The guy from Jeeves & Wooster is in a new American drama tonight.

[Lex]

One of my favorite British actors--Hugh Laurie--stars in a new American drama tonight. He plays an American doctor. It's supposed to have a Sherlock Holmes aspect to it as well.

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"His patients don't interest him, but their diseases do. He gulps pain pills and insults his staff. But Dr. House is one of the most fascinating characters to visit TV in a long time. The doctor will be "in" when "House" premieres tonight on Fox.

The very American Dr. House is played by British actor Hugh Laurie ("Jeeves and Wooster," "Stuart Little.") It's exciting to play a character who has the courage to say what most people are thinking, says Laurie. "It's a great freedom and it's a very enjoyable thing to do, particularly when it is written in such a way as to make me sound much more intelligent and amusing than I actually am."

Some high-voltage talent also energizes the show including executive producers Paul Attanasio ("Homicide: Life on the Street," "Donnie Brasco"), Katie Jacobs ("Gideon's Crossing") writer David Shore ("Hack," "Law & Order") and film director Bryan Singer ("X-Men," "The Usual Suspects.")

Unlike other TV medical shows, "House" is more of a medical detective drama involving realistic and absorbing characters. If Dr. House is based on anybody, it's Sherlock Holmes, says Shore, who created the character."

http://www.starbanner.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041116/NEWS/211160301/1017/FEATURES01



Hugh Laurie is on the right (in a pic from Jeeves & Wooster)

[Metatron]

1. Hugh Laurie is a great actor.

He's also known for his roles in Blackadder!

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Georgie!

[FlashHarry]

2. Tom Shales raved about this in today's Post.

I'm a big fan of Hugh and his partner-in-crime, Stephen Fry. I'll be tuned in.

[helnwhls]

4. such an impressive pedigree

but it just looks crap, like that silly show with he very blond guy. Disease as crime to be "investigated"

but what do I expect? it can't all be wooster ans jeeves!

[Lex]

5. Have you seen it already? n/t

[helnwhls]

7. No, it is my knee jerk reaction to the commericials for the show.

The Shield was one of those shows that I did not watch initially because the ads just turned me off. A friend made me watch a couple of episodes on DVD and I loved it! Please post a review. I'd love to know what you think.

[Lex]

8. Here's one review

and I'll post my honest opinion too

Review: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=reviewsNews&storyID=6806398

[Lex]

9. Okay, here's my review, for what it's worth.

I found the premiere of the show to be very intriguing. It assumes that the audience has an IQ higher than room temperature, which is nice.

Something about the show reminded me of West Wing. Smart, quick dialogue I think was what it was.

There are some CSI-ish aspects to it as well in terms of how the camera "looks" inside the body sometimes. Hugh Laurie is fabulous, as I figured he would be and the cast works well together.

I'm definitely tuning in for next week's episode. A couple of friends watched it on my recommendation and said they would definitely watch again as well.

I can't watch news shows anymore (since the election) and reality shows are out of the question, so it was nice to find a good series to be interested in again.

[helnwhls]

10. Thank you for the review.

:)

[Forkboy]

6. He's also the author of the funniest book I've ever read

The Gun Seller.

Oh,and Stephen Fry isn't so bad a writer himself :)