`HOLDING THE BABY' A FAR CRY FROM ANYTHING CLEVER.Byline: Keith Marder Daily News Television Critic Fox, the network that promises to be daring and distinctive, kicks off its new season with ``Holding the Baby,'' a formulaic sitcom that breaks less ground than a plastic shovel. The baby should fire his agent for getting him into this mess. The so-called comedy is about a guy who works, but his marriage didn't; his brother who works too little; his boss who wants him to work more; a nanny who doesn't want to work; and a kid who causes a lot of people a lot of work. In a couple of weeks, when Fox drops ``Holding the Baby,'' a lot of people should be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. work. The acting in this show is often forced, the premise is contrived and the characters are not believable. The baby, however, is cute. And, the oldest cast member, Ron Leibman Ron Leibman (born October 11, 1937) is an Emmy Award an Tony Award-winning American actor. Biography Career Leibman was a member of the Compass Players in the late 1950s. , who plays boss Stan Peterson, steals every scene he's in. Jimmy Stiles Stiles can refer to: People
He was once a former wrestler and then a production assistant, and he was nearly 30 before moving into major actor roles. ) plays a struggling actor/drunk who is somewhat of a babe magnet for no apparent reason. Kelly O'Malley (Jennifer Westfeldt) plays a chatty chat·ty adj. chat·ti·er, chat·ti·est 1. Inclined to chat; friendly and talkative. 2. Full of or in the style of light informal talk: a chatty letter. , opinionated o·pin·ion·at·ed adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. grad student who berates someone she wants to work for because he bought a carpet made by Third World sweatshop sweatshop: see sweating system. workers. The focus of the show is Gordon Stiles (Jon Patrick Walker), whose wife leaves him after meeting a man at a women's retreat. She has moved to Tibet and Gordon is left .... holding the baby. The show is all too predictable. Not even a mother could love ``Holding the Baby.'' THE FACTS The show: ``Holding the Baby.'' What: A formulaic sitcom about a guy whose wife left him, his irresponsible brother, gruff boss, a reluctant nanny and, of course, a baby. The stars: Jon Patrick Walker, Jennifer Westfeldt, Eddie McClintock, Sherri Shepherd, Ron Liebman. Where: Fox (Channel 11). When: Premieres 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Our rating: One and one-half Stars |
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