THE ORIGINAL MEAL GIRLS
BBC Brings Back The Delicious Debauchery Of Absolutely Fabulous
I JUST READ THE MOST AWESOME NEWS: THE BBC reports that three new specials of the 90s’ addiction Absolutely Fabulous are filming right now!
The shows will air on BBC One later this year but no word on when they’ll appear on BBC America. I can wait since Logo recently began showing reruns of the series.
I will never tire of the drunken, drug-fueled antics of Patsy and Edina, played with champagne gusto by Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. The award-winning series ran from 1992 to 2003 with a special in 2004. It depicted the raucous, fashion addicted lives of PR guru Edina and her constant weight battles, along with her best friend, the glamorous sex-mad magazine editor Patsy. All of the original, main cast members — daughter Saffron, assistant Bubble and Edina’s Mother — will return returning as well.
Saunders, who is also the show’s creator, said: “Like a good bottle of champagne we hope that we have got better with time without losing any of our sparkle.
Yes, the show was about two self-absorbed, free spirits who were total mean girls way before Lindsay Lohan. But it was so much fun to watch them do whatever the hell they wanted, come what may. These new “Bad Girls” could take a lesson on how a real lady acts like a bad girl. Does that make sense?
Well, some of you know what I mean. When my best girlfriend and I get a little tipsy and loud, sometimes our kids say we’re acting “like Patsy and Edina.” We take it as a compliment.
