Joanna Lumley has been popping up a lot in my little studio apartment, recently. Earlier in the week, I watched an episode of the Ian McShane series "Lovejoy," in which she appeared as a semi-recurring love interest. I was telling someone I work with about "Absolutely Fabulous" (or trying to... it is a tough show to briefly sum up AND make as funny as it was). Last night, I was almost drunk enough to watch the last of the non-Martin "Pink Panther" movies in which Lumley plays a journalist, but I wisely opted to crawl to bed and pass out instead.
This morning, I'm catching up on podcasts and a few of them mention Lumley's current role as a political activist, specifically her recent meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. As I did some digging into what is going on across the pond, I couldn't help but be reminded of the "Final Cards" trilogy featuring the character of Francis Urquhart. There would appear to be a lot of backroom dealing going on over there. But I am also reminded of a certain Alaskan governor who was recently trotted out by America's conservative party. Several references are being made in the British press to Lumley's ass-kicking role in "The New Avangers" TV series, really emphasizing her body more than her mind. She would seem to be another woman whom conservatives want to hold up (perhaps "prop up" is a better phrase) to the press and the citzenry as the appealing side of conservatism. Key differences between the governor and Lumley are that Lumley has accomplished something in the world of national politics, Lumley was once a Bond girl, and, if you hold your ear up to Lumley's, you won't hear the ocean. Link to a well written story for biographical background on Lumey, but be sure to engage pop-up blockers first: http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article6256349.ece Lumley for PM: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/sarah-sands/sarah-sands-lumley-for-president-id-keep-the-queen-1682155.html Summary of the Lumley/Brown meeting and the post-script: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1179628/AMANDA-PLATELL-The-Iron-Lumley-Joannas-just-tough-Maggie.html -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
