2 Broke Women

Jesse Behrs and Kat Dennings in "2 Broke Women" Shot in La by Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Whitney Cummings producer, Tim Kaiser director, James Burrows authors, King, Cummings.Max Black - Kat Dennings Caroline Channing - Jesse Behrs Earl - Garrett Morris Han Lee - Matthew Moy Oleg - Jonathan KiteTaking inventory of the assets and debits, "2 Broke Women" has appealing co-stars, a quite functional premise, considerable raunch, a great time-slot then one natural problem: While CBS has loved solid success having its Monday comedies, programs centered by female leads generally were not incorporated within this. Whether "Women" can reverse that trend remains to look, and may possibly depend simply how handsomely the completely new-look "two and a half Males" does to keep an audience -- and propping within the entire evening -- beyond its inevitable initial hurry appealing. The Interest network has apparently acquired a coup by landing Kat Dennings as Max, a blunt, sexy, cash-strapped Manhattan waitress introduced placing a couple of grubby patrons inside their place, telling one dude that getting upset his fingers to demand service "dries up my vagina." In walks Caroline (Jesse Behrs), the blond, leggy, Paris Hilton-like heiress with a fortune that has disappeared faster than you'll be able to say "Bernie Madoff." (In the programming perspective, due to the plot of "Damages" last season together with an identical wrinkle in ABC's "G.C.B.," the Madoff scandal is nearly the narrative gift that continues giving.) Perky but impoverished, Caroline takes a job, which doesn't exactly provoke cartwheels from Max. Still, she requires an amount of pity on her behalf account, after grilling her in what it's want to be wealthy and possess a pony. The 2 will finish off living together, "Odd Couple" style, is not uncertain. Still, producers Michael Patrick King ("Sex as well as the City") and Whitney Cummings (whose prospects looks substantially better here in comparison to her new NBC sitcom) -- aided with the sure hands of pilot maestro James Burrows -- still be capable of have a great time getting there. "Oh my gosh God, you're conned!" Caroline shouts upon her first look at Max's sparsely furnished apartment. Beyond the well-cast leads -- with Dennings experiencing the meatier role but Behrs holding her own -- the show distinguishes itself when you're nearly as dirty as "Males," although in the female perspective, with numerous lascivious sighing in regards to the chiseled abs from the guy Max is dating. Furthermore, you will find broad (otherwise especially strong) comic relief, including "Saturday Evening Live" original Garrett Morris and Matthew Moy since the diner's owner. Much less naughtiness alone will probably be enough to secure "Girls'?" future where it counts, or alone increase the risk for show appear like one of the boys. Still, when the promising half-hour finally appears short on Nielsen's balance sheet, it won't be due to a deficit of a person's or charm.Camera, Gary Baum production designer, Glenda Rovello editor, Peter Chakos casting, Julie Ashton. 30 MIN. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com