re: David Spade new late night show

I have watched all episodes this week and I am kinda digging it. It definitely needs to figure out what it wants to be. I do think the premise of “let’s take something topical and riff on it for a few minutes” isn’t the strongest thing though. Either that or they just need funnier people to do it. But so far it seems like everybody wants to just try out their new material (no matter if it’s good or shitty) and see if it sticks.

It also seems to be full of inside jokes as well, since these all seem to be Spade’s buddies so far. And inside jokes don’t translate to TV well.

Him just reading the intro jokes as fast as he can feels off too.

But all that being said, I like it so far. But that may just be because I like Spade a lot. I just don’t see this lasting terribly long (hope I’m wrong though).

This show is such a breath of fresh air.

Fun, loose, relaxed, no politics, no anger, no vile...I dig it.

As one guest said, it's basically Chelsea Lately with Spade humor, but that's OK.

The panel idea at some point may need to go, because you get a lot if forced jokes from lesser comedians, but the opening monologue idea with the others sitting there watching is good and the story telling is good as well.

The Carvey episode was the best I saw because it was basically just the 2 of them bullshitting half the episode.

A Norm Macdonald episode would be legendary, but it seems he doesn't even want to show his face in public anymore after the fake outrage from last year.

His Netflix show I think still has not been renewed. Tell em to frick off and go back to the YouTube show.

Babylon bee. Nuff said.

I've never actually watched it on Comedy Central but have seen a ton of YouTube clips...it's pretty enjoyable but very dependent on who is sitting in the chairs with him. Seems like if he gets a good group it's gold, and if he's got one or two duds it's a trainwreck. There have been a couple of comics that I hadn't heard of and now have taken a look because of the show.

I record it every night. I end up watching half of them or so. His night with Adam Sandler was great as well.

I like the show. He is a tad bit corny but I like the format and I like the fact he stays away from political BS.

I haven't seen an actual episode but people post clips of it all the time and I've liked what I've seen. Spade should have gotten a show like that years ago. He's always been good on keeping up with pop culture and making jokes about it.

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Why are y’all so afraid of political humor?

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There are several types of "political" humor:

1) Topical humor which is essentially apolitical and lampoons all sides (Johnny Carson, Bob Hope)

2) True political humor which uses comedy to make a political point (Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, George Carlin)

3) The current crop of late night hosts who spout lame anti-Trump insults to an amen corner audience. They don't have to be funny as they know whatever they say will be applauded. Not laughed at -- applauded. This no-laughs applause is so common now that Bill Maher even refers to it in his monologues.