Is the Milton Berle episode included? That alone would be worth the price
of admission.
--Dave Sikula
On Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:31:02 PM UTC-7 Bob Jersey wrote:
> As much as the lawyers say they can have... it's not clear if
> musical-guest performances or contracted shorts like,
Barrymore has always struck me as something of a not-too-bright trained
seal. I'm sure she has many friends and talents, but perhaps this is not
the venue for her.
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:35:00 PM UTC-7 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
> The fact Darnell still holds a job in
Isn't KDOC still PBS? Seems odd for them to pick it up. KCOP, to me, will
always be the station it was in the 60s. The absolute bargain basement of
low-budget local TV, playing public domain movies and the dregs of
syndication, so I guess "Schitt's" fits right in there for me.
--Dave Sikula
ost likable shows one could imagine.
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 2:29 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> I could never get past either the too-smirky-by-half/aren't-we-naughty
>> title and the first fifteen minutes of the pilot.
I could never get past either the too-smirky-by-half/aren't-we-naughty
title and the first fifteen minutes of the pilot.
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7:43:01 PM UTC-7 Bob Jersey wrote:
> Debmar-Mercury had announced in October 2019 that the Canadian smash would
> move to
Funny you should mention that. I've been going through my Facebook
memories, and I'm currently in a cycle of trying to figure out which I hate
more on "The Newsroom:" Sorkin's "writing" or Olivia Munn's "acting."
So far, it's a draw.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 4:06:37 PM
She was my first show-business crush, and I never got over her.
I saw her final performance in "My Fair Lady" (which, as I think about it,
may have been her last time on a stage), and she was everything I wanted
her to be. Dry as dust (which was exactly right) and just a joy. Exquisite.
In the
I may have mentioned in the past how much contempt I have for award shows
in general, and the Oscars in particular. While I applaud the sentiment of
trying to increase representation, the idea that art can somehow be
dictated by percentages and qualifications is ludicrous at best and
She wants to "pursue other opportunities?"
I guess Arby's must be hiring.
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 11:14:01 AM UTC-7 BigOShowtime wrote:
> ... to which I said, "CBS 'bout to Ashton Kutcher this show too?"
>
> Role will not be recast, absence will be explained.
>
>
>
I'd guess it was a combination of two weeks of live shows, the move back to
the Ed, and his utter disgust with Trump. He really went after Chris
Christie tonight (as who wouldn't?).
I'm guessing that two weeks off will do him a world of good.
--Dave Sikula
On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at
If "Tooning Out the News" is an example of their talents, I'd say the list
should be "Comics to Avoid."
--Dave Sikula
On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 6:49:39 AM UTC-7 Bob Jersey wrote:
> Two of them (Megan Stalter and Ziwe Fumudoh) work for Colbert/Fried/Licht
> et al's "Tooning Out The
Corporate logic: MacGruber (which isn't even a one-joke sketch) goes to
series while there's a bloodbath at DC Comics.
On the bright side, I'm glad to see Wilmore back, though Ruffin has pretty
much run her act into the ground on Late Night.
--Dave Sikula
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De gustibus. The number of musical artists on the Colbert show whom I
haven't muted could fit in a phone booth and have room left over.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 1:32:24 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
>
> Not for coming up with rotten artists -- TBH, they've been fabulous -- but
Most of these are, of course, available on the vintage TV channels like Me
TV and Decades, but I understand the difference between that and
streaming--and, of course, the broadcast outlets have their own issues
(more time needed for commercials, refusal to adhere to proper aspect
ratios [I had
My favorite Jim Belushi story (and is there more than one, really?) is
that, in order to express his anger at the making of "Wired," he went to
one of the producers' offices and trashed it, then went to the receptionist
and said, "Just tell him I was here." To which the receptionist responded,
Any amount of Piggy is too much.
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I have a technical issue that I'm hoping someone can help me with.
