Monday, November 06, 2006

Studio 60 - Hope the New Scripts Start Tonight

So, when is the change for the better going to happen on Studio 60? The show has basically gotten worse each week. In the last show, they proved that the two worst characters on the show are D.L. Hughley and Nathan Corddry. How boring was that last show? They portray D.L. as the disgruntled black man, who has yet to make me laugh. D.L. has never been an excellent actor, but it's the writing for his character that is the real flaw. They clearly don't know what to do with his character and the result is a stereotypical character. Nathan Corddry's character had his parents visit in the last episode, and honestly, they had him giving them a tour of the studio, history anecdotes and all. Yeah, that makes a good piece of entertaining TV. The only good news is that Nathan has been semi-funny in a few other episodes.

How is it that this sketch comedy show can only have one funny lead? Sarah Paulson. Who would have thought? If this show wants to survive, they need to rethink their approach. Saturday Night Live has always either sucked or been mediocre when only one or two of true stars. Studio 60 really needs to shine and make good on their potential.

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