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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s Mitch Hurwitz Developing ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Remake For Fox Network!!
Published 10/7/2008 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
I am – Hercules!! “Arrested Development” mastermind Mitch Hurwitz is developing a Los Angeles version of the bad-behavior British comedy “Absolutely Fabulous.” Christine Zander (“3rd Rock From The Sun,” “Less Than Perfect”) is penning the pilot’s teleplay. Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here . In other girlie news, Sarah Jessica Parker has cast the leads in her HBO pilot "The Washingtoniennes" with actresses from “Transformers,” “Sons & Daughters” and “Quarterlife.” Find all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on that matter here . [image] [image] $12: Every Episode Of Profit!! Giant TV DVD Sale!! [image] ...

Wheels On Fire [Sweetie Darling]
Published 10/7/2008 by Dodai at Jezebel
[image] Sigh. Not sure whether this is good news or bad news: Fox is working on a remake of Absolutely Fabulous , set in L.A. Yay for more boozy, over-40 best friends; boo to the idea that you could ever replace the original Patsy and Edina. But! Jennifer Saunders is involved with the project, so our fingers are crossed. Could be awesome. [ ...

Helena Bonham Carter Unexpectedly Joins the Cast of a Tim Burton Movie
Published 10/7/2008 at Vulture
... Fabulous (we refuse to call it a Britcom), to be produced by Arrested Development's Mitch Hurwitz and Two and a Half Men's Eric and Kim Tannenbaum. SNL's Christine Zander will write the pilot, wherein two boozy cougars try to stay hip and cool in Los Angeles. It's not often that we immediately shout the phrase "Jennifer Coolidge vehicle!!!" but Goddamn it, this is one of those times. [Variety] ...

NOT AGAIN! AbFab's Edina and Patsy getting Americanized
Published 10/7/2008 by liz at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... Not for the first time, an American TV network is trying to import the UK's Absolutely Fabulous to the States. ...

Fox to redo Ab Fab
Published 10/7/2008 at OH NO!!
Edina and Patsy are ready to take on L.A.Fox is developing a redo of Jennifer Saunders' enduring Britcom "Absolutely Fabulous," to be exec produced by Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum for Sony Pictures TV, Tantamount and BBC Worldwide America. Christine Zander ("Saturday Night Live") is set to write the ...

Yet another AbFab remake on the way
Published 10/7/2008 by Brad Trechak at TV Squad
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free The brain behind Arrested Development is now developing an Absolutely Fabulous remake for Fox. For those unaware, the British series is about an immature, hippie-era mother, her best friend and her intelligent daughter (played respectively by creator Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha). In the height of her popularity, Roseanne tried to remake the show and involved the creators and co-stars. Sadly, that didn't come to pass. Whatever you think of Roseanne, at least she was smart enough to involve the ...

Fox Is Remaking Absolutely Fabulous For America
Published 10/7/2008 at Videogum
... After the success of The Office, these things could go either way, but it seems a little late to be making an American version of Ab Fab, especially since they've tried it before (though without Jennifer Saunders), and as hard as it is to accept, the original has been so over-imitated already that it's lost most of its shock value. These things happen. ...

American Television To Ruin Another Popular Foreign TV Show [Television]
Published 10/7/2008 by Richard at Gawker
... produce along with the BBC's Ian Moffet and original series creator Saunders. Fox has given Sony a script order with hefty penalty attached. The latest attempt at a U.S. rendition of "Ab Fab" will be transplanted to L.A. but retain the basic template of the original, revolving around the friendship of two boozy, over-40 best friends who are desperate to stay hip and youthful and who carry on under the disapproving eye of Edina's teenage daughter, Saffy. [Variety] The trouble is that there's just something so particularly British about that ...

Stick The Knife In Deeper
Published 10/7/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
In 1995, there was this show called " High Society " that starred Jean Smart and Mary McDonnell as a couple of rich Manhattan socialites. I was excited for this crap because it was unofficially called the American " Absolutely Fabulous. " There was nothing fabulous about it. It was like AbFab on life support. Awful. Obviously, the dumb fucks in Hollywood didn't learn from " High Society's " failure, because they are planning another American version of AbFab. Aim for the wastebasket when you barf. Variety ...

'Ab Fab' Comes Across the Pond
Published 10/7/2008 at Mollygood
... Absolutely Fabulous, the English sitcom that originally showed us how much fun a fall-down life of substance abuse could be, is being adapted for American television. This is not good news. ...

