Lipstick Jungle (Tv Series) Information
Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio (now Universal Media Studios). The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside showrunner/Head Writer Oliver Goldstick.[1] The pilot was directed by Gary Winick.[2]
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Production
The show premiered on February 7, 2008 as a midseason replacement taking over ER's spot at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central.[3] The series was slated to have 13 episodes per season. However, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, only 7 episodes were originally produced for the first season. The first season also competed indirectly with ABC's Cashmere Mafia, created by Bushnell's former creative partner from Sex and the City, Darren Star.
On February 24, 2008, NBC ordered 6 additional scripts of Lipstick Jungle.[4]
On April 2, NBC renewed Lipstick Jungle for a second season when they announced their Fall 2008 lineup. The second season premiered on September 24, airing at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central on Wednesdays. One month later, NBC announced that Lipstick Jungle would move to Fridays at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central effective October 31, 2008.
On November 13, rumors emerged that NBC would cancel the show due to low ratings and it was unclear if the remaining episodes would be aired in the current time slot.[5]
On November 21, NBC moved Lipstick Jungle to Fridays at an hour earlier 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central beginning December 5, for the remainder of the season.[6]
On January 9, 2009 the last produced episode of Lipstick Jungle aired, and it was advertised as the season finale.
On January 15, 2009 it was announced that the show is not yet canceled and could be brought back for episodes based on how the new pilots are received.[7]
On January 27, 2009 NBC announced that the show would get the "Friday Night Lights Treatment" implying that the show will return on another of NBC Universal's networks for a third season and then replay on NBC midseason.[8]
On February 25, 2009 the future of Lipstick Jungle was once again put into uncertainty when it was announced that Lindsay Price was cast in the pilot for ABC's new drama Eastwick. However, had Lipstick Jungle received an official third season pick-up from NBC, Price would have pulled out of Eastwick in order to fulfill her contractual obligation to Lipstick Jungle.[9]
On March 28, 2009 Entertainment Weekly reported that the show was officially canceled.[10]
Plot
Lipstick Jungle is a dramedy following the professional and personal lives of three best friends, all of whom are top professionals in their respective careers. Victory Ford (Price) is a fashion designer, Nico Reilly (Raver) is the editor-in-chief of Bonfire Magazine, and Wendy Healy (Shields) is the former president of Parador Pictures, currently producing independently. These three powerful women are always there to support one another and navigate the crazy, romantic, and sometimes scary, world that is New York City.
Characters
Main characters
- Brooke Shields – Wendy Healy, former president of Parador Pictures
- Kim Raver – Nico Reilly, editor-in-chief of Bonfire Magazine
- Lindsay Price – Victory Ford, fashion designer
- Paul Blackthorne – Shane Healy, British musician; Wendy's husband
- Robert Buckley – Kirby Atwood, photographer, Nico's on-again off-again younger lover/boyfriend
- Andrew McCarthy - Joe Bennett, powerful but cynical billionaire, engaged to Victory
Recurring characters
- Rosie Perez - Dahlia Morales, the PR Maven for Victory (Season 2 only)
- Marcia DeBonis - Ellen, Joe's personal assistant
- David Alan Basche – Mike Harness, Wendy and Nico's co-worker
- Mary Tyler Moore - Joyce, Wendy's mother (Season 2 only)
- David Noroña – Salvador Rosa, Wendy's friend and co-worker
- Matt Lauria – Roy Merritt, Victory's personal assistant
- James Lesure - Griffin Bell runs 'Matrick-Warner', the parent company that oversees Parador Pictures and Bonfire Magazine. He eventually became Nico's temporary lover (Season 2 only)
- Vanessa Marcil - Josie Scotto, Shane's agent/manager for his new career as a composer/musician, who seems to be threatening Wendy and Shane's relationship (Season 2 only)
- Uma Incrocci - Nora, Janice's (Lorraine Bracco) hapless assistant
- Sarah Hyland - Maddie Healy, Wendy and Shane's headstrong teenage daughter
- Dylan Clark Marshall - Taylor Healy, Wendy and Shane's son
- Seth Kirschner - "Josh"
- Carlos Ponce - Rodrigo Vega, Victory's contractor and love interest (Season 2 only)
Former characters
- Julian Sands – Hector Matrick, Nico & Wendy's boss (appearing only in season one)
- Christopher Cousins - Charles Stern, Nico Reilly's husband who died at the beginning of season two.
