Ksyrup
05-19-2004, 11:07 AM
Not that this idea for a show/movie hasn't been explored for years, but I saw an ad for the new Kate Hudson movie Raising Helen, in which a single, 20-something career woman (modeling agency exec) is suddenly forced to raise her recently-deceased sister and brother-in-law's 3 kids. OK, fine.
Then I happened across an article describing some new shows, and saw a description of an upcoming WB show, starring Lori Laughlin, in which a single, 30-something career woman (attorney) is suddenly forced to raise her...you guessed it!...recently-deceased sister and brother-in-law's 3 kids.
As far as I'm aware, this show is unrelated to Raising Helen, although the idea of running a continuation of Raising Helen on TV was (may still be) in the plans, since I found this from October 2003:
RAISING HELEN (ABC, New!) - Mandeville Films ("Monk") is developing a small screen version of the upcoming Garry Marshall-helmed feature "Raising Helen." ABC is close to picking up the script for the project, which is set up at Touchstone Television. Like the film, the series revolve around a Manhattan socialite (played by Kate Hudson in the feature) whose life changes when she's forced to raise her recently deceased sister's children. The series then would pick up where the feature leaves off, when Hudson's character gets a job at a modeling agency in Manhattan while taking care of the kids. Mandeville topper David Hoberman is on board to executive produce the project alongside Marshall, who is expected to direct the pilot should it be greenlit.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
I ran across the following plot synopses for two more new shows:
"Kat Plus One" (ABC drama pilot): "A young New York publicist's (Marisa Coughlan) life changes when she has to raise her nephew."
"Kevin Hill" (UPN drama pilot): "A young attorney (Taye Diggs) must give up his playboy lifestyle when he winds up raising his cousin's infant daughter."
So....let me be the first to warn you about the upcoming deluge of shows that are going to look and sound a lot alike. Chalk another one up for the ever-creative Hollywood writers! :rolleyes:
Then I happened across an article describing some new shows, and saw a description of an upcoming WB show, starring Lori Laughlin, in which a single, 30-something career woman (attorney) is suddenly forced to raise her...you guessed it!...recently-deceased sister and brother-in-law's 3 kids.
As far as I'm aware, this show is unrelated to Raising Helen, although the idea of running a continuation of Raising Helen on TV was (may still be) in the plans, since I found this from October 2003:
RAISING HELEN (ABC, New!) - Mandeville Films ("Monk") is developing a small screen version of the upcoming Garry Marshall-helmed feature "Raising Helen." ABC is close to picking up the script for the project, which is set up at Touchstone Television. Like the film, the series revolve around a Manhattan socialite (played by Kate Hudson in the feature) whose life changes when she's forced to raise her recently deceased sister's children. The series then would pick up where the feature leaves off, when Hudson's character gets a job at a modeling agency in Manhattan while taking care of the kids. Mandeville topper David Hoberman is on board to executive produce the project alongside Marshall, who is expected to direct the pilot should it be greenlit.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
I ran across the following plot synopses for two more new shows:
"Kat Plus One" (ABC drama pilot): "A young New York publicist's (Marisa Coughlan) life changes when she has to raise her nephew."
"Kevin Hill" (UPN drama pilot): "A young attorney (Taye Diggs) must give up his playboy lifestyle when he winds up raising his cousin's infant daughter."
So....let me be the first to warn you about the upcoming deluge of shows that are going to look and sound a lot alike. Chalk another one up for the ever-creative Hollywood writers! :rolleyes: