So did you check out the first episode of In The Motherhood? Flat and obvious, it featured a trio of funny women—Will & Grace's Megan Mullalley, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines, and Jessica St. Clair of Best Week Ever and Worst Week—as moms who pal around and joke about the stresses in their lives. When, early on, Hines' character made a circular motion around her, ah, pelvic area and said, "No one has seen this in a very long time," you (a) immediately understood the level of the entire show and (b) knew it was time to change the channel.
Motherhood, as you may know, is based on a series of webisodes with a different cast, including Chelsea Handler and Leah Remini, which was more coarse and funnier. So why would Mullally and Hines, who know how to make coarse-and-funny work for them, agree to this watered-down half-hour of sniping and wine-drinking? Read more
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