Breaking -- AbFab Comes Stateside in a New Version From Fox
Published 10/7/2008 by Joe B. at I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Clicker Jockey
And this may or may not be a good idea. This is the thing I was sitting on days and days ago, and I didn't dare post because it came from a very inside source. I'm not here to break news, folks, I'm here to pontificate. Variety: Christine Zander ("Saturday Night Live") is set to write the script and will exec produce along with the BBC's Ian Moffet and original series creator Saunders. Fox has given Sony a script order with hefty penalty attached. The latest attempt at a U.S. rendition of "Ab Fab" will be transplanted to L.A. but retain the basic template of the original, revolving ...

Fox Developing a US “Ab Fab”
Published 10/7/2008 by admin at Bricks and Stones Gossip
Fox is developing a redo British “Absolutely Fabulous.” The latest attempt at a U.S. rendition of “Ab Fab” will be transplanted to L.A. but retain the basic template of the original, revolving around the friendship of two boozy, over-40 best friends who are desperate to stay hip and youthful and who carry on under the disapproving eye of Edina’s teenage daughter, Saffy. Hopefully this show will be as hilarious as the British version. Source

Fox to Remake Absolutely Fabulous for the US
Published 10/7/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
I imagine Edina and Patsy would have a few choice words to say about this. Fox is looking to remake the British comedy Absolutely Fabulous. This new version of the comedy would be set in LA but attempt to retain the essential flavor of "the friendship of two boozy, over-40 best friends who are desperate to stay hip and youthful." But . . . why? Alas, that may be the question with no answer. It's not the first attempt at an Ab Fab remake, though: Oddly, Roseanne once wanted to do a remake with Carrie Fisher in one of the lead roles. And if you remember the 1995 CBS sitcom High Society (I ...

Absolutely Fabulous Remake? Not So Fabulous!!
Published 10/7/2008 by Give Me My Remote at Give Me My Remote
[image] No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!According to Variety , Fox is planning on making a US version of the hit BBC show ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.  Seriously? Please Fox, leave the show alone.  AbFab is one of my favorite shows of ALL time and I couldn’t bear anyone mucking it up.  Please leave Edina and Patsy alone.  I beg you sweetie darlings, I beg you!! The latest attempt at a U.S. rendition of “Ab Fab” will be transplanted to L.A. but retain the basic template of the original, revolving around the friendship of two boozy, over-40 best friends who are desperate to stay hip and youthful and who carry on under the disapproving eye of Edina’s teenage ...

Will 'Absolutely Fabulous' work as an American sitcom?
Published 10/8/2008 by Gary Susman at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
Will 'Absolutely Fabulous' work as an American sitcom? Abfab_l Sweetie, dahling, I think it's a horrible idea to try to remake Absolutely Fabulous as an American, ready-for-primetime TV show. Haven't we tried this before, with middling results? (Yes we have, a couple of times, notes the Variety article announcing Fox's plans to Americanize ...

Fox will attempt to be Absolutely Fabulous in Los Angeles
Published 10/8/2008 by Ceilidh at Cele|bitchy
In the 90’s Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley went where no other sitcom had gone, and none have successfully gone since; into the stunted social lives of two 40-something, substance abusing best friends desperately clinging to youth and trendy irresponsibility. It was classic. More than 10 years later, Absolutely Fabulous remains a staple on BBC America, and now Fox will attempt to bring Edina and Patsy stateside. Fox is developing a redo of Jennifer Saunders’ enduring Britcom “Absolutely Fabulous,” to be exec produced by Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum for Sony Pictures ...

Wholly and Absolutely Not Fabulous
Published 10/8/2008 at MSN TV Blog
It looks like Fox wants to take yet another ill advised bite at the comedy apple (remember "Cavemen"?) by, oh dear, adapting British comedy "Absolutely Fabulous" for American audiences. This is such a bad idea. Here's why: 1. "Ab Fab" was never that funny anyway. Edwina, Patsy and Saffron were flat, flat, flat. 2. "Ab Fab" already aired for like 84 years (or it felt that long) on Comedy Central. 3. "Ab Fab" is a dark comedy, like the first couple episodes of "Sex and the City." Psssst, Fox, stick to your strengths. Anybody think I'm wrong? ...