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Lauren Graham comes back to TV, but not as a Gilmore

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Dorothy Snarker

Hey, Lauren Graham. Damn, girl, where have you been? You look great, by the way. What's Rory up to these days? Wait, shoot, fiction-reality, reality-fiction. Though, looks like I will be happily blurring those lines again now that you'll be returning to TV as the star of a new series.

According to Variety, the as-yet-untitled half-hour sitcom has Lauren playing a self-help guru who “teaches women how to live a stress-free life — but struggles to follow her own advice when her boyfriend dumps her.” I like the teaching women part. I'm not sure about the struggling-after-being-dumped-by–her-boyfriend part. Also, it will take a little getting used to seeing Lauren on TV without Alexis Bledel.

Giving me even more pause is that Lauren has signed her production deal with ABC. You know, the channel that fired Brooke Smith and canceled Pushing Daisies. Just when I thought I was out, ABC tries to pull me back in.

But making me happier, once again, is the creative team behind the project. The show features Will & Grace's Alex Herschlag and Arrested Development's Mitchell Hurwitz among its executive producers. That's a pretty impressive pedigree of funny. As long as they make good use of Lauren's ability to crack wise while talking quickly, it's hard to see how they could go wrong.

Plus the men also score high in the lesbian equivalent of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game. They both worked on past projects with Ellen DeGeneres — Herschlag on her first sitcom, Ellen, and Hurwitz on her short-lived second sitcom, The Ellen Show. Come to think of it, Lauren has been a regular guest on Ellen's talk show, too. Shoot, Ellen should ask for a producer credit or at very least a thank you in the credits.

No word yet on when the new show will air, but before Lauren makes her return to TV, she will make her debut on Broadway in the revival of Guys and Dolls. The musical starts previews in February and opens in March with Lauren as the female lead, Miss Adelaide. That should also be interesting, too, since I've seen Lauren sing on Ellen.

Actually, I'm sure she'll do great since I'm pretty sure “Leaving on a Jet Plane” isn't one of the numbers.

So, what do you think? Will you be watching this girl return to TV Gilmore-less?

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    • Submitted by
    Dorothy Snarker
    on December 16, 2008 - 12:00pm.
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    Hannah's picture

    YAY!

    Submitted by
    Hannah (299 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 1:18pm.

    I love her. I'm super-disapointed I'm missing her in Guys and Dolls, especially taking it off in "Take Back Your MInk."

     

    But I'm excited about her return to the small screen . I'm always impressed with Lauren Graham because she's always seems so witty even when she's just herself, without a script.

    Mays's picture

    Big BIG Fan

    Submitted by
    Mays (123 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 1:27pm.

    Yes, please. Graham on TV is well needed, I just love her. Normally, when a new show is announced the skeptical part of me goes "Oh, here we go, .. how long is this gonna last?''

    But I'm excited, not only because it involves Lauren Graham but also because of the impressive pedigree of funny as you so correctly called it. I hope it's strong enough to get people's attention, the ones who have never seen Gilmore Girls (HOW COME?).

    She deserves this, so .. Yay!

    Anonymous's picture

    Broadway?

    Submitted by
    Anonymous
    on December 16, 2008 - 1:33pm.
    Who knew?! 
     
    I hope she lives up to my expectations as a singer 
    and I'm going to be devastated if she doesn't...
    but that's because I'm a bitchy little music nazi, and I
    love Lauren Grahm so much that in my mind she's
    good at all things. So if this whole broadway thing messes with that,
    well, the dream is ruined. haha ;-)
     
    http://bunnyhaze.blogspot.com/
    nikki's picture

    hell yes!!!!!

    Submitted by
    nikki (151 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 1:42pm.
    i heard she was coming back to tv and im so glad it is now a reality!!! and of course she'd be on broadway she's actually a surprisingly good singer. remember that episode in season 7 when she did karaoke? i mean she wasn't like AMAZING but she could carry a note and stuff. i love that episode. i will defiantly be watching!!!
    Catelin's picture

    hahaha

    Submitted by
    Catelin (9 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 3:52pm.

    That video is hilarious. I'm so sad that I can't watch Ellen anymore :( Lauren was on previously and she WROTE a song for Ellen and played piano, it was absolutely hilarious!

    I love Lauren Graham I am so excited about her new show!!

    jeepdawg_34's picture

    oh ms. snarker...

    Submitted by
    jeepdawg_34 (197 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 4:39pm.

    you have made my day just a bit brighter.

    Lauren Graham makes my heart melt. I have missed her so...I love her guest spots on Ellen they are always a riot.

