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This is an interview with Lauren Ambrose. But first and foremost, the Fox sitcom "The Return of Jezebel James," debuting with a full hour Friday night, marks the return of Amy Sherman-Palladino.
Sherman-Palladino was the writer-producer who birthed "Gilmore Girls" and then saw herself unhappily dumped from the show before its final season. So now she's back on TV with another talky, funny show about two related chicks.
Parker Posey is Sarah, a successful children's book editor who's about to publish her second hit "Jezebel James" book. The redhead Ambrose, so good as Claire on "Six Feet Under," is Sarah's little sister, Coco, a surly rock'n'roll screwup. When Sarah asks Coco to be a surrogate mom for her baby, things between the sisters heat up considerably. The supporting cast includes Dianne Wiest as their mom.
Earlier this week, Ambrose got on the phone with a handful of writers to talk up the show. And the show must need talking up, because Friday night in March ain't exactly prime time to debut this once-ballyhooed comedy. But apparently it was the first time she'd done a conference call...
L. Ambrose: It’s like we’re on an airplane or something. This is intense. I’ve never done anything like this.
Question: Thanks for making the effort. Looking at the show, it seems like there’s definitely a lot of chemistry between you and Parker. Talk about that relationship, both in real life and on the show.
L. Ambrose: Well, I don’t know. I’d never met Parker before or worked with Parker before. Part of the reason I was interested in this job was because she was a part of it. She’s always been one of my favorite actresses and she’s a real funny lady. I knew I had a lot to learn from her. She’s just a great, funny person to work with on this kind of thing.
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