Cashmere Mafia

[Tom1071]

Cashmere Mafia#1

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:56am

Did anyone watch? What did you think? I wasn't blown away but I thought it was fun. I'll keep watching for the time being.

With the exception of Lucy Lui I don't recognize any of those other actresses.

[mominator]

re: Cashmere Mafia#2

Posted: 1/7/08 at 12:00pm

Miranda Otto, was Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings movies

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[mattonstage]

re: Cashmere Mafia#2

Posted: 1/7/08 at 12:01pm

I watched, thought it was 'cute', nothing spectacular. Frances O'Connor was in the films Persuasion and the remake of Bedazzled among others, and Miranda Otto was in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and War of the Worlds among others. Bonnie Sommerville is a name I've read but haven't seen anything she's done.

I killed the boss, you don't think they're gonna fire me over a thing like that!!!!

[shameless]

re: Cashmere Mafia#3

Posted: 1/7/08 at 12:44pm

Bonnie was on the last 2 or 3 seasons of The Practice, I think.

Edit: Nevermind, I'm wrong. Wasn't her. It was Jessica Capshaw.

Somerville's bio says she was on a few episodes of NYPD Blue and The OC.

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Updated On: 1/7/08 at 12:44 PM

[munkustrap178]

re: Cashmere Mafia#4

Posted: 1/7/08 at 1:26pm

I really enjoyed it. Not a work of genius, but it's an entertaining show that's a whole lot better than most other current shows.

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[Revolutionary]

re: Cashmere Mafia#5

Posted: 1/7/08 at 2:13pm

mattonstage, Frances O'Connor was in 'Mansfield Park', not 'Persuasion'. Sorry that's just the nitpicker in me.

[Icehouse Life]

re: Cashmere Mafia#6

Posted: 1/7/08 at 2:41pm

Frances O'Conner played a lesbian film student in the Australian 1997 movie Love and Other Catastsrophies directed by Emma-Kate Croghan, centering on five college students in Melbourne, Victoria, that also starred Radha Mitchell.

[Yankeefan007]

re: Cashmere Mafia#7

Posted: 1/7/08 at 2:46pm

Bonnie Sommerville is a TV character actress who always plays the same character - a gorgeous blonde. I think she's best known for playing the gorgeous (smart) blonde on GROSSE POINTE and one of Ross' gorgeous blonde girlfriends on FRIENDS.

[Tom1071]

re: Cashmere Mafia#8

Posted: 1/7/08 at 2:57pm

Well now Bonnie Sommerville is playing a gorgeous blonde budding lesbian.

[Yankeefan007]

re: Cashmere Mafia#9

Posted: 1/7/08 at 3:19pm

I caught the first half hour of the show. A little slow...not rocket science, but enjoyable enough. The last half is on the TiVO, to be watched sometime this evening. The whole thing, along with Dirty Sexy Money, made me realize one thing:There really are no ugly people in NY.

I don't the ladies have as much charisma as their foul-mouthed counterparts on HBO. In fact, this show is just a sanitized version of Sex and the City...only not as smart.

Good to see NY actors getting airtime - Anna Camp, in particular. She played the blonde nanny.

[mattonstage]

re: Cashmere Mafia#10

Posted: 1/7/08 at 3:37pm

So right, Revolutionary, and not nit-picky at all. I remember the box art from the dvd now. Thanks.

I killed the boss, you don't think they're gonna fire me over a thing like that!!!!

[Luscious]

re: Cashmere Mafia#11

Posted: 1/7/08 at 3:38pm

Abysmal. It will probably be a big hit.

[ashley0139]

re: Cashmere Mafia#12

Posted: 1/7/08 at 6:23pm

I tivoed this. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though. I am looking forward to it. I knew Frances O'Connor looked familiar- she was in Iron Jawed Angels.

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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: Cashmere Mafia#13

Posted: 1/8/08 at 4:30am

Just watched this. I agree with Yankee that it is a sanitized less smart version of SEX & THE CITY. Still pretty enjoyable though-- if utterly predictable.
I knew Lucy Liu would get the account, I knew Tom Everett Scott would break up with her because of it, I knew Miranda Otto's husband was cheating on her when she mentioned he had a business trip, and I knew Frances O'Connor's husband would get the job. I think we all saw these coming.
Otto is playing a more interesting version of the role she did in THE STARTER'S WIFE. I enjoy her work a lot and really liked her in this show.
I'm a huge fan of Lucy Liu since ALLY MCBEAL, nice to see her back on TV after her great guest-starring role in UGLY BETTY.
I also enjoyed Bonnie Sommerville, yes she is playing the role she always plays, but she plays quirky and funny very well.
Frances O'Connor has the boring, predictable, "great businesswoman mom with kids and a busy husband" storyline that Felicity Huffman already played so well in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. She's kind of the weak link among the four.
I wonder what the NBC alternative, LIPSTICK JUNGLE, will be like.

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[nygrl23]

re: Cashmere Mafia#14

Posted: 1/8/08 at 10:01am

Totally predictable, I agree. And empty-headed. I don't think it will be much of a hit. And I hated Otto's character--that voice affectation she has is too Samantha Jonesish and false.

[Tom1071]

re: Cashmere Mafia#15

Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:48pm

I actually think Lipstick Jungle is probably going to be better. It's got a great cast with Brook Sheilds and Kim Raver.

http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/#cat=new
Updated On: 1/8/08 at 02:48 PM

[Mamie]

re: Cashmere Mafia#16

Posted: 1/8/08 at 3:28pm

This didn't do anything at all for me. It was just copies of this and that from this and that old show... And none of it done quite as well as the originals. (And frankly I thought their personalities were very cliched too.)

I guess I'll be keeping my TV set on TCM.

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[Mister Matt]

re: Cashmere Mafia#17

Posted: 1/8/08 at 3:58pm

Frances O'Connor also played the mother in A.I.

I saw her as Maggie in an exquisite production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in London playing opposite Brendan Fraser.

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[Tom1071]

re: Cashmere Mafia#18

Posted: 1/10/08 at 1:58pm

I found the 2nd episode much better than the first. I think this show has some real promise.

[erikaamato]

re: Cashmere Mafia#19

Posted: 1/10/08 at 2:36pm

I agree with Tom. I was lukewarm after the first episode, but I really liked the ep last night. We'll see...