Pilot News: Elisha Cuthbert Tries Long-distance Love

Elisha Cuthbert by Kevin Parry/WireImage.com Elisha Cuthbert (24) has landed the female lead in NY-LON, a CBS drama pilot based on a British series that starred Rashida Jones and Stephen Moyer. The premise: A New York City teacher/record-store clerk embarks on a cross-continental romance with a London stockbroker. (Get it — NY-LON? Took me a minute, too.) Also cast in the pilot, says the Reporter, are Caterina Scorsone (1-800-MISSING) and Johnny Whitworth (CSI: Miami), playing Cuthbert's roommate and ex-boyfriend, respectively. — MWM Leave a Comment
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Posted by TV Guide Staff Mar 27, 2008 8:57 AM Report Abuse

CBS....can "bite me". I will never watch that network again, since they took Jericho off.
Posted by Sadiebug Mar 27, 2008 10:55 AM Report Abuse

Eh. I'll pass. I'm just commenting on that pic up of Elisha. I didn't even recognize her!
Posted by ValkyrieX Mar 27, 2008 11:57 AM Report Abuse

Please, please, please let her get caught in a cougar trap in this show too!
Posted by Buffy Freak Mar 27, 2008 11:59 AM Report Abuse

This sounds like a snoozefest. I'm surprised Elisha Cuthbert couldn't get better work then this.
Posted by wildbill Mar 27, 2008 12:08 PM Report Abuse

I would much much much rather have seen Rashida Jones and Moyer reprise their excellent roles from the British version and bring some closure to that storyline. They had great chemistry and that version was incredibly well done. Ny-Lon was a fantastic but way too short lived BBC America series and ended suddenly in a way that was completely unsatisfactory to me.

Elisha turned me off in 24, especially being so hateful to papa Jack when he was honestly trying to make amends. Not going to watch this with her.

Prediction: Major flop/bomb of a TV show.

Posted by kiraalt

Mar 27, 2008 12:23 PM

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Elisha turned me off in 24, especially being so hateful to papa Jack when he was honestly trying to make amends. Not going to watch this with her. Umm, you do realize she was playing a character, right? I sure hope you get that 24 is not a documentary, 'cause I'm kinda worried for ya.
Posted by bmp956 Mar 27, 2008 12:45 PM Report Abuse

bmp956: You beat me to it. I was going to say the exact same thing. People are strange huh? But I do agree with most a say that this will probably be a snooze fest.
Posted by kelel21220 Mar 27, 2008 1:47 PM Report Abuse

bmp and kelkel: Of course I realize that Kim was just a character on 24. I simply never cared for her as such or Elisha as an actress. No need to snarky and rude. Forgive me for commenting and simply stating my honest opinion on something here. Not to worry - it won't ever happen again.
Posted by kiraalt Mar 27, 2008 2:14 PM Report Abuse

I'm still upset about Jericho being cancelled to even think of trying to watch a new show on CBS.
Posted by capman Mar 27, 2008 2:16 PM Report Abuse

bmp956, don't be afraid to voice your opinion. It's a free country.

I don't think I will watch this, as Ms. Cuthbert hasn't impressed me as an actress on anything that she's done. I too agree with kiraalt that the original cast should have reprised their roles, if possible. Contrary to Ms. Cuthbert, Rashida Jones is a very talented actress who deserves a show of her own.

Unless TV critics rave about NY-LON, I'll be staying away from the show.

Posted by chattypatra

Mar 27, 2008 2:40 PM

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kiraalt, wasn't trying to be snarky or rude, it's just that your post reminded me of stories of soap stars having epithets hurled at them on the street because they played their bad-guy parts so well that hard core viewers had a hard time distinguishing fact from fiction.

I see now that wasn't your intent, but I'm sure if you read your own original post with an objective eye you'd see why I got that impression. Just sayin'.

As for Ms. Cuthbert, sure, she's no Meryl Streep. Maybe she just hasn't had the right parts to play, so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Anything that isn't Reality TV, count me in.

Posted by bmp956

Mar 27, 2008 3:10 PM

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I will be there for JOhnny Whitworth!! CSI Miami!!! No more him and Calleigh? Youth romance doesn't work on CBS. LOVE MONKEY!?!? LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Posted by whennow Mar 27, 2008 3:14 PM Report Abuse

Sorry for being rude. I just thought it was funny. Relax.
Posted by kelel21220 Mar 27, 2008 3:22 PM Report Abuse

Must have been any early morning, Matt. I read "Long-distance love" and then NY-LON, and had it.
Posted by Bowmissy Mar 27, 2008 6:20 PM Report Abuse

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