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Enigma X
Enigma X

I am not sure if this is the best place for this. Someone on social media said that these two look like a bizarro world Martin Short and Steve Martin, and I can't unsee it.  

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grandmabegum

Raise your Gut Milk or Cocotini!

BetterButter
BetterButter

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Renewed for Season 5 at Hulu

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

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♦️SPOILER ALERT!♦️

OMITB Season 3 Reviews:

 

'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3 Review: A Showstopping Return

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REVIEW: Only Murders in the Building's Third Season Brings Intrigue and Wit

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Only Murders in the Building, season 3, review: star-packed and delectably unserious

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Only Murders In The Building Season 3 Review: Murder Mystery Is Still A Winner

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'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3 review: All the world's a stage

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‘Only Murders In The Building’ season three review: another killer comedy whodunnit

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Only Murders in the Building Season 3: Episodes 1-8 Review

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Only Murders In The Building Season 3 Review: The Show Must Go On With Some Novel Twists

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‘Only Murders In The Building’ Review: Season 3 Is Funny Again & Rents Out Space To Fantastic Guest Stars

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Only Murders in the Building 3 ****

⚠️[THERE'S A SPOILER FOR S03/E01 IN THIS ARTICLE]⚠️

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 (Review)

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chaifan

chaifan

Has the timing of episode releases been stated?  Looks like Eps 1 and 2 are coming out at the same time.  Then is it one a week after that?  I hope so.  I like to savor new programs, and my binge will power ends at just doing one episode a day when things are dumped all at once.  (And that normally breaks down by the last 2-3 episodes, when I binge them all together.)

 

shapeshifter

shapeshifter

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  On 8/3/2023 at 3:40 PM, chaifan said:

Has the timing of episode releases been stated?  Looks like Eps 1 and 2 are coming out at the same time.  Then is it one a week after that?  I hope so.  I like to savor new programs, and my binge will power ends at just doing one episode a day when things are dumped all at once.  (And that normally breaks down by the last 2-3 episodes, when I binge them all together.)

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Yes, and thanks @chaifan, for pointing it out: 
Note 
There may or may not be Spoilers in these Hollywood Reporter and Tom’s Guide articles; I did not read them except for these quotes: 

“Only Murders in the Building season three premieres on Hulu Aug. 8 with two episodes, followed by a new episode weekly until the Oct. 3 finale” (hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-recap-what-to-know-1235548197).

“Only Murders in the Building season 3 premieres with two episodes on Tuesday (Aug. 8) at 12 a.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT…” (tomsguide.com/news/how-to-watch-only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-release-date-time-and-more.).

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EtheltoTillie

EtheltoTillie

  On 9/8/2021 at 4:52 PM, shapeshifter said:

If you've used up all of your free NY Times articles in all of your browsers for the month (I think it's 4 or 5, so twice that if you use 2 browsers), and if you are comfortable messaging me an email address, I can send you one of the 5 "gift" article links I get to send every month --which I never use up.

I was going to quote the most interesting parts of the article here, but they grew to be too great of a proportion of the article to not violate copyright. 🙃

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Here's one bit:

This^ could make an interesting inspiration for a character.
 

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Late to the party catching up on this show.  Fun fact:  The guy who pays no rent at the Belnord is a distant cousin of mine.  Yes the Belnord is legendary, first when it was on the worst landlords' list and then now as part of the show.  The apartments are amazing.

BTW, @shapeshifter you can gift the NYT links to this forum.  I have done it. 

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

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Sneak peek of OMITB set for S3!

This is very informative and the level of detail is interesting. ❤️

There are some Easter eggs too, plus some tidbits on Loretta.

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Touring The Set Of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 | Set Tour | Architectural Digest

 

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Quilt Fairy

Quilt Fairy

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  On 9/9/2023 at 7:45 PM, peeayebee said:

I don't know that it's garbage. There are things he does that crack me up, and other things that make me sad to see, i.e., that's just too much, kind of like Jerry Lewis (who Martin did a sketch as, mentioned in the article). 

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I agree.  I like him in OMITB, but that's it.  Same with Steve Martin.  I started watching a performance of their joint traveling show (don't remember what service it was on) and stopped halfway through.  I just don't find the majority of their comedy funny.  Same thing when Short's a talk show guest, his jokes seem mean-spirited and unfunny to me.

I had serious doubts about OMITB when news about it came out since I didn't think it was possible I would like anything with Martin and Short in it.  But I already had Hulu for The Handmaids Tale, and the show had terrific reviews, so I took a chance.  And fell in love with it.  

