The Amber Ruffin Show - General Discussion

[possibilities]

Wait... I thought they originally said Tarik was off because he had a new baby. Did he really have COVID? He wouldn't be back so soon if he did, would he? 

I don't know what he was drinking, but you can put any liquid in a glass and drink it and it doesn't have to be alcohol. Or, the whole bit was fiction to make a point.

[ebk57]

I've just been frantically googling to see if Tarik had Covid or a baby. There's scant info out there, but I think, unfortunately, it was actually Covid since he didn't contradict anyone on his Twitter when they wished him well.  Damn.  I was surprised.  

I thought the show last night was stellar.  All of it - inciteful as usual and quite funny.  Amber is a treasure.  As is Tarik.  I hope he suffers no long-term effects. 

[shapeshifter]

On 3/6/2021 at 12:05 AM, AnimeMania said:

Tarik!

Tarik says he doesn't drink, so I was wonder what he is drinking when Amber is getting sloshed at the end of her show?

Do we know for sure that Amber is really drinking an alcohol beverage either?

And speaking of scripted vs. reality:   
Do we know that Tarik was out for 2 weeks due to being hospitalized with Covid?? Because 2 weeks seems like a short time if he was that ill, and he seemed to have completely healthy breathing and voice. 

[Kromm]

On 3/7/2021 at 6:01 AM, shapeshifter said:

Do we know for sure that Amber is really drinking an alcohol beverage either?

And speaking of scripted vs. reality:   
Do we know that Tarik was out for 2 weeks due to being hospitalized with Covid?? Because 2 weeks seems like a short time if he was that ill, and he seemed to have completely healthy breathing and voice. 

Isn't 2 weeks generally how long someone would be out if they were EXPOSED to COVID and you had to be 100% sure they wouldn't manifest it? (vs. actually being sick) 

[AnimeMania]

11 minutes ago, Kromm said:

Isn't 2 weeks generally how long someone would be out if they were EXPOSED to COVID and you had to be 100% sure they wouldn't manifest it? (vs. actually being sick) 

Typically TV shows quarantine you for two weeks to make sure you are not showing any symptoms. I imagine that Tarik would have to get sick (COVID) and recover in less than one week, then quarantine for 2 weeks, to fit the timeline.

[possibilities]

I'm not seeing the show on my Friday night TV listings for NBC. I hope they didn't pull it after only one try.

[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, possibilities said:

I'm not seeing the show on my Friday night TV listings for NBC. I hope they didn't pull it after only one try.

This vaguely worded Vulture article implies it might have just been planned for 2 weeks on NBC to draw viewers to Peacock: vulture.com/2021/02/the-amber-ruffin-show-will-air-on-nbc-for-two-weeks.html

In case you didn’t know, Amber’s show is still part of the free portion of Peacock that you get by just creating an account without giving a credit card or anything like that.

 

[AnimeMania]

2 hours ago, possibilities said:

I'm not seeing the show on my Friday night TV listings for NBC. I hope they didn't pull it after only one try.

It was only for 2 episodes on NBC, it is still on Peacock.

[possibilities]

Ah, well. I will go back to watching on Peacock. I really wanted her to get the bigger NBC exposure, though. 

[biakbiak]

Renewed through September.

 

[biakbiak]

Excellent piece from Amber:

 

[shapeshifter]

36 minutes ago, biakbiak said:

Excellent piece from Amber:

Yes, when she tears up at the end, I do too.😢

[biakbiak]

Amber is the best:

 

[AnimeMania]

 

[shapeshifter]

😶

 

[AnimeMania]

‘Amber Ruffin Show’ Expands Writing Staff As Peacock Talk Show Heads Toward Year Two (EXCLUSIVE)

[AnimeMania]

Break me off a piece of that Shit Shat Bar.

[shapeshifter]

I may have to rewatch this episode just because it was so good. Thanks for the Mother's Day gift of your performance, Amber. ♥️

[AnimeMania]

On the May 21st show mentions on hiatus for the next 2 weeks.

[possibilities]

I'm surprised. It looks like Seth's show is new, and I thought they were on the same schedule.

[shapeshifter]

7 hours ago, possibilities said:

I'm surprised. It looks like Seth's show is new, and I thought they were on the same schedule.

Last night Seth had a rerun and Amber's was new. 🤷‍♀️

During the opening Amber "joked" that her team "worked for candy," and then later there was a mention of some of the supporting actors on her show not getting paid.
Is that true? Are they just working for free for the opportunity to be seen on TV and build their résumés???

[ebk57]

27 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Last night Seth had a rerun and Amber's was new. 🤷‍♀️

During the opening Amber "joked" that her team "worked for candy," and then later there was a mention of some of the supporting actors on her show not getting paid.
Is that true? Are they just working for free for the opportunity to be seen on TV and build their résumés???

I haven't watched last night's show yet, but there's no way people are working for free.  They have unions (yay!) and that just doesn't happen. 

Also, Seth is always (or mostly always) a rerun on Fridays. 

[AnimeMania]

46 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Last night Seth had a rerun and Amber's was new. 🤷‍♀️

During the opening Amber "joked" that her team "worked for candy," and then later there was a mention of some of the supporting actors on her show not getting paid.
Is that true? Are they just working for free for the opportunity to be seen on TV and build their résumés???

