The Return of... Palladino

Had to write up a quick post about The Return of Jezebel James, which premiered Friday night on FOX. It's by Amy Sherman-Palladino, of Gilmore Girls fame, and stars Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and Parker Posey (from the Christopher Guest movies).

With such an all-star team behind it, I was nervous about this little show, but I was pleasantly surprised Friday night. The script is witty and clever (thanks Amy! So glad you're back writing for TV), and the acting is... well, what do you expect? It's Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose.

Granted, it's no Six Feet Under or Christopher Guest movie... I mean, the show IS a sitcom, so you have to cut it a tiny bit of slack. But for a sitcom with a strange premise (Posey's character can't have children, asks estranged sister to be her surrogate), it's funny and actually kind of sweet, and definitely worth a shot. Check it out.

I think you can watch some clips on the website: http://www.fox.com/jezebeljames