Looks that after a recent surge in viewership, NBC execs are rethinking their decision to cancel the Jungle!

I’ve definitely got my fingers crossed after reading this Bill Carter report.

The reports of the demise of “Lipstick Jungle” look as if they were premature.

The NBC drama about well-heeled women friends in New York, starring Brooke Shields, was shuffled off to Friday nights two weeks ago amid reports that the show was canceled, production was being shut down, and the remaining finished episodes would not get on air.

But as of this week, the show is breathing again. The reason is that it showed signs of life this past Friday, and it picked up 50 percent more viewers when delayed viewing (from DVRs and other devices) was included in the episode a week earlier.

Read the full New York Times article.