I think there are unpaid interns in a lot of high paying desirable jobs. I thought the joke was that he left The Amber Ruffin Show to be an unpaid intern on another show.

[possibilities]

1 hour ago, shapeshifter said:

Last night Seth had a rerun and Amber's was new. 🤷‍♀️

 

That's always true, because Seth doesn't do a Friday show. But they usually are on/off the same week.

Edited May 22, 2021 by possibilities

[AnimeMania]

How Amber Ruffin Became the Margarita-Fueled Late-Night Host of Our Dreams

[AnimeMania]

Ha, Ha, why was Amber Riverdancing?

[shapeshifter]

😍Loved the episode! 💖
And thanks, Amber, for:

Quote

"You can't ask a person to work a minimum wage job at $7.25 an hour when they have to pay $20 dollars an hour to get a babysitter" 

And thanks for the dancing!

[possibilities]

Wally's really coming into his own.

 

I wish they'd pointed out that seeking asylum is legal. Promising to turn all comers away is a terrible violation of our laws, not a legitimate enforcement of them.

[AnimeMania]

Amber Ruffin and Robin Thede Discuss Representation in Late-Night and Sketch Comedy

[AnimeMania]

Amber Ruffin Heads To Tokyo To Cover Olympics For Peacock

Amber Ruffin coached gymnastics after graduating from high school and has previously said that she thought he might have a career in coaching.

Amber Ruffin will be on the ground in Tokyo to cover the Olympics for Peacock.

Here is Amber's coverage of the 2016 Olympics.

 

[possibilities]

My God, Seth looks so different with that haircut vs today.

[catlover79]

Here's a video interview with both Seth and Amber:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/collider.com/seth-meyers-amber-ruffin-interview-late-night-amber-ruffin-show/amp/

[AnimeMania]

The Amber Ruffin Show will not return until August 13th, and she will have a live studio audience.

[possibilities]

She's covering the Olympics.

[biakbiak]

Show got nominated for an Emmy!

[AnimeMania]

Go to Amber's YouTube Channel to see some of her Olympic coverage.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmberRuffinShow/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid

[shapeshifter]

6 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

Go to Amber's YouTube Channel to see some of her Olympic coverage.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmberRuffinShow/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid

Thanks! You can also go to Youtube and put into the search box: #AmberinTokyo

The interview with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg was terrific: https://youtu.be/tbv_dpqE16c

Ooo, I hope Amber gets to have a surfing lesson with Sulema Masakela before she leaves!

 

[possibilities]

I like the one where she's skateboarding with Tony Hawke.

[shapeshifter]

Starting tonight:   
deadline.com/2021/06/the-amber-ruffin-show-studio-audience-for-first-time-1234782738/

 

 

[possibilities]

When Colbert got his audience back, I found the screaming and cheering obnoxious. I thought I had just gotten used to things being quiet before bedtime. But tonight I didn't mind the audience going wild for Amber. I guess I'm just banana wild over her, and not him, so I am more tolerant of the enthusiasm.

[shapeshifter]

I ❤️loved❤️ when Amber teared up at the beginning, and   
I ❤️loved❤️ the improv game at the end.

I also always appreciate the “How Did We Get Here?” history lessons, delivered straight faced, with no apologies or excuses.

I really appreciated that Amber’s audience was both vaccinated and masked—following the latest Delta variant guidelines from the CDC. It bothers me that Colbert’s audience is not masking again.

[AnimeMania]

Amber seemed very distracted having a live audience.

On Spotify, an album called "The Amber Ruffin Show (Music From The Original Series)" contains the songs she performed on her show.

[shapeshifter]

5 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

Amber seemed very distracted having a live audience.

I wasn't sure if it was the first time with a live audience, or maybe having just returned from over a month away--especially at the Olympics, but the scripted parts seemed as rough as her first few episodes of this first season. 
I was relieved that the "improv" was a winner.
Anyway, just like she got up to speed a gajillion times faster than Colbert or Fallon did when they started their current gigs, I'm sure Amber and company will be back up to snuf by next week.

[possibilities]

I'm over the live audience already. They're just noise and distraction. Boo hiss. 

I am reaching full curmudgeon status, I suppose.

[AnimeMania]

8 minutes ago, possibilities said:

I'm over the live audience already. They're just noise and distraction. Boo hiss. 

I am reaching full curmudgeon status, I suppose.

The biggest change seems to be that Amber now shouts her lines. She seems to be overexaggerating everything that she says, when before her comedy was a little more subtle.

[AnimeMania]

I am guessing because New York is under water.

[shapeshifter]

Amber's back tonight.
Question:
Is it possible her tailor used fabric for this blazer that was from early 1960s upholstery/curtains? 
(which I think would be cool)

ETA: Nope. Or, if it was early 60s vintage fabric, it has been bedazzled for the new millennium. 

Edited September 11, 2021 by shapeshifter

[possibilities]

I love her "business fabulous" outfits. 

[AnimeMania]

Tarik was dancing in his Extra "Fly" Fishing outfit.

[possibilities]

When she started to take off her jacket and exchange it for a different one in the closet, I really thought she was going for the Mr Rogers thing where he'd change his sweater just like that at the beginning of his show. I'm going to tell myself she intended that. He gave common sense advice and pep talks, too!