Episodes
Main article: List of Lipstick Jungle episodesMusic
U.S. Nielsen Ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Rank (Timeslot) | Rank (Night) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 7, 2008 | Thursday, 10:00 P.M. | 5.3 | 9 | 2.9/8 | 7.54 | 3 | 7 | 41[11] |
| 2 | "Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred" | February 14, 2008 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.5/7 | 6.00 | 3 | 8 | 60 | |
| 3 | "Chapter Three: Pink Poison" | February 21, 2008 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/6 | 5.72 | 3 | 9 | N/A | |
| 4 | "Chapter Four: Bombay Highway" | February 28, 2008 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/6 | 5.72 | 3 | 9 | N/A | |
| 5 | "Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill" | March 6, 2008 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.3/6 | 5.82 | 3 | 9 | 60 | |
| 6 | "Chapter Six: Take the High Road" | March 13, 2008 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.4/7 | 5.56 | 3 | 9 | 62 | |
| 7 | "Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome" | March 20, 2008 | 5.0 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 6.95 | 2 | 5 | 39 | |
| 8 | "Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box" | September 24, 2008 | Wednesday, 10:00 P.M. | 2.3 | 6.08 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | "Chapter Nine: Help!" | October 1, 2008 | 1.9/5 | 5.31 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | "Chapter Ten: Let It Be" | October 8, 2008 | 1.9 | 4.76 | 3 | |||||
| 11 | "Chapter Eleven: The F-Word" | October 22, 2008 | 1.6/4 | 4.19 | ||||||
| 12 | "Chapter Twelve: Scary, Scary Night!" | October 29, 2008 | 1.9/5 | 4.90 | ||||||
| 13 | "Chapter Thirteen: The Lyin', The Bitch and The Wardrobe" | October 31, 2008 | Friday, 10:00 P.M. | 0.9/3 | 3.2 | |||||
| 14 | "Chapter Fourteen: Let the Games Begin" | November 7, 2008 | 1.2/4 | 3.3 | ||||||
| 15 | "Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada" | November 14, 2008 | 1.4/4 | 3.6 | ||||||
| 16 | "Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving" | November 21, 2008 | 1.1/3 | 3.3 | ||||||
| 17 | "Chapter Seventeen: Bye, Bye Baby" | December 5, 2008 | Friday, 9:00 P.M. | 1.3/3 | 3.6 | |||||
| 18 | "Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure" | December 12, 2008 | 1.1/3 | 3.74 | ||||||
| 19 | "Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leap" | January 2, 2009 | 1.3/4 | 4.3 | 4 | 9 | N/A | |||
| 20 | "Chapter Twenty: La Vie en Pose" | January 9, 2009 | 1.4/4 | 4.1 | 3 | 9 | N/A |
UK Ratings
Below is a table of ratings for UK digital channel Living TV, the network showing Lipstick Jungle.
Season 1
Season 1 of Lipstick Jungle began airing on September 22, 2008 on Mondays at 10pm, following one of Living's most popular US imports America's Next Top Model. The network soon brought in a name for their Monday night schedule, 'I Heart NY Mondays', as both shows are set in New York.
