If the news thatLauren Grahamwas joining the cast ofNBCsParenthoodwasnt exciting enough, now comes word thatGilmore GirlscreatorAmy Sherman-Palladinowillwrite and exec produce a drama for HBO.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the untitled project follows the complicated relationship between three adult sisters, all writers sharing the same upper east side apartment building, and their mother, a domineering literary lioness who reserves most of her affections for their neer-do-well brother.
If we forget all about Sherman-Palladinos short-lived Fox sitcomThe Return of Jezebel James(of which, FYI,it’s possible for you to catch unaired eps on Hulu), we can just focus on how awesome this sounds:Three adult sisters who arewritersand have a rocky relationship with their literary lioness mother?
Its like weve died and gone to dialogue heaven, where all the angels are articulate and speak quickly with pop culture references and, god willing since its cable, the occasional F bomb for comedic emphasis.
Were I an actress, Id be having my agent call Sherman-Palladinos people begging for a meeting.Whos your dream cast?
(In my fantasy world, where contracts with other shows dont exist, Id go with Lauren Graham, Rachel Griffiths, and Carla Gugino as the siblings.
I fear well need to skew younger and go for movie stars like Claire Danes….)
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