new HBO half-hour dramedy based on Pamela Des Barres' I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
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by Monika Bartyzel Feb 3rd 2010 // 9:03AM
http://www.cinematical.com/2010/02/03/zooey-deschanel-gets-to-finally-be-a-groupie-on-tv/
On the heels of the disappointing news that (500) Days of Summer
couldn't get itself an Oscar nod, Deadline Hollywood reports that Zooey
Deschanel is heading for the small screen -- not for another Bones
visit, but rather her very own show that will finally allow her to be a
groupie. She's set to executive produce and star in a new HBO half-hour
dramedy based on Pamela Des Barres' I'm With the Band: Confessions of a
Groupie.
In other words, she's not going to be the sage sister this time around,
but play Des Barres -- one of the inspirations for Penny Lane, Kate
Hudson's memorable role in Almost Famous. The woman is said to have had
sex with the likes of Jim Morrison, Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, and Don
Johnson (although, presumably, not because of "Heartbeat"). Considering
Deschanel's musical talents, I wouldn't be surprised if the show also
delves into her Zappa connections. Des Barres was a Zappa babysitter,
and when Frank formed the all-girl band The GTOs, she was a member. Then
again, since none of them had musical talents, and it was considered
more performance art, Zooey's musical talents would be moot. As for the
drama, Deadline states, "along the with excitement of rolling with
famous rockers, there was also the emptiness and heartbreak of being
demeaned and discarded by stars once the next pretty young thing came
along."
I'd rather have her rocking on the stage than between the sheets, but it
will definitely be interesting to see how her groupie differs from
Hudson. Here's to hoping they give the project some meat, and don't just
make this a light, groupie boinkfest with many walks of shame.
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