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"There&amp;#x27;s good news and bad news about the way BET/executive producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil worked out the structure of Being Mary Jane, a new drama about a super-successful anchorwoman who&amp;#x27;s also struggling with love, contemplating motherhood, and enduring extended-family breadwinner status. The bad news is: Last night&amp;#x27;s premiere was a major tease, since the regular series doesn&amp;#x27;t kick off until January. The good news is: Its 90-minute format allowed for us to get to know Gabrielle Union&amp;#x27;s title character so well, we&amp;#x27;ll have no problem keeping her fresh in our minds till winter. I can&amp;#x27;t remember the last time I watched a show and was so utterly hooked on a heroine. I think that&amp;#x27;s partially due to room-to-breathe extended episode, partially due to Gabrielle&amp;#x27;s authentic, balls-out performance, and partially due to the fact that the character is so damn likable for so many reasons, such as: Pre-booty call: She really commits to the 2-minute cleanup&amp;amp;#8212;skidding across the floor and shoving wineglasses under the bed. Her house is amazing. Specifically, her bathroom. I know she&amp;#x27;s supposed to be anxious about juggling it all, but let me be clear: If I had this tub, nothing on this earth could get me down. Post-booty-call: She ejects the offending caller by PUNTING HIS SHOE (I need to know how many takes this required. It was incendiary). That moment she walks from the makeup room to the anchor chair. So full of VERVE. The fact that she apparently handled a day full of romantic drama, workplace disappointment, and family stress in this sheer-backed, bra-defying dress. She can handle no-nonsense feedback from the shoe boutique girl. Also, the shoe boutique girl is delightful. &amp;quot;I don&amp;#x27;t like those. Your ankles are too big. Sorry.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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