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OMG, apparently this is going to be a real HBO series, i found this writeup and the actual poster for the upcoming show...
A summary found online at Entertainment Insainity:
"Slated for HBO's summer line-up, the reviews are already starting to pour in for "The World", and it looks like HBO has got it's hands on another huge success.
What seems like un unlikely story is actually based on a real world set of man made islands that are being created off of the coast of Dubai.
These islands are being arranged in such a way so that they resemble a small scale mock up of the various countries on earth. They are currently being sold to the highest bidder which includes the rich, famous, and top notch resorts.
The picture that the HBO series "The World" paints is a slightly darker senireo of this jet-setters paradise.
To summarize without ruining the plot, the islands called "The World" are bought and inhabited by many of the real world celebrities that we know and love. For several years they have lived in harmony until disaster strikes and cuts off all power, transportation, and communication to the islands. To make matters worse, the man-made mounds begin to slip back into the rough seas. Only one island remains livable and is owned by no other than British pop legend Rod Stewart (who incedentaly bought Great Britin in real life for the paltry sum of $18m). Stewart and his entourage fear that the rush of people to his island will cause him to sink as well, so he orders his guards to close the gates and keep everyone out, using force if necessary.
During the first season we see celebrities in a new light as they fight hand over foot against one another in a desprate grab for resources and shelter. The balance of power in "The World" continues to shift to Stewart who soon attempts to implement a new rule over the islands other ihabitants. disjointed form ne another, people begin to form clans and roam the various mud stricken islands via landbridges. One of the more popular clans led by George Cloony.
Meanwhile, in Hollywood, managers and agents are in thier own powergrab to fill the shoes of the former stars. These young new starlets that they sign, shine so bright that they not only steal the hearts of America's millions but they virtually erase the memory of the former susperstars trapped on The World's sinking islands; no one realizes that they have gone missing.
What's most intresting about the series is that the actors are playing themselves and the cast itself is astonishing, it reads like a guestlist to the Academy Awards. Highlights are appearences from Jamie Fox, Rod Stewart, J-Lo, Ben Affleck, Britney Spears, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, Will Smith, and George Cloony. Performances are all above par and Rod Stuwart simply steals the show in what looks like possibly one of the best characters in modern drama. HBO really is Must see TV, and this is not exception. "
-Linda Lopezyo, my TIVO is so gonna record the sh*t outta this.