Blair Underwood to join ‘Dirty Sexy Money’
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So “Dirty Sexy Money” is about to get sexier with the fabulous addition of Blair Underwood to the cast.
He was introduced—on paper, anyway—in last night’s episode as Nick finds a dossier on Simon Elder (Underwood) in the briefcase his father had with him when he died.
Elder’s exact role is still unclear, but ABC is billing him as Tripp Darling’s longtime nemesis. Elsewhere, he’s been described as a Bill Gates-type who’s the world’s third-richest man.
So he’s mega-rich, super-sexy and, uh, possibly dirty? The criminal records that Nick found in his dad’s file on Elder certainly seem to suggest it.
But don’t look for Underwood to pop up in person right away. He’s not due on board until later this season.
That leaves some time for Nick to focus on another Darling as his dad’s potential killer. Though no one else has been given a possible motive besides Tripp. Yet.
Speaking of Tripp, how great was Donald Sutherland last night?
I counted no fewer than three fantastic moments for him, which in the hands of another actor, could have just been ridiculously cheesy.
First, take the opening scene that compared the morning routines of Nick (burned Pop Tarts and a forgotten suit at the cleaners) and Tripp (with a manservant shaving and dressing him). Having Tripp ask for a breakfast of poached wild salmon and “a soupcon of Hollandaise” was classic.
Then he spoke Swedish to Brian’s illegitimate son. Hilarious.
Switching gears completely, he later nailed the episode’s most poignant moment: when Nick finally opens his father’s briefcase, after Tripp tells him to try Letitia’s birthday as the combination. The teary flinch that Tripp gives when the latches click open—confirming the affair with Letitia—was beautiful and believable.
But did he really have nothing to do with the elder George’s death? What did that journal entry with the crashing plane mean?
And just as a side note, what is Patrick thinking—running for Senate?
As powerful as the Darlings supposedly are, how in the world could anyone keep a lid on the fact that he regularly has liasons with transsexuals?
I’m looking forward to the fake NY Post headline the show is sure to use once that little scandal hits the tabloids…
 (Photos courtesy of ABC)
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on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 10:54 am by Heather Salerno.
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Your comments are great and I agree, I love this show, and Sutherland should be in contention for an Emmy next year. I hope this show does well in the ratings as I want it to stick around and not disappear. Great cast, great acting, script, storyline, and visuals.