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11-03-2009, 16:25
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1161104/Sweetie-Darling-Absolutely-Fabulous-goes-Stateside.html
Based on appearances alone, there seems to be little lost in translation as the Absolutely Fabulous dames Patsy and Eddie go Stateside.
Actresses Kristen Johnston – who plays Patsy – and Kathryn Hahn – as Eddie – were dressed in familiar costume for the remake of the British comedy.
Patsy’s leopard print leggings and sky-high heels and Eddie’s flowing hippy scarves were very much in evidence during the LA shoot.
The raucous duo of Bollinger-swilling shopaholics shot to fame during the Nineties in the original guise of Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley.
And now the tale of the two hard-drinkers has hopped across the pond thanks to Fox – more than a decade after comedian Roseanne Barr’s attempt failed to get off the ground.
The show will be based in LA and will be overseen by Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz and Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, who are behind Two-And-A-Half-Men.
Despite the move to America, it will continue to revolve around the friendship between the Eddie and Patsy and their quest to stay forever young and hip.
In the U.K. the series ran between 1992 and 1995, with a finale in 2006. A further series was show in 2001 and 2003.
Kristen Johnson, who starred in 3rd Rock From The Sun bears more than a passing resemblance to the tall and leggy Patsy.
And Kathryn Hahn, who most recently appeared in Revolutionary Road, will portray the neurotic Eddie.
Jennifer Saunders, who originally played Eddie, is executive producer of the remake.
Based on appearances alone, there seems to be little lost in translation as the Absolutely Fabulous dames Patsy and Eddie go Stateside.
Actresses Kristen Johnston – who plays Patsy – and Kathryn Hahn – as Eddie – were dressed in familiar costume for the remake of the British comedy.
Patsy’s leopard print leggings and sky-high heels and Eddie’s flowing hippy scarves were very much in evidence during the LA shoot.
The raucous duo of Bollinger-swilling shopaholics shot to fame during the Nineties in the original guise of Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley.
And now the tale of the two hard-drinkers has hopped across the pond thanks to Fox – more than a decade after comedian Roseanne Barr’s attempt failed to get off the ground.
The show will be based in LA and will be overseen by Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz and Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, who are behind Two-And-A-Half-Men.
Despite the move to America, it will continue to revolve around the friendship between the Eddie and Patsy and their quest to stay forever young and hip.
In the U.K. the series ran between 1992 and 1995, with a finale in 2006. A further series was show in 2001 and 2003.
Kristen Johnson, who starred in 3rd Rock From The Sun bears more than a passing resemblance to the tall and leggy Patsy.
And Kathryn Hahn, who most recently appeared in Revolutionary Road, will portray the neurotic Eddie.
Jennifer Saunders, who originally played Eddie, is executive producer of the remake.