S22.E20: Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger

[EtheltoTillie]

There's been no traffic here lately.  I think that Primetimers have tired of Bill.  I decided to list the latest episode because I found the Jiminy Glick interview to be quite funny.  The rest is tiresome.  They are trying to advise Biden how to speak at the debates to win votes.  I can't see that as being effective. 

Wikipedia tracks viewership. He used to get 1.5 million viewers per episode.  Now he gets .7 million. 

[aghst]

He's still on the "they should replace Biden, its not too late" train.

I forget exactly but I thought Cuomo and Kinzinger both had some good comments.

Bill's book is supposedly #1.  It's "editorials" or the final New Rule from over 20 years of the HBO show.

I just listened to a podcast where he was interviewed on stage about his book.

Presumably HBO keeps paying him enough and he gets enough bookings of big venues for his live show, based on being on TV and him plugging his gigs.

I don't agree with him on a lot of things any more but it's still relatively well-researched show.  His writers and producers aren't making shit up.

I would guess it's about as well-researched as The Daily Show these days, certainly better than anything on right wing media or social media.

I didn't know about The Apprentice movie until this episode.

 

[EtheltoTillie]

34 minutes ago, aghst said:

He's still on the "they should replace Biden, its not too late" train.

I forget exactly but I thought Cuomo and Kinzinger both had some good comments.

Bill's book is supposedly #1.  It's "editorials" or the final New Rule from over 20 years of the HBO show.

I just listened to a podcast where he was interviewed on stage about his book.

Presumably HBO keeps paying him enough and he gets enough bookings of big venues for his live show, based on being on TV and him plugging his gigs.

I don't agree with him on a lot of things any more but it's still relatively well-researched show.  His writers and producers aren't making shit up.

I would guess it's about as well-researched as The Daily Show these days, certainly better than anything on right wing media or social media.

I didn't know about The Apprentice movie until this episode.

 

I read about the Apprentice movie a couple of weeks ago. Wish we could see it.

amazed Bill’s book is doing so well. 

[Shrek]

3 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

There's been no traffic here lately.  I think that Primetimers have tired of Bill.  I decided to list the latest episode because I found the Jiminy Glick interview to be quite funny.  The rest is tiresome.  They are trying to advise Biden how to speak at the debates to win votes.  I can't see that as being effective. 

Wikipedia tracks viewership. He used to get 1.5 million viewers per episode.  Now he gets .7 million. 

I thought the opposite, that interview was totally unfunny & a waste of time. 

[DoctorAtomic]

I'm not tired of Bill. I watch the show every week. 

Over the past year or so, the episode threads didn't really lend to discussion of the episode and more leaned into just hate watching on Bill even though there is a thread to do that. 

I'm not a Bill fan boy, and he's certainly not above criticism. 

Everyone of course is entitled to their own opinion, but I don't feel that both watching the show and talking about it, and ripping on Bill are being accommodated fairly. 

ymmv, but the stark drop off in activity could be as much about being tired of Bill's deal as it is that discussing the actual episode has been stifled. 

 

[Soapy Goddess]

I'm not tired of watching Bill either. In fact, I've been watching since he first aired "Politically Incorrect".  But sometimes there's not much to say. Other than New Rules and the upfront interview, the show is generally run by the panel and their opinions. And if they suck, I'm all about the fast-forward button.

[heatherchandler]

12 hours ago, aghst said:

Bill's book is supposedly #1.  It's "editorials" or the final New Rule from over 20 years of the HBO show.

#1 on June 9th.  

[EtheltoTillie]

Did anyone else think it was an awkward moment when Bill made a joke about RFK Jr?  I think Cuomo cringed because his ex wife is RFK’s sister. I don’t think Bill put it together or he might not have made the joke. 

