I really love Kirstie Alley, and she's a great actress.
She really deserves better than this awful show that's not
very funny. The show has a wonderful cast, too, that
includes Rhea Perlman and Michael Richards as well as great
cameos by lots of awesome actors like Christopher McDonald,
Gilles Marini and Kristin Chenoweth. I wish that were enough
to make me want to keep watching the show.
I'm not saying there aren't a few laughs here and there,
but mostly it's just awkwardness and obvious jokes you can
coming a mile away. Alley plays Madison Banks, an
aging Broadway star that meets the son she gave up 26 years
earlier (Eric Peterson, who also does a great job).
She's the stereotypical selfish, clueless actress.
There are some poignant moments, too. The writing is
very uneven. Perlman looks very uncomfortable and Richards
has most of the best lines, mostly about taking drugs or
being crazy (echoing his Kramer role).
I can't believe they canceled "Happily Divorced", Fran
Drescher's TVLAND show, that was very funny, for this.
UGH. I hope it gets better, but it won't unless they
completely overhaul the writing. Sorry, Kirstie!
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