[PJ-Comix]

Material so weak, in fact, that one suspects the writers are all liberals deliberately sabotaging the show, or so horribly out of touch with conservative opinion as to have no real idea what a conservative might find funny, or — likeliest of all — convinced conservatives are abject morons who will not get a joke unless it’s seltzer-down-the-pants woca-woca-woca sledgehammer obvious.

This comedy show is sooooo bad that, to me, the likeliest scenario was the first one mentioned---liberals deliberately sabotaging the show. FNC needs to give those writers the boot. We already know they have little talent and I am now strongly suspecting they must be liberals purposely writing material so unfunny as to make the show a bomb.

[CyberAnt]

In case you haven't heard .. Rush announced today that he and Ann Coulter are involved in this program.

It's no wonder the left is going beserk!

[Judith Anne]

I happened to catch Rush Limbaugh's comments about the show, apparently there is a sketch in the second or third one where he plays the president, Ann Coulter plays the vice president.

I think I'll see it before I make up my mind, but thanks for the review.

[Argus]

Good comedy is basically conservative anyway - based as it is on exposing human foibles and pretense - so it's not necessary to hit the political nail on the head to express a conservative position. Sounds like this show is trying way too hard.

[July 4th]

The one clip I saw was horrendous. I wish the show to die an uncomfortable death.

[plain talk]

“The 1/2 Hour News Hour” does not comment on what is happening; it simply takes swipes at people. These people include Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Ed Begley Jr. Other joke topics are the ACLU, Time magazine, children’s books and global warming. Laughter, of an awfully canned variety, greets all the gags. Nothing happening on screen justifies these outbursts.

Sounds like a mirror image of the Daily Show. I wonder if the "reviewer" criticized that show as well.

[cmdjing]

saw a preview on youtube, oh boy is it a stinker. The fake laughter is cringe inducing not comedic.

[TomGuy]

FoxNews, in general, is becoming a comedy.

We are now in day 7 of all day breaking news of various aspects of Anna Nichole Smith's death, life, baby, son, husband, boyfriends, money.

Yesterday, they cut away from Romney's announcement after a few minutes to return to breaking news coverage of various aspects of Anna Nichole Smith's death, life, baby, son, husband, boyfriends, money.

FoxNews is rapidly becoming the FoxFluff channel. They seem more interested in competing with E! than with CNN.

[Enterprise]

I'll watch it anyway.

[unkus]

I was excited.....for.............a..................while.

[cody32127]

The way to make this show work is to show in a funny way how left the media is, As in ask liberals hard questions and just sit there and look at them with that "look"

[basil]

I listened to Rush talking about this today. These are pilots, and though they made three, only two have been picked up by Fox at this time. They are being produced by the same folks who produce the show "24".

Personally, I can't imagine Ann Coulter being anything other than hardbiting and funny. I also think that Rush has a good sense of humor.

I think we need to see for ourselves before making up our minds. I am thinking about turning on a tv for this., something I don't normally do.

[weegee]

Pink Lady & Jeff is available on DVD these days.

[weegee]

Fox is to the right of American CNN but American CNN is to the right of European CNN.

I heard some hype for this in an interview on Michael Medved's program but I wasn't hearing much of the "comedy", just the concept.

Get some FReepers on that staff.

[Jo Nuvark]

So you made your decision based on one little snippet?
I saw the clip and thought it was funny. But I'm nobody...
Jo Q. Conservative who happened to see the material as
refreshing. I'm still going to watch the program and make
my own decision.

[atomicpossum]

I guess nobody remembers the early days of The Daily Show (back then it was Craig Kilborn as anchor). There was no live audience at first, at least for the first month. EVERYTHING klunked. It slowly built up steam. Now, of course, it's a cause celebre of liberal wussiness, but it was really a bomb out of the gate. I'd say it's quite likely that a show like this would have to find its legs, but I'm dubious that it will be given long enough to do so.

[Defiant]

The snippet they showed yesterday on H&C was awful, and that canned laughter was unbearable. I hope that wasn't a highlight.

[nutmeg]

FoxFan ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my FoxFan list. *Warning: This can be a high-volume ping list at times.

[rabidralph]

Did you send Fox your resume yet?

[GSWarrior]

It must be liberal sabotage. The Fox network is responsible for some of the most thought-provoking, intellectual programming in the history of television.