Re: [TV orNotTV] Any bites to the Friends reunion?

[PGage]

Not sure what credibility this source has, but the substance fits;
producers basically say they didn’t have time for everyone (e.g. also no
Paul Rudd) and pandemic and other schedule limitations played a role.

I suspect if any of the actors who played black or lesbian characters had
been invited and declined, that somehow would have made its way into the
common information stream. Most likely, the producers wanted this to be
only a feel good moment, and not bring up anything that could be a downer.

As I say, short sighted. If they just acknowledge the limitations, and that
the show would obviously be different if made today, it might make it
easier for a new generation of fans to watch today.

https://perezhilton.com/friends-reunion-guest-stars-missing-paul-rudd-aisha-tyler/


On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 at 3:06 PM Jon Delfin  wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021, 4:57 PM Joe Hass  wrote:
>
>> So I watched it with my beloved and a dear friend. They both liked it. I
>> was rather meh. My friend had never heard of Corden and kept asking me "Why
>> does he keep talking like that? Is that a bit?" and I had to tell her that
>> sadly, no, it was not.
>>
>> It could've been so much better (besides way less Corden). The hodgepodge
>> nature of the program, jumping from thing to thing, drove me nuts. The
>> random nature of the celebrities was pointless. I think it's telling they
>> didn't bring back Aisha Tyler, Jane Sibbert, or Jessica Hecht (i.e. The
>> Black Girlfriend and The Lesbians). The show has started aging rapidly in
>> the last few years: reminding us how very, very white and straight it was
>> doesn't help.
>>
>
> Do you have any information to confirm that those three women weren't
> invited to participate? Is there any possibility any or all of them chose
> not to?
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Any bites to the Friends reunion?

[Jon Delfin]

On Tue, Jun 1, 2021, 4:57 PM Joe Hass  wrote:

> So I watched it with my beloved and a dear friend. They both liked it. I
> was rather meh. My friend had never heard of Corden and kept asking me "Why
> does he keep talking like that? Is that a bit?" and I had to tell her that
> sadly, no, it was not.
>
> It could've been so much better (besides way less Corden). The hodgepodge
> nature of the program, jumping from thing to thing, drove me nuts. The
> random nature of the celebrities was pointless. I think it's telling they
> didn't bring back Aisha Tyler, Jane Sibbert, or Jessica Hecht (i.e. The
> Black Girlfriend and The Lesbians). The show has started aging rapidly in
> the last few years: reminding us how very, very white and straight it was
> doesn't help.
>

Do you have any information to confirm that those three women weren't
invited to participate? Is there any possibility any or all of them chose
not to?

>

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Any bites to the Friends reunion?

[PGage]

I also watched it, pretty much agree with Joe, though in my case it amounts
to liking it more than I thought. I thought most effective parts were when
the old cast did script readings and then they cut back and forth to the
original. They really didn’t need a moderator at all, as the other
effective parts were when the cast reflected on being on the set, and the
show. Could have just had an off camera moderator feeding them questions.

Definitely shocked they did not spend significant time discussing both why
the show has continued popularity, but also how dated show seems in terms
of ethnic representation and recurrent homophobic and trans jokes. That was
a missed opportunity.



On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 at 1:57 PM Joe Hass  wrote:

> So I watched it with my beloved and a dear friend. They both liked it. I
> was rather meh. My friend had never heard of Corden and kept asking me "Why
> does he keep talking like that? Is that a bit?" and I had to tell her that
> sadly, no, it was not.
>
> It could've been so much better (besides way less Corden). The hodgepodge
> nature of the program, jumping from thing to thing, drove me nuts. The
> random nature of the celebrities was pointless. I think it's telling they
> didn't bring back Aisha Tyler, Jane Sibbert, or Jessica Hecht (i.e. The
> Black Girlfriend and The Lesbians). The show has started aging rapidly in
> the last few years: reminding us how very, very white and straight it was
> doesn't help.
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 6:14 PM Joe Hass  wrote:
>
>> I am forbidden until Saturday night, but will report back after.
>>
>> On Thu, May 27, 2021, 09:24 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
>> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Without details, Corden hosting got GOBS of hissing...
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9625807/Friends-fans-left-baffled-berate-James-Cordens-hosting-reunion-special.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailceleb
>>>  (link)
>>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Any bites to the Friends reunion?

[Joe Hass]

So I watched it with my beloved and a dear friend. They both liked it. I
was rather meh. My friend had never heard of Corden and kept asking me "Why
does he keep talking like that? Is that a bit?" and I had to tell her that
sadly, no, it was not.

It could've been so much better (besides way less Corden). The hodgepodge
nature of the program, jumping from thing to thing, drove me nuts. The
random nature of the celebrities was pointless. I think it's telling they
didn't bring back Aisha Tyler, Jane Sibbert, or Jessica Hecht (i.e. The
Black Girlfriend and The Lesbians). The show has started aging rapidly in
the last few years: reminding us how very, very white and straight it was
doesn't help.



On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 6:14 PM Joe Hass  wrote:

> I am forbidden until Saturday night, but will report back after.
>
> On Thu, May 27, 2021, 09:24 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Without details, Corden hosting got GOBS of hissing...
>>
>>
>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9625807/Friends-fans-left-baffled-berate-James-Cordens-hosting-reunion-special.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailceleb
>>  (link)
>>
>> B
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[TV orNotTV] Re: IYC, and some of you do... Mayim Bialik makes her case for hosting J!

[Marti Lawrence]

I thought she did a great job on the first day.  I could see her as 
permanent host.

~Marti

On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 9:26:00 AM UTC-5 Bob Jersey wrote:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aS_fxPzKSg (link)
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[TV orNotTV] Re: A Late Show Zack Snyder cut

['Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV]

Easily outshone the main guest, who shall remain nameless.   B

Steve Timko, May 27th:

> A Late Show (@colbertlateshow) tweeted at 9:03 PM on Wed, May 26, 2021:
> Thank you to @ZackSnyder for making time to direct an episode! We present 
> to you The Late Show: The Snyder Cut. #LSSC https://t.co/8WDezblnwn
> https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1397765325903470597?s=03
>
> Jon Batiste's funniest bit.
>
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