Long story short: we weren't receiving some stations on our Comcast/Xfinity
system, so the guy came out to fix it (as much as he could; apparently,
there's some issue with the box on the pole across the street). When he
My heart bleeds for this guy. If the experience helps in returning SDCC to
its origins, I'll be delighted. It's become too overwhelmed by Hollywood
blockbusters at the expense of everything else.
Now, that said, while I enjoyed the panels I watched this weekend, I wish
they had used panel
I’ve been wondering if he’s going to use the space in the Shmotel
Shpennsylvania (copyright Dave Barry) on 34th that Jordan Klepper used to use.
I assume that if Viacom used it for Comedy Central, CBS can get in there, too.
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>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 2:36 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> Not that I've gone there in years, but our "world-famous" beach-side Taco
>> Bell here in Pacifica has a walk-up window for
Not that I've gone there in years, but our "world-famous" beach-side Taco
Bell here in Pacifica has a walk-up window for surfers and other
beach-goers.
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a2838/taco-bell-pacifica-beachside-store-cantina/
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 12:08:33
Earliest one I remember is Ruby shooting Oswald. They replayed that one so
often that weekend I'm surprised they didn't wear out the videotape.
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:13:47 PM UTC-7, daniel anderson wrote:
>
> I was watching the World Series in 1989 when the Earthquake
seen that show so I can't comment.
> One Facebook friend said it compares to "The Wire" and "The Sopranos."
> Seems unlikely, but it is being praised.
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 7:26 PM Jon Delfin >
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 8:49 PM 'Dave S
I'm glad the downloading worked for you. I've tried to install HBO Max onto
my Fire Stick three times and come up empty each time.
Oh, well.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 6:43:56 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> I have been streaming HBOMax on Fire Stick following instructions widely
>
We wouldn't know about PBS here in the Bay Area; all three stations are
pretty much on permanent pledge-drive rotation, and I don't think anyone
wants to see washed-up rock acts or Suze Orman naked or swearing.
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 6:21:45 PM UTC-7, Jon Delfin wrote:
>
>
Personally, I'd think cancelling "Katy Keene" would be a sign of common
sense and good taste coming to a network, rather than a sign of imminent
failure.
--Dave Sikula
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9:22:20 AM UTC-7, Brad Beam wrote:
>
> The Chief emeritus might be hearing some death rattles.
While I'll agree that the Colbert show could use some shaking up, I don't
know if the balcony of the Ed is the best place. Having sat up there, I can
it's a badly-lit combination of a blocked-off second balcony, theatre
seats, and folding chairs. That said, they could use the 11th floor, go up
Has anyone ever referred to any of the late night shows by their official
names? I'd think people at the water cooler would have asked "Did you see
(Jack Paar/Steve Allen/Carson/Leno/Conan/Fallon) last night? I mean, just
think of the constant confusion between Dave's "Late Show" and "Late
I like the new set, but the old set -- which looked like something a kid
would have put together out of wooden building blocks -- was far more
appropriate for the puerile Fallon.
The new set is suitable for someone sharp and modern, neither of which he
is. If they could replace him with
If it means the audience won't be forced to deal with his kids anymore, I'm
all for it.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 5:39:26 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
>
> No audience... all protocols in place... Governor of NY and other guests
> Zoom in...
>
>
>
Not TV, but the "Waiting for Godot" he did with McKellen remains one of the
greatest things I've ever seen on a stage. When a production of Beckett
makes me cry with joy at the end, that's an achievement.
I love the play, but (as with having seen Brian Dennehy in "Death of a
Salesman") never
Having been to my first Comicon in 1974, I'm old enough to remember when
there was programming about comics. Oh, well.
And, jeebus god, but I -hated- "His Dark Materials." It's never a good sign
when I'm rooting for the protagonist to be tortured or killed.
