tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post9063580284754043672..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: DIFFICULT PEOPLE: My reviewBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21618626583788060862016-06-23T10:31:30.045-07:002016-06-23T10:31:30.045-07:00Thanks for the recommendation. Lots of worthy Fras...Thanks for the recommendation. Lots of worthy Frasier 'tropes', and the narcissistic personality disorder analyst (Jewish) mother is spot on. Spot. on. ROFL@her. Lots of throwaway laffs and I like the way the dialog is mingled, like real theater. Something worth sharing. Maybe it's a little dialog-heavy; a non-verbal pratfall or two would be welcome.blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25212556704214287422016-06-21T23:28:08.214-07:002016-06-21T23:28:08.214-07:00Love Difficult People, and when I watched it (mont...Love Difficult People, and when I watched it (months ago) I thought of you Ken because it's a show with actual jokes and I thought you would appreciate it. And agreed that Andrea Martin is amazing on it. Jonny M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8009185982832937212016-06-21T19:39:21.785-07:002016-06-21T19:39:21.785-07:00I would think shows on Hulu, etc. Dont have to &qu...I would think shows on Hulu, etc. Dont have to "stand the test of time". Not like we will be watching them in 30 years on "NetflixLand" Craig Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56142604662478539792016-06-21T18:52:27.240-07:002016-06-21T18:52:27.240-07:00Love Difficult People! Have you seen Casual? Anoth...Love Difficult People! Have you seen Casual? Another Hulu show.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492158155689359194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20615025071854027142016-06-21T04:28:00.768-07:002016-06-21T04:28:00.768-07:00Urbaniak's character isn't just her roomma...Urbaniak's character isn't just her roommate, he's her boyfriend.<br /><br />Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18353176903397834702016-06-20T23:09:00.322-07:002016-06-20T23:09:00.322-07:00Sampled two episodes, nope not for meSampled two episodes, nope not for meforg/jecouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425297400304281063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69824392586508259762016-06-20T19:32:28.399-07:002016-06-20T19:32:28.399-07:00Will check this one out. I find Billy annoying tho...Will check this one out. I find Billy annoying though but maybe this show will work fo me<br /><br />Since it's Emmy season, Ken please consider voting Mom and The Middle in the major categories, those shows deserve more Emmy loveforg/jecouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425297400304281063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56655477222499732992016-06-20T19:31:04.678-07:002016-06-20T19:31:04.678-07:00Going to check this one out!
I hope Ken you consi...Going to check this one out!<br /><br />I hope Ken you considering voting for Mom and Middle on the Emmys, underrated shows overall (aside from Janney)forg/jecouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425297400304281063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11245935758394672342016-06-20T19:02:28.030-07:002016-06-20T19:02:28.030-07:00Off topic: I think I'm very glad that I rememb...Off topic: I think I'm very glad that I remembered to watch ep 2 of BRAINDEAD.Charles H. Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2905279962225867562016-06-20T17:06:28.478-07:002016-06-20T17:06:28.478-07:00you have a few hours left to vote for Stand Tall! ...you have a few hours left to vote for Stand Tall! http://www.lacinefest.org/page-9-52016.htmlVP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71226551734190301522016-06-20T15:41:39.007-07:002016-06-20T15:41:39.007-07:00Speaking of Chelsea, check out her interview on Ma...Speaking of Chelsea, check out her interview on Marc Maron's recent podcast. She kept calling him a "pussy," causing Marc to almost has a meltdown on the show.<br />Turns out, he is a pussy, but Chelsea is a bona fide JAP from Hell, and that's nothing to take pride it either. You get that shitty feeling you used to get when you listened to Joan Rivers talk after a while. Everything that's fucked up about showbiz radiates from Chelsea. Funny show, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9203772075944339472016-06-20T13:53:55.148-07:002016-06-20T13:53:55.148-07:00My friend Shannon actually had a small part on Sea...My friend Shannon actually had a small part on Season One of difficult People (she was the girl at the Story Slam "..the FIRST time..") and she also said Julie and Billy are amazingly nice, which is always great to hear. I am excited for Season Two!yatesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182600767679971390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37502198341242924312016-06-20T13:06:26.208-07:002016-06-20T13:06:26.208-07:00Billy told the greatest joke about about the movie...Billy told the greatest joke about about the movie Finding Dory in one of his man on the street interviews with Patton Oswalt. In reference to the Dory character and the upcoming Finding Nemo sequel, he looks at the camera and screams,<br /><br />"Spoiler alert: she's dead! How long does a fish live?!"<br /><br />I laughed so hard my sides hurt.