Lipstick Jungle (TV series)
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| Lipstick Jungle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Starring | Brooke Shields Kim Raver Lindsay Price David Alan Basche Julian Sands David Norona Robert Buckley |
| Theme music composer | Bitter:sweet |
| Opening theme | The Bomb |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Candace Bushnell Oliver Goldstick |
| Location(s) | New York City, New York |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | February 7, 2008 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Based on the novel by Candace Bushnell |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Lipstick Jungle is an American TV comedy-drama created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio. The hour-long series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also serves as executive producer alongside showrunner Oliver Goldstick.[1] The pilot was directed by Gary Winick.[2]
The show premiered on February 7, 2008 as a midseason replacement taking over ER's spot at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central.[3] The series will also be broadcast on Living in the UK and Channel Seven in Australia.[4] The show was originally slated to have 13 episodes. However, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, only 7 episodes were produced. It competed indirectly with ABC's Cashmere Mafia, created by Bushnell's former creative partner from Sex and the City, Darren Star.
On February 24, 2008, NBC ordered six additional scripts of Lipstick Jungle.[5]
On April 2, 2008 NBC renewed Lipstick Jungle for a second season after they announced their Fall 2008 lineup. The show will air its second season at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central on Wednesdays.
Contents |
[edit] Plot
| “ | Based on the best-selling book by Candace Bushnell (Sex and the City), this enticing new comedy-drama follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Nico, editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, has her eye on becoming CEO. Movie exec Wendy does everything she can to balance career and family. And free-spirited designer Victory longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way. Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in The Big Apple. [6] | ” |
[edit] Cast
- Brooke Shields – Wendy Healy
- Kim Raver – Nico Reilly
- Lindsay Price – Victory Ford
- Paul Blackthorne – Shane Healy
- David Alan Basche – Mike Harness
- Julian Sands – Charles Lund
- David Norona – Selden Rose
- Robert Buckley – Kirby Atwood
- Andrew McCarthy - Joe Bennett
Christopher Wiehl and Will Toale were originally cast in the roles of Shane Healy and Kirby Atwood respectively but they were replaced in June and July 2007.[7]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Music
| Episode | Airdate | Song | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "I Get High" | Elmo |
| 2 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Always On Your Side" | Sheryl Crow |
| 3 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" | Nancy Sinatra |
| 4 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Love Like This" | Natasha Bedingfield |
| 5 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Salty Air" | Bittersweet |
| 6 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Ohh La La" | Goldfrapp |
| 7 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Taking A Chance On Love" | Renee Olstead |
| 8 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "I Am In Love With You" | Imogen Heap |
| 9 | "Pilot - Episode 101" | February 7, 2008 | "Glamorous" | Fergie |
| 10 | "Nothing Sacred - Episode 102" | February 14, 2008 | "Starting Now" | Ingrid Michaelson |
| 11 | "Nothing Sacred - Episode 102" | February 14, 2008 | "Give It A Night" | Bella |
| 12 | "Nothing Sacred - Episode 102" | February 14, 2008 | "Passenger Fever" | Peggy Lee vs. Iggy Pop |
| 13 | "Nothing Sacred - Episode 102" | February 14, 2008 | "Where I Stood" | Missy Higgins |
| 14 | "Nothing Sacred - Episode 102" | February 14, 2008 | "Teach Me Tonight" | Phoebe Snow |
| 15 | "Pink Poison - Episode 103" | February 21, 2008 | "Stoned Soul Picnic" | Jill Sobule |
| 16 | "Pink Poison - Episode 103" | February 21, 2008 | "You Know I'm No Good" | Amy Winehouse |
| 17 | "Pink Poison - Episode 103" | February 21, 2008 | "Boomerang" | Jaylene Johnson |
| 18 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Goddess" | Sultan Khan, Krishna Das |
| 19 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Get What I Want" | Bitter:Sweet |
| 20 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "A National Anthem" | The Details |
| 21 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "You're My Flame" | Zero 7 |
| 22 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Wartime" | theSTART |
| 23 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Young Folks" | Peter, Bjorn & John |
| 24 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Glow" | Rie Sinclair |
| 25 | "Bombay Highway - Episode 104" | February 28, 2008 | "Karma" | Outsized |
| 26 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Ode To Jerry" | Project Grand Slam |
| 27 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Out Of Tahini" | Project Grand Slam |
| 28 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Riding The Berks" | Project Grand Slam |
| 29 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Heat 2007" | Project Grand Slam |
| 30 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "A Ballad For Starters" | Jim Pearce |
| 31 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "The Lookout" | Jeff Lopez |
| 32 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Love Song" | Sara Bareilles |
| 33 | "Dressed to Kill - Episode 105" | March 6, 2008 | "Escape Myself" | Nouvelle Vague |
| 34 | "Take the High Road - Episode 106" | March 13, 2008 | "Wonders Never Cease" | Morcheeba |
| 35 | "Take the High Road - Episode 106" | March 13, 2008 | "Money" | Jesca Hoop |
| 36 | "Take the High Road - Episode 106" | March 13, 2008 | "Baby" | Zeep |
| 37 | "Take the High Road - Episode 106" | March 13, 2008 | "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" | Jennifer Leigh Warren / Corky Hale |
| 38 | "Carpe Threesome - Episode 107" | March 13, 2008 | "Chains Of Love" | Kreesha Turner |
| 39 | "Carpe Threesome - Episode 107" | March 20, 2008 | "Chains Of Love" | Kreesha Turner |
| 40 | "Carpe Threesome - Episode 107" | March 20, 2008 | "Big Sky" | Annie Lennox |
| 41 | "Carpe Threesome - Episode 107" | March 20, 2008 | "Someone Like Me" | Lindsay Price |
[edit] U.S. Nielsen Ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Rank (Timeslot) | Rank (Night) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 7, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 5.3 | 9 | 2.9/8 | 7.54 | 3 | 7 | 41[9] |
| 2 | "Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred" | February 14, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 4.2 | 7 | 2.5/7 | 6.00 | 3 | 8 | 60 |
| 3 | "Chapter Three: Pink Poison" | February 21, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/6 | 5.72 | 3 | 9 | N/A |
| 4 | "Chapter Four: Bombay Highway" | February 28, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/6 | 5.72 | 3 | 9 | N/A |
| 5 | "Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill" | March 6, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 4.2 | 7 | 2.3/6 | 5.82 | 3 | 9 | 60 |
| 6 | "Chapter Six: Take the High Road" | March 13, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/7 | 5.56 | 3 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | "Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome" | March 20, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 5.0 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 6.95 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
[edit] DVD release
| DVD name | Release date | Ep # | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season One | May 27, 2008 | 7 |
On March 26 it was announced that the First Season of Lipstick Jungle would be released on DVD May 27.
[edit] References
- ^ "'Lipstick Jungle' Brandishes Goldstick", Zap2It, 2007-07-31.
- ^ [1] The Futon Critic
- ^ NBC applying 'Lipstick' in 'ER' space
- ^ "Brooke's big return", Advertiser Australia, 2007-07-10. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ NBC adds more 'Lipstick' - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Fall_Preview/Lipstick_Jungle/ NBC.com
- ^ WHO'S IN & WHO'S OUT NEXT SEASON. The Futon Critic.
- ^ http://www.seenon.com/music/lipstick-jungle/SeenON.com
- ^ ABC Medianet
