The original BBC comedy television show Absolutely Fabulous is being revamped into a US version set in Los Angeles, California.The Telegraph: US Remake for Absolutely Fabulous (October 6, 2008) Actress Jennifer Saunders, who played Edina Monsoon on the British version, will serve as executive producer on the US version.The Telegraph: US Remake for Absolutely Fabulous (October 6, 2008) The US version is potentially going to follow the plot outline of the British version where two fashion-obsessed women are constantly striving to achieve fame and success.The Guardian: Fox Cues up US Version of Ab Fab (October 7, 2008)

Another US version was unsuccessfully developed by Roseanne Barr for ABC, which was set to also star Carrie Fisher.The Guardian: Fox Cues up US Version of Ab Fab (October 7, 2008) It never went past the pilot stage and was rejected by the network.The Guardian: Fox Cues up US Version of Ab Fab (October 7, 2008)