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This new comedy premieres on Showtime at 10 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday, 1/8). I've read some promising reviews and heard one yesterday on NPR. Looks interesting, so I'll be tuning. Anyone else?
Don Cheadle swims with the sharks in 'House of Lies' - latimes.com
If you don't subscribe to Showtime, I believe they are currently streaming the premieres of both this new comeday and Californication on sho.com.
I'll definitely be watching :) The cast alone is enough for me. I've been a fan of Don Cheadle since his "Picket Fences" days, and Kristen Bell? I still miss "Veronica Mars" :(
I liked this one a lot! Parts of it were really funny, and I actually liked the breakaways where Kahn speaks directly to the camera. Usually I find that kind of distracting, but it worked here. The premise is quite timely as well. It is definitely a Showtime comedy, so you don't want to watch if there's a chance the kids will be popping in though. I don't think I'll be able to watch Naomi's rival on 90210 (can't think of her name) in quite the same way again :lol
I liked it a lot, too! This kind of dark comedy appeals to me and this cast brings it! I'm hooked. The breakway mini-pauses were effective - but I hope they don't overdo them! :lol
The scene with the two wives in the ladies room had me spitting out my ice tea with laughter. Definitely a Showtime comedy. I liked that they grouped it with Shameless and Californication, too. It makes for a quirky 1.5 hours of quirky adult humor.
I liked it quite a bit as well--a fun half-hour, some laugh out loud moments, and a great cast. I didn't like the breakaway pauses though. It reminded me too much of the first season of Sex & the City when Carrie would talk into the camear.
ohhhhhhhhhhh! that wasssssssssss her - just with more hair!!!!!!
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Just watched the premiere and LOVED IT! I love me some Don Cheadle and am a big Kristen Bell fan, so I'm thrilled to see them together and pleasantly surprised at how great their chemistry is! I actually liked the pauses and Kaan speaking to the camera, even if it did remind me of SATC. Of course, I like Don Cheadle a lot more than I like Sarah Jessica Parker! :lol
I doubt it's a long term role, but I'd love to see Anna Camp again. That scene in the restaurant was a riot! Someone needs to give her a series. She is hilarious in everything!
Anyone still watching this? The breakaways have kind of grown on me, but something seems weird about the tone. Sometimes it's flat out screw-ball comedy (like the sex room scene last night), sometimes it's raunchy work place comedy (raunch is not a derrogatory word there), sometimes is sad & emotional (like the mother suicide issues, the talk with the boss), & sometimes it's just plain odd (I really don't know what they're trying to do with the son). Obviously shows can have different tones (heck, even Community can have a sweet moment and it's fairly out there), but this kind of feels like it's pinging all over the place inside 30 minutes. That said, I still love the cast and will keep watching. It might just need to find its legs.
i'm watching . . . . it is a bit all over the place, but i think that's to get us used to all the players.
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