Brooker was inprired with some of his puns last night.
Still want to sack the researcher though. Yet again another clip that is a year or two old (Aussie politician).
I've ranted before about Good News and HIGNFY using the same clips in the same week but atleast they are new and doing the rounds. This is just lazy by 10 O'Clock Live!!!
One thing I have noticed though is when one of them goes off somewhere else on the stage and does their bit, and even if they've been very funny, as they're walking back to the table and the studio audience is still laughing and clapping, you can see in a midrange camera shot the others at the table with faces like wet weekends as though there has been a complete sense of humour bypass. They just look miserable.
Now I've mentioned it you may notice those bits on the next show.
Why do you think that is? It's because they're not listening to the performance from the one on their own, they're concentrating on what they're about to do.
I tried stand-up comedy for a bit. When the act on before me was performing, I wasn't laughing along with what he/she was saying, I was sitting there with a face like a wet weekend, shitting myself about the fact I was on in a minute.
Try it sometime. It's one hell of an eye-opener. (and bottom-opener!)
Love Mitchell in Peep show but serious overkill, seems to be on everyone on these type of shows with his same type of sarcastic humour. On way too much
Love Mitchell in Peep show but serious overkill, seems to be on everyone on these type of shows with his same type of sarcastic humour. On way too much
I think he and Brooker are making this show. Carr makes for reasonable support, while LL is a deadweight.
Love Mitchell in Peep show but serious overkill, seems to be on everyone on these type of shows with his same type of sarcastic humour. On way too much
And his sarcasm misses occasionally too, like belittling Ed Balls's grade 8 piano ambition as something you're supposed to get by the time you leave school. Grade 8 is the highest grade you can get and means you are exceptionally good. Perhaps he was thinking of grade 5, but even that's a reasonable achievement and wouldn't it also depend on when you started learning?
And his sarcasm misses occasionally too, like belittling Ed Balls's grade 8 piano ambition as something you're supposed to get by the time you leave school. Grade 8 is the highest grade you can get and means you are exceptionally good. Perhaps he was thinking of grade 5, but even that's a reasonable achievement and wouldn't it also depend on when you started learning?
I get the impression they'd much rather spend all their time each week slagging off Cameron and Osborne because (let's face it) they're much easier targets. After all you can criticise the government for what they do, but the opposition doesn't actually do anything really. So the only alternative is to pick on the things they say or (in the case of Milliband) have a go at his general personality. There's richer pickings with the tories all round, really.
But I'm sure the reality is that they have to be seen to have a go at all sides, if only to meet broadcasting impartiality rules. So if the jokes about Labour seem more forced, I'm sure that has something to do with it. They probably have a producer telling them they must have a go at the other side occasionally.
..The tabloids need to offload their crap so that the brain-dead masses buy it so now that hook-handed Abu Hamza is out of the spotlight good old Andy Choudary has filled his boots as the poster boy for Islamic fundamentalism in the UK, it's all one big pantomime.
One thing I have noticed though is when one of them goes off somewhere else on the stage and does their bit, and even if they've been very funny, as they're walking back to the table and the studio audience is still laughing and clapping, you can see in a midrange camera shot the others at the table with faces like wet weekends as though there has been a complete sense of humour bypass. They just look miserable.
Now I've mentioned it you may notice those bits on the next show.
Yes well the audience are there to be thoroughly relaxed and to enjoy the entertainment.
The performers are there to be professional and to concentrate on the next job at hand, especially as it's a live show.
It's probably thoroughly nerve-racking and they have to be absolutely on the ball to deliver their material in the next segment of the programme. They've no time to be distracted, and probably see the solo slots performed by their colleagues as an opportunity to gather their thoughts for the next item.
That's what I'd do anyway.
..The tabloids need to offload their crap so that the brain-dead masses buy it so now that hook-handed Abu Hamza is out of the spotlight good old Andy Choudary has filled his boots as the poster boy for Islamic fundamentalism in the UK, it's all one big pantomime.
He was all over the tv news as well though. He was on Newsnight wasn't he?
Well having said that the less shouty a debate is the less interesting, I'll take that slightly back and say I thought that one just wasn't bad. They both made good points and I found myself agreeing with one and then the other again in quick succession.
Not happy about Brooker's bit being seemingly dropped for a not-that-great standup segment though. Unless maybe it was his idea cos he was too lazy to write something this week
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i did think about catching up, but since it is so topical im not sure there is much point.
also since i try and avoid the news altogether (especially politcal) its probably not for me, i just like mitchell, brooker and carr a lot.
Still want to sack the researcher though. Yet again another clip that is a year or two old (Aussie politician).
I've ranted before about Good News and HIGNFY using the same clips in the same week but atleast they are new and doing the rounds. This is just lazy by 10 O'Clock Live!!!
Why do you think that is? It's because they're not listening to the performance from the one on their own, they're concentrating on what they're about to do.
I tried stand-up comedy for a bit. When the act on before me was performing, I wasn't laughing along with what he/she was saying, I was sitting there with a face like a wet weekend, shitting myself about the fact I was on in a minute.
Try it sometime. It's one hell of an eye-opener. (and bottom-opener!)
I think he and Brooker are making this show. Carr makes for reasonable support, while LL is a deadweight.
But I'm sure the reality is that they have to be seen to have a go at all sides, if only to meet broadcasting impartiality rules. So if the jokes about Labour seem more forced, I'm sure that has something to do with it. They probably have a producer telling them they must have a go at the other side occasionally.
They treated Anjem Choudary like the clown that he is.
How someone like him with no political office, or any relevance to society gets in the media so much is breathtaking.
Because the media let him.
..The tabloids need to offload their crap so that the brain-dead masses buy it so now that hook-handed Abu Hamza is out of the spotlight good old Andy Choudary has filled his boots as the poster boy for Islamic fundamentalism in the UK, it's all one big pantomime.
Before I got the internet she used to make great wank material in the early 00s, but now there seems to be no use for her.
The performers are there to be professional and to concentrate on the next job at hand, especially as it's a live show.
It's probably thoroughly nerve-racking and they have to be absolutely on the ball to deliver their material in the next segment of the programme. They've no time to be distracted, and probably see the solo slots performed by their colleagues as an opportunity to gather their thoughts for the next item.
That's what I'd do anyway.
Hope it wasn't left out to make room for Rich Hall. :mad:
Interesting to hear Rich reference the Daily Show.
If they chop back Mitchell's round table section by a couple of minutes they could do more on the papers
LL is such an airhead, the dizzy blonde image isn't funny these days like it was in the 90s
"You people buy insurance because a meerkat tells you to."
I get the feeling Brooker is being lazy this week, he's much more quieter tonight, hardly a murmur on the round table
Occasional foghorn from the U.S who pitches up at any UK show that would have him......nothing special
Well if they cut my bit to let a comedian get a pay-cheque and do non-topical stand-up from his act then I think I would be a bit lazy.
Why did the producers cut the funniest bit of the show?
Not happy about Brooker's bit being seemingly dropped for a not-that-great standup segment though. Unless maybe it was his idea cos he was too lazy to write something this week