I'm not much for Mr. Benson either (apparently he was on for a third time tonight), but I think the fellow who really phoned it in over this run was David Spade from earlier this week.
I've found that with the three comedian panelists, and a high volume of joke attempts, the misfires don't linger too long. Of course, YMMV. FWIW, I like it much more than Hardwick's Nerdist BBCA program (the regular series, not the specials). David ________________________________ From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] News from late night I'll have to revisit it again down the road. I watched two episodes, both of which featured Doug Benson, deeply stoned, and deeply unfunny. I found it uncomfortable to watch. I'm not making a judgment call. People smoke pot, but some pot smokers aren't funny, and though people I respect disagree, Doug Benson is one of them. I found his smug, baked smirk obnoxious, and his comments below the level I expect for a show following Stewart and Colbert. Greg Proops can perform while wasted. Doug Benson can't. And since he seems to be the show's Charles Nelson Reilly, I think the series might not be for me. On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 11:23 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: In other news, @midnight gets a 40-week pickup (it was on a 4-week tryout that ends tonight). > > >http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/comedy-centrals-midnight-gets-40-week-pickup/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter > > >I like it, probably as much because it's a game show (sort of) and not another >standard late night program. > > >David > > > > >________________________________ > > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
