Jezebel: Kath & Kim

Craft Services Is Making Molly Shannon Sick

Anna Holmes — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:10:00 EDT

Molly And Selma Fail To Save Aussie Import Kath & Kim

Maria — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDT

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TV execs love Americanized versions of imported series. Occasionally, they're hits: The Office, Ugly Betty. But often, the shows turn into total train-wrecks (see: Coupling). New NBC series Kath & Kim was adapted from a hit Australian show of the same name, and seems to be headed for derailment. It centers on a mother and daughter, Kath (Molly Shannon) and Kim (Selma Blair), who reside among the lower levels of the suburban middle class. Handled differently, the show might skewer America's materialism and self-indulgence. Instead, it's just annoying. Critics are quick to note that Shannon and Blair are gifted comedic actresses (though unbelievable as mother and daughter), but the show just can't live up to the Aussie original. Then again, critics said similar things about The Office when it first aired. Reviews after the jump. More »

Selma Blair In Spain: Kath & Him

Anna Holmes — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:15:00 EDT

Holy crap, The Office spinoff sounds like...

Jessica G. — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Holy crap, The Office spinoff sounds like it's going to be so much awesome. This morning we mentioned that Amy Poehler is in talks to star in the as-yet-unnamed show, and this afternoon comes word from Videogum that the Daily Show's only female scribe, Rachel Axler, has been hired as a writer. Fingers crossed and triple crossed that the spinoff looks better than the miserable Kath & Kim promo we saw last week. [Videogum] More »

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Minnie Driver wants her baby's gender to be a surprise when the wee one is born next month. "Women for thousands of years have not found out…I couldn't base something that was so auspicious and beautiful of that moment, and take away the surprise for home décor," Driver said. • Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban and baby Sunday Rose just bought a new pad for $4.7 mil in Beverly Hills. • For a peek at the American version of the Australian show Kath & Kim starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, click here. We loves us some Shannon and Blair, but this promo looks…not good. [People, Us, ONTD] More »