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Viewers[12] | Weekly Rank for Living[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 22, 2008 | Monday, 10:00 P.M. | 238,000 | 4 |
| 2 | "Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred" | September 29, 2008 | 139,000 | 7 | |
| 3 | "Chapter Three: Pink Poison" | October 6, 2008 | TBC | TBC | |
| 4 | "Chapter Four: Bombay Highway" | October 13, 2008 | 183,000 | 5 | |
| 5 | "Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill" | October 20, 2008 | 214,000 | 8 | |
| 6 | "Chapter Six: Take the High Road" | October 27, 2008 | TBC | TBC | |
| 7 | "Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome" | November 3, 2008 | 178,000 | 6 |
Season 2
The second season of the show began airing immediately after the first run's seven episodes had finished.
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Viewers[12] | Weekly Rank for Living[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box" | November 10, 2008 | Monday, 10:00 P.M. | 217,000 | 4 |
| 2 | "Chapter Nine: Help!" | November 17, 2008 | 193,000 | 4 | |
| 3 | "Chapter Ten: Let It Be" | November 24, 2008 | 142,000 | 5 | |
| 4 | "Chapter Eleven: The F-Word" | December 1, 2008 | 196,000 | 3 | |
| 5 | "Chapter Twelve: Scary, Scary Night!" | December 8, 2008 | TBC | TBC | |
| 6 | "Chapter Thirteen: The Lyin', The Bitch and The Wardrobe" | December 15, 2008 | TBC | TBC | |
| 7 | "Chapter Fourteen: Let the Games Begin" | December 22, 2008 | TBC | TBC | |
| 8 | "Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada" | December 29, 2008 | 178,000 | 3 | |
| 9 | "Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving" | January 5, 2009 | 215,000 | 8 | |
| 10 | "Chapter Seventeen: Bye, bye baby" | January 12, 2009 | |||
| 11 | "Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure" | January 19, 2009 | 160,000 | 7 | |
| 12 | "Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leap" | January 26, 2009 | 142,000 | 9 | |
| 13 | "Chapter Twenty: La Vie en Pose" | February 2, 2009 |
Merchandise
DVD releases
| Title | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | May 27, 2008 | December 26, 2008[13] | September 17, 2008[14] |
| Season 2 | May 5, 2009[15] | June 29, 2009[16] | TBA |
International distribution
The series was broadcast on Living in the UK,[17] TG4 in the Republic of Ireland, Domashniy in Russia,[18] and 7 Network in Australia.[19][20] CTV Television Network aired the show in Canada,[21] and broadcast by TV3 in New Zealand.[22]
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly schedule (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Seven Network | June 29, 2008/May 5, 2009 (Season 2) | Tuesday 10:30pm |
| Austria | ORF 1 | September 21, 2009 | Monday 9.55pm |
| Brazil | Rede Record | December 8, 2010 | Thursday 00.30am |
| United Kingdom | Living TV | September 22, 2008 | Monday 10.00pm |
| Hungary | TV2 (Hungary) | January 28, 2009 | Friday 9.00pm |
| India | Star World | May 30, 2009 | Saturday 10.00pm |
| Israel | Yes Stars Drama | 2008 | Sunday 09.45pm |
| Bulgaria | Nova Television | December 27, 2008 | Season 1 - Saturday and Sunday 3.00pm Season 2 - Monday to Friday 10.00pm |
| Germany | ProSieben | September 16, 2009 | Wednesday 8.15pm Wednesday 9.15pm |
| Greece | Alter Channel | October 3, 2009 | Saturday 10.30pm |
| Iceland | Skjár 1 | October 16, 2009 | Wednesday 10.05pm |
| Italy | Fox Life | February, 2009 | Thursday 9.00pm |
| Ireland | TG4 | October 6, 2008 | Monday 10.30pm |
| Latvia | TV3 Latvia , TV3+ Latvia | January 5, 2009 | Monday 11:05pm |
| Lithuania | TV3 | December 29, 2008 (Both seasons) | Monday 10.00pm |
| Netherlands | RTL 5 | September 22, 2008 | Monday 8.30pm |
| New Zealand | TV3 | October 21, 2008 | Tuesday 9.30pm |
