Posted 06 March 2008 - 11:02 PM
Does anybody watches this awesome new series? I do, and LOVING every single of it.
The girls are all just... SIMPLY AWESOME.
I just can't believe SOOMPI doesn't have an LJ's Official Thread yet, so yea gotta make one
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LIPSTICK JUNGLE
It's a jungle out there. Dress Accordingly.
BRIEF INFO
Based on the best-selling book by Candace Bushnell ("Sex and the City"), this sexy new drama follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game.
Movie exec Wendy (Brooke Shields, "Suddenly Susan") does everything she can to balance career and family. Nico (Kim Raver, "24"), editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, has her eye on becoming CEO. And free-spirited designer Victory (Lindsay Price, "Beverly Hills, 90210") longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find "Mr. Right" along the way.
Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in the Big Apple. Also starring are Andrew McCarthy ("Joy Luck Club"), Julian Sands ("24"), David Alan Basche ("United 93"), David Norona ("Frasier"), Paul Blackthorne ("Big Shots"), and Robert Buckley ("Fashion House")
The series is executive produced by Oliver Goldstick ("Ugly Betty"), Timothy Busfield (NBC's "The West Wing") and Bushnell. Based on the book by Bushnell, "Lipstick Jungle" is from Universal Media Studios. The pilot is directed by Gary Winick ("13 Going on 30").
Credits: Lipstick Jungle NBC Official Website
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle
CAST & CHARACTER
- BROOKE SHIELDS as WENDY HEALY
Brooke Shields stars in NBC's enticing new drama series "Lipstick Jungle" as "Wendy Healy," the top executive at Parador Pictures. A mother, a wife and a best friend, Wendy is the consummate professional, who is struggling to balance all aspects of her life.
Shields is a highly accomplished television, film and theater actress, as well as businesswoman, author and model. She began her professional career at only 11 months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age three was a runway model. Since that time, Shields has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines - most notably Time as the "Face of the Eighties," as well as Life on three separate occasions. Shields continues to be featured worldwide in publications and in recent product endorsements.
At age nine, Shields began her extensive feature-film career when she won her first acting role in "Holy Terror," and went on to greater parts as a child film star in Louis Malle's "Pretty Baby" - the Palme D'or Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival - as well as Franco Zeffirelli's "Blue Lagoon." Shields has worked with such film greats as Susan Sarandon, Shelley Winters, Henry and Peter Fonda, George Burns, Charles Durning, Hal Holbrook and Kiefer Sutherland. Shields also had starring roles in "The Weekend," "Black and White," "The Bachelor" and "After Sex." Her upcoming films include the animated feature "Justice League: The New Frontier," as well as the comedy "Midnight Meat Train."
While at Princeton University where Shields was an honors graduate, she pursued her love for the theater. After graduation, she made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical "Grease" and earned the Theatre World Award in 1994 for "Outstanding Debut on Broadway."
Shields has received numerous awards and accolades for her talents. In 1997 and 1998, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy for "Suddenly Susan," and was also nominated for the American Comedy Awards' Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series-Leading Role. Shields is the recipient of five People's Choice Awards as "Favorite Young Performer" in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 and Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997.
In 1999, Shields received the Genii Award for Outstanding Success in Television, Stellar Achievements in Television Performances and Good Citizenship in the Television Community. Shields also is the proud recipient of the 1st Annual Fun, Fearless, Female Award from "Cosmopolitan" magazine.
Shields is the author of "The Brooke Book," "On Your Own" and "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression." In addition to her professional career, she continues to be a strong advocate for children's rights and literacy and is the national spokesperson for Tupperware's Chain of Confidence campaign. - LINDSAY PRICE as VICTORY FORD
Lindsay Price stars as the free-spirited fashion designer "Victory Ford" in NBC's enticing new drama series "Lipstick Jungle," based on the best-selling book by Candace Bushnell. Victory was once the most celebrated up-and-coming fashion designer in the business, until the New York Times trashed her new fall collection. She must now pick up the pieces of her shattered life and rebuild her career, as she relies on her friends and the new man in her life, multi-billionaire Joe Bennett (Andrew McCarthy), to help her get back on her Jimmy Choo's.
Price has served as a staple on network television since her starring role as "Janet Sosna" on "Beverly Hills, 90210."
Born to parents of European and Asian decent, Price started acting at the age of eight with a guest role on "Finder of Lost Loves." In 1991, she took on a two-year recurring role on the daytime drama "All My Children." Price then appeared in another daytime drama, "The Bold and the Beautiful," as Michael Lai from 1995-97, followed by her role in "Beverly Hills, 90210."
Price also had a string of guest-starring roles in several hit series including "CSI," "Becker," "Jack & Jill," "Coupling," "Frasier" and "Pepper Dennis." Her feature-film credits include the independent films "Lonely Street" and "Waterbourne." - KIM RAVER as NICO RIELLY
Kim Raver returns to primetime as the star of NBC's "Lipstick Jungle," portraying "Nico Reilly," the editor-in-chief of the hot fashion magazine "Bonfire." Nico is a hard-as-nails, no-nonsense businesswoman who can hang with the best of the boys club. Her marriage has fallen on hard times with an inattentive husband, so she decides to look elsewhere for the love she so desperately craves.
