The Borneo Post (Sabah)

Brooke Shields to lead Longoria's 'Glamorous'

When complete, ‘Glamorous’ is to be broadcast on The CW, which has Longoria in place to direct and executive produce.

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THE STAR of 1990s sitcom “Suddenly Susan” and 1980 shipwreck adventure romance “The Blue Lagoon,” Brooke Shields is to feature in Eva Longoria’s beauty industry drama, “Glamorous.”

Shields is to play an exsupermod­el and high-end cosmetics company CEO in a new show from “Desperate Housewives” star Longoria.

Shields is joined by Jane Payton, who’s to play Madolyn’s personal assistant, Venetia. Both have their wits about them, and while Madolyn is well versed in the business guile needed to retain her position in the company and industry at large, Venetia has knowledge of and contacts within the city’s LGBTQ community and its undergroun­d scene.

When complete, “Glamorous” is to be broadcast on The CW, which has Longoria in place to direct and executive produce.

Shields broke through as an actress and a model in the 1970s and ‘80s, her career continuing through to involvemen­t in 2018’s Season 4 of “Jane the Virgin,” 2017’s Season 19 of “Law & Order: SVU,” and the three seasons to date of comedy horror cartoon “Mr. Pickles.”

She played a key role in the 2002 ABC version of British TV series “Widows,” most recently remade by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen as a 2018 feature film.

Best known as an actress for her eight-season run on “Desperate Housewives,” Longoria herself is no stranger to modelling nor directing and producing, having represente­d L’Oreal, Bebe Sport, and Hanes, among others, while production credits include those for “Devious Maids,” “Telenovela,” and “John Wick,” having directed multiple episodes of “Black-ish” and “The Mick.” — Relaxnews

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Shields at the Golden Globe nomination­s announceme­nt, December 2008. — AFP file photo

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