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"WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU"
Concept: Teen sis (Nickelodeon multitalent Amanda Bynes)
moves in with older sis ("90210"'s Jennie Garth) in the
big city -- all this, plus Simon Rex!
The Scoop: The former "Beverly Hills" perennial
innocent Kelly, trying to stretch her image, says this sitcom
"is about two sisters and how they have to make their lives
work together. Coming from a drama background, I needed to be
rooted in some sort of realism. The producers [agree] that at the
end of every episode, it's going to be about these two
sisters...can they live together and not kill each other?"
Gee, sounds heavier than the slapstickier pilot. (Regarding her
pregnancy, which she discovered after shooting the pilot, Garth
notes, "I'm going to be carrying a lot of things [in front of
my stomach]. A lot of light things.
Bottom Line: Back up -- did Garth say she came "from a
drama background"? Aw, we're just bustin' yer chops, Jennie.
Garth's no slouch in the charm and physical humor departments, and
kid idol Bynes radiates young-Lucille-Ball wackiness. As for Rex,
well, he's better here than he was in "Jack and Jill".
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