By chance, I saw tonight UPN's review of their fall "sizzler", Fashion House, and I have to admit, I have to reserve judgment. Let's go over some pluses and minuses.

Plus: the cast includes Bo Derek, Morgan Fairchild, and Tippi Hedren (unforgettable in Hitchcock's The Birds); I'm not sure there could be a campier and gayer cast.

Minus: the promo was a bit annoying, executed within the premise of a real entertainment show interviewing the fake characters; reality meets fiction; been done before, with better results.

Plus: the cast also includes a certain Robert Buckley.



Minus: the synopsis is really, really, barf-inducing (emphasis mine):

A beautiful, young housewife embarks on a journey of self discovery after uncovering her husband’s infidelity. Michelle Miller divorces her overbearing mate and takes a job at the illustrious Fashion House, finally realizing her lifelong dream of becoming a successful clothing designer.

Soon, Michelle meets Luke, a painter, who is the son of the owner of Fashion House, and the two fall deeply in love. When Luke’s mother, Maria, and Michelle’s ex-husband, Lance, catch wind of their romance, all hell breaks loose.

Will Michelle become the spitting image of Maria Gianni, or will the promise of love conquer all? One thing is for certain. In the end, nothing will remain the same.

Plus: apparently, Mr. Buckley takes his shirt off, a lot. When he does, he looks like this (a couple more pics after the jump):



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