Brock Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Vicki is shooting a comedy pilot for FOX next month: http://deadline.com/2017/11/cool-kids-vicki-lawrence-david-alan-grier-leslie-jordan-martin-mull-cast-fox-retirement-home-comedy-pilot-1202210106/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Groovy! Hope this gets picked up. Vicki also has a recurring role as Andrea Martin's best friend on Great News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 It’s weird to think that they’re all retirement age! Also, I LOVE the showrunners! I think this is their first venture outside of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Here’s hoping it goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 What is Great News and on what screen/source can I view this show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRickyII Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 47 minutes ago, Luvsbway said: What is Great News and on what screen/source can I view this show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodMcK1 Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Great cast and I like the "Sunny" crew. I hope this works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Vicki's show has been picked up! http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/fox-adds-new-legal-drama-and-retirement-comedy-to-its-roster.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 The Cool Kids aired in Canada on Wednesday. I watched it last night and would be curious about everyone's impressions. It had a few good laughs, but it seemed a bit sterile and overrehearsed to me, but I will watch the second episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Brock said: The Cool Kids aired in Canada on Wednesday. I watched it last night and would be curious about everyone's impressions. It had a few good laughs, but it seemed a bit sterile and overrehearsed to me, but I will watch the second episode. I've only seen the trailer, but that's close to the impression I got. It looked moderately amusing, and it's got a great cast, but it had that plastic feeling so many new multicams have. I certainly want to give it a chance, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 23 hours ago, Brock said: The Cool Kids aired in Canada on Wednesday. I watched it last night and would be curious about everyone's impressions. It had a few good laughs, but it seemed a bit sterile and overrehearsed to me, but I will watch the second episode. Leslie and Vicki I think are the standouts. It feels a bit stiff but you have to do a lot in a pilot, so hoping it loosens up a bit. I did lol a few times. It's got promoise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Watched it too, and liked it but didn't LOVE it as I was hoping to, given the talent involved. One thing I noticed was that Vicki Lawrence seemed, to me, to be trying to "hold back" or not go over the top, perhaps concerned she'd slip into "Mama mode" ...which actually, IMHO hurt the portrayal a bit of the character she was playing. Martin Mull to me was the standout, with Leslie Jordan well, basically playing Leslie Jordan and David Allen Grier doing their usual shtick. Given this was just the pilot/first episode, inevitably "kinks" could conceivably be worked out. Curiously (and inexplicably to me, given the set up), Audiences Unlimited has just updated their site that the show will no longer shoot with a live audience, which to me is a huge mistake and will adversely affect the end product, especially if they are going to keep the multi-cam format and insert a laugh track but then I can't imagine it as a single-camera sitcom either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 35 minutes ago, JoeySoCal said: Watched it too, and liked it but didn't LOVE it as I was hoping to, given the talent involved. One thing I noticed was that Vicki Lawrence seemed, to me, to be trying to "hold back" or not go over the top, perhaps concerned she'd slip into "Mama mode" ...which actually, IMHO hurt the portrayal a bit of the character she was playing. Martin Mull to me was the standout, with Leslie Jordan well, basically playing Leslie Jordan and David Allen Grier doing their usual shtick. Given this was just the pilot/first episode, inevitably "kinks" could conceivably be worked out. Curiously (and inexplicably to me, given the set up), Audiences Unlimited has just updated their site that the show will no longer shoot with a live audience, which to me is a huge mistake and will adversely affect the end product, especially if they are going to keep the multi-cam format and insert a laugh track but then I can't imagine it as a single-camera sitcom either. Shooting without an audience does make me question if it's changing to single cam. I feel like the shows now that shoot with one like to make that fact known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 14 hours ago, Luvsbway said: Shooting without an audience does make me question if it's changing to single cam. I feel like the shows now that shoot with one like to make that fact known. I've noticed that, too. Most multicams today have put the old "...is recorded before a live audience" disclaimer back into action, which was largely phased out after the 80s. It's strange seeing shows like Will & Grace with that announcement, given it was never used during the original run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Luvsbway said: Shooting without an audience does make me question if it's changing to single cam. I feel like the shows now that shoot with one like to make that fact known. Agreed. Can't see how it's going to "help" the show, given its format as its going to lose a lot of it's "energy" (as most would) without the presence of the audience, and I can't see it being quite the same one-camera. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 The second episode inched closer to finding its groove, but it’s not quite there yet. Much improved though. Vicki had a few great moments. Overall though I’d be perfectly fine if they phased Leslie Jordan out of this entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Brock said: Overall though I’d be perfectly fine if they phased Leslie Jordan out of this entirely. I get the impression, from what I've seen of his work, that he might be more palatable in smaller doses. Maybe as a weekly character he's a bit much to take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Mot Morenzi said: I get the impression, from what I've seen of his work, that he might be more palatable in smaller doses. Maybe as a weekly character he's a bit much to take? That's pretty much how he was used on Will and Grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Luvsbway said: That's pretty much how he was used on Will and Grace. Right, and the idea of his character there appearing every week does not appeal. I think some actors/characters are simply best suited to recurring roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 I finally got around to watching the pilot. Overall, I quite liked it. I can't say I laughed out loud that much, but I certainly giggled a lot. The characters and premise have a lot of potential, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. I especially loved Grier's line about accidentally brushing up against a ta-ta these days nabbing you six years in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Loved the second episode. The pilot was good, but this outing showed a definite improvement. It felt so good to laugh at something new for a change. While Leslie Jordan is essentially playing a (slightly) less bitchy version of his W&G character, I'm enjoying his contribution. Loved Vicki's "P Booze & J" sandwiches. I may have to try one of those someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ken Levine discovers Thelma Harper: http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2018/10/keep-open-mind.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 I was told this weekend that laundry would not be put away until there was no Mama's Family on in the bedroom. I guess Golden Girls is the limit for my husband and chores around my TV viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I like it when Ken writes posts like this. As much as I enjoy what he has to say, he can sometimes come across a bit cynical and judgmental, IMO. I appreciate it when he dials down the snark and can admit to changing his previously held opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 This week’s episode is the best yet, IMO. Very funny! And Mr. Jamie Farr returns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 It was wonderful seeing Charles Shaughnessy and Julia Duffy back on television in the last episode, along with the hysterical Jamie Farr. What a delightful Thanksgiving episode. I'm very pleased this season had its order expanded; such good news that Fox is giving it a chance. No, it may not be in the same league as the classics that came before, but compared to other "new" shows it's pure gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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