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Enigma X

Enigma X

I will be honest: Short irked the hell out of me and gave me secondhand embarrassment every time I saw him before this role, and will most likely return to that status after this role. I am not saying I thought he was a bad person, but I hated his schtick.

I felt that way about the beloved but frenetic Robin Williams. I truly always thought he was a kindhearted man (judging from interviews), but absolutely hated his frenetic energy.

Steve Martin, I have enjoyed old performances from his earlier days. Not all, but many. Although I will say in his special with Short, he (they) come off as what they are: Boomers. Their jokes seemed stale.  So, it just wasn't a show targeted for me. And Short did bounce back to his annoying schtick.

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Irlandesa

Irlandesa

No one's comedy is everyone's cup of tea but I think people are questioning why this guy decided to go after Short because he has the audacity to try hard?  Goes broad? 

Don't like the guy's work?  Fine.  But they invited trouble when they had the audacity to put "we" in the title even though the social media reaction demonstrated that quite a lot of people aren't just tolerating him.  In fact, there are many different favorite versions of Short from his sketch comedy career, his Broadway career, his movie career, his talk show guest career and this current role which is arguably the best work of his career. 

 

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Yeah No

Yeah No

Martin Short's annoying, cringe-inducing characters are all part of his shtick.  Either you get it or you don't.  In Martin's case, somehow I get it.  Jerry Lewis's characters were also intentionally annoying and cringe inducing, only in my case I didn't find him all that funny.  People LOVED Jerry Lewis - me not so much but hey, to each his own, right?  No need to put someone down just because his brand of comedy is not your cup of tea.

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

  On 9/10/2023 at 11:23 AM, Yeah No said:

Martin Short's annoying, cringe-inducing characters are all part of his shtick.  Either you get it or you don't.  In Martin's case, somehow I get it.  Jerry Lewis's characters were also intentionally annoying and cringe inducing, only in my case I didn't find him all that funny.  People LOVED Jerry Lewis - me not so much but hey, to each his own, right?  No need to put someone down just because his brand of comedy is not your cup of tea.

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Didn't Jerry Lewis always have a bit where he turned into a suave sophisticate?
Or was that only in a few movies?
I don't know if Martin Short would have ever been able to pull off that persona. 

As a kid, I was charmed by the Frog --> Prince transformations of Jerry Lewis. 
But, in hindsight, it was kind of cruel to those who are perpetually uncool. 
On the third hand, Jerry Lewis ostensibly paid his dues over the many years hosting the Muscular Dystrophy Telethons, but which was not without criticism. 

Anyway, Martin Short seems to be more making fun of his own non-leading-man physicality, which I suppose makes it okay?

I can't speak to the humor of either, since my own laugh-o-meter is wired differently.

Yeah No

Yeah No

  On 9/10/2023 at 1:25 PM, shapeshifter said:

Didn't Jerry Lewis always have a bit where he turned into a suave sophisticate?
Or was that only in a few movies?
I don't know if Martin Short would have ever been able to pull off that persona. 

As a kid, I was charmed by the Frog --> Prince transformations of Jerry Lewis. 
But, in hindsight, it was kind of cruel to those who are perpetually uncool. 
On the third hand, Jerry Lewis ostensibly paid his dues over the many years hosting the Muscular Dystrophy Telethons, but which was not without criticism. 

Anyway, Martin Short seems to be more making fun of his own non-leading-man physicality, which I suppose makes it okay?

I can't speak to the humor of either, since my own laugh-o-meter is wired differently.

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I admit that some of my opinion about Jerry was influenced by the rumors that his non-stage personality was not that nice (to put it mildly), including quotes from a son who said he routinely physically and mentally abused all his kids.  That son later died of an overdose at 45 and Jerry would not pay for his funeral.  Lots of stuff like that.  Clearly he did a lot of good with his telethons but the other stuff leaves a bad mark in my mind, I admit.

In contrast, by pretty much all accounts Martin Short is considered to be a very nice person.  Even the article linked above describes him as "a mostly calm, well adjusted guy".  Other accounts say pretty much the same thing, and all this in spite of a personal life scarred by tragedy, as in losing a brother and his parents by the time he was 20.

Speaking of that article, I think it actually compliments Martin more than it bashes him but I suppose it needed some kind of sensationalistic "hook" to draw people in.  I just have a pet peeve about that kind of thing.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

♦️SPOILER ALERT!♦️

Only Murders in the Building: Season 3 (Original Soundtrack)

Apple Music: LINK

Spotify: LINK

 

Beware of the spoilery titles!

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JenE4

JenE4

  On 9/16/2023 at 8:27 PM, Snazzy Daisy said:

OMITB X (fka Twitter) has posted this.

That number 3 again!