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42911839286405294952016-06-20T11:46:12.034-07:002016-06-20T11:46:12.034-07:00Friday question: With the explosion in the number...Friday question: With the explosion in the number of new series across broadcast, cable, and streaming, I would guess it is more important than ever to come up with a show name that is memorable or stands out. For shows with established stars, is it best to name the show after the star?Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61249661934731468142016-06-20T11:29:03.945-07:002016-06-20T11:29:03.945-07:00I've heard of it. I couldn't make it throu...I've heard of it. I couldn't make it through the first episode. I didn't find the snark funny, just kind of low hanging fruit targets. I'll give it another try based on your review, but watching characters that I don't like at all is hard.<br /><br />And @JS, how can you hate on Hulu for not being free? Do you live somewhere that doesn't cost anything? You get pissed at the grocery store because you can't walk out with free yogurt? Sheesh. You think Ken Levine writes this blog for his health? Okay, that doesn't apply.<br /><br /> I watch local news over the airwaves and subscribe to Hulu, Netflix, & MLB.com via wifi. Bet I don't pay anywhere near your cable bill. <br /><br />AlohaH Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482221297668464504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33751624878787825472016-06-20T10:41:14.526-07:002016-06-20T10:41:14.526-07:00@VP81955 I'm a Millennial (though, being born ...@VP81955 I'm a Millennial (though, being born in 1989, I personally prefer "Generation Y," as the term "Millennial," to me, makes it sound as if I was born in and spent most of my childhood between 2000 and 2010, but that's just me), but rather than produce a multi-cam sitcom in front of a live audience, I'd much rather revive the concept of single-cam sitcoms with . . . a laugh track.Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13439880399804702852016-06-20T09:38:29.968-07:002016-06-20T09:38:29.968-07:00Hulu still has a bunch of free stuff. Some indivi...Hulu still has a bunch of free stuff. Some individual shows may have come and gone, but for years I've had a queue of free shows I like (including WINGS) that are all still there. The only difference I can tell is that they've added pay stuff in addition.Mike Schryverhttp://otrcomedy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70645408825988325192016-06-20T08:19:24.610-07:002016-06-20T08:19:24.610-07:00Remember when Hulu used to be good? You didn't...Remember when Hulu used to be good? You didn't have to pay for it, and they had a number of old, forgotten shows (like Sid & Marty Kroffts' lesser-known sitcom from the late 80s, D.C. FOLLIES) that you could watch totally for free - it was more or less an alternative to YouTube in that you knew you could watch shows without having to worry about them being removed for copyright infringement. Now it's turned into like a Netflix competitor. Screw it.<br /><br />Besides, shows that are dumped on internet services like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon only reach a small percentage of the masses anyway, as not everybody out there has internet, such as people in rural areas, or older people who don't know how to use the internet, let alone a computer . . . or people who simply can't afford decent home internet.Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8835302038097274882016-06-20T07:33:37.560-07:002016-06-20T07:33:37.560-07:00Would any of these millennials have the courage to...Would any of these millennials have the courage to create a multi-cam, filmed before a live audience? Or would that be beneath these hipsters?VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-928880848125781392016-06-20T07:27:53.491-07:002016-06-20T07:27:53.491-07:00I heard of it! I even watched the first season - l...I heard of it! I even watched the first season - loved it. Klausner and Eichner have wonderful chemistry. The only point of criticism I had, was that some episodes try too hard to do the Seinfeld thing, where seemingly disparate elements come together at the end of the episode. This is not the kind of show that needs forcibly tied up plotlines, it felt a bit too artificial, to me.<br /><br />That said, really looking forward to the new season.qrterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028863153825150258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52314058820751205822016-06-20T07:05:16.993-07:002016-06-20T07:05:16.993-07:00I agree with you about this show. I started watchi...I agree with you about this show. I started watching it, in fact, waited for it when it started. What makes it funny to me is that there are actually real people who behave like these two. Cringe-worthy, awful, selfish, rude but you still like them. Comedic delivery - A+.mmryan314https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956737239500293977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78722757541867744462016-06-20T06:28:14.471-07:002016-06-20T06:28:14.471-07:00When the show is released on Blu-ray, it can inclu...When the show is released on Blu-ray, it can include a sidebar feature with Billy and Julie explaining all the references in stand up routines. And then they can do another sidebar to explain the references in the first sidebar.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616847561066820280noreply@blogger.com