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, July 10,
On a group video chat with the cast I watched last night, Miranda detailed
that they'd taped a Sunday matinee with a full house, came back Sunday
night for closeups and pickups, worked on individual stuff all day Monday
and Tuesday morning, then taped the Tuesday night performance in front of
For what it's worth, Yankovic did a Hamildrop in March of 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0c6smpHSk=52s
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d staged productions I've seen. I did see the show in
> Philadelphia in a wonderful theater (after "winning" the lottery loser
> lottery).
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 9:44 PM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> They taped a couple of live performances, then
I watched it to see if it was as bad as I remembered, and it was;
colorization will always have that pastel watercolor overlay from early
20th century postcards.
I ran across this guy the other day, though, and think his work is
remarkable, and far better than anything CBS has aired:
They taped a couple of live performances, then worked without an audience
for pick-ups and closeups. One of the things that most stood out to me was
that they deliberately wanted to take out the entrance applause Miranda
invariably got before saying "My name is Alexander Hamilton."
--Dave
I've already forgotten his name, but he succeeded Downs as host. I did love
this game.
This episode reminds me of nothing so much as the night Groucho was a guest
panelist on "What's My Line?" and utterly destroyed the program.
I saw Borge some time in the 90s, and even though I'd seen every
Sikula
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 8:22:02 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> Again, this is true, but it is the problem, not the defense.
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 6:11 PM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> Not to defend that mindset at a
Not to defend that mindset at all, but I grew up in La Mirada, which is
about as far south as a person can go in Los Angeles County before crossing
the Orange Curtain.
When we moved into our house in 1962, the realtor proudly told my mother
that there was an agreement that the first one of
And his old nemesis, Shatner, appeared on an episode of "Naked City,"
playing a Burmese sailor -- while speaking in a German accent.
--Dave Sikula
On Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 7:13:17 AM UTC-7, David Bruggeman wrote:
>
> Montalban played a number of roles of different races, Khan Noonien Singh
Speaking for myself, getting rid of just one episode of "The Golden Girls"
isn't anywhere near enough; shredding all of them would be a good start..
The veneration of this show has always baffled me.
--Dave Sikula
On Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 9:07:54 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> I’m not sure who
I wouldn't want to see a "censored" version of GWTW, either, but I don't
know if it'd be possible to do that. It's not a matter of a particular line
or scene; it's the whole mindset of the picture. You'd have to rethink if
from the ground up and remake the entire picture.
--Dave Sikula
On
I agree it was a good interview, but I have to wonder if he would have been
so tough--even to the point of laughing in Bolton's virtual face--had they
been side-by-side in the Ed. It's one thing to mock and attack someone
remotely, but quite another to do it in person. That was always Stewart's
I think D is the only possibility right now. MASH is too aimed at a general
audience to try to contextualize it. As an avid TCM viewer, I'm well enough
aware of the problematic portrayals of non-white people in studio-era films
that, as repulsive as some of them can be, I can understand them
One of the articles I read (Rhys's Times interview?) mentioned that Della
is a lesbian in this universe, so there's another change to the canon.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 8:53:25 AM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> Is it something about the actor himself, or just that they are making
>
ry episode and still have no idea of what it was
about. other than its crummy plot.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:51:34 AM UTC-7, Tom Wolper wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:32 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> I hav
Death of Stalin" (another
revisionist take that I enjoyed, by the way).
--Dave Sikula
On Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:25:29 AM UTC-7, Tom Wolper wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 1:01 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> I’m about ha
I’m about halfway through episode one and am hard pressed to think of another
show I’ve hated as much. Except for Adam Godley, I cant find any saving graces.
YMMV.
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like we didn't know this was a problem on June 8);
>> 2. The failure to provide a definitive return date given the reasonably
>> extensive content that a simple Google search returns on the topic leads me
>> to believe that the actual goal is to not return this film to the library
>&
I've seen it two or three times (nearly getting into a fight the last time
I saw it in a theatre) and, its racial politics aside, find it a lousy
movie. It's bloated, all of the characters are static, ending up either
dead or exactly where they started psychologically, and the two male leads
The band is especially good in the Ed during commercial breaks. They play a
little too much New Orleans music for my tastes, but they're very, very
good.
