{"id":3010,"date":"2010-04-02T17:25:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-02T15:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=3010"},"modified":"2011-07-12T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T14:25:36","slug":"cougar-town-starring-courtney-cox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/cougar-town-starring-courtney-cox\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Cougar<\/a>
It was time we got a decent comedy. Yes, it started airing in 2009 and I just discovered it. But hey, trust me- the concept will never go out of fashion. Courtney is just as funny as she was as Monica. And even more gorgeous. Photo from: impawards.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Courteney Cox is back and Cougar Town makes me want to watch Dirt. Well, most probably the only thing these two have in common is Courteney Cox and that\u2019s OK.<\/p>\n

\"Cougar<\/a>
Cougar Town Cast. From left: Josh Hopkins, Busy Philips, Christa Miller, Ian Gomez and Brian Van Holt. Sitting down: Courteney Cox and Dan Byrd. Photo from: http:\/\/blog.newsok.com\/television\/files<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cougar Town basically rocks. It is not exactly original but it is not originality that makes it work. I mean I am guessing you have seen the hot 40-year-old single mother with a teenage son, trying to cope in the world? The cute but\u00a0 reckless and immature ex husband? The hot single male neighbor dating younger chicks only to later develop a crush on our hot single mom? The edgy, Grinchy best friend who could have actually got along with House<\/a>?<\/p>\n

You did see it before. But most probably not all together, set in Florida, along with a younger, air-headed blonde employee and now with this much chemistry between the characters. And by chemistry, I mean comedic timing.<\/p>\n

The premise:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox<\/a>) is 40, newly divorced and not very hopeful about her future love life.\u00a0 She is surrounded by younger women dating older men or older women dating younger men. Not that men her own age seem promising: Her next door neighbor Grayson (Josh Hopkins)- also newly divorced- has made a habit of dating college girls. She is also busy raising her teenage son Travis (Dan Byrd), supporting ex-husband Bobby (Brian Van Holt), trying to keep her two best friends- neighbor Ellie (Christa Miller) and employee Laurie (Busy Philips) from killing each other. But Laurie has other plans. Just because Jules didn\u2019t spend much time partying and dating before, doesn\u2019t mean she can\u2019t start now.<\/p>\n

So Jules throws her private life into the equation: mostly gorgeous younger men.<\/p>\n

But maybe neither her ex nor Grayson aren\u2019t as shallow as they seem\u2026.<\/p>\n

The funniness level:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pilot is by far one of the funniest pilots I have ever seen. The show doesn\u2019t really care about men\u2019s feelings, let me tell you. Although, I think men will like Grayson, Bobby and some men will find familiar territory with the family man\/Ellie\u2019s husband Andy (Ian Gomez<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Although the show is no way verbally or visually as explicit as Sex and The City (mind you, I love Sex and The City), it shows women out there. With all the beauty issues, family obligations, careers, relationships and sexual\/romantic needs, what women think and feel are openly explored:<\/p>\n