No spoilers, because worst kept non-secret...
While Colbert gave him the whole damn show once he came out, none of the other
11:30 programs did. Standup, sit down, and out. Were I Niecy Nash (Reno 911,
now lead on TNT's Claws), the only person who got bumped tonight, as far as I
can tell, I'd be pissed.
But the 12:30 shows indulged him in different ways...British Jimmy gave him the
whole couch after interviewing his scheduled guests earlier in the show, and
brought out an animal 'expert' for one of the segments. Seth let him bring out
a ventriloquist's dummy.
Conan...let him do prop comedy. If Carrot Top is still getting a lot of hate,
RB did his best to redirect it.
This anti-comedy stuff (which I think is different from saving a joke or a bit
that dies) is really tricky. Some people (not me) love it when Norm MacDonald
does it. While I don't like him doing it, I don't think he's being lazy about
it. Burgundy (and Ferrell) are lazy.
David
On Friday, August 9, 2019, 3:02:23 AM EDT, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
<[email protected]> wrote:
The standup set he did on Colbert was one of the most painfully unfunny things
I’ve ever seen. It played like he felt he didn’t need to prepare material and
could just wing it. The conceit (I’m guessing) is that Burgundy is terrible at
standup, but it came across as the usual Ferrell driving a stake in the heart
of comedy.
It’s time to put this guy out of the public’s misery.
—Dave Sikula
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