On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 3:30 AM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:58 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> I meant to note that the east coast version of the live 30 Rock was >> significantly better than the west coast, both in terms of the different >> special guests, and in the energy and focus of the cast, even though the >> only obvious goof that I noticed was made by Fey in the east coast show >> (she flubbed a name). >> >> >> > SPOILER ALERT > > I'd say the East Coast version was better overall, but I'm not sure I'd > say significantly better. Two things stood out as better on the east coast > version. The main one is that Tracy Morgan showed up mentally for the east > coast version. He was especially better in his scenes with jon Hamm in the > Amos N Andy style show. That sketch was one of the best things about the > live show on the East Coast version, but it fell flat on the west coast > version. Hamm was good in both sketches. > Jimmy Fallon seemed a little sharper in the East Coast version as well. > Donald Glover seemed to miss the ghetto mating call joke on the west coast > version, but I thought maybe it had more to do with the audience reaction > stepping on the joke. > On the other hand, I liked Brian Williams' version of the newcast better. > I don't know that Paul McCartney's appearance was better than Kardashian. > And the whole kiss at the end of the first show was predictable. > I agree with most of your analysis (inlcuidng BriWil making the newscast better for the west coast), with the huge exception of your claim that McCartney was not better than Kardashian. How do those two even wind up in the same sentence, let alone be used as interchangeable parts in the same scene? One is a defining songwriter of the 20th century, and the iconic popular music performer of his generation. The other screws professional athletes (well, I'm sure she does other things, but that is all I know about her). -- 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