Born and raised in New York City, Raver had a regular role on the children's television series "Sesame Street" from the ages of 6 to 9. After "Sesame Street" the young actress joined off-Broadway's first all-children's theater.
In 2006, Raver appeared in the feature-film comedy hit "Night at the Museum," opposite Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. Her other film credits include "Prisoner," opposite Julian McMahon, "City Hall" with Al Pacino, "Mind the Gap" (directed by Eric Schaeffer), and "Keep Your Distance," directed by Stu Pollard. Raver also starred in the 2005 Lifetime movie "Haunting Sarah," a chilling supernatural thriller in which she portrayed identical twins.
At the start of her career, Raver paid her bills by acting in commercials that brought her to Venice for a Visa advertisement and put her in a Jeep for famed director Ridley Scott.
Raver's big break came with her Broadway debut in the play "Holiday" in which she co-starred with Laura Linney and Tony Goldwyn.
Raver endeared herself to critics and viewers during the five years she starred as paramedic Kim Zambrano on the police-paramedic drama "Third Watch." Most recently, Raver starred for two seasons on the Emmy Award-winning drama "24" as Audrey Raines. Raver's other television credits include lead roles on the dramas "The Nine" and "Trinity," guest-starring roles in "The Practice," "Spin City," NBC's "Law & Order," and a recurring role on "Central Park West."
In addition, Raver co-starred with David Schwimmer and John Spencer in the Williamstown production of "The Glimmer Brothers," written by Warren Leight.
A fine arts graduate of Boston University, Raver continues to study theater in New York with teacher and mentor Wynn Handman. She is fluent in French and German, the latter a language that she learned as a child from her German-born mother.
Raver lives between New York and Los Angeles.
THE GUYS
- ANDREW McCarthy as Joe Bennett (Victory's bf)
Andrew McCarthy stars in NBC's "Lipstick Jungle" as "Joe Bennett," a multi-billionaire who relies heavily on his assistant for everything, including asking out women such as Victory Ford (Lindsay Price). He doesn't like to be bothered with anything, as he feels everything can be solved with money and power. Joe wants what he wants and rarely takes no for an answer until now – when he must conquer the love of Victory.
At the age of 19, McCarthy made his screen debut in the feature film "Class," paving the way for him to appear in more than 30 feature films, numerous television shows and more than two dozen live theater productions. One of the few actors working successfully and simultaneously in all mediums, McCarthy has built a resume as extensive as it is versatile.
He can soon be seen in Paramount's fantasy adventure "The Spiderwick Chronicles," as well as the independent film "Camp Hope."
The last several years have seen McCarthy branch into directing and writing, with the award-winning short film, "News for the Church," and in the theater, most recently, by directing the acclaimed production of Neil Labute's "Things We Said Today" off-Broadway. As a writer, he has also contributed articles to "National Geographic Traveler Magazine," "Travel + Leisure," and Slate.com.
It was during the 1980s that McCarthy gained recognition in Hollywood when he starred in such iconic films as "St. Elmo's Fire" and "Pretty in Pink," as well as the cult favorites "Mannequin" and "Weekend at Bernies." The '90s saw him work with such esteemed directors as Claude Chabrol and John Frankenheimer and in films as varied as "The Joy Luck Club," "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle," and "Mulholland Falls," among others.
Andrew made his New York Theater debut in 1985. He has starred on Broadway in "The Boys of Winter," and in the Tony Award-winning play "Sideman," and appeared in the works of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Horton Foote, to name a few. His most recent New York appearance was in Neil Labute's "Fat Pig." - PAUL BLACKTHORNE as Shane Healy (Wendy's husband)
Paul Blackthorne joins NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle” as “Shane,” Wendy Healy’s (Brooke Shields) supportive husband and the stay-at-home father of two who is trying to find his own niche in the business world, separate from his ambitious wife’s career.
No stranger to television audiences, Blackthorne recently starred as “Harry Dresden” in the cult favorite SCI FI Channel series “The Dresden Files.” Earlier this season he recurred in the drama series “Big Shots” as a cosmopolitan British homewrecker. He has also guest-starred on NBC’s “ER” and “Medium,” and did a villainous turn as biological terrorist “Stephen Saunders” in the third season of “24.” Other television credits include “Monk” and “Presidio Med.”
With many independent films in his list of credits, he received critical acclaim for the role of “Captain Russell” opposite Aamir Khan in the Oscar-nominated “Lagaan,” directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Later this year, he will be seen in the Robert Zemeckis production of “A Christmas Carol.”
Blackthorne’s first acting experience was as an 11-year-old with England’s National Youth Music Theatre in the UK. Starring alongside Tom Hollander, Toby Jones and John Arney, Blackthorne appeared in the first production of “The Leaving of Liverpool” at Abingdon School, which moved on to the Edinburgh Festival and then to London’s West End. A few years later, he was back with the NYMT at the Bergen Festival in a production of “The Ragged Child.” After numerous commercials in the mid- 1990s (most notably the Virgin Atlantic “Grim Reaper” commercial), Blackthorne was back on stage at the Nottingham Playhouse in a production of Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly Last Summer.” Following that, he played Mr. Shakespeare in The Blank Theater Company’s production of “Women Are the Weaker Sex.”