3 brothers OR 3 killers??! 🤨

 

SOURCE

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Bottom left says, “Based on the novel by Chad Kean.” Did Ben/Dickie not actually “create” CoBro, or did the graphic designer who created the poster for the show not know the show detail? Or I guess Ben could have sold the character rights to someone to actually develop the stories.

Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

‘Only Murders in the Building’: Hulu Invites New Yorkers to Partake in Murder Mystery Immersive Activation (EXCLUSIVE)

Guests will be tasked with their personal crime scene investigation journey based on the show. Props and costumes from Season 3 will be on display as evidence.

The experience runs from Sept 22-24 at the United Theater.

Register for tickets - HERE

 

Only Murders in the Building | Backstage at the Goosebury Event | Hulu

 

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

The TVLine Performers of the Week: HONORABLE MENTION: Steve Martin

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Anyone who has followed Martin’s career knows he’s musically gifted — have you seen the man play banjo? — yet we still weren’t prepared for the greatness bestowed upon us when he took center stage in Tuesday’s Only Murders and delivered Charles’ patter song, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It.” Martin was, in a word, sublime. The 78-year-old was quick as a whip as he made his way through the increasingly difficult show tune, hitting every accented refrain with just the right amount of fervor. His cadence was flawless, his pitch impeccable. The only crime is that we’ll never get to see him perform it in person on a real Broadway stage.

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Athena

Athena

There's a sponsored Playbill article about Death Rattle. It has a virtual Playbill of the show (check out Charles's head shot) and a  Maxime's review of the play. A snippet:

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The show was clearly meant to be a star vehicle for Ben Glenroy, who appears to have really tried his best. Honestly. And that’s very sweet, but his “best” unfortunately included several missed lines, three unscripted vulgarities, and two involuntary winks at women in the audience. He’s as wooden as the lighthouse he’s standing on, and unlike most silver screen stars who struggle to scale up for the big stage, Glenroy projected so much that I was showered in spittle (row 10) by the time it was intermission.

Charles-Hayden Savage was more Brazzos than Constable, which would have been fine if he’d had the decency to arrest himself for his godawful performance, including but not limited to, his pants fly being down the entire second act. As far as the rest of the cast goes, Broadway newcomer Loretta Durkin was an underutilized breath of fresh air, but the ensemble seemed just as confused to be there as I was.

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secnarf

secnarf

  On 9/29/2023 at 1:01 AM, Athena said:

There's a sponsored Playbill article about Death Rattle. It has a virtual Playbill of the show (check out Charles's head shot) and a  Maxime's review of the play. A snippet:

 

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Another part implies that Death Rattle is a well-known play:

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But anyone with more culture than a vanilla yogurt has probably encountered the play in some form—if not by starring in it at the local elementary school, then in the form of a spoof on television, in film, or by Cate Blanchett opening the Tonys in 2012. Therefore, I assumed—incorrectly—that anyone adapting the show for modern audiences might have something to say. Something unique.

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It's not, right? That part was totally made up?

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Ohiopirate02

Ohiopirate02

Death Rattle being some well-known play that has been around for decades does account for the whole changing it to a musical seemingly overnight.  It's old enough for it to be in the public domain, so Oliver could change it without getting the playwright's or playwright's estate's permission. 

I also noticed the original production was 3 hours long.  No wonder Maxime was bored out of her mind.  There's nothing in the plot of the play to warrant that runtime.

Affogato

Affogato

  On 9/29/2023 at 12:37 PM, Ohiopirate02 said:

Death Rattle being some well-known play that has been around for decades does account for the whole changing it to a musical seemingly overnight.  It's old enough for it to be in the public domain, so Oliver could change it without getting the playwright's or playwright's estate's permission. 

I also noticed the original production was 3 hours long.  No wonder Maxime was bored out of her mind.  There's nothing in the plot of the play to warrant that runtime.

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Yes it also sounds like something that would have played on the West End. I know many famous plays and people have played on the west end, but frankly about thirty years ago I saw a number of them on tour, and they were pretty forgettable.

  On 9/29/2023 at 2:49 AM, secnarf said:

Another part implies that Death Rattle is a well-known play:

It's not, right? That part was totally made up?

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I think so. Vanilla yogurt is plenty cultured.

Irlandesa

Irlandesa

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  On 10/2/2023 at 2:02 AM, Ohiopirate02 said:

It's a play on DeuxMoi, a gossip account on Instagram and elsewhere.  And there's also an homage to the New Yorker in pic #2.

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I realize that.  But it also means two and I know it has been speculated that the person who poisoned the cookies is different from the person who pushed him down the shaft.

Oops, read it too fast.  Thanks secnarf.

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