On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> wrote: > If ?uestlove or any of The Roots felt that they couldn't do this night > with Bachmann, I would have respected their decision to sit it out.
Me, too. > And let's be clear, it was ?uestlove who did this. I'd be surprised if > many people outside of the band knew he was going to do this or even > what the song was named. Music rights and clearances have to be preapproved before any music can be played on a talk show. There is BMI and ASCAP licensing issues and a lot of other red tape. There is literally no way for this to be a surprise to the production staff. > Jimmy Fallon is not a show that is a Bill > Maher adversarial chat show. It's a comedy show where people who come > on are part of a discussion, not the butt of a joke or the object of > ridicule. So Fallen has never made a joke at someone else's expense? Has never been rude? If so, no wonder I dont find him funny, but I doubt this to be the case. > Do you really think that calling her a bitch was comedy? Hell, even > Maher wouldn't call someone a bitch while they're in the room. I think an atmosphere of comedy affords people the luxury of crossing the line. Whether I think a joke is funny is not the issue. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