Off-camera, Blackthorne can usually be found holding a camera. An accomplished photographer, he has had his work exhibited at galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, always with a philanthropic element and proceeds earmarked for various causes important to him. - ROBERT BUCKLEY as Kirby Atwood
Robert Buckley joins “Lipstick Jungle” as “Kirby Atwood,” a younger man who has a torrid love affair with Nico Reilly (Kim Raver).
A native Southern Californian from Claremont, Buckley attended the University of California at San Diego. After earning a degree in economics, he worked as an economic consultant before throwing in the towel to head off to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.
He was recently a series regular on My Network’s “Fashion House” and “American Heiress.” He has completed several independent movies and will appear next in the feature film, “Dead of Winter.”
In addition, Buckley has also worked as a writer and freelance producer for E! News.
Broadcasting time:
Season 1 - Thursdays 10/9c on NBC primetime
Season 2 - started off on Wednesdays for episode 1-5, then it moved to Fridays at 10/9c on NBC primetime
MUSIC & EPISODE RECAPS
"THE BOMB"
Performed by Bitter:Sweet
Written by Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani
From the upcoming release "Drama" out this May on Quango Music Group
SEASON 1
Episode 101 - Pilot
* "I Get High," Elmo
* "Always On Your Side," Sheryl Crow
* "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," Nancy Sinatra
* "Love Like This," Natasha Bedingfield
* "Salty Air," Bittersweet
* "Ohh La La," Goldfrapp
* "Taking A Chance On Love," Renee Olstead
* "I Am In Love With You," Imogen Heap
* "Glamorous," Fergie
Episode 102 - Nothing Sacred
* "Starting Now," Ingrid Michaelson
* "Give It A Night," Bella
* "Passenger Fever," Peggy Lee vs. Iggy Pop
* "Where I Stood," Missy Higgins
* "Teach Me Tonight," Phoebe Snow
Episode 103 - Pink Poison
* "Stoned Soul Picnic," Jill Sobule
* "You Know I'm No Good," Amy Winehouse
* "Boomerang," Jaylene Johnson
Episode 104 - Bombay Highway
* "Goddess," Sultan Khan, Krishna Das
* "Get What I Want," Bitter:Sweet
* "A National Anthem," The Details
* "You're My Flame," Zero 7
* "Wartime," theSTART
* "Young Folks," Peter, Bjorn & John
* "Glow," Rie Sinclair
* "Karma," Outsized
Episode 105 - Dressed to Kill
* "Ode To Jerry," by Project Grand Slam
* "Out Of Tahini," Project Grand Slam
* "Riding The Berks," Project Grand Slam
* "Heat 2007," Project Grand Slam
* "A Ballad For Starters," Jim Pearce
* "The Lookout," Jeff Lopez
* "Love Song," Sara Bareilles
* "Escape Myself," Nouvelle Vague
Episode 106 - Take the High Road
* "Wonders Never Cease," Morcheeba
* "Money," Jesca Hoop
* "Baby," Zeep
* "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me," Jennifer Leigh Warren / Corky Hale
Episode 107 - Carpe Threesome
* "Chains Of Love," Kreesha Turner
* "Big Sky," Annie Lennox
* "Someone Like Me," Lindsay Price
SEASON 2
Episode 201 - Pandora's Box
* "Gotta Be Free," Marcus Miller featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
* "Right As Rain," Adele
* "What You Wanted," Angus & Julia Stone
Episode 202 - Help!
* "Sweet About Me," Gabriella Cilmi
* "Tell Me," The Peak Show
* "Like The Stars," Easy Star All-Stars
* "Set The Grass On Fire," Elysian Fields
* "Bottle It Up," Sara Barielles
* "Better In Time," Leona Lewis
Episode 203 - Let It Be
* "Breathe," Lalah Hathaway
* "Nobody's Baby," Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* "Worrisome Heart," Melody Gardot
Episode 204 - The F-Word
* "Uh Huh," Arrica Rose
* "Stand," Tasha Taylor
Episode 205 - Scary, Scary Night
* "Ode To Jerry," by Project Grand Slam
* "For A Waltz," Zimpala
* "Lights and Music," Cut Copy
* "Hearts On Fire," Cut Copym
* "Sun Machine," April March & Steve Hanft
Episode 206 - The Lyin', the pinkberry and the Wardrobe
* "I Remember," Rosey
* "Sweet Lullaby," Wunmi
* "Paid My Dues," Anastacia
Lipstick Jungle EPISODE DOWNLOADS
SEASON 1
E01 | E01 PRE-AIR VERSION | E02 | E03 | E04 | E05 | E06 | E07
SEASON 2
E01 | E02 | E03 | E04 | E05 | E06
TO WATCH ONLINE:
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/episodes.shtml
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Season finale already? 
