I've watched the first two episodes, and honestly, as a fan of the original @midnight, I thought they were pretty solid. I do miss Chris Hardwick's command of the game (Tomlinson will get there in time, but it's also possible she's not forced to run the show like it's on speed because they have 60 minutes instead of 30), and I don't know if Tomlinson having control of the scoring is a great idea, but these are things that get figured out. I do wish they'd picked a stronger lineup of panelists for the first few shows.
On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 8:38:39 PM UTC-5 Dave Sikula wrote: > I've watched three shows: the premiere and the episodes with Tompkins and > Vayntrub. I've tuned in late for a couple of others and couldn't stand it > or stay withit (the Doug Benson one was particularly disturbing, since I > think his constant weed intake may have affected his mental facilities; he > seemed almost Randy Quaid levels of addled). > > Directing this show must be a breeze: show the screen, show the panelist, > show Tomlinson shouting at camera. Rinse and repeat. > > --Dave Sikula > > On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:16:51 AM PST, Diner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I've watched three episodes so far: episode 1 (because it was the > premiere), episode 2 (for Paul F. Tompkins), and episode 4 (for Milana > Vayntrub). > > And it was a real ordeal. I got tired of the hyped-up energy about 15 > minutes into the premiere, and I'm not sure how I made it through 3 > episodes. Tompkins and Vayntrub, as much as I like them, didn't do > themselves or the show any favors. > > Tomlinson wasn't horrible, and I'm sure she'll get better. But she mostly > made me think "What would Hollywood Squares have been like if Peter > Marshall did a big fake laugh for every single joke?" She's likable, but > she's working really, really hard to be likable, and the effort is obvious. > > There were two moments on episode 4 that stood out for me. One was a joke > Tomlinson made along the lines of "We're only here because CBS wants young > eyeballs." Which is true, of course, and reminded me that maybe the reason > I'm not crazy about this show is that this show isn't made for me. > > The other was the best moment on the episode: when comic Kelsey Cook told > a story about how she and Tomlinson once attended a male strip show > together and Tomlinson got freaked out. And she was clearly uncomfortable > hearing the story again. It was the best part of the show, but it had > nothing to do with the game - it was basically a talk show story that would > have worked equally well on any of the other late night network shows. It > was the one moment when Tomlinson's true personality broke through. I hope > there are more moments like this. > > As Dave said, if I watch again, it'll be because of the guests. And as Tom > said, I'll check back in a few months to see how it evolves. > > > On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:51:44 PM UTC-5 PGage wrote: > > Her ratings are about 66% of Cordon’s in his last year (maybe around 75% > when DVR is included. She makes 50% of Cordon’s $6 Million salary, so maybe > CBS is doing better on net cost. I am surprised they are paying her that > much though, which makes me think they are expecting her to do better in > three months, and that she would become a hotter property down the road and > be cheap at $3 Million. > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 at 7:11 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > > The follow up question is not, “why isn’t this show doing better?” It’s > “what could CBS possibly put on in this time slot that would do better?” > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > The ratings are… unremarkable > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/after-midnight-premiere-week-ratings-cbs-1235806088/amp/ > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > > The charm of the past and current generation of late night hosts is their > acknowledgment of when a joke or bit doesn’t work. Dave was a master of it, > bringing the audience into his own discomfort. Seth gleefully throws a > writer under the bus when a monologue joke falls flat. My big problem with > After Midnight is every joke gets a huge laugh and earns points whether or > not it’s actually funny. > > > I think that's why you have to edit ruthlessly on this type of show. I > don't think it's a problem that in the final show, most jokes do, rather > than don't work. But you should lose a good 50% of what you record. And I'm > just not sure you can do that successfully if you're recording only a few > hours before broadcast. Of course, if you're smart, you can lean into > things that don't work. 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