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Return of Jezebel James: TV Guide News

The Return of Jezebel James, Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose
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Sarah, a single children's book editor, reconnects with her slacker sister, Coco, in this comedy. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.
  • Ask Matt | 4/4/2008
    Q: I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Monday's Ask Matt. I think it is the first Ask Matt I've ever read where all the letters were talking about how great certain shows, characters, actors and storylines are. There wasn't one of the usual rants about how stupid network programmers are, how a certain actor is completely messing up a show, how a storyline is the worst idea in the history of the world or how someone can't believe you, a critic, would dare to ... read more
  • Ask Matt | 3/31/2008
    Q: Thanks for recommending a show that I probably would not have watched otherwise: Dexter. I know there has been some controversy about airing a "diluted" version on CBS, but as a TV fan who can't afford premium cable, I appreciate the chance to see the show. It's dark and disturbing, but sometimes quite funny and surprisingly touching. It's definitely not for everyone, but I'm hooked! At the opposite end of the spectrum, The Return of Jezebel James was awful! I tried to be fair and watch both... read more
  • Exclusive: Fox Cuts Short Sherman-Palladino's Return | Ausiello Report | 3/24/2008
    That was quick. Fox has closed the book on Amy Sherman-Palladino's post-Gilmore Girls comeback vehicle, The Return of Jezebel James, after three abysmally rated outings. A Fox spokesperson confirms that the comedy starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose as unlikely sisters has aired its last episode.OK, time for some Monday afternoon quarterbacking: Who deserves the blame here? AS-P? Fox for burying it on Friday night? The person in charge of integrating that horrible laugh track? Posey for... read more
  • Ask Matt | 3/24/2008
    Q: I read reviews of The Return of Jezebel James that panned the show, but I decided to give it a try anyway. I was expecting it to be uneven, but I thought that maybe the combined talents of Amy Shermin-Palladino, Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose, and Dianne Wiest would win out. And then, the laugh track. As anyone who has ever watched even one episode of Gilmore Girls knows, ASP's writing isn't meant for setups and punchlines. It's witty and certainly humorous, but not in that old "taped in front... read more
  • Ask Matt | 3/21/2008
    Q: I was waiting around for your review of The Return of Jezebel James and it never came! So what did you think? Personally, I had high hopes for this. Before the premiere it seemed it had everything going for it but the airtime: a great writer, an awesome cast and an interesting premise. But, alas, it seems I was dead wrong. The writing was awkward, the people all caricatures (aside from Scott Cohen, who was a breath of fresh air), and there was hardly any logic behind everyone's actions. The... read more
  • Canterbury's Verdict Is In! And Jezebel's Out? | Today's News: Our Take | 3/19/2008
    Looks like the verdict is in on Canterbury's Law. Sources confirm to TVGuide.com that after two low-rated outings on Monday night, Fox is banishing the Julianna Margulies-led courtroom drama to Friday nights, beginning March 28. The show's already seen the last of its unhappy Mondays.It's unclear what this means for Fox's The Return of Jezebel James, which last Friday tanked in its double-header debut. read more
  • Ask Ausiello | 3/19/2008
    Q: Do you have any scoop on ASP's new show, The Return of Jezebel James? I thought the first episode was kind of weak but the second one was pretty good. Are they really only showing seven episodes? A: Judging by the ratings for the premiere, I'm not even sure we'll see a third episode, let alone all seven. read more
  • Episode Recap: "Pilot Episode" and "Frankenstein Baby" | The Return of Jezebel James | 3/15/2008
    The Return of Jezebel James has one of most unique stories ever created for the small screen. Independent movie star Parker Posey portrays Sarah Tompkins, an editor for a prominent book publisher that distributes the Jezebel James series of novels. She has a strictly sexual relationship with Marcus, seemingly afraid of anything personal due to the aftermath of a rough divorce. As she was gazing at her co-worker's daughter, Sarah decides that her path to happiness will occur with motherhood. ... read more
  • Indie Queen Parker Posey Previews Jezebel James | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/14/2008
