9:35AM Clem Bastow | The American adaptation of Kath & Kim has been a
source of great consternation both amongst the Defamer Australia crew and, well, pretty much every Australian with a brain and a sense of humour.
But, as Selma “Kim” Blair was quick to
suggest, a whole bunch of pissed off Colonials isn’t going to stop NBC from going ahead and ruining making it – and neither has it. The network have started airing commercials promoting the show, and, well,
here they are:
Your thoughts, members of the jury?
Perhaps it says something about my personal tastes, but Molly Shannon as Kath looks a bit too… good? And if they’ve re-pitched Kim as some sort of demented “kidult” with a penchant for sorbet-toned childrenswear, then I guess Patricia Field has done a bang-up job of Kim, too.
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