Cox News Service
September 26, 2007
Give 'Big Shots' a Shot
By Kevin D. Thompson
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Four wealthy CEOs are lounging in a steam room, discussing the state of their lives.
One has a possessive mistress who's threatening to expose their affair. Another recently learned that his wife is sleeping with his boss. One man is whipped and too afraid to do something about it, and there's the guy who's still having hot sex in wine cellars with his ex-wife.
"Men," one of the chief executive officers says solemnly, "we're the new women."
Yes, the only thing missing are four rounds of Cosmos, some pricey Manolo Blahniks and much dirtier talk.
"Big Shots," ABC's new dramedy, is obviously the network's answer to HBO's "Sex and the City" and its own soapy dramedy, "Desperate Housewives." ABC could've easily called the show "Desperate CEOs" because these alpha males gossip, gripe and have sex just like the chicks on Housewives do.
The big-moneyed CEOs are Duncan Collinsworth (Dylan McDermott), owner of a super successful cosmetics firm; Brody John (Christopher Titus), founder of a crisis management company; James Walker (Michael Vartan), the newly installed CEO, thanks to a corporate shake-up; and Karl Mixworthy (Joshua Malina), head of a giant pharmaceutical firm.
The companies the men run are essentially extensions of their personalities. Duncan is the pretty one having hot sex with his ex. (He also has a dirty little secret involving a transvestite.) Brody is always in crisis mode because he's afraid to give his wife any back talk since "she tolerates no dissent Ñ like Dick Cheney." James is married to the cheating hussy, and Karl can certainly use the Viagra his company sells because he's saddled with a manipulative mistress, who - unfortunately for him - made fast friends with his wife.
Who says money can buy happiness?
If "Sex and the City" gave men an intimate peek into what women talk about when guys aren't around, "Big Shots" does the same thing in reverse. For instance, in case women weren't sure, men are permitted to lie when it comes to sex, money or criminal proceedings.
"Shots" is a breezy, fun romp. Sure, the guys are a little smarmy, but they boast some nice chemistry, and you immediately believe they're best buddies with an unshakable male bond.
And, if you're a woman and only care about the hunk factor, well, just keep looking at McDermott, who was once referred to as "liquid sex" by a co-star on "The Practice." It's not clear what that really means, but it sounds hot.
So, give "Big Shots" a shot.
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