    Parker Posey, the indie-film darling and Christopher Guest stock-company perennial, is at last on television, starring in her very own sitcom, The Return of Jezebel James (Fridays at 8:30 pm/ET, Fox; premiering tonight at 8 pm/ET). Created by Gilmore Girls' Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show's about a single, workaholic children's-book editor who wants a kid of her own as she feels her biological clock ticking. Parker, it seems, can relate. TV Guide: You've been stuck with this moniker "the ... read more
  • Chaos Theory: Fox Reshuffles the Poststrike Deck | Roush Dispatch | 11/8/2007
    As if the implications of the writers’ strike weren’t already giving us migraines, along comes Fox to make our heads explode with its latest incomprehensible schedule announcement, covering the strike-impacted midseason from January to April (consider most everything you read from here on subject to change). The first piece of bad news was expected: The seventh season of 24 is being postponed indefinitely, until Fox can ensure the entire season can run intact and uninterrupted. Who... read more
  • Ask Ausiello | 10/17/2007
    You said you had a theory as to why Fox trimmed the order for Return of Jezebel James. So spill! read more
  • Good News for Back to You, and K-Ville, Too | Today's News: Our Take | 10/15/2007
    On the heels of the announcement that Fox has cut back its order for Amy Sherman-Palladino's midseason comedy The Return of Jezebel James from 13 to just seven total episodes (see the Ausiello Report for more) comes word that the network has picked up two additional scripts for the ratings-challenged K-Ville. Variety is also reporting that Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton's Back to You is due for a full-season pickup by Fox, perhaps coming as early as this week. read more
  • Exclusive: Setback for AS-P's Jezebel James? | Ausiello Report | 10/13/2007
    Well, this isn't the most encouraging sign. The episode order for Fox's The Return of Jezebel James, Amy Sherman-Palladino's eagerly awaited Gilmore Girls follow-up, has been trimmed from 13 to just seven. The half-hour comedy, which is essentially a female Odd Couple, stars Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose as estranged sisters who forge an unusual partnership.Although no reason was given for the downgrade, a Fox spokesperson acknowledged in a statement that, "For several years, midseason has... read more
  • Freaks Geek Has Bones to Pick, and More Casting Bits | Today's News: Our Take | 8/22/2007
    John Francis Daley (Freaks and Geeks, Kitchen Confidential) has joined Bones in the recurring role of a therapist.... Also per the Reporter, David Blue (a guest star during Season 1 of Dirt) is in final talks with Ugly Betty to fill the recurring role of Marc's potential new love interest.... Jack Carpenter will star in the Comedy Central pilot Held Up as well as play Lauren Ambrose's ex-boyfriend in Fox's midseason series The Return of Jezebel James.More TVGuide.com casting news: Smallville... read more
  • Ask Ausiello | 5/30/2007
    Now that we know that the end is here for AS-P's golden show Gilmore Girls, you have to fill us in on her new Fox comedy read more
  • Fox Keeps Things Stable — and Welcomes Back Kelsey | First Look: Hottest Fall TV | 5/18/2007
    Past experience has shown that it's wise to write down the new Fox schedule in pencil. There's always a change or two (or three) by the time the fall rolls around. But stability was the message for the 2007-08 season: Prison Break, 24, House, Bones, American Idol, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and the Sunday animation block will all return in their same time periods next season. Sure, Fox always falters when the season begins, but the network is about to finish No. 1 in viewers aged 18-49... read more
  • Live Fox Upfront Coverage | Ausiello Report | 5/17/2007
    3:50: Fox upfront. The words still send shivers down my spine. As you recall, the network's presentation last year was widely considered to be the single most grueling upfront in the history of upfrontmanship. The post-traumatic stress still hasn't worn off.3:51: Good news. Fox has clearly learned from their mistakes. In stark contrast to last year, the check-in process was easy-breezy. Even better, the air conditioning is working! Now if we can wrap this thing up in under two hours, almost all... read more

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Premiered: March 14, 2008, on FOX
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Premise: Sarah, a single children's book editor, reconnects with her slacker sister, Coco, in this comedy. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

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