    Note to self make plans for a road trip to NYC....

    ilovegabi's picture

    Fiiiiinally!

    Submitted by
    ilovegabi (15 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 5:09pm.

    Dorothy, as with many of my days, you have made this one better.  :D

    I adore Lauren with everything in me, and I cannot, CANNOT, wait for this show!  It's about time she got back on my bed...er, screen. :D  

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    Lopeytal's picture

    LOOOOOOVE Lauren!

    Submitted by
    Lopeytal (43 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 6:38pm.
    I am so excited to hear Lauren Graham will be back on tv!  She's so funny and sweet and adorable and, umm, HOT!  Love her to death!  I hope that broadway and the show go well, because I have seriously been missing seeing her around.
    x_Kirstie_x's picture

    She is hot.

    Submitted by
    x_Kirstie_x (43 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 6:58pm.

    Yes!

    :)

    I will be watching that...

    rusty_tiffany's picture

    oh hell yes!

    Submitted by
    rusty_tiffany (160 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 8:50pm.

    i love lauren graham, she's amazing. sweet and funny and hot and smart and did i mention hot? i even sat through evan almighty multiple times just cause of her.

    i will definitely be watching her new show! and i might even see her in guys and dolls too...

    Imsuchanerd's picture

    Loves me some Lauren!

    Submitted by
    Imsuchanerd (155 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 9:12pm.

    And I can't wait to see her back on my TV!

     

    Im Just Me's picture

    I WOULD . . .

    Submitted by
    Im Just Me (17 posts)
    on December 16, 2008 - 9:35pm.

    watch Lauren Graham do her taxes . . . . so hell yes I'll be watching!!!

    She is number 1 in my top 5!!! Love her 

    Sophie C.'s picture

    Loving Lauren!

    Submitted by
    Sophie C. (1 post)
    on December 17, 2008 - 3:24am.
    Lauren returning to the small screen, fiiiinally!
    I'm really looking forward to it. Can't wait, actually! Gilmore girls is my favorite TV-series ever and that's not only because of the great writing. Lauren is such a great actress... I really do agree with you guys!

    And about the singing-lauren-experience... isn't it just hilarious! :D But no matter how funny and clumsy she presents it, secrety I believe in her singing abilities anyhow!
    Catelynn's picture

    You know it's ok.

    Submitted by
    Catelynn (63 posts)
    on December 17, 2008 - 3:32am.
    It's ok if she isn't that excellent of a singer, Miss Adelaide doesn't have to be a great singer.  She just has to belt a couple of times and be cute.  She'll be great!  From the little bit we heard on Ellen it seems like she's perfect for the part. 
    Caitlin's picture

    All I have to say is...

    Submitted by
    Caitlin (89 posts)
    on December 17, 2008 - 5:53am.
    It's about damn time.
    Damask's picture

    Excellent.

    Submitted by
    Damask (103 posts)
    on December 17, 2008 - 7:49am.

    Ah, Ms Graham, I love thee.

    I have missed Lauren Graham, and I am most definitely willing to give her some of my time once a week.

    Heck, she can have the whole seven days if she wants!

    Susan Gabriel's picture

    Good news

    Submitted by
    Susan Gabriel (231 posts)
    on December 18, 2008 - 2:11pm.

    I'm glad Lauren Graham is coming back to television. Will she talk really, really fast in this show, too?

    www.SeekingSaraSummers.com

    Kristin's picture

    Woo hoo!

    Submitted by
    Kristin (28 posts)
    on January 4, 2009 - 10:28am.
    I could not be more excited! If ABC keeps her show going, I might be able to forgive them for axing Daisies. 
    T.'s picture

    Lauren Graham in Guys and Dolls

    Submitted by
    T. (10 posts)
    on February 8, 2009 - 3:07pm.

    I saw the first matinee yesterday and being that Guys and Dolls is my favorite movie of all time, I was pleasantly surprised. 

    Lauren definitely put her own stamp on Adelaide. She was slightly ditzier and funnier. I was surprised by her voice. It was very good and carried well. She wasn't as nasal as the original and I enjoyed it.

    Oliver Platt as Nathan, eh. He made Nathan seem like a push-over and a simpleton.

    Craig Bierko's (Sky) voice was really good.

    The actress playing Sarah Brown was eh. Her voice was to opera-ish.

    Nicely-Nicely was better than nice. His voice is great-great.

    Overall, I like the production of Guys and Dolls. Lauren got the most applause and screams (mostly from me) at the curtain call.

    *Why did this turn into a review? I just meant to talk about LG.


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