[Shrek]

I don't think people here are tired of Bill, BUT a lot are tired of having posts removed & posts having to be "approved" before being posted for discussing a show about politics and actually mentioning politics because even when you're trying to be neutral and discuss the shows talking points someone gets upset and reports what you said to the mods because their little feelings were hurt.  

[The Solution]

8 hours ago, Shrek said:

I don't think people here are tired of Bill, BUT a lot are tired of having posts removed & posts having to be "approved" before being posted for discussing a show about politics and actually mentioning politics because even when you're trying to be neutral and discuss the shows talking points someone gets upset and reports what you said to the mods because their little feelings were hurt.  

Yeah, it's been a minute since I posted here. (Watch this get removed.)

[Tara]

I think Bill remains a centrist Democrat who is not afraid to criticize the far left, along with the right.  I enjoy his show and will continue to watch. I don’t need every viewpoint I have affirmed by Bill.  That’s not his job, nor should it be. 
 

I thought Jimmy Glick was very funny. I enjoy that style of humor. 
 

I have some issues with the Cuomos in general, so I tend to be annoyed at most everything they say. 🤷‍♀️

[opus]

It looks like if a new episode thread is started it will still get responses.

[TakomaSnark]

I only watched the Glick section because of a write up on the AV Club. God bless Martin Short for dumping on Maher, even if it was just through a character.

[TVbitch]

I still watch every week. I've appreciated him since Politically Incorrect. Of course everyone has their own opinion of Bill and Bill's opinions. But I appreciate that he is smart, quick-witted, well spoken, civil, willing to listen, and pretty much has always read the books he interviews his guests about. 

I thought Martin Short was really fun ny and love how much Bill appreciated it. I also loved the recent Shatner interview. 

Okay, to be balanced I will snark on Bill about something... I can't stand how often he smacks his lips when making a point. Someone should point it out to him!!!! 

[Tara]

On 6/23/2024 at 2:55 PM, aghst said:

He's still on the "they should replace Biden, its not too late" train.

Bill is ahead of his time……almost the whole country is on that train now.

[AuntieDiane6]

1 hour ago, Tara said:

Bill is ahead of his time……almost the whole country is on that train now.

After last night, hell yes.  And he was right about Trump not wanting to leave the Oval Office if he lost.  

[Mod-Tigerkatze]

Hi everyone, 

a quick "fly-by" with a reminder that last night's debate wasn't featured in this episode. Once it is part of an episode, you're welcome to discuss it. Just keep in mind that even if you're not discussing personal politics, politics is a complex and personal subject. Anything that is said about it has a heightened impact and affects everyone, fellow posters as well as members and guests who only read, so please continue to keep discussions respectful and criticism constructive. 

Thank you, happy watching and happy posting.

[Shrek]

I rest my case

[Tachi Rocinante]

Jiminy Glick is one of several painfully unfunny Martin Short characters.

[Hanahope]

I continue to think that people are not paying attention to why the economy has problems.  They know their grocery bill is high and just “blame government “ without finding out the real causes.  That corporations have huge power in this country, they run the economy, the politicians, the courts.  If people educated themselves, they’d vote more wisely.

Bill, give it up.  Biden will be the nominee.  

This was almost hard to listen to after the debate.

Edited July 1, 2024 by Hanahope

[Chalby]

On 6/23/2024 at 11:55 AM, aghst said:

I don't agree with him on a lot of things any more but it's still relatively well-researched show.  His writers and producers aren't making shit up.

I did enjoy the 28th because he calls out BS when necessary. I get frustrated when seasoned talking heads roll out the same old rhetoric, and I appreciated when he challenges them to give proof. 

[Avaleigh]

On 6/30/2024 at 7:23 PM, Hanahope said:

Bill, give it up.  Biden will be the nominee.  

This is a pretty interesting episode in retrospect. 

[Soapy Goddess]

On 6/30/2024 at 7:23 PM, Hanahope said:

Biden will be the nominee.  

Not anymore.

[Hanahope]

no thanks to bill and other rich white men.