Las Vegas Strip Clubs: Take Me to the Pilots ‘10: CBS’ ‘The Defenders’
August 21, 2010 by diamond
Quick Response: Never rule out the power of diminished expectations. Thanks to oddball leading men Jerry O’Connell and Jim Belushi, “The Defenders” stands a good chance of earning a number of “Well, it’s better than I expected” reviews, reviews that ignore the number of likable performances scattered throughout the resumes of both stars. Premise-wise, “The Defenders” is an easy sell. If Las Vegas is home to a wacky and peculiar set of murders or medical maladies, it stands to reason that there will never be any shortage of gamblers, mobsters, strippers, porn stars and wannabe outlaws in needs of defense attorneys willing to do whatever it takes to keep them out of trouble. O’Connell is fine and Belushi is very good and they’ve been surrounded by some appealing talent, including Jurnee Smollett, playing one of those quintessential hotties who stripped to pay for law school. I don’t know what the ongoing availability is for pilot guest stars Natalie Zea and Stephen Root, but …