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You know, I canceled my HBO subscription when The Wire ended, and even though I was briefly regretting that decision when I started reading about Alan Ball's new vampire show, today's news makes me feel sure I did the right thing. Via Gawker, Variety is reporting that some four years after the Jessica Cutler/Washingtonienne Capitol Hill sex blog scandal first broke, the pay cable network is going ahead with a pilot for a TV series based on Cutler's book. Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker is set to executive produce.
Two points here:
1) Isn't this story dead? Is there anyone out there who still cares about Jessica Cutler after all this time?
2) Could HBO possibly be unaware that this show is already being made, and in a less cheesy way, over at Showtime?
At least the odds are good that the pilot won't necessarily get picked up. The vast majority of pilots made for TV series are never seen. Then again, it'd probably be a good thing if this means HBO has to pay Cutler some more money to make this pilot. Maybe then she can stop associating with New York City hookers.
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A few years too late to be an interesting series.
Bring back G-String Divas!
So this is basically just Sex in the City except with more anal, right?
Say what you will, but the Washingtonienne's golden rule ("any guy who wants anal with no lube doesn't really love you") has far more resonance with me than a thousand quotes from Scary Sadshaw.
I think Hillman might take issue with that "golden rule."
Golden showers are another thing entirely.
I got no problem with this...because right now HBO is dead outside of Bill Maher. Plus their needs to be a real attempt to make provacative show about DC and its culture. Seattle has Grey Anatomy, Dallas had a show, LA/NY/Chicago/Miami and even Baltimore have been exploited to the hilt but not DC the most powerful city on the planet outside of Atlantis.
If there needs to be a provocative show about DC, I suggest a VH-1 styled reality show with the Monkeyerotica family.
DC has "Bones." Incredibly unrealistic in more ways than one but damn David Boreanaz is hawt!
There was the "West Wing". As for "local" DC history and culture, it's not that interesting.
But everyone should put "DC Cab" on your Netflix queue at some point. A real hoot.
Forget the lube. I always found spitting to be more appropriate as it gives anal that special personal touch.
There used to be that Craig T. Nelson cop show where he was the police chief or something? It looked so bad I could never watch it.
DC has "Bones." Incredibly unrealistic in more ways than one but damn David Boreanaz is hawt!
I was watching this on the TiVo a while back. He and that skinny-ass parner of his were running across a street in "Mount Pleasant" chasing some suspect or other and there's a long shot of MOUNTAINS in the distance. But that wasn't the kicker. I had to rewind and pause. Yes, there were palm trees lining Mount Pleasant Street.
Why there were no eskimos, I couldn't tell you.
And David Boreanaz doing anal is the sort of show I can get "behind." But then they'd have to rename the show, "Boners."
And I've already pitched the idea of a VH1 Behind the Monkey series. Believe me, you don't want to go there. I've been eating chili.
HBO had the incredibly odd K Street a couple of years ago.
Well, at least casting should be a breeze. I ALWAYS picture this actress when I hear the name Jessica Cutler.
You know, the bra on the cover of that book is very pretty. Never read it, but whenever I see the book cover I want to go lingerie shopping.
Which one will be canceled first this or this ?
They're developing this novel as a series, not remaking Cutler's personal story as a fact-based movie-of-the-week, so the issue of whether or not the story is "old" seems completely irrelevant. In fact, I'd say that allowing a few years to go by actually gives them more freedom to play around with and expand the material.
Chances are good that they bought this property back when the story was still relatively fresh for a fairly modest lump sum, and now they're just figuring out a way to leverage it. It's probably just that much easier to sell a "sexy DC interns & scandals" show when it can be linked to a well-publicized novel and an actual real-life incident. Frankly, I'd be really surprised if the show ended up making Jessica herself very much money, or least making her much money directly.
Hope they cast a "but her face" type girl cause Cutler isn't that attractive.
Bethesdaist - it's not a bad beach read, no better or worse than any other cheesy "romance" novel out there. I wish I could find that bra, it's so grrrly and purrdy!
this makes me wish david simon loved dc as much as he loves baltimore. he could do a great series about this place. sigh.
"There used to be that Craig T. Nelson cop show where he was the police chief or something? It looked so bad I could never watch it."
Stunningly bad. Highly recommend it for it's badness.
So this is basically a porny version of Blood on the Blackboard! The Bart Simpson story! Starring Richard Chamberlain as Principal Skinner, Joe Montegna as Fat Tony, Jane Seymour as the woman he loved, and TV's Doogie Howser, Neil Patrick Harris, as Bart Simpson!
Definitely get someone who isn't totally fug to play her. I'm thinking maybe Heidi Montag in a fright wig.