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Pretentious Mini-Revies by Jim Gooch (Sure to Alienate Middle Americans)

Posted by Brett Kincaid on September 27, 2011

I’m not saying the new Lorne Michaels show is awful.  Let’s just say that Christina Applegate’s breasts aren’t the only things missing.

I can’t say Up All Night won’t get picked up for a second season; much worse shows have found success.  Never underestimate Americans’ appetites for excrement – i.e., singing competitions and anything with the words “Tyler Perry presents.”  I’m saying I would expect a show produced by Michaels to play to a higher maturity level.

Special to BlogHawgs.com from Jim Gooch

 

 

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BK Says:  We have this on the DVR but haven’t watched it yet.  Maybe we won’t now.  Why can television execs not figure out how to use Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph appropriately?  Both are wickedly funny, and both have never found a mainstream audience.

TV execs figured out how to use Christina Applegate 20 years ago.  Unfortunately for her, that was 20 years ago.

 

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6 Responses to “Pretentious Mini-Revies by Jim Gooch (Sure to Alienate Middle Americans)”

  1. Adam Butler said

    September 27, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Isn’t Arnett essentially the kiss of death?

    Which one of Maya Rudolph’s characters, all of which essentially sound, look and act exactly the same, is wickedly funny?

    Gooch–5 minute timeout for the inappropriate joke.

    • Brett Kincaid said

      September 27, 2011 at 11:47 am

      Rudolph was outstanding in “Bridesmaids” and “Away we Go”, two movies you will never see.

      • Adam Butler said

        September 27, 2011 at 1:17 pm

        I have actually seen “Away We Go” and thought it was the 1 example I have seen when she isn’t playing a mix between herself and an over-the-top Liza Minnelli–and Liza is over the top as it is.

        Yes, I am aware it is sketch comedy.

        Gooch–yes, it is too soon. It is probably always gonna be too soon for breast cancer jokes.

        • Jim Gooch said

          September 27, 2011 at 2:16 pm

          But it’s okay to make AIDS jokes? Please…

          • Adam Butler said

            September 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm

            Who made an AIDs joke?

            And there is a difference in saying, “This game is giving me (fill in disease/ailment/malady) and saying “I am losing T-cells like….”. Oh, nevermind.

    • Jim Gooch said

      September 27, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      Too soon?

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