The Return of Jezebel James

Henry Chamberlain wrote a recent article on Parker Posey and The Return of Jezebel James on ComicBookBin.com. Here’s a snippet:

Surfing channels and then to suddenly see Parker Posey on the tube doing her thing, all her masterful nervous movements, in some odd storyline that did not quickly make itself clear was very entertaining and welcomed. It was only after settling into the plot and discovering it was really just another sitcom, no more, no less, that I had to shrug and say, “Well, it’s still Parker Posey!” because that is really all that matters in the end in this sort of situation.

-TimK

Yeah, I was afraid of this. The Futon Critic reports that Fox has officially canceled The Return of Jezebel James. This sucks, because I was truly looking forward to the next episode. Click to continue »

Ugh. I had to mention this, because a Jezebel James fan actually was misled by this blurb on TV Guide. The blurb is not technically misleading or incorrect, but if you read it you may get the wrong idea. But I’ve researched the news from an independent source. Here’s the truth of the the situation…

The fan who emailed said that Canterbury’s Law was moving to Friday nights, in place of The Return of Jezebel James. This is not true. Jezebel James continues to run Friday nights at 8:30. Click to continue »

Here’s another batch of fan reactions to the premier of The Return of Jezebel James. I’m running out of space, so I’m skipping some, and I may or may not post more. There are lots more… Click to continue »

• Erich Eilenberger says, “I actually enjoyed it… I was pleasantly surprised.” And then goes on to say about critics, “I also think some of them just weren’t paying attention.”
• The TV Guy at TV Short and Sweet. says, “Yet again, here’s a great show with a great cast and yet I fear FOX has treated it unfairly.” (Emphasis in original.)
• sami57peace2u writes on LiveJournal, “I love Parker Posey, and…AS-P. No matter how many times she screws me over, I still like her writing style.” Okay, I resemble that comment about ’screws me over,” but I’m still glad Jezebel James worked.
  

The Boston Herald has a mini-profile of Scott Cohen (i.e., our Marcus Cole, Sarah’s boyfriend… if you can call that a boyfriend).

Meanwhile, Broadway.com published an article by Scott Cohen about Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?. Here’s a snippet:

In early December of last year I got a phone call from “the agency.” No, not the CIA, but the other agency that just so happens to bear the same nom de plume and just so happens to be involved in similar technique. Little did I know that the next few months would actually be fraught with feeling as if the former was really behind the wheel for this particular job. My representative at the aforementioned agency told me that the Public Theater wanted to see me. Need he say more? I think not.

-TimK

Just a heads-up. Parker Posey, star of The Return of Jezebel James, will be appearing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Wednesday night, March 19. That’s late, late at night. 12:35 AM at night… Or is that the following morning?

However you count it, the last time Parker was on, she was truly entertaining. I expect this to be a wonderful interview as well.

-TimK

I’ve posted a recap of The Return of Jezebel James episode 101, “Pilot.”

The episode guide page also links to this recap.

I’ll post the recap for episode 102 soon.

-TimK

This is completely legit, and you gotta love it. If you missed it, you can watch The Return of Jezebel James online (in wide-screen) at Fox’s official website. (Complete with limited commercials.)

Note that this is true of all of Fox’s shows, and other networks are also jumping on the 21’st-century bandwagon. You can get watch any of Fox’s shows online through their “Fox On Demand” service. (There’s also a link from elsewhere on Fox’s website.)

To select a show to watch, the interface is a little screwy. But once you do, you have your standard video-player controls. There’s also a scrolling list at the bottom you can use to select which episode to view, and a scrolling list on the left to select another show (if you want).

-TimK

Fox is known for canceling shows that don’t perform. That’s why I was depressed with the TV ratings for last night. The Return of Jezebel James came in last place, with only 3.25 million viewers (for the 8:30 timeslot) and an A18-49 1.0 rating/4 share. Marc Berman introduced it thusly: “In series-premiere news, the cancellation clock is now officially ticking on the two-episode launch of Fox sitcom The Return of Jezebel James.”

Gagh.

Then I did a little research. Click to continue »

Kristin Dos Santos, who has a cool column at E! Online, is running a little poll: Save It or Sink It: The Return of Jezebel James. You all know how I voted. Click on the link and cast your vote, too.

-TimK