For fans of ladies on television, today is a good news day.
ABC's Women's Murder Club is adding a new member...and it's a boy! According to Variety, the drama has brought on Robert Nathan as showrunner to handle things from here on out after the network let go of producers Scott Gemmill, Elizabeth Craft, and Sarah Fain in mid-February.
Nathan has producing and writing credits going as far back as the early 1990s on Law & Order, Dragnet, and ER. With Nathan on, ABC expects the show to go back to production soon and will produce three new episodes scheduled to air in April.
"There are no plans to revamp the series dramatically or shift the emphasis in any way," 20th Century Fox told Variety. "It remains a procedural focused on the four women leads who partner together to solve crimes."
There was also good news for another show that leans toward the fairer sex. NBC has ordered half a dozen more episodes of Lipstick Jungle, says Variety.
The midseason drama stars Brooke Shields, Lindsay Price, and Kim Raver as successful women in New York City looking for love. The series is based on a book by Candace Bushnell, who also offered the inspiration for Sex and the City.
Lipstick Jungle currently airs on Thursday nights at 10 p.m. on NBC.
I have seen about as much of both Lipstick Jungle and Cashmere Mafia. I kind of liked Cashmere Mafia before, but then I watched Lipstick Jungle and I loved it. The acting alone is so much better than Cashmere Mafia. The characters are more realistic and the situations are more meaningful. I felt like Cashmere Mafia was trying too hard in a way. The characters also seemed derivative of those from other shows like Sex and the City, obviously, and Desperate Housewives. I don't see this with Lipstick Jungle. I do wish the name for this show was different though. I didn't want to watch Lipstick Jungle at first simply because the name turned me off.
Over the moon about WMC. Not so thrilled about Lipstick Jungle. heheI think Lipstick Jungle has potential, but as of right now, Cashmere Mafia is much better the Lipstick. I can't believe CM may get canceled while LJ gets another shot. Cashmere Mafia has more flavor & a better plot. The individual stories there are so diverse & it terms of girl power, CM packs a harder punch.
If it wasn't for the Writer's Guild strike, "WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB" would have been yanked off ABC at the end of last year. But, there's SOMETHING about it that's worth continuing- even if a new cast member is added and the production crew is "shuffled" a bit. In some series, that's the difference between a mediocre show and a memorable one {"ALICE" is one example}. This is probably the best thing that could happen to it...and "LIPSTICK JUNGLE" as well.
Great news about Women's Murder Club. It's a good show. However, they can keep Lipstick Jungle. It's no Sex in the City. If you want to see some girl power, tune into Cashmere Mafia. Same premise, better show.
I actually like Lipstick Jungle. I mean it's ok and I hope it gets better.
Glad to hear WMC is getting more episodes. I really enjoy the show. As for LJungle, I could only stand to watch the first two episodes. I really wanted to support Brooke Shields, but that show just sucks!
Murder Club is great but i don't like how every show follows the same structure always starting at a crime scene!
oh and cashmere mafia is better than Lipstick Jungle in my opinion
Hooray for the Murder Club I would be very sorry to see it go. I hope the Lipstick gang can surprise us on the next shows otherwise Cashmere Mafia will take the leas for sure (that's to show you what a well timed premiere can do for a show). If the writers develop a new light and funny Lipstick I will sure keep watching.
I don't watch either of these shows... what am I doing here?
I'm so sick of reruns, WMC is a great show...Reality tv sucks.
Yeah for Women's Murder Club. I LOVE that show.
AND friday night lights cant get anymore episodes?? bullcrap!
Yes more of Women's Murder Club
I'm so happy about getting the <i>Women's Murder Club</i> back on air. As for the other show, i'm lukewarm on it.
I can't wait for more Women's Murder Club, and I like watching Lipstick Jungle. It's starting to get good. I've never watched Cashmere just didn't interest me.
I just hope lipstick can redeem itself. It is clearly loosing to cashmere, but i feel it is a better drama and more realistic.
I tried to watch lipstick jungle but it bore me so w/e.
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WMC is a wonderful show, glad to see more! Never seen LJ, is it any good?
I really need to check out Lipstick Jungle.
i enjoy both shows glad to see more off them after hearing i my be losing other favs
Never watched Lipstick Jungle... I wish WMC was online so I could catch up on eps.
While I really didn't like lipstick jungle, I did really enjoy Womens murder club. Glad to see that is returning. As far as lipstick jungle, ya can have it! *g*
This is such great news. Two of my absolute favorite shows!