cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20603742
U.S. version of the venerable British news/comedy show, #HIGNFY.
2 years
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- Storksforlegs@beehaw.orgEnglish2 years
Im a big fan of the BBC edition, but its odd thats on CNN - anyone tried watching it yet?
- 2 years
It’s reposted on HBO Max on Sundays without commercials.
I’ve caught the first two episodes. Mimics some of the British version’s games: caption competition, fill in the blanks, etc. It has more of the early Angus Deayton vibe (single host for each show). The host, Roy Wood Jr. is a comedian along with the captains, so it’s more of a 1+2 show, whereas Angus always played the straight man. Also, the whole scoring point count artifice is missing.
So far, has had some funny bits and very timely for an election year. Worth watching, IMO, as long as you don’t compare it to the current version of the British original.
- cdf12345@lemm.eeEnglish2 years
The host Roy Wood was on the daily show for the last 6 years and is extremely funny.
- Banzai51@midwest.socialEnglish2 years
Will this be the beginning of the end like Remote Control was for MTV?
- Blake (he/him) @beehaw.orgEnglish2 years
Choosing Michael Ian Black for this is… a choice. Seems like he’s been losing fans left and right over the years with his aggressive political brigades on Twitter