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 4:36:32 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> I find I always like Baptiste more when I see and hear him
Not to mention his Sammy Davis Jr. on "Jackie Rogers Jr,'s Hundred-Thousand
Dollar Jackpot Wad" (or Christopher Guests's clueless Indian):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slVF0XSCQ4w
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 5:19:45 PM UTC-7, Brad Beam wrote:
>
> *From:* 'Bob Jersey' via
are a cowardly, superstitious lot just before
Professor Kingsfield flies through the window.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:12:39 AM UTC-7, Tom Wolper wrote:
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 3:41 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
Well, now that the *official* official trailer is out, I can say it somehow
looks even more dismal.
Take away the character's name, and there's nothing in it to separate this
low-rent dick from a couple of dozen other Marlowe wannabes. I'll watch it
because (despite the best attempts of
I would fall into that third designation, but then I have a strong
prejudice against BBC "presenters." There's actual famous and there's
"British famous," which this person seems to be.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 4:17:58 PM UTC-7, Joe Hass wrote:
>
> If I could write a single
I turned to The Wife at the end of the stuntman sketch and said, "Well, I
guess this puts the lie to the claim that the show used to be funny,"
--Dave Sikula
On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 10:30:54 AM UTC-7, David Bruggeman wrote:
>
> Have to agree. I don't think you missed much if you checked out
I'm hot and cold on "Stumptown," but for the opposite reason; I don't think
it's missing something as much as its got too much of everything to the
point where there's no focus. I realize Portland has a reputation for
colorful characters, but it shouldn't be either Cicely, Alaska or
I'd imagine that, despite network insistence that actors sign either five-
or seven-year contracts even before a series is picked up, they were happy
for her to leave. Based on the reaction to her leaving, she had a
following, but had been pretty vocal about the carelessness in the stunt
Well done, and multiple congrats.
Yeah, those Daily Doubles are murder. My two degrees in theatre history did
squat for me on Shakespeare.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 6:06:46 PM UTC-7, Ben Scripps wrote:
>
> First off, a blanket thanks to everyone who sent kind words—I knew
I only hope they replace her with someone who can act.
I know many people consider this the best of the DCU shows (it's not;
"Legends" is), but I find it having pretty much the same damn plot every
week.
---Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 4:00:11 PM UTC-7, Brad Beam wrote:
>
> The
It could be one of the ten worst things ever on teevee and would still be
miles ahead of that awful Helen Mirren thing on HBO. I'm in on this one for
at least a couple of episodes.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 9:31:50 PM UTC-7, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
> Downton Abbey meets
Farrow lost any credibility for me when he went after his alleged father
and ignored any evidence that cleared him in favor of concentrating on
rumor, innuendo, and the poison his mother had injected into many of her
children's minds.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 12:14:56 AM
I tend to agree with this. I've never been crazy about "Wheel," but even if
I was, Sajak's presence would turn me off to it. There are too many people
with too much baggage--on both ends of the spectrum--that people will turn
away from them, no matter how much they like the show.
--Dave Sikula
The impression I got of Alex (who seemed to like me; YMMV) during the Q and
A stuff with the audience was that, if he was asked a question he liked
(something he hadn't been asked a lot or about his interests, charity work,
etc.), he was personable and charming. If he was asked something he'd
It's -always- Brian Stack. He has the range of a McKinnon, but Colbert just
loves to use him.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 2:11:18 PM UTC-7, Pete wrote:
>
> Wasn't that Brian Stack, who does most of the sketches on Colbert?
>
> Pete
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 4:55 PM 'Bob Jersey'
Suffice it to say. I'd seen the storm warnings on Twitter, so I was
prepared to FF through the segments. Based on what I saw of her skit,
though, I'd say she hasn't lost a step.
