[11/26/09 - 11:35 PM] The Futon's First Look: "Ronna & Beverly"
(Showtime) By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)   So you've seen all of
the new shows this fall - but what about the ones that didn't
make the cut? For the next 30 days we're going to take a "first
look" at a collection of 30 pilots that didn't land on the
2009-10 season schedule. Are there any gems that got passed over
or are they all deservedly locked in the networks' vaults? Stay
tuned.  RONNA & BEVERLY (Showtime) (written by Jessica Chaffin,
Jamie Denbo & Jenji Kohan; directed by Paul Feig; TRT: 27:38)
What is it? A single-camera comedy about two lifelong best
friends/self-professed dating experts.  Who was behind it?:
Jenji Kohan ("Weeds") co-wrote the half-hour alongside leads
Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo based on their improv show. Paul
Feig ("The Office") directed.  The plot in a nutshell: After
self-publishing "You'll Do a Little Better Next Time: A Guide to
Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles," fortysomething
best friends Ronna Glic