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#9 Lipstick Jungle
Who picked it up? NBC
When does it air? Sundays 10/9 after football
Who stars? Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, and more!
Why should you care? Ever since Sex & the City went off the air (and even before, actually) America has been pining for the next Sex & the City. It may have arrived!
Why should you worry? It is a big "may have." The pilot episode, while featuring charismatic women who seem to be having a ball, seemed a little tame compared to the antics offered up on Sex.
Bottom line? Given the chemistry of the cast, Lipstick Jungle should eventually gel into a slick, witty, and flat out fun series. While everyone keeps talking up Brooke Shields, Kim Raver is the one who really nails the sophisticated style of the show and who gives the best line readings. The show is on the right network, too -- if this were on ABC, it might get lost in the crowd. On NBC it offers something fresh and different. NBC just has to make sure that audiences can find it amongst their geeky offerings.