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Last October we learned that the brilliant British comedy Absolutely Fabulous was gettin’ a US make-over and would be remade here in America. At the time, there was no word on casting but we were told that production on the series had entered the early production stages and might be ready for 2009. Today we get our first look at filming of the series with Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun) in the role of Patsy and Kathryn Hahn (Crossing Jordan) in the role of Edina:

Um … HMMM. On the one hand, they’ve got the costumes down … but I just cannot imagine how the show will be able to retain it’s amazingly hilarious humor after it has been Americanized. Trust me, I’m not knocking American humor … there are some things we do better than anyone else (Friends, for example) but there are other things that we do not (the US version of Kath & Kim still pales in comparison to the original Aussie version). I am very worried that this new venture will fall flat on its face. The only encouraging thing I’ve heard about this remake is that original series creator Jennifer Saunders (Edina) is executive producing. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I’m really skeptical. The original AbFab is just so damn good … I’m not sure it’ll translate to an American audience and still have the same success. What do y’all think … do any of y’all have faith that this remake will work?

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Now that we know that Ashlee Simpson has signed on to play the role of Violet on the upcoming Melrose Place redux for The CW, it’s only natural to wonder if any of the old skool MP alums might be interested in reprising their roles on the new spin-off. E! News‘s Breanne Heldman caught up with Marcia Cross, who played the maniacally dastardly Dr. Kimberly Shaw-Mancini on Melrose Place the first time around (and currently plays Bree Van de Kamp Hodge on Desperate Housewives), and asked what her interest level is for reprising her Melrose Place role. Yeah, she has none … and furthermore, she has no idea who the hell Ashlee Simpson is either. LOL. E!‘s Marc Malkin also talked with Courtney Thorne-Smith, who played Allison Parker on MP, and she too seems not very interested in stepping back into her old role. HMMM:

Don’t expect to see Marcia Cross ringing the doorbell at the newly renovated Melrose Place anytime soon. In addition to having a good home on Wisteria Lane, the Desperate Housewives denizen admits she hasn’t been asked and, well, her plate is pretty full. “I’m really busy,” she told E! News today at an event at St. Aloysius School in Harlem for Mott’s Wake-Up Call America. “I say never say never, but it’s not the first thing on my mind.” No, you’re not crazy. That sense of déjà vu comes thanks to former original Melrose Place inhabitant Courtney Thorne-Smith saying exactly the same thing yesterday. That wasn’t all the ravishing redhead had to say about the prime-time soap’s reboot, or a certain Housewife’s departure… When asked how she feels about a Melrose renaissance, Cross admitted, “I haven’t really thought much about it. I really have almost no opinion except I wish them luck.” As for the show’s newly announced star Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, she needed her rep to remind her who the “Pieces of Me” singer is. When she remembered the starlet had a baby, Cross was relieved. “Oh, well then I’m really happy she has a job,” she laughed. “That’s how I think about it. Honestly, I’m sorry. That’s how generational those things are.”

Well, at least the MP redux producers still have hope that Heather Locklear might reprise her role of Amanda Woodward … and they can prollly get Lisa Rinna to come back too. That woman would prolly do the job for free … or at least for free lip injections. After the jump, check out a fun video of Marcia Cross as Dr. Kimberly Shaw showing the Melrose audience the awful secret she’s been hiding all season long … trust me, MP fans — it is not to be missed …

A couple weeks ago we saw photos of Twilight star Kristen Stewart on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Nylon magazine which also featured a coverstory interview where Kristen talked about various topics like the “bullshit” questions she gets asked by some Twilight fans and how she is not dating co-star Robert Pattinson. Today, we get to see more photos of Kristen Stewart from the Mexican edition of Nylon magazine … here is her coverphoto:

This Mexican version of Nylon features the same interview so no need to rehash any of that here (tho, if you’re feeling nostalgic, you can read highlights in English HERE) but it does feature a few different photos from her earlier Nylon photoshoot. After the jump, check ‘em out …

Britney Spears spent some downtime yesterday in Miami, FL in between concert stops on her new tour The Circus starring Britney Spears. After all the nip slips and inadvertent misspoken faux pas she’s been enduring lately, I think it’s a great idea that she take some time to just chill out and relax for a hot minute. Here are a few photos of Britney lookin’ like she’s having a great time in her tiny blue bikini poolside yesterday:

It’s so great to see her lookin’ so happy and so relaxed … these exact photos remind me of the pics we used to see of Britney poolside in between tour stops way back in the day. I distinctly recall seeing photos of her relaxing with friends poolside after her knee surgery thinking, All she needs is some downtime and she’ll be back on track in no time … and 5 years later, here we are. It’s been a long time but she’s back where she should’ve been 5 years ago … but I digress. After the jump, check out a couple more photos of Britney maxin’ and relaxin’ at her Miami hotel pool with her youngest son Jayden James — he’s wearing water wings …