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January 9th, 2008

Cashmere Mafia: 1.1 ‘Pilot’ Recap

Original Air Date: January 6, 2008
After the episode opens with publishing executive Mia Mason’s (Lucy Liu) boyfriend Jack Cutting (recurring guest star Tom Everett Scott) proposing to her on a crowded New York street one morning on their way to work, the couple learn that they’ll have to compete one-on-one for a promotion to U.S. […]

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January 8th, 2008

‘Cashmere Mafia’ Alert: The Pilot Repeats Tonight

I know, I know. There’s too many Cashmere Mafia posts here of late. But, I had to throw this one in, too, since it’s important.
If you missed the premiere of the new Darren Star/Lucy Liu dramedy on Sunday, you’re getting a second chance to watch it tonight when ABC rebroadcasts the pilot at […]

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January 8th, 2008

Comedy Talk: Lucy Liu Chats with Dave

Looks like the late-night talk shows resumed just in time to snag guests from the casts of the paltry season’s few new series. Cashmere Mafia fans are in luck today because star Lucy Liu has a date with Dave on the Late Show with David Letterman.
As her innumerable admirers know, Liu has enjoyed incredible […]

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January 8th, 2008

Next on ‘Cashmere Mafia’ (1-9-08): Conference Call

If you’re a Cashmere Mafia fan, don’t forget that, despite debuting last Sunday, the series’ regular time slot is Wednesday nights at 10pm EST. A description of the January 9 episode follows, and as an added bonus, ABC will rebroadcast it this Friday, January 11, at 9:02pm.

Conference Call
JULIET IS TRANSFORMED FROM AN ICE QUEEN […]

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January 6th, 2008

Series Premiere: ‘Cashmere Mafia’ on ABC Tonight

Tonight at 10:01pm EST, ABC will premiere the Darren Star production Cashmere Mafia, starring Lucy Liu (Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels, Ally McBeal) as single publishing executive Mia Mason, Frances O’Connor (Windtalkers, Artificial Intelligence: AI) as married investment banker Zoe Burden, Miranda Otto (War of the Worlds, The Lord of the Rings) as married hotel COO […]

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January 5th, 2008

Another Mediocre ‘Cashmere Mafia’ Review

The Hollywood Reporter has thrown in its two cents about ABC’s new Darren Star dramedy Cashmere Mafia, and just as with Variety, the picture is not flattering in the least. The first clue? The review’s far less than enthusiastic title “‘Cashmere Mafia’ a show about not much.”
According to the writer, “there’s no confusing […]

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January 4th, 2008

Variety Reviews ‘Cashmere Mafia’

…and it ain’t pretty, folks.
ABC’s latest romantic dramedy, Cashmere Mafia, doesn’t premiere until this Sunday, but already critics have started to sink their fangs into it. You’d think producer Darren Star—he of Sex and the City acclaim, of course—would command a bit more soft-pedaling, if not outright respect, from the media during this prolonged […]

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December 21st, 2007

‘Cashmere Mafia’ Gets January Debut

Yet another Sex and the City-style series/retread/ripoff (take your pick depending on your viewpoint) is headed our way. ABC has announced that the one-hour dramedy Cashmere Mafia will finally premiere at 10:01pm EST on Sunday, January 6. The newbie executive produced by Sex and the City writer and producer Darren Star will […]

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