Halston (★★★☆☆), from the House of uber-producer Ryan Murphy.The five-episode series, based on the 1991 biography Simply Halston by Steven Gaines, is more concerned with marking the designer’s fall, fueled by hubris, cocaine, and a genius artist’s singular distaste for mastering the details of business.
But don’t be mistaken — Halston, portrayed by Ewan McGregor with a sense of humor as dry and crisp as a martini, definitely likes money.
He also enjoys celebrity, as reflected by the three most exciting words of the show’s first episode: “Liza, meet Halston.”In Krysta Rodriguez (NBC’s Smash), Halston has a spectacular Liza Minnelli.
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