Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fall Preview: The CW

The CW has three [[well, two kind of]] new shows premiering this fall, Stylista, 90210 [[the remake?]], and Surviving The Filthy Rich.

Stylista
Stylista is a reality show, brought to you by Tyra Banks, following 11 "assistants" to Elle's Fashion News Director, Anne Slowey. Like any other reality competition, the show eliminates one assistant per week until one hopeful wins a real job at Elle. The show seems really scripted and too much like a wannabe The Devil Wears Prada. The similarities come into play when Slowey enters the office and immediately throws her jacket and purse onto the receptionist's desk and later when she evaluates each competitors outfit and breakfast tray.[[you'll understand when you see the show or preview]] The grand prize does seem quite nice. The winner of the competition gets a paid editorial position [[at ELLE, of course]], a paid lease on a great apartment in Manhattan, and a clothing allowance at H&M. However, this is only guaranteed for one year...I wonder if ELLE will choose to keep their new addition after the year contract. Despite how fake the show seems, I'm not going to lie, I'll still tune in to see how crazy the assignments will be. Check out the preview below.

My favorite part is when the British guy [[i think he's British]] goes "I'm not really a backstabber in an evil way!" [[too funny]] Besides having to plan Slowey's niece a birthday party and creating the perfect breakfast for her, i'm eager to see what else they have planned from the show.

90210
Ok...I used to watch the original and I have to say I'm a bit worried. I have no idea where they are planning to take the show. There are a few familiar faces in the cast. Lori Loughlin [[Full House]], Shenea Grimes [[Degrassi: The Next Generation]], AnnaLynn McCord [[Nip/Tuck]], Jessica Walter [[Arrested Development]], Tristan Wilds [[The Wire]], and Ryan Eggold [[Dirt]] are all a part of the cast. Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, and Rob Estes, from the original Beverly Hills: 90210 and Melrose Place[[the "spinoff"]], are also said to participate in the show. They've only taped a pilot so we'll see if the network picks up the show. Check out a glimpse of the show below.

I find the storyline of a small town family moving to a big California city [[if you count Beverly Hills to be a city]] and said family having an adopted black son to be very similar to The N's South of Nowhere. [[I know, I know...The N is kind of a guilty pleasure, don't judge me!]]

Surviving The Filthy Rich
There hasn't been much buzz surrounding this show...but who knows it could end up to be an underdog. The show is centered around a hopeful journalist who becomes the tutor of two orphaned [[well they still have their grandmother]] twin girls, who are filthy rich. The main character is played by JoAnna Garcia, who played Cheyenne on Reba. I liked Reba, so I'm willing to give Filthy Rich a chance. Check out a clip of the show below.

For a longer preview of Filthy Rich click here

For more videos on shows from The CW or more previews of falls upcoming shows check out the CW Television on Youtube.

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