Say Goodbye to ‘Lipstick Jungle’ Tonight
January 9, 2009 by Chandra
Unless something unexpected happens in coming weeks, it looks like tonight’s episode of the NBC dramedy Lipstick Jungle will be the series’ last.
Called “Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose,” the main gimmick, if you will, of the installment is Nico’s appearance on the NBC morning program the Today Show, right alongside real later-hour hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, who play themselves. The visit results from the magazine editor’s attempt to polish her professional image, but it ends up impacting her personal life negatively.
Elsehwere, Wendy gets major attitude from her teenage daughter Maddie while her husband Shane is …read more
New Comedy DVDs: May 27, 2008
May 27, 2008 by Chandra
Absolutely Fabulous – Absolutely Everything
Discs: 9
Episodes: Complete Series
Format: Color, Full Screen
Languages: English, French
List Price: $129.98
Run Time: 1186 minutes
Season: All
Special Features: Yes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Subtitles: Closed Captions
Cory in the House – Newt & Improved Edition
Discs: 1
Episodes: 3
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 2.0, Full Screen
Languages: English
List Price: $19.98
Run Time: 90 minutes
Season: Unknown
Special Features: None
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Subtitles: Unknown
Lipstick Jungle – Season One
Discs: 2
Episodes: 7
Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
Languages: English
List Price: $29.98
Run Time: 300 minutes
Season: One
Special Features: None
Studio: Universal Studios
Subtitles: English
The Color Honeymooners Collection 3
Discs: 3
Episodes: 12
Format: Color, Dolby Digital Mono, Full Screen
Languages: English
List Price: $39.98
Run Time: 600 minutes
Season: Various
Special Features: None
Studio: MPI …read more
At the Upfronts: NBC 2008-2009 Comedy Slate
May 19, 2008 by Chandra
NOTE: Pictures indicate series currently covered at Comedy Centric
Good to Go
30 Rock — Full order
Chuck — Full order
Lipstick Jungle — Midseason order
My Name Is Earl — Full order
The Office — Full order
On the Way
Kath & Kim — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
The Office Spinoff — Untitled Half-Hour Sitcom, Winter, 13 Episodes
SNL Thursday Night Live — Three live, half-hour, election-season episodes based on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment, Begins October 16
Given the Ax
Scrubs — Relocating to ABC for a final season of 18 episodes
Photos: NBC
Lipstick Jungle: ‘Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome’ Season Finale (3-20-08)
March 20, 2008 by Chandra
We have come to the end of the road, Lipstick Jungle followers, at least the one that marks the show’s journey through its writers strike-shortened freshman season. Yet, thanks to the loyalty of so many women in highly desired advertising demographics, NBC has ordered additional episodes of the series for the future.
That’s exceptionally good news for fans and an accomplishment that Jungle’s ABC rival Cashmere Mafia can’t currently claim. So, who’s the winner in the Sex and the City knock-off war right now?
On the first-season finale “Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome,” Wendy must cope with an irritating screenwriter, Nico …read more
Notable Comedy TV Thru 3-2-08
February 26, 2008 by Chandra
Tuesday | February 26
Back to You: The Patricia Heaton-Kelsey Grammer sitcom returns after a three-month drought of new material with the fresh episode Cradle to Grave. Tune in for one of last fall’s undeniable success stories. [9:30pm/Fox]
Wednesday | February 27
Back to You: Fox dishes out more Heaton and Grammer on Business or Pleasure. [9:30pm/Fox]
Reno 911!: Nice! Family Guy voice artist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Robot Chicken alum Seth Green guest stars on Undercover at Burger Cousin. [10:30pm/Comedy Central]
Thursday | February 28
Lipstick Jungle: If you haven’t been watching the Sex and the City-ish series …read more
‘Lipstick Jungle’ Extended
Variety reports excellent news today for the ladies of the Lipstick Jungle. Based on strong Nielsen numbers, NBC has ordered an additional six episodes of the Thursday-night, Candace Bushnell dramedy starring Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, and Lindsay Price.
Each week during its 10pm–11pm time slot, Lipstick has led in the ratings among women aged 18 to 49 and women aged 18 to 34. This development means the series will now have the 13 episodes that were originally requested before the first season was shortened to just seven installments due to the writers strike. The new episodes will be …read more
NBC Comedy Series Post-Strike
February 24, 2008 by Chandra
30 Rock
Returns April 10 with 5 new episodes planned
Last new episode aired on January 10
Complete second season will have 15 episodes instead of 22
Has not been renewed for a third season
Chuck
Will not return this season
Last new episode aired on January 24
Complete first season has 13 episodes
RENEWED for a second season on February 13
Lipstick Jungle
Currently airing its 7-episode first season
Complete first season has 7 episodes instead of 13 ordered
Six additional episodes ordered on February 25 for an additional season
Has not been renewed for a second season
My Name Is Earl
Returns April 3 with a one-hour episode and 6 more new episodes planned
Last …read more
Lipstick Jungle: ‘Chapter Six: Take the High Road’ Spoilers (3-13-08)
February 22, 2008 by Chandra
Well, well, well. The ladies are definitely aiming for mass appeal on “Chapter Six: Take the High Road,” the March 13th episode of Lipstick Jungle. What else could possibly be cooking when the plot revolves around none other than ultra, mega, super popular author J.K. Rowling? It would be too cool if the Harry Potter creator makes an actual appearance.
The events in question involve Wendy and Nico, both of whom are tapped by their mutual boss Hector to travel to Scotland to meet with Rowling. Believing her girlfriend doesn’t want to go, Nico asks her loverboy …read more
Lipstick Jungle: ‘Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill’ Spoilers (3-6-08)
February 20, 2008 by Chandra
Goodness gracious, it’s about time!!!
On the March 6th episode of Lipstick Jungle, “Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill,” Victory finally realizes that her sneaky former assistant Reese stole her designs when she left to work for another designer. Seriously — how dense do you have to be to take that long to realize someone has removed invaluable property from your home?
Nico also rekindles her (sex) relationship with Kirby, and Wendy begins hyping a record demo featuring her husband Shane and his old band.
Writing of which, am I the only one who starts wishing Sci Fi Channel hadn’t up and canceled …read more
Lipstick Jungle: ‘Chapter Four: Bombay Highway’ Spoilers (2-28-08)
As if the title doesn’t give it away, the February 28th episode of Lipstick Jungle, “Chapter Four: Bombay Highway,” revolves around India, or rather Wendy’s desire to promote a film set there. To achieve that goal successfully, she even allows Victory to design the starring actress’ outfit.
On the Nico side, the magazine editor finally comes out to her friends and reveals her torrid sex, er, love affair with Kirby. There’s also something going on with a lawsuit. But, since we haven’t reached that point in the story yet, it’s best not to reveal what it concerns.
Lipstick Jungle …read more


