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Hugh Hugh Hugh!
MaineWriter:
Hugh's new TV show, for those of us in the US
CBS: Viva Laughlin, 8 p.m. Oct. 21; premieres Oct. 18
What: A would-be casino mogul gets a few lucky breaks in this musical-drama-murder mystery.
Who: Lloyd Owen, Hugh Jackman, Madchen Amick, Eric Winter, D.B. Woodside, Melanie Griffith.
Why: The British version of this show, Viva Blackpool, was quite a hit as a miniseries. Maybe the same magic will happen here, especially because it leads in to hits Cold Case and Shark.
How: Ripley Holden (Owen) has big dreams and a few investors, so he’s planning to open a casino. Assuming, that is, the investors don’t pull out and a rival casino owner doesn’t destroy him. The twist, of course, is that this is a musical. Every time a major character is introduced, a song pushes them through, whether it’s Viva Las Vegas or Sympathy for the Devil.
The show trudged along in its pilot, sometimes offering moments of glitz, glamour and energy, but faltering other times, trying to add characters and themes that just didn’t seem to fit. Owen is appropriately braggadocious as an upstart gambling man, and Jackman is a fantastic get—although he is the show’s executive producer—for his role as a sleazy casino owner. Are viewers ready for a prime-time musical that isn’t a tongue-in-cheek Scrubs version? Or is this just another Cop Rock? Here’s the test.
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MaineWriter:
As a public service, I am posting this...Hugh singing from the new TV show. I have to say honestly...I winced and said, "Oh no! Hugh, why?!" But whatever....
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louisev:
I winced too, then refocused my attention on the slick shark suit and just watched him walk and leer and lost consciousness of everything else that was so contrived about it!
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on September 06, 2007, 11:58:08 am ---I winced too, then refocused my attention on the slick shark suit and just watched him walk and leer and lost consciousness of everything else that was so contrived about it!
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True confessions time...I have watched that video, um, more than once. Quite a few times more than once. LOL. And the other one...I love the Ellery-esque mannerisms with the cigar. Sigh...
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MaineWriter:
Hugh hosted the Cultural Showcase at APEC 2007 in Sydney this week:
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