| Poland | TVP1 | November 23, 2008 | Sunday 8.15pm |
| Portugal | RTP2 | September 12, 2008 | Friday 10.40pm |
| Slovenia | POP TV | September 8, 2008 | Monday 9.40pm |
| Serbia | Fox Life | May 24, 2011 | Tuesday 21:10 |
| Turkey | DiziMax | July 31, 2008 | Thursday 9.00pm |
| Chile | Fox Latin America Mega | June 22, 2008 December 2008 | Tuesday 10.00pm Sundays 0.00am |
| Asia | Star World | September 2, 2008 | Tuesday 8.00pm (HK/SIN) Tuesday 7.00 pm (THAI/WIB) |
| Norway | Canal + TV3 | September 27, 2008 August 3, 2009 | Saturday 10.00 pm Monday 09.30 pm |
| Sweden | TV 3 | Monday 8.00 pm | |
| Brazil | Fox Rede Record | August 25, 2008 January 7, 2010 | Thursday 10.00 pm Thursday 00.30 am |
| Finland | MTV3 | January 13, 2009/August 25, 2009 (Season 2) | Tuesday 09:00pm |
| Spain | Fox Divinity | 2008 2011 | Tuesday 10.20 pm Monday 10.00 pm |
| South Africa | SABC3 | Mondays - Wednesday 9.00 pm | |
| Hungary | TV2 | February 3, 2009 | Tuesday 10.20 pm |
| Puerto Rico | WKAQ-TV | 2009 | Saturday 10.00 pm |
| Estonia | TV3 | January 16, 2009 | Wednesday 8.50pm |
| Mexico | Fox | 2009 | Thursday 10.00pm |
| Russia | Domashniy | August 3, 2009 | Monday - Friday 10.00pm |
| Czech Republic | TV Prima | January 11, 2010 | Wedensday, 22:00 |
| The Middle East | ShowSeries (part of Showtime Arabia Cable Network) | India | 2009 |
| Indonesia | Trans 7 | 2010 | Sunday & Monday 2:30pm |
| Belgium | VIJFtv | November 13, 2010 | Friday 7:50pm |
| Macedonia | Fox Life | May 24, 2011 | Tuesday 21:10 |
References
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- ^ [1] The Futon Critic
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 29, 2007). "NBC applying 'Lipstick' in 'ER' space". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nAegjZ9o.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 24, 2008). "NBC adds more 'Lipstick'". Variety (Reed Elsevier). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981375.html?categoryid=14&cs=1.
- ^ Lipstick Jungle: NBC Cancels Brooke Shields TV Show, No Season Three
- ^ "NBC Banishes "Crusoe" to Saturdays". The Futon Critic. November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nAixlmWZ.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 15, 2009). "Is Lipstick Jungle cancelled? Part XXI". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nAiVrYBy. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Lipstick Jungle" May Get "Friday Night Lights" Treatment, Broadcasting & Cable, January 27, 2009
- ^ DiNunno, Gina (February 25, 2009). "Lipstick Jungle's Lindsay Price Cast as Eastwick Witch". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nAhB9Z4X.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 28, 2009). "It's Official: "Lipstick Jungle" is Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/03/its-official-li.html.
- ^ ABC Medianet
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- ^ Lipstick Jungle Series 1 (Region 2)
- ^ Lipstick Jungle Season 1 (Region 3) See Product Details
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001RHGRU2?creativeASIN=B001RHGRU2&creative=373489&camp=211189
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001Q3LWXO
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- ^ http://www.domashniy.ru/series/liostic_jungleand
- ^ "Brooke's big return". Advertiser Australia. 2007-07-10. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22045146-5012985,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Seven's US programming in 2008". Seven Network. http://www.sevencorporate.com.au/_uploads/Files/seven-us-08.pdf. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
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- ^ TV3's 2008 Season Launch | TV3|News|Throng
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