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)
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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)