As least we were spared too much (which is to say, "any") McKinnon.
---Dave Sikula
On Sunday, May 10, 2020 at
I've been told not to plug this on social media yet, but I think it's okay
to mention it in here. I taped an intro with Alicia Malone for a movie on
TCM this morning. The channel has the Backlot fan club (I'm the Bay Area
chapter president) and asked members to submit a list of ten films they
The best of luck to you! And it really, truly IS all in the buzzer. I'd
never been more nervous in my life than in the first game, so try to
overcome that. And if you win the Wednesday show, for god's sake, don't
overeat before the Thursday show.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at
I assume I can interpret that however I wish ... ?
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, May 1, 2020 at 2:01:01 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> Like the Grand Canyon (featured in a scene from the clip show preceding
> it), the P Special was just as great as we expected it to be...
>
> On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 1:04
Lately, I've been marveling at how TDS manages to cram 15 minutes of
material into a 30-minute bag, so I can only imagine what the extra 15
minutes will look like ... Maybe more crappy dialects from Noah?
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 2:12:42 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
>
>
>
, live
> music, live WU, and maybe one live sketch, and do the rest with
> pre-produced pieces?
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 1:29 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> C'mon; think how full it would be in here if I weren'
C'mon; think how full it would be in here if I weren't continually carping
about shows I dislike.
Now, that said, after the trainwreck that was the first SNL At Home
broadcast, tonight's wasn't half-bad. Maybe it was just that Kenan and Aidy
had things to do. I will never get tired of "What's
Oh, joy! Yet another chance to avoid supremely annoying characters who all
but shout "Look how charmingly wacky I am!" at the camera.
I can't pass by this one hard enough.
--Dave Sikula
On Friday, April 24, 2020 at 4:07:09 AM UTC-7, JW wrote:
>
> For those who care:
>
>
It would be hard for me to envision two more gobsmackingly overrated shows
than this one and "Freaks and Geeks."
Bah.
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 7:36:59 AM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
>
>
> Inkoo Kang watched on Prime Video, while Daniel Fienberg fired up AppleTV
> (and
Second prize is, of course, two passes.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 12:14:40 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
>
> ...a randomly-drawn winner and five guests will be flown to LA, put up in
> a good hotel, given the WB studio tour, and view the taping and have a
> meet-and-greet with
Now that I've actually watched the trailer, let me (not surprisingly)
dissent. I'm very disappointed in it, from the casting (are American actors
no longer allowed to play Americans?) to the color scheme (I am so frigging
tired of the blue filter that's applied to -everything- nowadays) and the
The most interesting thing to me about that clip is that it makes total
sense. Up until "Perry Mason." with the possible exception of "Godzilla,"
Burr was one of Hollywood's most threatening heavies; so why not cast a guy
like that as the opposing council?
That said, there's something about
Even though I watched the original TV version in real time, I don't have a
lot of memories of it. My main familiarity with the character now is from
the movies made in the 30s, which vary in quality. Some of them are set in
Los Angeles, but at least one is in San Francisco. Sometimes he's
Good heavens, but I love Urban Myths. Having played Sam Beckett in a play
about his relationship with Andre the Giant, I particularly appreciated
that one. Some of them are better than others, but the overall batting
average has been pretty high.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at
As I noted after Colbert's first night at home, I'm mostly enjoying the
format, as the panels seem less canned and more spontaneous. Tonight's
interview with Cate Blanchett was refreshing in its conversational
presentation; just two people who like each other having a chat.
Now, that said:
And we are all far, far better for that time being long, long, long ago.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 8:05:12 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote:
>
> Exactly.
>
> There was a time on this list when there was at least one Sports Night
> Reference per month.
