So it's a less retarded, more satirical version of Studio 60 with good actors anchored by Baldwin playing a ridiculous lunatic. That's my judgment after episode one.
And it is better than Larry Sanders. After the first few episodes, the only good thing about that show was Rip Torn. Shandling grates on me pretty quickly. But Comedy Baldwin has always been good.
I'm thinking Baldwin is the next Leslie Nielson -- the veteran ham-fisted drama actor who is running out the rope of his career and decides to do comedy...and because everyone identifies him as a drama actor, and, perhaps, a natural ability for that comedy, he captures that ability combined with the public's "what the fuck? he's funny!" reaction. Baldwin's done other similar deadpan comic roles recently (can't remember them..?), and they sucked, I think, but I remember just watching Baldwin thinking, huh...he's good?
And, of course, Jayne from Firefly was a baby Baldwin, wasn't he? So we're witnessing the slow shift of the Baldwin family from drama to comedy.
And I haven't had my coffee yet and can't spell or use English, which worries me.
