The first episode had two literal LOLs for me which is a better rate than almost every other sitcom/comedy nowadays.
― Shartreuse (Leee), Monday, 13 March 2023 16:28 (one year ago) link
NYT quotes on the writing:
They reached out to comedian Nick Kroll in 2020. He recruited Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz and the showrunner David Stassen. “I’ve been laughing at comedy, some of which I didn’t create,” Mr. Brooks said, “which is very weird for me.” The writers did remind themselves, though, as Ms. Sykes said, to “Mel it up.” ... Mr. Barinholtz added “He inspected our teeth and could tell that we were strong.”
... Mr. Barinholtz added “He inspected our teeth and could tell that we were strong.”
Mr. Brooks joined the Zoom writers’ room sometimes to weigh pitches or offer jokes from his vault of unused material.“The first time we talked, he was like, ‘I have an idea for this joke where Robert E. Lee is at Appomattox and he turns to sign and his sword knocks his guys in the balls,’” Mr. Kroll said. “Then when we decided to do a whole section on Ulysses S. Grant and the signing at Appomattox, we were like, ‘Perfect. We can do that joke.’”
“The first time we talked, he was like, ‘I have an idea for this joke where Robert E. Lee is at Appomattox and he turns to sign and his sword knocks his guys in the balls,’” Mr. Kroll said. “Then when we decided to do a whole section on Ulysses S. Grant and the signing at Appomattox, we were like, ‘Perfect. We can do that joke.’”
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Monday, 13 March 2023 17:06 (one year ago) link
My god, it's full of dick jokes.
― Shartreuse (Leee), Saturday, 18 March 2023 19:52 (one year ago) link
https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/angela-bassett-mel-brooks-governors-awards-honorary-oscars-1235654578/
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors Awards, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In addition, the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards. The four statuettes will be presented at the 14th annual ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles.
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Monday, 26 June 2023 19:22 (ten months ago) link
Age 97 today.
As chance would have it, I watched High Anxiety last night. (Possibly a censored for broadcast edit.) Scattershot, but when it hit the target....
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Wednesday, 28 June 2023 17:25 (ten months ago) link