Lipstick Jungle isn't exactly dead yet.  Contrary to reports that NBC has pulled the plug on the hour-long series based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, lead star Brooke Shields insists that's not necessarily the case.

The show premiered on February 7 as a midseason replacement taking over ER's spot at 10/9c and was renewed for a second season shortly after the network announced it's Fall 2008 lineup.  The sophomore season kicked off on September 24 and one month later, NBC announced that the series would move to Fridays effective October 31.  Earlier this month, to the horror of many fans, rumors surfaced that NBC would cancel the show due to poor ratings, along with freshman drama My Own Worst Enemy.  That appears to still be the case for the Christian Slater drama but for Lipstick Jungle, there seems to be sparkle of hope.

"They thought that because My Own Worst Enemy has been shut down that the same thing had happened to us, and it's not true," Shields told reporters over the weekend, according to US Weekly. "They're not breaking down the sets.  We're still working. We still have more to do, so it's erroneously presented that we've been canceled, thank God.  Our bosses are saying, 'You're not canceled, don't worry.  We're just trying to figure out how to make this make sense.'"

As reported previously, Lipstick Jungle will continue to air their remaining episodes due to a 50 percent increase in ratings.  NBC chairman Ben Silverman also stated that they "may" order more episodes down the line if ratings were to improve.

Meanwhile, fans are already sending lipsticks as part of their campaign to save Lipstick Jungle.

Also starring Kim Raver, Lindsay Price, Paul Blackthorne, and David Alan Basche, among others, Lipstick Jungle airs every Friday at 10pm on NBC.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Us Weekly, Zap2it.com
(Image courtesy of NBC)