Yesterday I saw the CNN version of Have I Got News For You.
Yesterday I saw the CNN version of Have I Got News For You.
Yesterday I saw the CNN version of Have I Got News For You.
It's... not bad? Closer to getting it right than many previous American attempts at panel shows. The main weird American thing they do is that the panelists seem inexplicably eager to give correct answers, as if they're quite proud of themselves for having watched the news this week in advance of going on TV to talk about it.
As an American who watches a lot of British panel shows, “not bad” is as close to a glowing review as I could hope for. Our reproductions just don’t seem to capture the secret sauce for these shows. The panelists usually come across as unlikable, or miss comedic opportunities the British casts usually seize on. It’s also usually the same cast of d-list celebs who I don’t care for. If they look like they’re having a good time and not being just plain mean to each other it’ll probably work. Gonna check it out tonight. Thanks.