Darren
Star--the gay TV mogul behind Sex and the
City and Melrose Place--will next remake
the darkly funny British sitcom Nighty Night
for Showtime, reports Variety. The show will
mark the first time since 2000's Grosse Pointe
that Star will both write and executive-produce. Oxygen is
currently airing the original version of the show,
about a beauty salon owner (played by series creator
Julia Davis) who may be the most self-centered person
on earth: In the first scene of the show's pilot, for
instance, she learns that her husband is dying of a
terminal disease; in the second scene, she visits a
dating service. The show will be produced by Sony
Pictures Television, where Star is based. (The
Advocate)
