What Ever Happened to The Return of Jezebel James?

The Return of Jezebel James

Did you know that The Return of Jezebel James was canceled after THREE episodes last season? Um, did you even know it ever aired? Well, with the lack of promos and buzz (despite major names attached like Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose, and Amy Sherman-Palladino) I’m not surprised. But I discovered it’s on Hulu.com (LOVE this site) and I’ve been watching the episodes that are available.

If you liked Gilmore Girls, I think you’ll like this. It’s a sitcom and therefore different, but the writing is strong, smart and witty. The acting is good… but it’s hard for me to view the characters as a lot more than extensions of Lorelai Gilmore, Rory Gilmore, Emily Gilmore, Kirk, Luke Danes...it seems like their essences switch around to these different characters. Which isn’t a bad thing necessarily. But with the cancellation, it’s a moot point. There wasn’t time to develop the characters, and to be fair – I was probably LOOKING for the similarities since I was such a huge fan of GG.

By episode 5 I was loving the show a little less, but that episode never even GOT TO AIR. Sigh. I’ve heard rumors that Parker Posey really didn’t like this job because of the timeline, which may have contributed to how much the show was buzzed to be a big thing. (Amy Sherman-Palladino, what are you doing now? I’m ready for more of your brilliance!)

Gilmore Girls alum like Scott Cohen (Max Medina) and Rose Abdoo (Gypsy) appeared, and this made me squee. Check out The Return of Jezebel James on Hulu.com. If you want more of the original and endearingly banterific (not a word, noted) Gilmore Girls (and who doesn’t), you can watch it on the newly released website The WB.com. Gilmore Girls on The WB.com

I tried to watch some of Laguna Beach since I’ve found The Hills to be the perfect superficial guilty pleasure. But Laguna Beach redefines ‘bad’. And Lauren “LC” Conrad doesn’t have her perfectly curled hair, so it’s just a total waste of time!

Rachel Zoe

Speaking of superficial guilty pleasures, I TRIED to watch and enjoy The Rachel Zoe Project. It was an epic FAIL. That show is horrible. Steer clear at all costs! This has nothing to do with the talents of Rachel Zoe and her assistants. But as a show? It was a giant headache of fighting and it seemed…ugly. Even Chanel can’t hide ugly like that. Just say no.

And finally, I will admit that I have finally watched some of the original 90210 and have acquired a massive crush on Luke Perry. Excuse me, I have to go buy some old issues of Tiger Beat on eBay.