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Music Vid - Best friends Cybill and Maryanne get up to craziness.

I kinda think of these two as the American version of Eddie and Patsy (Absolutely Fabulous).

The OP is one to something! It is no coincidence that these two seem like the American version of Eddy and Patsy. Because in fact, that’s exactly what they were meant to be (IMDb has mentioned this fact)! It’s not exact through, so it’s best describes as a show inspired by AbFab. I guess that’s why Cybill was a considerable success, whereas the attempts at an exact American copy have all failed before the first episode even aired! My theory is that there is something about British humor that is too intense for Americans to tolerate without the beauty of the British accent (posh and others, like Cockney) to make it more demur—-and rather sophisticated. Case-in-point: brash-sounding American actresses Roseanne Barr and Carrie Fisher could never pull off the crude humor of Eddy and Patsy and still appear favorable to fans.

Whatever the reason, Americans (such as myself) can only handled a “watered down” version of a Stateside AbFab. And, that’s what the 1990s show,Cybill(1995-1998) provides us with.

The show can be seen weekdays, from 3 to 4PM on TV Guide Network.

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LIZA MINNELLI MORPHS INTO CINDY CRAWFORD! 

Am I the only one who is reminded of Caroline Kennedy every-time I look at a young Liza Minnelli? And, Caroline, in-turn, reminds me of Maria Shriver who, in-turn, reminds me of Super Model, Cindy Crawford! I’ll bet this is the first time that Liza has ever morphed into a Super Model! Hehe!

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People have remarked how much the late British actress, Natasha Richardson (seen here in sills from the 1998 remake of the 1961 Disney classic looks like fellow Brit star, Emma Thompson. And, as you can see from the Emma image below, they are quite right.

 

But, I’d like to take this comparison a step further and say that they both sound almost identical! I was listening to Natasha talk about her favorite sorts of movies on a 1990s AFI WOMEN IN FILM special, chronicling the different types of characters women have traditionally played in movies, and how those representations have changed through the decades, (located here, in-case anyone is interested), and I swear, every-time she uttered a word, I either thought of Jennifer Saunders or Emma Thompson—-and no, it’s not just because they’re British. I mean, I certainly wasn’t thinking of Julie Andrews, Maggie Smith or Emma Bunton!

Both lovely women, with very lovely, very distinct voices! And, I tell you true, the more I see of this Natasha Richardson, the more I like her! The Parent Trap turned me on to her, and now, I am a fan. Too bad I was such a late bloomer in that regard, though… I wish she was still with us.

A lesson in branding from "TV Land"

I get it now. I now know why TV Land felt compelled to change their logo—-it was because the old one looked to much like the one for the TV Guide Network. So, that being the case, if that was why the change occurred, then good move, TV Land; very sharp thinking!

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Also, I know people complain about the loss of old programs on your line-up, but I now understand that you are just trying to brand yourself. And, I have to admit that I respect that, especially given the current state of network TV when it comes to sitcoms. TV Land brand sitcoms are charmingly old-fashioned (using a studio-audience and the 3-camera technique) in their execution while also being refreshingly current. So, thank you! I am glad you are branding yourself as a sitcom-centered channel! We don’t get enough of that on other stations! Keep the laughs coming!