America becomes Absolutely Fabulous

The current US TV season already includes American remakes of international series Kath & Kim and Eleventh Hour, and now another much-loved TV show has been targeted for adaptation: Absolutely Fabulous.

According to Variety, US network Fox is attempting to remake the classic Britcom with Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz acting as co-executive producer.

The planned adaptation will relocate the series to Los Angeles but keep the basic plot of the original series, which revolved around narcissistic PR executive Edina Moon (Jennifer Saunders, who also created and wrote the series), her boozy best friend Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) and long-suffering daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha).

Saturday Night Live writer Christine Zander will pen the pilot's script, while Saunders is also attached to the project as co-executive producer.

It's not the first time that the US has attempted to do Ab Fab: in the mid-'90s comedienne Roseanne Barr developed a spin-off with Carrie Fisher, which ultimately never went to air. The sitcom Cybill was also loosely inspired by the British comedy.

The series premiered in 1992 but has returned to the airwaves in recent years with new seasons and special episodes.

Absolutely Fabulous airs in Australia on the Comedy Channel.

Miley NOT quitting Hannah Montana

After an earlier post on here, pint-sized popstar Miley Cyrus has denied rumours she's desperately trying to pull the plug on her TV show Hannah Montana.

Earlier reports stated Miley has been trying to get fired from the show in order to finish the 24-episode season early and focus on her singing career.
But speaking through her agent this week, Miley said: "I'm really excited about our new season. We are making great new episodes that I can't wait for our fans to see and I'm looking forward to the Hannah Montana movie that will be out in the spring."

Disney execs in charge of the show are said to be furious over the stunt, with one boss calling Miley and her co-star dad Billy Ray "ingrates".

The 15-year-old star of the show has reportedly been busy trying to commit showbiz industry suicide, arriving on set late, stalling production and upsetting other members of the cast. The success of the show means producers have already added another six shows to the current season.