acting outraged like a teenager, which plays to their strengths (or at least what i liked about them in other things).
diane wiest is their mom and she is the lols.
2nd and 3rd episodes better than the first.

laugh track is way terrible, though.

I heard yesterday that this was canceled already. Is that possible?

wouldn't doubt it.

http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN2534774820080325

pretty fucking grim

The show pulled in just 3.2 million viewers when it debuted March 14 with back-to-back episodes, the network's worst performance in the 8 p.m. hour since fall's "The Next Great American Band." Last Friday's episode, paired with a rerun of "'Til Death," met with similar apathy. "'Til Death" has also been removed from the lineup, with both replaced by repeats of "Bones."

rip next great american band

I won't miss NGAB, but the producers should really consider making Sheila E. the 4th American Idol judge.

I read that Amy Sherman Palladino is filming this in Queens. When is it on? I'd like to watch it, despite the lacklustre reviews. Also: the promo shot of Parkey Posey and Lauren Ambrose at the diner table is such a copy of Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel at the diner table.

http://jezebeljames.info/files/images/rjj_pilot-ScH_0031_f.preview_0.preview.jpg

this show is not funny. although parker posey is trying really hard.

i thought this was the new dc thread

it is now.

I read that Amy Sherman Palladino is filming this in Queens. When is it on? I'd like to watch it, despite the lacklustre reviews. Also: the promo shot of Parkey Posey and Lauren Ambrose at the diner table is such a copy of Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel at the diner table.

-- Virginia Plain, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:47 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Link

I'd been racking my brain lately trying to figure out what TV show pioneered that whole thing with 2 people sitting at a table, thank you for clearing that up.

pretty fucking grim

The show pulled in just 3.2 million viewers when it debuted March 14 with back-to-back episodes, the network's worst performance in the 8 p.m. hour since fall's "The Next Great American Band." Last Friday's episode, paired with a rerun of "'Til Death," met with similar apathy. "'Til Death" has also been removed from the lineup, with both replaced by repeats of "Bones."
-- mizzell, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:36 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

Holy ... that's actually like 1 out of 100 Americans. I would call that a spectacular success considering all the other things one could be doing during that exact time slot.

TV is doomed if it doesn't redefine what constitutes success.

jerry seinfeld + george costanza xp

This is great!

Of course I watched the David Lynch sitcom last night and thought that was great too.

And it's cancelled:

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=b9e0bf9d-6685-4d1e-8beb-c15d3ec85705

I watched an episode. Parker had a mighty nice apartment for being a children's book editor. I liked the interior of the apartment, and also Harper Collins. Parker was spunky, but Ambrose seemed too moribund for the role.

these are all still up on hulu