 Spin-off to Melrose Place transplanting Amanda Woodward s mother Hillary Michaels to this show. Set in Los Angeles, it revolved around Hillary s company Models, Inc and the employees including alcoholic Sarah Owens and bitchy Julie Dante. Mid-season the show was retooled adding to the cast African-American Cynthia (Garcelle Beauvais) and mysterious nightclub owner Adam Louder (James Wilder) who was attempting to get rid of his scheming ex-wife Grayson (Emma Samms).