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 SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Actress Lucy Liu, wearing Piaget arrives at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Pier on February 25, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Getty Images for Piaget)  

Elementary, my dear…Lucy Liu?

In an attempt to sex up the classic Sherlock Holmes tales, Lucy Liu is tapped to play the detective’s sidekick, Dr. Watson, in a new CBS series “Elementary.”

The series will be a modern twist on the classic detective duo. Instead of dreary ol’ London, the two will solve mysteries in New York City, where Holmes, played by Jonny Lee Miller, is in rehab. Watson will be his partner in crime, as well as his sober sponsor.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be so proud.

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