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 12:09
Well, they obviously distanced themselves from humor this week. Not only
was this easily the worst show of an awful season, it may have been the
worst SNL in the history of the show (Hanks, the Sky Sports sketch, and the
tribute to the composer excepted)--maybe in the history of the medium.
I
Well, it could be worse. I saw today that Will Ferrell and She Who Will Not
Be Named are doing an online soap opera.
The hilarity must be as infectious -- and deadly -- as the Coronavirus.
--Dave Sikula
On Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 8:46:24 PM UTC-7, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
>
Personally, that would be a selling point for me. (Regardless, RIP David
Schramm.)
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:47:08 PM UTC-7, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
> Quick note about CBS All Access:
>
> If you aren’t going to post all the episodes of the classic sitcom Wings,
> what is
Even at free, "Westworld" would be overpriced. A more confused, confusing,
and annoying farrago I've rarely seen. I gave it one episode this season to
see if they'd somehow righted the ship, but as long they insist on trying
to convince us that Evan Rachel Wood can act, the more it resembles
Credit Where Credit Is Due Dept.:
I bitched about Colbert's sub-standard monologues from home, but he and
Oliver were superb Monday night, as was Oliver's own show Sunday. I don't
know if there was a pre-interview, but it sure didn't feel like it. It
ended up being a great conversation
orter.com/live-feed/stephen-colbert-sets-late-show-return-date-1286613
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 12:19 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
>
>> Colbert tweeted that he’ll be back with new shows Monday. One assumes
&
Colbert tweeted that he’ll be back with new shows Monday. One assumes they
either won’t be in the Ed or have an audience.
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I enjoyed that in-studio "Wait Wait" far more than the usual version.
Reminded me of the glory days (and, yes, I won Carl Kassel's voice back in
the 90s).
Also read tonight that both Maher and John Oliver will be new this week. I
welcome the latter and wish the former would just melt away like
The wife and I are ending the second week of our own stints of working
remotely. In her case, the office was asked to stay home on Monday the 9th
to test the company's remote capabilities. By Wednesday, they were under
orders to not come in at all. In my case, the campus closed down on Tuesday
I'm in (what I assume) is the middle of the monologue, and it's truly
painful, especially the pauses for the (non-existent) laughs. Mark Evanier
suggested last week that Colbert try doing the show from home, Skyping in
guests, but if this is the level of broadcast that would result, I'd prefer
While I like a lot of what Colbert does, those segments with the mother
make me want to throw things through the television screen. I'd rather be
trapped in an elevator with Kristen Wiig.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:58:11 PM UTC-7, David Bruggeman wrote:
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> While Colbert is
The thing the PAs always yell at audiences at the Ed is how much of the
show the audience is, and a show like tonight's is proof of that. So much
of that material just died without 400 saps cackling at it. If Colbert does
tape next week, I think the show would be well-advised to move out of the
Trebek meets and takes photos with the contestants and takes questions
during the breaks (if it's a new one or something he's interested in, he's
great; if it's something he's been asked a million times ["Do you really
know all the answers?"], he can be a dick. That said, I'd imagine that, by
We got a notification tonight that the Mayor of San Francisco has shut down
all non-essential gatherings of more than 50 people in city-owned buildings
for the next two weeks. That means at least one theatre company had to
cancel shows, not to mention the Ballet, the Opera, and the Symphony. My
I'll add my heartiest congratulations to Kevin (since my FB version of it
was kind of meh -- just like SNL ...) and mention that I do indeed have a
show running in March and April; a world premiere called "The Lady
Scribblers," about some of the first women to write for the English stage.
I can sympathize. I’ve never been more nervous in my life than I was in my
first game. My knees were shaking like I was jackhammering. Performing live
before a thousand people? Child’s play. First game on Jeopardy? Terror.
—Dave Sikula
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If the repulsive color scheme of the show (which looks like the reason Howard
Johnson’s went belly-up) weren’t enough to keep me from watching, Oswalt would
be.
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